As a public relations officer, Akierah Binns is often asked to collaborate with stakeholders when it comes to communication management. The only problem was Akierah, an expert in communications, never learned how project management could help effectively streamline some of her processes. Once she realized how the two professions often go hand-in-hand, she decided to work toward getting her master's in project management. 
“When I received the PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF) scholarship, it completely transformed my life because what it did was provide me with the impetus and the resources to obtain a master's certificate, and that has equipped me with specific skills,” says Akierah. 
Now, after studying project management skills and using them as power skills in her profession, Akierah notes that her skill set doesn’t just help her make an impact in her career, but in her day-to-day life as well: “Project management is knowledge that I can apply at the national- and community-level projects that we are working on to really change people’s lives.”

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