Evelyn D. Brooks is a project management consultant, educator, author, and AI consultant who helps professionals and organizations turn complex ideas into clear plans, practical systems, and meaningful results.
With more than 30 years of experience across government, technology, administration, and business environments, Evelyn brings a steady, people-centered approach to project leadership. She is known for making complicated concepts easier to understand and helping teams move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Evelyn holds a Master’s Degree in Management with a concentration in Project Management, a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, and certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP®), Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and AI Consultant through AI Innovision.
As the founder of Core Project Management Essentials, LLC, she created PM Teacher Bootcamp, a comprehensive 35-hour online training program designed to help professionals strengthen their project management knowledge and prepare for the PMP® exam. The program combines practical instruction, downloadable templates, quizzes, and practice exams to help learners apply what they are studying, not simply memorize it.
Her work also includes project management consulting, professional training, business resources, and practical tools that help leaders organize work, improve delivery, and achieve stronger outcomes. As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the workplace, Evelyn helps organizations explore AI responsibly, improve workflows, build practical AI solutions, and prepare their teams for the future of work.
Evelyn is the author of Project Management with Ease and Purpose and the creator of the Daily Dose of Project Management perpetual desk calendar, which shares practical wisdom and encouragement for project managers and leaders. She also writes for children, including the uplifting and educational book Asher Goes to the Fair.
Outside of her professional work, Evelyn values family, creativity, learning, and a good reason to get outdoors. She has been married for more than 30 years, is the proud mother of two and grandmother of two, and is fur mama to Essence, her Maine Coon cat. 🐾 She enjoys gardening, hiking, gemstone hunting in the Southern California mountains, and line dancing with friends.
At the heart of Evelyn’s work is a simple belief: project management is not only about schedules, budgets, and deliverables. It is about people. Through every project, course, book, and business initiative, she strives to help others lead with integrity, work with intention, and create results that truly matter.