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Rochelle, Illinois

Provide stellar customer service through management of supply chain, logistics, and customer partnerships for portfolio of Tyson Foods Prepared Refrigerated, Frozen, and Dry businesses for Retail and Foodservice customers. Involvement & Impact:- Tyson/DePaul University MBA Program Cohort Lead- Point, Numerous Cost savings projects totaling over $450K over 6 years- Continuous Improvement Series Trainer for Team of 30+ Customer Service professionals: Microsoft Excel, Customer Service Best Practices, and Lean A3 Problem-Solving/Project Cost Savings- Chair, Rochelle Distribution Center Sustainability Team- Chapter Lead, Field Locations, Leaders of Tomorrow BRG- Coordinator, Rochelle DC Volunteering & Community Outreach- Communications Champion - Rochelle Distribution Center- Tyson Foods Team Member Ambassador

Rochelle, Il

Manage Legacy Hillshire Business for:Food service customer Sysco (Midwest)Retail customer Target Corp (Dry, Refrigerated, Frozen)Additional Work Involvements:-Chair, Rochelle Sustainability Team-Coordinator, Rochelle Site Volunteering & Community Outreach-Liaison, Rochelle Site Internal Corp. Communications-Manager/ Contributor, Team SharePoint website content-Point person, multiple Six Step cost savings projects

100 Park Ave. Rockford, Il 61101

National Business Development AssistantAs National Business Development Assistant, I supported the Vice President for National Business Development and the Director of the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center, Administrator of FTZ #176. In addition to providing client project support, my focus was on managing the administrative and marketing obligations of the Business Attraction Department and the International Trade Center. This included: managing the production of Catalyst, Go Global and Rising Star e-Newsletters; email marketing campaigns and announcements; organization and management of website and Social Media pages for the RAEDC, Go Global, I-39 Logistics Corridor, and Rockford Area Aerospace Cluster. I coordinated efforts for the Rockford Area Aerospace Network, Business Attraction, and I-39 Logistics Corridor Association, along with various national and international economic development programs and events.As the RAEDC is an NFP, I assisted with the development, processing, and tracking of department expenses, and performance measurements for business attraction and international trade. I also assisted with the development and management of organizational databases.

-Co-conducted on-the-job Spanish Safety Training and managed pollination crew of ten Spanish speaking Team Members -Translated company safety guide to Spanish for Waterman Division -Analyzed and sorted seed pedigrees for local field trial or shipment-Prepared both on-site and off-site fields for seasonal growth and research experiments -Executed and monitored pollinations, innoculations, detasseling and other field work of on-site workers for Seed Research Department

Rock Island, Illinois

Aided in the promotion of current programs and services of the Council and events:- Created and managed a 12 month social media plan for the Council (Facebook and Twitter)- Created website layouts for special upcoming CAC events (i.e.: Laps for Kids donation page)- Created eye-catching monthly CAC Ads included in domestic mailers- Wrote press releases- Created CAC monthly Issues Newsletter that goes out to the QC area- Researched, interviewed, and composed features for the magazine in which the Council is featured- Translated promotional materials on CAC programs and services into Spanish - Prepared for fundraising events put on by the Council- Oversaw the CAC booth and games at local community fairs

Rock Island, Illinois

Assisted members of my sorority with any level Spanish homework or conversational practice

Originally an International Business and Spanish double major, I have a strong course base in business as well as communications. Equally I have a long background of the Spanish language having studied for 13 years as well as immersed in Ecuador for study abroad (summer 2011).

Bachelor Of Arts, Spanish And Communications, Senior Thesis: Sustainable Agriculture In Latin America Vs. Land Conservation

Activities and Societies: Student Government Assosication Interim Vice President ('11-'12) Class Senator ('09-'10; '10-'11; '11-'12).

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