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•Managed day-to-day client engagements to aid B2B and B2C clients in driving uncommon growth and building relentless brand relevance in the face of disruption. •Led teams using agile, scrum, design thinking, and continuous improvement methodologies •Worked cross-functionally with client teams and 3rd party agencies, conducting voice of customer research, defining the competitive landscape, facilitating co-creation innovation work sessions, developing creative content, brand positioning, and go-to-market strategies•Founding team member standing up the firm’s sustainability practice; creating firm sustainability IP, and aiding in building a global internal knowledge base and employee coalition

•Managed the solutions team's project management tool Zoho to optimize resources and increase efficiency of accomplishing projects and executing events•Designed documents such as, Industry Day Handouts, Program Maps, and Event Signage needed for Career Development Office projects and events.•Assist in planning and execution of events hosted by the Career Development Office for students, alumni, and recruiting companies to network and engage in the greater Carey community

Organized The SEAM Conference, a one-day annual, interactive conference produced by students of the Design Leadership program at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School & The Maryland Institute College of Art. We brought together guests and speakers to learn tangible skills from design masters and business experts, debate current questions swirling in our community, and engage with local and national leaders.

Pittsburg, California

•Head of the logistics operations department owning the P&L; managed the planning and execution of +$2 MM in projects to meet operating goals; led 18 employees, providing coaching and performance management •Collaborated with supply chain and material visibility teams to identify opportunities for optimization across the global supply chain and identifying key technology and partnerships to eliminate non-value add steps

•Selected by senior leadership to collaborate with global team and McKinsey consultants to guide culture change as Dow and DuPont merged and then spun off the Corteva Agriscience company •Created and delivered trainings on Market Shaping behaviors such as work group culture change, customer centered design, and design innovation principles•Facilitated brainstorming sessions for implementing innovation approaches in the manufacturing sector

Kenya

•Consulted for AMAPTH (Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare) to increase the food security and financial stability of > 30,000 farmers in Western Kenya•Identified opportunities to increase the sustainability of farmer cooperatives advising on strategic partnerships between AMPATH and partners (Cargill, WFP, Hello Tractor, and Musoni Microfinance)•Created Instagram account (@GrowFoodSecurity) and published blog posts to engage previously untargeted millennial customers, employees, and the general public in conversations about global agriculture

Pittsburg, California

•Supported site team and led plant team over a two-year time period to successfully implement new plant monitoring strategies, equipment modification, and document creation to comply with new federal environmental regulations•Led a $1 MM project, with a one-week window for execution to install new tower components for increased throughput and reliability of a distillation column

Freeport, Tx

•Used design principles and Six Sigma strategies to increase runtime of chlorine recovery unit, saving ~$1.3 MM yearly in raw material costs, tracking all financial metrics using SAP•Negotiated agreements between Picloram and external customers to align plant strategies to meet customer needs

Midland, Michigan

•Participated in pre-production meetings and planning for pilot plant molecule scale-up campaign.•Created pilot plant equipment training packet.•Assisted in training of four new pilot plant technologists. •Tracked quality and yield of molecule production during scale-up campaign.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Activities and Societies: 2021 Student Commencement Speaker

Master Of Arts - Ma

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical And Biological Engineering

Activities and Societies: Engineering Honors Program- Research Mentor; Society of Women Engineers- Social and Fundraising Director.

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