Growth Market Activation for Government Markets - Center of Excellence As part of the Market Activation Team, I facilitate and lead workgroups for specific functional areas to develop key deliverables for delivery including: business requirements, contractual requirements, gap identification compared to existing capabilities, and gap solutions. I lead & drive proposal responses for new markets working with functional owners I source responses from Capability & Offering LibraryI am also currently serving on the Women of Highmark Business Resource Group as the "Kids & Careers" program lead

Highmark Medicaid Markets - Serving the Most VulnerableI deliver internal Lean Six Sigma and Process Optimization consulting to the Delaware Medicaid Business Unit of Highmark Health Options as a Lead Process Engineer on the Business Process Optimization Team.

As a Performance Solutions Engineer, I integrate an engineering strategy into Change Assurance. Whether it be a software installation, new hardware for end users, or a process change, Change Assurance makes sure the Return on Investment is met and sustained.-Provide governance of strategic initiatives-Track & measure operations metrics, costs, and savings of company-wide changes-Create software training for new operations tools

-Lean Six Sigma-Company-wide technology implementation (all 257 YRC locations)-Global & Local Change Management-Prepare weekly reporting for senior level leadership review using MS Project-Project management with off-site vendors and internal team-Utilizes Microsoft Access databases to track project accountability and completion

Working toward a PhD in mechanical engineering with a focus on biomechanics and gait analysis.

-Order technical components for waste water treatment facilities-Schedule equipment arrival and storage to correlate with construction start-up and customer needs-Troubleshoot engineering and process issues on both ends of supply chain-Compile submittal data and operation and maintenance manuals for customers-Approve engineering drawings for fabrication

- Lean Six Sigma Kaizen Project Leader (3 projects)Manage production team of hourly union employees, troubleshoot machine equipment break downs, motivate employees, encourage team work, daily preparation for production, accounting for raw materials, sending product out the door. Increase production line efficiencies. Reduce raw material and full goods waste.Ensure product quality.Organize, manage PepsiCo recycling program for 4 midwest plants.Safety Champion, Kansas City Manufacturing Plant.

Rotational development among quality department , production, warehousing, and maintenance.Created a live database to track concentrate yields and inventory for plant-wide use.Led a lean six sigma cross divisional team in reducing declared net contents of Pepsi brand 12 oz cans - saving of $50,000Total Production Maintenance data manager

Design, code and implement database to track Government contracted Advanced Combat Helmets and Enhanced Combat Helmets. Personally trained hourly operators on all three shifts.Design of Experiment for thermal effects on edge-trimming production process on military helmets. Composed two-way ANOVA using temperature and isopropyl alcohol dilution on speed and quality of product.Safety and Ergonomics Team Lead