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In 2016 I stepped away from the workforce in order to care for my children. I'm interested in freelance and contract opportunities to leverage my expertise in continuous improvement, analytical thinking, problem solving, operations management, and program management.

Boulder, Co

Responsible for leading commercial process innovations as well as operational management for the back office sales support teams in contracting and asset operations. Business owner accountable for implementing Apttus CPQ into SalesForce.com in order to transform the quote to cash processes for the field sales organization.

Boulder, Co

Led highly visible global initiatives across the Respiratory and Monitoring Solutions division of Covidien. Initiatives led include:• Post-acquisition merger and integration of a ventilation company with $45M in annual revenue.• Global commercialization of a new product platform with a first-year revenue of $35M.• Enhancing new product development operating mechanisms, metrics and dashboards.Frequently used skills:• Tailored communication across all levels and geographies of the organization to communicate value, update progress, and ensure alignment. • Worked with key stakeholders and internal clients to understand value drivers, interdependencies, and potential barriers. • Synthesized complex situations to logically articulate strategies, issues, actions, and results. • Developed relationships across the organization to be a trusted business partner. • Worked closely with executive leaders and business partners to develop strategies and drive execution.Positions held:Director, Project Management Office (PMO), 8/11 - 5/12Merger Management Leader, 5/12 - 11/13Director, New Product Commercialization, 5/13 - 5/14

Boulder, Co

Directed a global continuous improvement program, which employed a mix of Lean Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma, value analysis, change management, and facilitation to lead highly visible initiatives. Positions heldDirector of Operational Excellence, 7/08 – 8/1 (Promoted)Operational Excellence Manager, 6/07 – 7/08 Program results include: • Contributed to $120M(+) in margin enhancement through manufacturing cost reduction.• Enabled strategic business process improvements, including improved efficiency in regulatory paperwork, technical communication, product development processes.• Mentored 200 employee certifications (Lean Six Sigma). • Empowered pursuit of Shingo Prize for highest performing manufacturing facility.Competencies frequently used:• Built trust and relationships across the globe and across the matrix organization to establish credibility, set priorities, and deliver improvements. • Facilitated issue articulation and ideation workshops to identify business challenges to address, process dependencies, prioritize improvement opportunities. • Communicated with executive leaders frequently, both within the division and across Covidien as well.

Group Manager / Master Black Belt, 12/05 – 5/07 (Promoted)6Sigma@Target Lead, 4/04 – 12/05Managed a group of internal consultants that led highly visible cross-business improvement initiatives and deployed Lean Six Sigma across the corporation. (After Promotion)Led cross-functional improvement projects, developed Lean Six Sigma curriculum, taught Lean Six Sigma classes, and mentored Green Belts and Black Belts.

Provided business analytics to enable data based strategic decisions and led Six Sigma improvement projects.

Led experimental designs, data analysis, process design, and measurement system analysis/design during the development of new products and transfer to manufacturing facilities.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Led / managed a large process improvement project for an Alabama pipe manufacturer as part of a graduate research and consulting team through the Alabama Productivity Center. Developed teaching skills in the field of statistical analysis and process improvement as a graduate teaching assistant.

Master Of Science, Applied Statistics

Bachelor Of Science, Applied Mathematics