Karen Lowe, Mba Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Procurement analytics, reporting and compliance. Increasing the procurement function's integration with modern slavery, sustainability and other ESG initiatives.

Portland, Or

The ONLY material reuse organization in the USA focused exclusively on local non-profit organizations. In our pilot program, with one bin and absolutely no paid marketing, we collected and donated 10 metric tons of reusable material.

Portland, Oregon, United States

I generated a 7-step plan to increase transparency, efficiency, and reduce silos in order to maximize waste education and landfill diversion. I also increased focus on waste audits and after-sales to increase efficiency and revenue.

Reutlingen, Germany

Investigating how an external threat (key component shortage) can be mitigated by reconfiguring activities in supply chain, R&D, sales and purchasing.

Populated intercompany make or buy processing tool. Developed Excel tool for ranking suppliers based on reliability.

Reutlingen Area, Germany

Developed Excel-based contracted capacity tool and sent weekly contracted capacity report to upper management. Tool is standard for all regions. Conducted trainings on contracted capacity for international users.

Woburn, Massachusetts, Usa

Spearheaded Braintree outreach program to increase electric vehicle sales; yielded highest sales in Braintree to date with approx. 10 EV sales/month

Boston, Ma

-Integrated customer service and community outreach to better serve our Little Sister mentees, 91% of whom are of color -Targeted culturally sensitive mentors, mentors of color, and those from low-income neighborhoods-Recruited 4000+ mentors annually -Managed, strengthened relationships with community and corporate partners Supervised interns and co-ops, creating and implementing trainings on customer serviceBig Sister received "Best BBBS agency" award for 2015 out of over 300 agencies; one key criteria was for number of mentors recruited and retained.

Boston, Ma

-Assessed Big and Little Sister applicants (in English and Spanish)-Matched Bigs and Littles together to form long-lasting, positive matches-Led six-hour Big Sister trainings-Facilitated Real Choices Strong Voices, a workshop on puberty and sexual health, and goal-setting-Piloted Schedulicity to expedite the Little Sister enrollment process-Contributed posts to the Big Sister blog -Conducted an organization-wide program seminar on weight stigma

Dorchester, Boston, Ma

Led intergenerational reading program at Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club in Dorchester, MA, recruiting historically high number of 73 students and matching them with 12 retired mentors from their communities.Tasks included: compiling site statistics in Salesforce, coaching students, scheduling volunteer/student sessions, disciplining/incentivizing student learning, tracking student progress with standardized tests throughout the year, training and supporting older adult volunteer tutors, compiling monthly reports on site statistics, planning family events and activities, translating outreach documents into Spanish.

Sweden, Me

-Taught over 20 private students-Coached five sections of chamber music, five sections of music theory, performance and master classes-Accompanied many staff and camper soloists each week

Lewis Music Library, Cambridge, Ma

Identified contents of archived MIT performance recordingsCatalogued information into FileMaker Pro; researched up-and-coming composersCompiled reports and recommendations for collectionsExpanded research resources in online catalog

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Gpa: 4.0

In partnership with ESB Business School in Reutlingen, Germany

Bsc, International Business

Activities and Societies: Alumnae Ressort (Alumni Association) - planned three events connecting Alumni and studentsRigorous quantitative.

Ba Cum Laude, Hispanic Studies, Music Composition (High Honors)

Education record