Kerri Rua, Mba, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

• Streamlined processes for AgeWise, a consulting company specializing in eldercare. • Helped launch a non-profit and serve as Vice President of the board of directors. FLARE for Elder Care is designed to guide seniors and funding financial gaps for home care or placement options. The acronym for F.L.A.R.E is Funding, Locating, Accessing, Resources, and Education. The purpose is to help seniors who require care and reduce safety risks, re-hospitalization, and other costs.• Developed a Client Relationship Management system using Monday.com software for business organization.• Hired, managed, and trained 5 interns for Social Work, Administration, and Grant writing.

Vice President of the Board - FLARE for Elder Care is designed to educate, guide, and help fund financial gaps for home care or placement care for elders. The acronym for F.L.A.R.E is Funding, Locating, Accessing, Resources, and Education for Elder Care. The purpose is to help seniors who require care. The funding aid would be for both parties, ones that do not qualify for Medicaid waiver benefits or Veteran benefits or those that are eligible for benefits but are waiting for their application to be processed (usually 3 to 6 months.) This initiative will ensure that seniors have access to necessary care for their safety and well-being. It will also reduce the risk of crisis and concerns for the person and their family. Additionally, it may decrease unnecessary healthcare hospital and other related expenses.

North American Operations

• Managed Safety, Health, and Environment programs for 8 NAO facilities, including 3 in Mexico.• Oversaw both internal and external ISO audits, evaluated the performance of each audit, and created a roadmap strategy for leadership. Prepared the company to transition to a regional umbrella, saving around $25k/per year.• Spearheaded an international Audit Exchange program that led to significant improvements in processes. Each year, met with my team to calibrate auditors, schedule audits, discuss lessons learned, address non-conformances, and review corrective actions.• Implemented an Action Plan reporting system with data capture for global managers to access information. First to house in on an e-community platform.• Benchmarked and tracked the volume and cost of Environment and Energy, totaling approximately 10 million, to support NAO initiatives. A five-year ROI review was conducted quarterly by all levels of the company.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Consulted with a network of 200 Financial Representatives and support staff in the Grand Rapids head office and districts: Traverse City, East Lansing, Portage and Grand Haven.• Increased profitability 20% per year by establishing a Business Planning Program consisting of 25 Financial Representative’s. Directed a SWOT analysis and developed top five priorities with tactics. Steered five groups of five for support and accountability. • Trained and coached all Financial Representative and teams on a regular basis. Trained every sales school for new hires fast start, including business processes and technology integration. • Succeeded in the adoption of Microsoft Office, Client Management System through various training and coaching techniques. Championed teams to launch strategic marketing and provide pre- and post-go-live support. Sales process and business activities became mobile using calendar, to do’s, notes, and reporting. • Encompassing change management methodologies, developed a planning culture which increased essential software usage from 10% to 90%. The comprehensive report was delivered to clients as a visual to demonstrate their net worth and financial projections.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

• Managed and trained contractor orientation for over 200 contractors annually.• Identified and tracked 50 plus e-learning and instructor-led courses to be uploaded into the Learning Management System.• Organized team video production shoots for Risk and Compliance Code of Conduct.

• Led continuous improvement programs incorporating; PDCA, process mapping, 5S, 5Y and 8D’s.• Implemented a Regional Wellness program with the corporate Human Resources department. Pulled in experts from Spectrum Health Hospitals (Corewell Health) to help launch.• Served as a liaison between corporate and plant level to baseline and solidify operations. Created reports and presentations for Plant Managers, Human Resources, and global headquarters.• Managed the OSHA policy and standards, publications, trainings, and revisions.

Healthier Communities September 2004 – October 2005• Worked with Information and Technology to implement an online education registration system, producing significantly fewer errors for reporting and paperless efficiency.• Created and critiqued a variety of literature: brochures, presentations, evaluations, and training curriculum. • Developed job procedures and supported ongoing community training with collaborative partners.Spectrum Health Hospitals, Grand Rapids MI Property & Construction Services June 2002 – August 2004• Consulted with Information and Technology to develop an online work order system funneling annual and ongoing project bids for departmental moves and reconstruction. • Created and managed a sign request program for 40 plus off-site locations. Coordinated semiannual fire drills and developed an online maintenance performance survey for leadership review.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

Mba, Global Emphasis & Leadership

http://pgs.cornerstone.edu/degrees/master/business_admin

Bba, E-Commerce, Marketing