Laurel Rubinstein, Ba, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Office of Naval Research Program Support

Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

~Lead the election process at the polling place~Set up voting equipment~Verify voter eligibility~Provide assistance and instructions in using the voting machines~Tabulate and report the results at the close of the polls

Fairfax, Virginia

~Owner and designer of Respectable Spectacle Receptacles: hand made, high quality, fashion forward, functional jewelry that hold glasses when not adorning the face

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Office of Naval Research Navy Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program Support at Allegient Defense

Springfield, Virginia, United States

Facilitated autonomous engineering projects, and ensured smooth & efficient office function• Coordinated engineering projects: created & managed project calendars/schedules, coordinated development & demonstration, meetings & minutes, prepared & edited technical documents, trackedprocurements, deliverables & action items, and communicated with government sponsors & vendors• Created the company’s first performance review program, first corporate (monthly) newsletter, internal communications, organizational chart, rosters, trackers, and training calendar• Streamlined Human Resource processes to ensure compliance with State/Federal requirements, HRchecklists for auditing, onboarding and offboarding & IT asset tracking, and conducted onboarding

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

Assistant Operations Manager/Inventory Variance reconciliation for a manufacturer of immunoassay equipment and associated consumables. The products are used worldwide for medical testing, and the business was responding to a 300% increase in the company's production almost overnight due to the COVID-19 pandemic.I supported the Operations Manager, controlled inventory, conducted audits, workflow process analysis and improvement, material and asset monitoring, and drafted internal and external communications.Provided critical oversight of process improvements and policy changes to increase productivity and reduce overstock/ underutilization of parts on three production lines leading to multiple records in number of units completed and shipped per month.Co-developed new tracking processes for internal component and parts inventories, which led to significantly lower costs and improvements in workflow minimizing points of friction and better utilize the workforce.Reconciled 450 inventory variances, resulting in a 400% reduction in partially completed units with work stoppages due to unavailability of subcomponents.Established and maintained the Work In Progress flow board, which allowed all contributors to the production and shipment process from parts buyers, to receiving, to materials issuing, to engineering production, to quality control and shipment to easily see and better resolve problems with each unit.Coordinated between buyers and management to manage expectations and improve asset allocation and prioritization in response to worldwide delays in logistics due to COVID-19.Conducted training and resolved conflict.Initiated projects to improve morale and create a positive work environment during the pandemic, including developing a Company video highlighting all of the personnel and their contributions to record-breaking productivity in an extremely challenging time.Ensured compliance with COVID-19 safety procedures in a positive and consistent manner.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

~Consulting, payroll processing, ad hoc financial, technical, & HR projects, reporting directly to owner~Employee full-cycle management: Workforce Planning and Employment (Indeed,) screening/interviewing, new hire paperwork, payroll management (ADP,) employee relations and development, performance management~Create training tracking reports leading to 56% increase and improved KPI~Financial reporting and analysis resulting in 33% reclaimed revenue ~Design interview template reducing cost of bad hires, and 44% increase in employee retention~Scheduled Associate and Service Provider schedules, and client appointments 6 and 9 months in future, creating reliable 35% increase in revenue stream~Streamline and format employee review and appraisal form & process~Redesign and implement recurring client standing appointment system~Clean data and create client database leading to 33% increase in accounts payable collections

~Managed multiple locations; company mission is to protect and restore the environment~Employee full-cycle management: hiring (Peoplematter,) on-boarding, payroll (ADP,) benefits administration, training, position changes, coaching, discipline, firing, unemployment hearings, records management, FMLA~Direct store team management, staffing, training, quality assurance, financial management~Led and facilitated cross functional teams to create effective solutions and meet company goals~Responsible for strategic forecast oversaw consistent 18% year over year business growth~Drove employee excellence-achieved comparable results with 20% fewer employees~Managed budget maintaining company mission, goals and objectives~Recognized for interpersonal and problem-solving skills, mentorship, team development~Developed and enhanced processes and led execution to achieve strategic results

Virginia, Washington Dc

~Represented exceptional natural supplement, body care & lifestyle products to retailers in VA, MD, DC ~Managed largest territory in the company, increased sales of 15 natural product brands by 40%~Opened and negotiated prime contract engagements between brands and businesses~Strategic brand selection, client and brand service issues, creating/executing sales promotions~Consulted as product knowledge expert to educate and grow business~Made sales presentations to corporate buyers, trained retail staff, helped manage inventory~Recognized by clients and brands as having great follow-though, unparalleled customer service

Bethesda, Maryland

~Developed and implemented physician outreach model for top integrative pharmacy ~Demonstrated subject matter expertise in planning, organizing, and executing project tasks ~Audited/assessed/recommended/improved/marketed company’s environmental sustainability ~Enhanced corporate image through personalized service, creating “customers for life” ~Initiated energy use measures, increasing efficiency by 19% within first month~Implemented “Greening” business/product mix & merchandising to increase profitability~Increased compounding revenue until maximum production capacity was met~Directed individual and client program management, client interface support activities ~Managed team to promote integrative products/services to community, emerging/existing markets, & accounts including creating marketing materials, in-service presentations, social media ~Developed and launched creative marketing strategy for product and service promotions ~Coordinated and facilitated meetings and presentations with thought-leaders

Fairfax, Virginia

As a Whole Body Team Leader I provided overall leadership and supervision of the Whole Body Department, an independently run business within the business of a larger store, while managing 4 sub-teams. I led, mentored, and developed my team to achieve and surpass all department goals. ~Efficiently and profitably managed natural wellness products team in premiere corporate location ~Employee full-cycle management: hiring (iCIMs,) on-boarding, payroll (ADP,) benefits administration, training, guiding position changes, coaching, discipline, firing, records management~Selected to represent the Mid-Atlantic region at the Global Green Mission Congress charting Whole Foods Market Green initiative and 10 year Green trajectory~Guided Global Green Mission Packaging Task Force to eliminate end-use packaging ~Led local development of sustainable solutions in product/packaging recycling and disposal ~Advised development of eco-conscious products promoting gender equality/poverty eradication ~Led Green Mission Initiative for multiple locations of Whole Foods Market ~Utilized purchasing power to influence vendors to support sustainable environmental goals~Consulted on building infrastructure to create green space, lower carbon footprint~Nominated as Whole Body Team Leader Mid-Atlantic All Star~Consistently succeeded in meeting strict labor and profit margin targets- only team to do so~Set multiple department and store records then broke them with exceptional customer service

Lincolnwood Il

~Managed own business representing specialty collection of exclusive eyeglass frames ~Grew existing client base by 250%, increased sales >600% as sole non-owner representative~Recaptured 27% of lost customers by extensive sales efforts/relationship building~Designed and implemented company-wide recycling program ~Consulted on resource conservation, provided assessments, communications, education

Ba, Ecology, Women'S Studies, Environmental Studies

I designed my own major called The Biological Aspects of Conservation in which I incorporated Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Ecology.

Diploma, Gifted & Talented Program, Advanced Placement Program

Activities and Societies: I created and ran SAGA: Students Against Global Abuse, the Environmental Stewardship Extracurricular Group. I.

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