At a company that designs and manufactures high-end home audio electronics, simultaneously managed 5-8 projects from development to launch while improving the organization’s communication, project processes, and time to market.o In an environment with changing priorities, develop and update project plans, timelines, and budgets, communicating any changes and their impacts to stakeholders.o Identify risks and roadblocks to the project and meet with cross-functional teams to address them, from backlogged testing facilities and long lead parts to return backlogs and knowledge gaps.o Instituted project charters, monthly reporting, and visual statuses to gain stakeholder input and keep buy in throughout product development. As a result, engineers had a clear goal for products, reducing need for significant changes to the product after Alpha.o Brought new line of speaker development back on track by working closely with internal engineers to set and reach milestones while improving communication with Chinese vendor through weekly calls, status reports, and emails. As a result, time to market was reduced by 25%.o Lead daily stand-ups with engineering team to keep team on track and help identify obstacles early.o Facilitate weekly project status meetings with stakeholders across the organization, including sales, procurement, engineering and management. Instituted a weekly report for that meeting that identified work done, obstacles, and next steps. As a result, hand-off between engineering and procurement and sales was smoother and critical items were not missed. o Conduct retrospectives with stakeholders and project teams to highlight project strengths and identify areas for growth. o Worked with procurement to provide better cost estimates for products in development and to identify opportunities for cost savings in the design, which keeps COGS lower and product cost visible to management at all stages.

At a nonprofit organization that provides low-cost adult English language classes to 500 students each year, trained, supervised, and supported 45 volunteer teachers each term while working on special projects with teams across departments to enhance the program and improve performance.o Trained, supervised, and supported 45 volunteer teachers each term while working on special projects with teams across departments to enhance the program and improve performance. o Increased teacher retention by 50%, enabling fewer trainings and more experienced and effective teachers, allowing the program to grow by 25%. o Led team in the development and execution of a COVID-19 transition plan from in-person to online learning resulting in a 45% retention rate and a 20% increase in attendance term over term. o Collaborated with Teacher Trainer to create an asynchronous, engaging, and interactive online teacher training program for local volunteers and national partners. In the first 9 months, 108 National Partners enrolled and 621 teachers took all or part of the training. o Worked on a team as the Academic Advisor and Project Liaison for 22 book series to ensure curriculum could be easily taught by experienced and non-experienced teachers. It sold over 20,000 copies to organizations across the country last year.o Developed and executed new, low-cost English language programs aligned with mission that increased student practice and leadership while using limited organizational resources.

At a nonprofit organization that provides resources to immigrants and low income families, designed and taught student-centered curriculum and classes including literacy, GED prep, and Adult Basic Education (ABE). Planned and taught ELL classes to beginning and intermediate students.o Orchestrate and conduct registration to communicate program expectations and requirements, administer TABE tests, and assign students to classes. Reach out to perspective students to encourage them to enroll in the program. o Collaborated with other nonprofit organizations, creating mutually beneficial partnerships that helped students reach career and education goals while doubling enrollment in our program.o In my most recent term, all students went up at least one grade level, most increased their EFL (Education Functioning Level), and 30% reached their overall educational goals.

o In a newly created position at a growing technology company, used exceptional interpersonal skills and business experience to create production plans and schedule manufacturing. o Brought chronically past due subcontractor on schedule through building relationships, improving communication and resolving problems. o Developed and administered a new production scheduling system to manufacture products using sales forecasts and company strategic plan to meet customer requirements. o Coordinated with Manufacturing Manager and Sales Order Administrator to optimize production.o Key member of Cross functional team which included Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales and other departments to introduce new products and resolve customer satisfaction issues.Managed subcontractor in India to ensure products were built on schedule and resolve problems.o Worked with sales and manufacturing to manage shifting customer requirements and provide reasonable solutions while optimizing manufacturing capacity and inventory.o Administered Cellular Certification Program with Verizon, Sprint AT&T and other carriers.

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At a nonprofit that provides conversational English classes to university students, assessed students’ needs, identified and wrote learning objectives, and created curriculum for classes while training and supervising volunteer teachers from around the world, and serving on international management team to develop organizational mission, operating plan, and budgets. o Improved student history data collection to customize student solutions.o Recognized and successfully resolved conflicts originating from cultural differences.o Communicated program successes and challenges with donors resulting in continued investment in the organization.