Rada Kolarova Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Roseville, Mn

- Reverse engineered letter of credit and financial analysis/reporting processes following turnover on the Finance team - Conducted root cause analysis for discrepancies in expected receivables and payables; cut discrepancy count in half and reduced complaints from the factories after implementing process changes- Communicated complex issues clearly and empathetically with factory partners and Made for Retail teammates in Asia- Trained permanent hires: revamped templates / process documents, established onboarding plan, managed transition - Created opportunities for new reporting by incorporating cross functional team “wish lists” into financial databases

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

- Worked in cross-functional team to simplify Cobblestone workflows for contract review, documented updated process- Vetted new acquisitions by investigating spend data, recommended supplier changes to optimize resources- Adapted standard reports to present qualitative and quantitative information concisely for upper management- Led meetings with external partners: gathered contract documents, negotiated terms, mediated service / payment issues- Trained hotel employees on service contract process and software, advised on items necessary for contract approval

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Taught class of up to 8 students in Bulgarian language and culture, planned lessons, reviewed materials- Took pictures and videos at events, emailed assignments to parents, answered parent queries- Began as a Teacher’s Assistant then stepped into an independent teaching role

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Mastered RoadNet software to balance destination, shipment size, and delivery resources with customer requirements- Tweaked SQL-based specifications in RoadNet to meet specific customer operational metrics (on-time delivery, safety)- Centralized Iowa branch’s logistics by eliciting requirements from warehouse staff, drivers, and operations managers- Seasonally forecasted and adjusted delivery operations, communicated contingency plans in organized spreadsheet- Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data to recommend opportunities for greater efficiency and serviceability

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Coordinate team activities to plan events every two weeks for an average of 180 students, staff, and faculty- Cohosted with cultural groups to organize well-attended events that engaged learning though global interactions- Took photos at events, uploaded them to Facebook, shared and promoted events in order to increase Facebook likes- Wrote proposals and presented to secure funding for yearly operation, managed a budget of $22k for 20+ annual events- Recruited team applicants and cohosts and reviewed applications, led onboarding / training of new team and volunteers- Enforced process improvement through detailed team review after each event via in-person recap and online reflections- Surveyed attendees and compiled results to propose suggestions that led to attendees spending twice as long at events- Developed and presented workshop on intercultural communication for other student group leaders

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Cultivated and maintained relationships with key vendors, worked together to service larger patient base- Tracked and evaluated supply usage data to reduce supplies spending by 31% and waste by 45%- Administered content marketing; brainstormed topics and co-wrote with nurse practitioners, edited biweekly blog posts- Operated informational recruitment booth at University health conference; knowledgeably answered questions- Remotely monitored customer service line during peak and evening/weekend hours

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Partnered with Carlson to plan executive AoM meeting, managed schedule throughout the 3-day conference- Led communications for judging dissertations submitted for AoM awards, established email-based relationships with AoM Board members- Updated spreadsheets with easily comprehensible organizational system

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Maintained a collection of 1.75 million items; accurately managed complex software with sensitive information- Connected with supervisors on a regular basis; stayed on task independently; helped patrons

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Evaluated programs at Mississippi National Park, synthesized and presented knowledge into action plan- Connected with diverse community organizations and parks to identify the needs of infrequent National Park goers

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Led elementary school theatre camp in improv exercises and development/rehearsal of final zombie-themed performance.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Participated in board meetings and gave voice to the youth of Rosetown Playhouse in community initiatives.

Bachelor’S Degree, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Activities and Societies: Urban Sound A Cappella, Business Association for Multicultural Students (BAM), University Honors Program, Small.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Theatre, Speech, Choir, Earth Group, Student Council, Darfur Awareness Now Group