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Canton Of Zug, Switzerland

Successfully advocated for the expansion of the research recruitment team, securing two full-time positions and transitioning a contractor to a full-time employee.Demonstrated proficiency in the hiring process by recruiting and nurturing talent, and currently in the process of hiring an additional full-time employee.Leveraged collaboration to transform complex departmental connections, improving cohesion and visibility of work, and establishing a team of research recruitment coordinators.Focused on building relationships across the company, ensuring seamless communication between recruiters and internal leadership, and implementing clear metrics for reporting.Promoted the importance of the AID committee, gathering input from various groups, and positioning PRLSI as a crucial partner.Introduced Priority Review Meetings, evolving them from basic status updates to comprehensive sessions with broad stakeholder participation.Coordinated the Renaissance Content Connector project, enhancing team cohesion and contributing to the project's success.Orchestrated successful collaborative communication and project management among external vendors, the content department, and internal teams to drive the success of AI Proof of Concepts.

Supported team with project management and workflow control, including monitoring and maintaining backlog and Kanban Work in Progress.Communicated successes and negotiated with key stakeholders to ensure project alignment and progress.Completed Alignment Specialist tasks such as RFP support, cross-product connections, and alignment strategy.Researched, analyzed, and provided data on state and agency standards and assessments.Applied analysis of standards to align content, including assessment items, skills, and instructional resources, and interpreted the resulting relationships.Key Contributions:Fully developed and implemented a Scrumban model for change-based project management, incorporating metrics that demonstrated improvement over time and a sustaining model.

Vancouver, Wa

Through the use of various tools including Tableau and SQL queries I created and maintained internal reports for content development. My duties also included staying current with state standards and Renaissance Alignment Strategies.Key Contributions:- Understanding and developing Tableau dashboards that could be used across the department- Shepherded a new process for standard to title correlation work and communication with an outside vendor for myON book titles- Developed and maintained working relationships with external departments

Vancouver, Wa

Language Arts Editor – (January 2014-Present)Editor for Star Custom K-2 Technology Enhanced Items and Standards Mastery re-purposed ItemsEditor for State Specific Learning Progressions Member of the Process and Methodology Content Lean Transformation Thread TeamThread Leader for Career Pathways and Professional DevelopmentKey Contributions:- Built and maintained a Folder structure that could be used as a tooling system across four teams for a high-level Project, shifting 400 articles through 30 team members all within Google Drive- Designed live tracking systems to show the movement and process of the workflow within our folder structure in Google Drive, and modified Kanban structures for work queues- Made significant contributions to a company-wide end-to-end flow diagram and restructuring into Lean methodologies and processesSubtext Article Curator (August 2013- January 2014)Recruited to assist in the introduction of a new e-reading application and joining of Subtext with Renaissance Learning as an Article CuratorKey Contributions:- Researched What Kids are Reading and generated curriculum support concepts around Successful Reader Titles - Assisted in the curation of 800 articles for SubtextVocabulary Specialist (February 2013 – August 2013)Conducted research and created an up-to-date Graded Vocabulary list based on other reliable lists, and expert opinionsKey Contributions:- Lead Research efforts and maintained project specification documentation

Curriculum and instruction, editorial contractorKey Contributions:- For Renaissance Learning I completed Teacher Activity to CCSS alignments and some Star writing assignments- For E2020 I designed and completed a basic outline for a Pharmacy Technician course

Vancouver, Washington

Responsible for editorial work on testing items which included: writing multiple choice questions, editing those written by others, and evaluating each question to ensure accuracy. Key Contributions:- Fact Checking- Teacher Activity Creation and standard alignments

Portland, Oregon Area

Assisted with check in and comforting of families during their stay with children in the hospital.

Supervised students on field trips and provided summer lunches to children in the neighborhood. Key Contributions:- Managed Athlete Corps members from Concordia University- Homework Help Instructor while in turn working on a research project for M.Ed

Portland, Oregon Area

Assisting the pharmacist with typing, counting and selling medication as well as taking an empathetic approach to patient situations.Key Contributions:- Lead technician to open pharmacy inside of a low/no income family health clinic where production tripled before the pharmacy had been open for one year. - Created the technician workflow and assisted int he physical setup of the new pharmacy- Trained and managed new pharmacy technicians- In charge of pharmacy inventory

Beaverton, Oregon

Primary duties consisted of counting medications, typing prescriptions into a system, packaging medication, and shipping medicationKey Contributions:- Promoted 3 times in less than 2 years- Passed and certified Pharm Tech within 6 months of hire date

Master'S Degree, Education

Studied Curriculum and Instruction

Nanodegree, Data Analytics

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

Studied Philosophy for Children

Literature

Worked in Bio Lab Studied Literature