Experience

Oak Park Elementary District 97

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Teaching Professional

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Oak Park, Illinois, United States - CPI Certified - Assist students in meeting their goals - Provide ideas for PTO fundraising & school savings Initiatives



Freelance

• Contractor

  • Feb 2022 - Sep 2022



Pipeline Health System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supply Chain Analyst

  • Dec 2021 - Feb 2022

  Developed a marketing plan that created $0.5 million annualized revenue. Provided contract terms & conditions for contracts during a GPO conversion. Helped write the recall policy for the Chicago market.



Rush University System for Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sourcing Analyst

  • Sep 2019 - Aug 2020

  Chicago, IL Rush achieved a place on the USNews Hospital Honor Roll for the fist time in its history in 2020 with the top ranking in Illinois in Neurosciences and Orthopedics. The supply chain team meet its $5 million savings goal by joining a Vizient aggregation group, focusing on physician preference items and purchased services. Helped train an analyst new to healthcare supply chain. Performed analytics leading to between $1 - 1.75 million in annual savings. I worked with… Show more Rush achieved a place on the USNews Hospital Honor Roll for the fist time in its history in 2020 with the top ranking in Illinois in Neurosciences and Orthopedics. The supply chain team meet its $5 million savings goal by joining a Vizient aggregation group, focusing on physician preference items and purchased services. Helped train an analyst new to healthcare supply chain. Performed analytics leading to between $1 - 1.75 million in annual savings. I worked with value analysis teams for Patient Care products and Intervention platform: Interventional Radiology, Cath Lab, Electrophysiology Lab, and GI Lab. Knowledgable about Vizient Platforms: Operational Database (a bit rusty), Savings Actualyzer (Use at least 2.5x weekly), and Procedural Analytics (Use Occasionally). Show less



Vizient, Inc

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Analyst

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2019

  Chicago, Illinois -Acute Care mergers & acquisitions/construction sales support totaling $30 million. -Worked with IT to provide new reports in Vizient's tools - Spendlink's ODB reports and Quality & Spend Scorecard. -Managed Vizient’s spine consulting solution resulting in 8-20% savings; for example, one healthcare system implemented over $2 million savings utilizing our analysis. -Provided analytics focusing on high-impact supply chain savings opportunities for all vizient members. -Delivered line… Show more -Acute Care mergers & acquisitions/construction sales support totaling $30 million. -Worked with IT to provide new reports in Vizient's tools - Spendlink's ODB reports and Quality & Spend Scorecard. -Managed Vizient’s spine consulting solution resulting in 8-20% savings; for example, one healthcare system implemented over $2 million savings utilizing our analysis. -Provided analytics focusing on high-impact supply chain savings opportunities for all vizient members. -Delivered line item analysis on the Vizient portfolio. -Collaborated on "Retained Surgical Sponges: Findings from Incident Reports and a Cost-Benefit Analysis of Radiofrequency Technology" in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Skills Utilized Process Improvement SQL Excel Vizient's applications (Savings Actualyzer) Access Show less



Resurrection Health Care

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Analyst -Perioperative Services

  • Sep 2010 - Jul 2011

  • Analyzed $60 million dollar physician preference contract portfolio that managed over $2.25 million of savings • Facilitated the value analysis process by comparing alternative products, benchmark pricing, produced meeting agendas, and reported progress on the peri-operative savings goal. • Developed methodology for business reviews with vendors, identification of top vendors, and gave a presentation receiving praise from a vendor and an award from the purchasing director. • Created… Show more • Analyzed $60 million dollar physician preference contract portfolio that managed over $2.25 million of savings • Facilitated the value analysis process by comparing alternative products, benchmark pricing, produced meeting agendas, and reported progress on the peri-operative savings goal. • Developed methodology for business reviews with vendors, identification of top vendors, and gave a presentation receiving praise from a vendor and an award from the purchasing director. • Created feasibility analysis, met with vendors, and developed support for outsourcing a support department for the system saving at least $350,000 each year. Software Utilized: McKesson Pathways Enterprise Resource Planning System Excel Word PowerPoint Show less



RUSH University Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Project Intern

  • Oct 2008 - Jun 2010

  Perioperative Services and Internal Audit departments -Audited construction work orders for Rush’s Hospital Tower (construction completed in 2012) finding $20,000 in invoices not supported with appropriate documentation. -Coordinated audit projects between process owners and the internal audit group including food services, annual warehouse inventory audit, and internal audit certification requirements. -Designed perioperative reports for senior leadership regarding surgical case… Show more Perioperative Services and Internal Audit departments -Audited construction work orders for Rush’s Hospital Tower (construction completed in 2012) finding $20,000 in invoices not supported with appropriate documentation. -Coordinated audit projects between process owners and the internal audit group including food services, annual warehouse inventory audit, and internal audit certification requirements. -Designed perioperative reports for senior leadership regarding surgical case volumes and OR efficiency. Show less