Experience

Redemption Church

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Kids Coordinator

  • May 2021 - Present

  -Select, adapt, and write curriculum and lesson plans to meet individual classroom requirements. -Recruit, coach, and support children's ministry volunteers. -Organize and oversee Sunday school classes for children between ages 3 months and 12 years old. -Carry out administrative responsibilities for children's ministry, including volunteer scheduling, budgeting, and event coordination. -Plan extra children's ministry related events, such as Child Dedications and Christmas Programs. -Supervise volunteers in the care of infants, toddlers, and preschool aged children. Show less



Kreye Family Household

• Stay At Home Mom

  • Jul 2017 - Present



Ecolab

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Packaging Engineer

  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2017

• Packaging Buyer

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2014

  Developed and executed a strategy for the North America label spend. Negotiated contract pricing and terms to support the global procurement objectives. Worked closely with suppliers, divisions, R&D, and plants to promptly resolve quality issues and minimize the business impact.Managed the transition to GHS labels and executed new inventory agreements, ensuring minimal scrap. Conducted RFIs and RFPs in conjunction with new development projects for R&D. Built partnerships with suppliers and collaborated to optimize the total delivered cost of goods. Quickly solved security of supply issues through strategic planning and effective communication to avoid plant shutdowns.Founding member of the Ecolab Procurement Council.Developed a pipeline of cost savings projects. Implemented over $1 million in cost savings projects. Launched a project tracking tool with a dashboard to allow our team and senior leadership to easily view savings metrics. Show less

• Packaging Engineer

  • Mar 2012 - Dec 2013

  Led 10-15 projects concurrently, displaying excellent organization, project management, communication, and leadership abilities.Collaborated effectively with teammates domestically and internationally. Facilitated the testing of package designs to meet external regulatory and internal packaging requirements. Worked closely with FDA, EPA and UN/DOT regulatory personnel to validate packaging performance. Communicated effectively with suppliers, plants, co-packers, and cross functional teams to produce timely results.Wrote packaging specifications to convey requirements to suppliers, created packaging assembly procedures to facilitate manufacturing, and constructed test reports to support package designs. Partnered with suppliers and plant personnel to resolve quality issues and to implement new processes and designs.Implemented a new tool for On-Boarding new hires within the Packaging group.Led the packaging effort to obtain GS1 (Global Standards 1) information. Included developing easy-to-use templates and processes, traveling to plants, and training laboratory technicians. Show less



Schuette Metals

• United States
• Fabricated Metal Products
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Packaging Consultant

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Worked on projects remotely during my last semester of college.

• Packaging Co-Op

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

  Responsible for developing the packaging standards process, writing standard operating procedures, creating and maintaining packaging plans for every part (PfEP), and creating custom distribution packaging.Researched new materials and procedures – created detailed cost savings analyses to show the benefits of such. Saved the company $40,000 annually.Examined customer complaints and proposed solutions to problems.Communicated daily with suppliers, customers, operators, and upper management.Participated in customer and ISO9000 audits.Conducted kaizen events for internal and supplier projects. Show less



UW-Stout Packaging Lab

• Menomonie, WI

• Lab Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Assisted students on machines in the packaging lab and assured that the lab remained clean and safe. Assisted students on machines in the packaging lab and assured that the lab remained clean and safe.



Institute of Packaging Professionals UW-Stout Student Chapter

• Events Coordinator

  • May 2011 - Dec 2011



Boehringer Ingelheim

• Germany
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Packaging Engineer Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Designed, tested, and implemented a return system to retrieve damaged product from customers. Learned about the regulations associated with the pharmaceutical industry. Investigated quality issues and proposed solutions to the engineering staff. Worked closely with suppliers and engineers to develop a new package for bulk tablets. Conducted testing of the sealability of different rubber pistons for a medical syringe. Designed, tested, and implemented a return system to retrieve damaged product from customers. Learned about the regulations associated with the pharmaceutical industry. Investigated quality issues and proposed solutions to the engineering staff. Worked closely with suppliers and engineers to develop a new package for bulk tablets. Conducted testing of the sealability of different rubber pistons for a medical syringe.



3M

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Intern

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Worked on a 3M paper making line. Assisted in the quality testing lab as needed. Worked on a 3M paper making line. Assisted in the quality testing lab as needed.