Shari Lavin LaPorte, MBA, Master BB and Lean Master
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Chris Devore
I had the pleasure of working with Shari at Optum360. She is always looking for process improvement while taking into consideration all aspects of the project. She is passionate on sharing her knowledge to support team members to succeed in their endeavors.
James Grace
I had the privilege of working with Shari while she directed the Quality Assurance program at Optum360. Shari's masterful development of our QA department led to exponential client growth. Her leadership style invites collaboration, yet Shari remains faithful to deployment of her vision while accommodating the perspectives of others on the team. We'll miss Shari's exemplary work ethic, unflaggingly positive attitude, and inspiring leadership by example.
Chris Devore
I had the pleasure of working with Shari at Optum360. She is always looking for process improvement while taking into consideration all aspects of the project. She is passionate on sharing her knowledge to support team members to succeed in their endeavors.
James Grace
I had the privilege of working with Shari while she directed the Quality Assurance program at Optum360. Shari's masterful development of our QA department led to exponential client growth. Her leadership style invites collaboration, yet Shari remains faithful to deployment of her vision while accommodating the perspectives of others on the team. We'll miss Shari's exemplary work ethic, unflaggingly positive attitude, and inspiring leadership by example.
Chris Devore
I had the pleasure of working with Shari at Optum360. She is always looking for process improvement while taking into consideration all aspects of the project. She is passionate on sharing her knowledge to support team members to succeed in their endeavors.
James Grace
I had the privilege of working with Shari while she directed the Quality Assurance program at Optum360. Shari's masterful development of our QA department led to exponential client growth. Her leadership style invites collaboration, yet Shari remains faithful to deployment of her vision while accommodating the perspectives of others on the team. We'll miss Shari's exemplary work ethic, unflaggingly positive attitude, and inspiring leadership by example.
Chris Devore
I had the pleasure of working with Shari at Optum360. She is always looking for process improvement while taking into consideration all aspects of the project. She is passionate on sharing her knowledge to support team members to succeed in their endeavors.
James Grace
I had the privilege of working with Shari while she directed the Quality Assurance program at Optum360. Shari's masterful development of our QA department led to exponential client growth. Her leadership style invites collaboration, yet Shari remains faithful to deployment of her vision while accommodating the perspectives of others on the team. We'll miss Shari's exemplary work ethic, unflaggingly positive attitude, and inspiring leadership by example.
Credentials
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Kaplan and Norton Balanced Scorecard Certified Graduate
The Palladium GroupFeb, 2012- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Lean Master
Seagate Technology -
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
Seagate Technology -
Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt
UnitedHealth Group -
Certified Trainer - Training within Industry (TWI)
Manufacturers Alliance
Experience
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Metropolitan State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Community Faculty, Decision Sciences
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May 2019 - Present
Serve as a community faculty member providing courses in operations management and supply chain for those in bachelor's and master's programs. Serve as a community faculty member providing courses in operations management and supply chain for those in bachelor's and master's programs.
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Lexington Manufacturing, LLC
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United States
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Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Operational Excellence
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Jul 2019 - Dec 2021
Lead a talented organization focused on Quality Assurance, Operational Training, Knowledge Management and Continuous Improvement.
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Master Black Belt
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May 2019 - Jul 2019
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UnitedHealth Group
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr Director, Quality Assurance and Knowledge Management
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Feb 2016 - May 2019
Lead a global team of Leaders, Quality Analysts and Content Writers, focused on providing high quality support services for Optum360 Revenue Cycle Operations.
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Director - Operational Excellence, supporting OptumInsight
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Nov 2013 - Feb 2016
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Six Sigma Master Black Belt / Director
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Apr 2011 - Nov 2013
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Six Sigma Black Belt Consultant
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Oct 2009 - Apr 2011
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Seagate Technology
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United States
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Computer Hardware Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Six Sigma Staff Black Belt
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Apr 2008 - May 2009
Dedicated lead for Business Excellence Projects for Wafer Manufacturing Department. This leadership includes the personal leadership for Cross-functional Six Sigma projects that are aligned to company goals.• Assist in the creation of department strategy for Business Excellence activity and Lead weekly Strategy meetings• Manage project identification, definition and project tracking of entire department of Green Belts, Black Belts and Lean Masters towards project completion• Personal Project Leadership to focus on highly complex projects that focus on Cost Reduction, Product Cycle Time and System Improvement
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Six Sigma Senior Black Belt
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Oct 2004 - Apr 2008
Dedicated lead for Business Excellence Projects for Wafer Manufacturing Department. This leadership includes the personal leadership for Cross-functional Six Sigma projects that are aligned to company goals.• Project focus on Cost Reduction, System Improvement and Process Capability.• Mentoring Green Belts at various phases of Six Sigma Projects and Lean Manufacturing Projects• Facilitated Six Sigma training of Green and Orange Belts for entire Bloomington site
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Wafer Training / Yield Manager
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Apr 2000 - Oct 2004
Led an organization of 52 individuals dedicated to training 400 manufacturing operators to engineering manufacturing processes and standard operating procedures to meet customer needs. Direct Staff Included: 4 Training Unit Managers and 48 Production Trainers• Development of new operator and trainer training programming • Development and rollout of new department initiatives • Led and mentored management team on Six Sigma or Lean Mfg Projects
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Wafer Training Unit Manager
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Oct 1998 - Apr 2000
Led a team of Wafer Production Trainers to support the training needs of 100 manufacturing operators to support engineering manufacturing processes and standard operating procedures to meet customer needs. Direct Staff Included: 12 Production Trainers• Assisted in the development of new training organization on October 1998. • Developed training tools and refined business processes to establish new training system to support the needs of the Wafer Manufacturing Organization
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Production Unit Manager
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Aug 1997 - Oct 1998
Led a team of Wafer Production Operators to support the production requirements of the Wafer Factory. These operators utilized vacuum, electroplate, testing and cleaning equipment in the effort to create computer hard disk drives. Direct Staff Included: 28 Production Operators• Led team of operators to meet production metrics to meet wafer shipment demands
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Mitchell Hamline School of Law
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Admissions Counselor and Office Manager
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Aug 1994 - Jun 1997
Managed the admissions process for Hamline Law School prospective students from recruitment to admission to Hamline University School of Law.• Traveled nationally to recruit students for admission to Hamline U School of Law• Directed team of 4 employees to support the administrative needs of the Admissions process•Enhanced or created new processes as needed to streamline the Admissions process Managed the admissions process for Hamline Law School prospective students from recruitment to admission to Hamline University School of Law.• Traveled nationally to recruit students for admission to Hamline U School of Law• Directed team of 4 employees to support the administrative needs of the Admissions process•Enhanced or created new processes as needed to streamline the Admissions process
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Mount Ida College
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Continuing Education Admissions Counselor
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May 1991 - Jul 1994
Managed the admissions process for the Mount Ida College prospective students from recruitment to admission to Mount Ida College Continuing Education • Supported administrative needs for the Dean of Continuing Education • Directed student employees to support the administrative needs of the Admissions process•Enhanced or created new processes as needed to streamline the Admissions process Managed the admissions process for the Mount Ida College prospective students from recruitment to admission to Mount Ida College Continuing Education • Supported administrative needs for the Dean of Continuing Education • Directed student employees to support the administrative needs of the Admissions process•Enhanced or created new processes as needed to streamline the Admissions process
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Education
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2009 - 2009
University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business
Masters -
2005 - 2007
Augsburg College
MBA -
1988 - 1992
Mount Ida College
BLS
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