Flexible, highly motivated, organized achiever with 12 years of experience in Purchasing/Global Spec
Control at a major automotive company and eleven years of experience teaching challenging high school courses including mathematics, physics and German. Experience in a busy retail pharmacy working with the public. Experience working with franchise owners to help them advertise. Seeking a fresh opportunity to make a significant and positive impact by employing the skills and experiences acquired, both in past employment and throughout life.
Current position in Global Spec Control. Responsible for maintaining the Bill of Material (BOM) for all automotive products that Honda builds in North America. Processed design changes from both Japan and North America, and manufacturing instructions from the assembly plants. This involved using a global mainframe to manipulate the BOM as needed. Accuracy was absolutely critical, requiring proper verification and continuous concentration. My area of responsibility was primarily for chassis and interior parts. Later I became a Project Leader, responsible to manage Accord, RDX, and Insight schedules with regard to the Bill of Material in all North American facilities.
Input prescriptions into computer system, filled prescriptions, answered busy phone system to assist patients, doctors' offices and insurance companies. Assist patients as they drop off or pick up prescriptions
Taught various subjects including Algebra II, Precalculus, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, Linear Algebra, as well as German I, II, and III in this prestigeous private school. Faculty adviser to Student Senate. After school math tutor.
Taught Algebra I and developed and taught the first Calculus class offered at this challenging charter school.
Taught various subjects including Algebra I, Algebra II, Precalculus, AP Calculus, and AP Physics at this private Jewish school. Developed interactive science and mathematics demonstrations for annual Achievement Fair. Faculty adviser for 8th grade.
Developed target pricing for interior plastic parts for Accord, Civic and Odyssey. Verified Bill of Material and tracked engineering changes for above models. Worked with Quality Control Engineering to isolate, identify and correct warranty issues in above models.
Verified Bill of Material for aircraft engine kits to be assembled in Turkey as an Engineering Co-op from University of Cincinnati.
My job at Honda of America Mfg. involved quality control, cost estimating, negotiating with suppliers, organizational skills, communication skills . I was promoted from Purchasing Staff to Purchasing Coordinator.
As a teacher, I created lesson plans and built entire courses. During my ten years of teaching I learned to speak in front of a group with ease. I learned to think quickly and organize and present my thoughts and ideas in a clear, concise way. I was a faculty adviser to 8th grade students and their chaperon to Washington D.C. I created official documents such as course outlines and lesson plans both for the Advanced Placement Program in Calculus, Physics and Statistics, as well as for ISAACS (a national association of independent schools).
As a pharmacy technician, I have learned a great deal about drugs (both brand and generic) and their use, insurance laws and policies, pharmacy work flow and how to deal with the public in a positive way.