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INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
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Ebony Horrison

Huntsville

Summary

Dedicated professional committed to exemplifying perseverance and pride through comprehensive education of Mazda Toyota’s culture, policies, and long-term objectives; focused on fostering trust and support within organization via strategic planning that prioritizes interests of both company and MTM members.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Internal Communication Specialist

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing
Huntsville
05.2023 - Current
  • Working as the liaison between LSC / MTM Stakeholders and MTM team members. Ensuring messages and policies are communicated in a way that all team members within this diverse workforce can understand.
  • Supporting MTM’s Hoshin by pushing safety-related information via plantwide communications and campaigns.
  • Relating internal communication and external communication to ensure the MTM Brand both internally and within the community.
  • Writing each production impact communication, referring to information provided by Production Control and escalation calls.
  • Receiving information from MTM Stakeholders and writing entire scripts for All-Hands plantwide communication meetings.
  • Directing All Hands filming, planning filming locations and B-Roll visuals.
  • Coordinating All Hands support for the day of (i.e. IT support, TMR sensing, & shop support to avoid visual needs).
  • Communicating daily company updates to team members via MTM Today.
  • Collaborating with Facilities to update the entire plant on all construction dates, locations, and times.
  • Writing and revising scripts for all plantwide videos, ensuring the language fits MTM culture and meets HR guidelines.
  • Reading all LSC Roundtable final drafts before posting and reaching out to shops if additional clarity is needed before posting.
  • Experienced in education new team members in New Hire Orientation about MTM programs that they can benefit from.
  • Engaging with team members via quizzes, surveys, and face to face communication, when possible, to obtain team member opinion and understanding of specific items.
  • Pulling surveys and poll data reports on MTM Connect and sharing results with departments to identify knowledge gaps.
  • Currently leading a TM Experience and Engagement working group and our first project is to help improve attendance.
  • Experienced with leading Team Member and Group Leader focus groups for problem solving purposes.
  • Leading meetings and planning agendas with GMs and shop leaders (i.e. 2025 Open House tour planning).
  • Experience with creating shop-specific content for educational and informative purposes (i.e. takt time change communications, shop-specific downtime explanations).
  • Researching current policies to understand business needs as well as accommodations that are permitted within business needs.
  • Keeping track of project timeliness and timelines, ensuring schedules are followed until projects are completed.

Internal Communication Support - Assembly

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing
Huntsville
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Communicated daily company updates to team members via MTM Today.
  • Displayed agility with delivering urgent communication updates to team members via broadcasts on MTM Connect.
  • Drafted summaries and write ups for community outreach events.
  • Supported the management of logistical aspects of audio visual set up and breakdown for the plantwide All-Hands meetings.
  • Collaborated with the Production Control organization to clearly communicate operational updates to team members.
  • Conducted research for public relations posts i.e., “Emerging Manufacturer of the Year” (2022), YXTA.
  • Highlighted promotion recognitions to display the diversity of skill sets within the company.
  • Screened and planned recognitions for Mendomi Minute highlights.
  • Motivating team members by highlighting achievements like TOPs achievements and poll winners.
  • Trained Dynamic Signal Community Manager
  • Trained in TriplePlay Digital Signage program
  • Actively researched the Toyota Production System (TPS) landscape to gain an understanding of MTM’s core philosophies.
  • Supported Workforce Management by reminding team members of referral initiatives.

Mass Support Team Leader - Assembly

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing
Huntsville
03.2021 - 05.2023
  • Created the name of MTM’s mentor program, C.L.I.M.B. (Creating Leaders Involving Mendomi Behavior).
  • Actively researched the Toyota Production System (TPS) landscape to gain an understanding of MTM’s core philosophies.
  • Conducted daily Mendomi checks and promoting a positive work environment for all team members.
  • Created the training documentation for mentors who join the C.L.I.M.B. program.
  • Created the initial meeting tracker template, mentor application, and mentee survey for the C.L.I.M.B. program in Assembly
  • Actively recruited mentors for the C.L.I.M.B. program.
  • Used mentee feedback to drive improvement plans for the C.L.I.M.B. program.

Shop Safety - Assembly

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing
Huntsville
03.2021 - 05.2023
  • Provided support for new and current team members who report discomforts.
  • Tracked open discomfort cases and delivered weekly reports of those cases to Group Leaders and Managers.
  • Submitted weekly safety articles for the Assembly newsletter, now known as “Quindar Tones,” since September 2021, at the request of the Vice President of Production.
  • Conducted audits to check for safety hazards.
  • Collaborated with Kaizen (continuous improvement) as well as Early Intervention Specialists to aid in easing ergonomic burdens.
  • Updated Toyota Ergonomic Burden Analysis (TEBA) which is data that evaluates the method of maneuvering through all processes of the Assembly lines.
  • Conducted Stop, Look and Point checks at intersections for all employees at all levels, promoting pedestrian and vehicle separation.
  • Shared findings from safety audits as well as plans to increase compliance with all MTM’s Safety Standards.
  • Ensured all employees are wearing the appropriate PPE in respect to their work areas.

Office Manager

Rocketcity Learning Center
Madison
03.2019 - 06.2020
  • Provided direct administrative support to the CEO.
  • Conducted marketing, networking, and fiscal management duties.
  • Facilitated Team meetings and Team building exercises.
  • Oversaw the functions of the Human Resource Department.
  • Negotiated contractual differences with upper management and staff of various disciplines.
  • Relayed the agency mission and vision plans to staff of various levels.
  • Policy (and Procedure) review and implementation.
  • Collaborated with community partners to obtain common goals.
  • Identified points of improvement and areas of progress.
  • Collected, recorded, calculated, and entered sensitive data.
  • Managed payroll for all employees.

Education

Master of Science - Communication Specialist

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Huntsville, AL
05.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Communication

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
05.2015

Skills

  • Employee engagement
  • Script writing
  • Video production
  • Survey analysis
  • Change management
  • Content creation
  • Communication campaigns
  • Team collaboration

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

  • Health Partners of Western Ohio, Lima, OH - Community Liaison Intern
  • 05/2015 - 11/2015
  • Facilitated and promoted the Open House event for 2015.
  • Provided detailed progression updates via social media.
  • Organized a community outreach project.
  • Documented and reported statistical information about local demographics.
  • PreventionFIRST!, Cincinnati, OH - Communications Intern
  • 01/2015 - 04/2015
  • Upheld the mission while engaging the community via social media.
  • Promoted events and identified resources to fund the organization.
  • Organized data research and statistical reporting to develop annual report for 2014.
  • Provided administrative support while displaying problem solving techniques.

Affiliations

  • Board Member: Secretary, Partnership Resource for Including and Supporting Minorities BPG

Timeline

Internal Communication Specialist

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing
05.2023 - Current

Internal Communication Support - Assembly

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing
10.2022 - 05.2023

Mass Support Team Leader - Assembly

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing
03.2021 - 05.2023

Shop Safety - Assembly

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing
03.2021 - 05.2023

Office Manager

Rocketcity Learning Center
03.2019 - 06.2020

Master of Science - Communication Specialist

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University

Bachelor of Arts - Communication

University of Cincinnati

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