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Leah Russo

Design Lead & Operations Manager
Highland,NY

Summary

Dedicated design & logistics professional with experience spanning over over a decade. Skilled in working under pressure, adapting to new situations & challenges, and creating solutions to best enhance the organizational brand. I have consistently met & exceeded both company & client goals while utilizing consistent, organized practices.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Lead Design & Operations Manager

EKB Kitchens
New Windsor , NY
08.2010 - Current
  • Provided operations support for specific design portfolios.
  • Supported multi-discipline teams to provide design solutions that balanced customer requirements for performance and cost.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
  • Collaborated and shared processes with colleagues and peers.
  • Maintained documentation and dashboards to understand resource capacity and project status.

Teacher's Aide

Wyoming Conference
Binghamton, NY
08.2009 - 06.2010
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
  • Applied specialized teaching techniques to reinforce social and communication skills.

Design Associate

Emmco / EKB Kitchens
Beacon, NY
02.2007 - 08.2009
  • Obtained approval of concepts by submitting rough drafts to management or to client.
  • Leveraged industry knowledge and emerging trends to build innovative messaging and bring design concepts to fruition.
  • Built strong vendor relationships to facilitate favorable pricing on required materials.

Case Manager

Orange County Mental Health Services
Middletown, NY
07.2005 - 05.2006
  • Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
  • Participated in professional growth programs to support special education improvement efforts.

Education

Master of Professional Studies - Humanistic & Multicutural Education

SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
01.2010 - 08.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY
08.2001 - 05.2004

Skills

    Multitasking Abilities

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Timeline

Lead Design & Operations Manager

EKB Kitchens
08.2010 - Current

Master of Professional Studies - Humanistic & Multicutural Education

SUNY New Paltz
01.2010 - 08.2011

Teacher's Aide

Wyoming Conference
08.2009 - 06.2010

Design Associate

Emmco / EKB Kitchens
02.2007 - 08.2009

Case Manager

Orange County Mental Health Services
07.2005 - 05.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Binghamton University
08.2001 - 05.2004

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