Early Intervention Teacher’s Assistant

LA Speech and Language Therapy Center, Inc.

| June 2016 - Present • Lawndale, CA

• Encourage toddlers with speech delays to say common phrases through visual and auditory stimulus
• Promote language proficiency through indirect language stimulation
• Target pragmatic skills through praise and desirable tangible items

Behavior Technician

Behavioral Education for Children with Autism (BECA)

| Mar 2016 - June 2016 • Torrance, CA

• Engaged with children to help improve behaviors being targeted including fine motor and pragmatic tasks
• Facilitated childhood skill development through activities and play
• Documented data and goals met to ensure client’s entire team is in compliance with requirements

Procurement Analyst

Northrop Grumman Corporation

| Dec 2013 - Jun 2015 • El Segundo, CA

• Interfaced with approximately 20 different suppliers to analyze the variables that affect price
• Collaborated with a team of 10 to determine the lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability and ability to meet required schedules and program needs
• Reviewed proposals, bid packages and negotiated prices to ensure best pricing was met for all programs
• Selected suppliers based on price cost analysis
• Prepared documentation as required, and ensured documentation was in compliance with Northrop Grumman policies and procedures, government and regulatory agency requirements FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) / DFAR (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations) and customer requirements

Achievements:

• Lead the procurement process of several high technology programs by handling 50% more standard parts commodities than senior level analysts
• Captured 15% savings on purchase orders and an overall 9.09% savings to the team goal for the 2014 year
• Exceeded the team goal of 90% by placing 92% of material requests on time
• Organized an effort to purchase hundreds of material requests in a two month period which led to the on boarding of multiple new suppliers and expedited invoice processing to meet year-end budgets
• Mentored all new employees transitioning into the organization by providing tutorials and on-boarding notes