ashley thomsen

* Work with cross-functional new product development team to successfully launch 5-10 products per year * Ensure all non-turnkey components and packaging arrive at contract manufacturers in a timely manner to support launch dates * Participate in R&D calls to contract manufacturers to understand and mitigate effect of any issues during testing phase * Support Project Manager and Director of Marketing in creating launch timelines * Responsible for projects resulting in approximately $500,000 of savings in cost of raw materials and packaging components

* Compiled group profiles for management team to ensure positive experience for large groups * Promoted within four months of starting from Front Desk Agent to Reservations Supervisor * Trained new employees on using and running reports with RoomKey reservations software * Collaborated with the sales team to broaden pool of potential corporate customers * Worked with the property Controller to find incorrectly billed stays and balance accounting reports

* Recipient of a Mission Excellence award for supporting another team when they had a surge in workload * Responsible for $5M in spend annually * Average savings of $100,000 per month * Monitoring and ensuring smooth transit of international orders * Communicating with suppliers to maintain on-time delivery metric of 95% or better

* Managed six classes of 25-35 students daily * Created and implemented multi-sensory lesson plans * Used quarterly testing data to adjust student learning goals * Planned and chaperoned school-wide field trips as member of the Field Trip Committee * Maintained open lines of communication with parents and administrators

* Created and implemented curriculum maps and lesson plans from ground up for multiple grade levels * Assisted in planning and chaperoning out-of-state trips to California and Washington, D.C.

Created and implemented lesson plans for six classes with only a $100 annual budget and no textbooks, workbooks, videos, or other educational resources.

* Successfully managed over 50 suppliers and hundreds of open orders for both international and domestic procurements of circuit board assemblies and electro-mechanical equipment * Maintained an average of 95% on-time delivery by establishing positive working relationships with suppliers * Quickly became proficient in two different procurement software programs * Cleared the team’s backlog of two years’ worth of accounts payable issues and open purchase orders

* Analyzed sustainability reports and uploaded significant information to the Global Reporting Initiative database online * Assisted in compiling information on S&P 500 companies and the prevalence and depth of their sustainability reporting

Activities and Societies: Graduated cum laude, member of Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society

Activities and Societies: Supply Chain Management Association member