Jacqueline (Trager) Hess

Experience

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  YMCA

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2013

  Camp Counselor

  • Provided safe and structured environment for youth development• Responsible for the well being of thirty or more children at a time• Primary point of contact for parents

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  New Canaan- Darien Probate Court

  Apr 2012 - Jun 2012

  Legal Intern

  • Developed an organization system and rearranged all files, saving employees time and clients frustration• Served as the point of contact between clients and judge to increase efficiency and improve communication

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  Norwalk Hospital

  Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  Health Care Administration Intern

  • Assisted hospital executives to plan and execute a time study of physician assistants resulting in a new staffing schedule saving the hospital money • Developed knowledge on staffing models and how to manage employees• Used various excel skills to develop a recommendation on staffing hour redistribution and reductions

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  Pratt & Whitney

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Inventory Management Intern (supply chain)

  • Created a database utilizing Access and Excel which automatically updates via Oracle Data Mining and forecasts excess and obsolete inventory for a six year period allowing my team to better forecast financial reserves• Collaborated with the commercial and military inventory management team to plan and analyze strategies to decrease inventory• Conducted a financial and demand trend analysis to execute an unused part return initiative, saving an engine center approximately $200,000• Updated and distributed multiple weekly reports used by other departments Show less

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  Grant Thornton LLP

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Business Advisory Intern

  Led large-scale organizational design projects, utilizing strong design thinking, analysis, synthesis and relationship building skills; created and implemented new programs and products for diverse sets of clients.

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  Grant Thornton LLP

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2018

  Healthcare Advisory Experienced Associate

  Managed a variety of project implementations, working with both internal and external teams and utilizing strong organization and detail orientation skills.Organized gap analyses and pivoted strategy in real time. Planned and executed a cross functional project for a team of 15 resulting in an additional $4M contract win.

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  Venture for America

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2020

  2018 Venture for America Fellow

  Venture For America is a fellowship for recent grads who want to learn how to build a business while making an impact. VFA Fellows get training and join a startup in an emerging US city, where they live and work for two years at one of our hundreds of partner companies. They learn hands-on what it takes to build a company, while getting the mentorship, network, and ongoing support to prepare themselves to become successful entrepreneurs. Our goal is to spark job growth in cities that need it by sending our top-talent to help grow the businesses that will make it happen. Learn more at www.ventureforamerica.org. Show less

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  Beam Dental

  Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  Revenue Operations

  Created and developed a solution to manage COBRA members, collaborating with engineering, sales, finance and legal to fully integrate the process with the companies’ operations. Efficiencies created an average cost savings of over 50% per month.

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  Chipotle Mexican Grill

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  Project Manager

  Managed day-to-day licensing and store opening operations.Strategized, planned and utilized multiple HR systems to save over 20% in proposed labor fines. Collaborated with legal department, Human Resources, and store field leaders for quick adoption of process.

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  Google

  Mar 2021 - May 2021

  MBA Consultant

  Conducted in depth market analysis and SWOT of offerings to marketing agency partnersWorked with a team of 5 MBA students to create recommendations and prioritization framework to strengthen agency relationships

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  PepsiCo

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  MBA Marketing Intern
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  PepsiCo

  Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

  Associate Marketing Manager

  Responsible for driving effective, insights-led marketing activations across innovative retail merchandising, digital and OOH. Partnering extensively with Brand, Design, Division and CP teams to shape and drive national programs.

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  General Mills

  Feb 2023 - now

  • Associate Brand Manager, Old El Paso

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Associate Brand Manager, Pillsbury Cookies

    Feb 2023 - now