Laurie Ching

Experience

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  Kalihi Union Church

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Summer Program Leader

  •Supervised and planned daily physical, educational, and musical activities for a class of approximately twenty children. •Formulated and implemented a large-scale food fair and interactive educational classes for the entire childcare program with an age range of 5-12 years-old. •Mentored and trained junior-high and high school volunteers to develop leadership skills.

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  Lifeworks & Peyton Family Agency

  Nov 2014 - Nov 2017

  Independent Living Facilitator

  -Adapted and documented methods for improving medical, emotional, and physical care -Envisioned and implemented new techniques to develop independent living skills, with a focus on using technology for adaptive communication

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  Self-Employed

  Jan 2015 - May 2016

  Language Tutor

  •Gave language help to a students, ranging from kindergarten to middle school, that needed assistance with reading, writing, and speaking English. •Informed students about conversational nuances through explicit and implicit means.

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  Avalon Care Center

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Social Services Assistant

  -Gathered and entered data for clients’ mental and medical information to guarantee funding-Collaborated cross-functionally and utilized cultural competency to organize medical equipment and at-home care, ensuring safe discharges for a diverse facility of 100 residents

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  Easter Seals Hawaii

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Program Assistant and Community Based Provider

  •Maintained the safety and enriched the well-being of adults with disabilities as they worked on individual service plan (ISP) goals to gain independence and integrate with the community. •Planned, oversaw, and completed meal preparations, physical exercises, and craft activities.

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  Peninsula Shepherd Center

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Program Assistant

  -Collaborated with the program director to create a Board of Directors Handbook, resources brochure, and roadmap for future programs -Led computer classes, facilitated counseling groups, and coordinated transportation to promote independence of older adults-Piloted, distributed, and analyzed a survey for quality assurance of client services

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  The Arc of San Diego

  Aug 2017 - Mar 2019

  Choice and Integration Specialist

  -Created user-friendly tools for baseline measurements and adjusted programmatic framework to enhance the quality of services for over 1000 clients with disabilities-Designed and facilitated training curriculum for over 200 staff to comply with new federal regulations through large scale trainings and individual coaching-Developed community partnerships with universities and businesses to host inclusive events

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  Virtual Design & Construction Institute

  Apr 2019 - Sept 2019

  Program Coordinator

  -Analyzed data, optimized administrative processes, and conducted quality assurance tests to better manage virtual courses, billing, marketing, and school accreditation-Automated new reporting methods and task management systems for both financial and management tracking purposes, including refunds and scheduling-To increase sales and program effectiveness, doubled client engagement by creating a communication schedule for students and industry partners and managing the online chat box

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  Northrop Grumman

  Sept 2019 - now

  -Managing all communication and strategy for critical cables and connectors suppliers within the sector, including procurement guidance, return to green plans, engineering design changes, risk mitigation, technology roadmaps, and quality/delivery scorecard metrics-Driving improvements in supplier performance by reducing overdue orders by 90% and establishing communication framework for pre-existing and new category managed suppliers-Pulled sector-wide data to measure scope and drove consistent communication between quality, contracts, and compliance for resolution of GIDEP quality issues Show less -Executed increasingly complex orders within the top 10% (Top Performer Status) in ~50% of the required time, with 13% cost savings through negotiations and competition-Within 7 months, joined the Senior Worker team to provide peer review, determine best practices, and serve as a resource for compliance and SAP systems questions-Implemented process improvement and team-strengthening methods through stretch projects such as onboarding new hires and creating a mail merge template to assist with order acknowledgments in line with FARS/DFARS requirements Show less

  • Principal Project Manager

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Principal Supply Chain Planner

    Aug 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Supply Chain Procurement Specialist

    Sept 2019 - Aug 2021