Akemi Kunugi

Experience

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  Paradise Valley Community College Puma Press

  Aug 2008 - May 2010

  Graphics Editor

  I started under the current editor position, training to take over the next semester.My responsibilities included designing the layout of the hardcopy edition of the newspaper and expanded to co-editorship of publishing the website and leading a hardcopy/online design team. Utilized programs such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver. Extensive experience in copywriting and editing.

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  Toro Loco Challenge

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2012

  Communications & Social Media Manager

  Gained valuable experience in start-up environmentDeveloped and managed social media strategy and online presence Assisted in event coordination and developed product line for company utilizing Adobe Creative SuiteGrew online social presence from the ground up - developed digital marketingMaintained website through Wordpress content management system

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  Govig & Associates

  Mar 2013 - Jan 2022

  Responsible for providing strategic and tactical development opportunities for the organization

  • Director of People Development

    Sept 2019 - Jan 2022

  • Project Manager

    Mar 2015 - Sept 2019

  • Project Coordinator

    Mar 2013 - Mar 2015
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  Valon

  Jan 2022 - now

  Accomplished professional with a track record of revitalizing change management processes and driving efficiency in evaluating, implementing, and monitoring legal and regulatory changes. Successfully initiated an annual documentation review process to ensure regulatory compliance. Introduced a documentation editor program for authorized updates and maintaining audit standards. Collaborated cross-functionally to execute organization-wide compliance changes. Partnered with Legal, Risk, and Compliance teams, along with business SMEs, to create and update policies while adeptly managing change communication for policy implementations. Show less Experienced change management professional skilled in Prosci’s ADKAR methodology, driving successful cross-functional change initiatives for product launches. Proficient in Atlassian Confluence, leading the creation and maintenance of intranets to boost internal knowledge bases, streamline onboarding, and ensure compliance. Accomplished in designing training plans, developing SOPs, and defining success metrics. Strong in tracking project progress and communication with stakeholders. Adept in using various systems including Jira, Slack, Excel, and proprietary software for effective project implementation and management. Show less

  • Legal Risk Compliance (LRC) Project Manager

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Implementation Manager, Legal, Risk, and Compliance

    Jan 2023 - Apr 2024

  • Implementation Manager, Operations Enablement

    Jan 2022 - Jan 2023