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Alena Hunter

Alena Hunter

Continuous Improvement Lead
Reading,West Berkshire

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work history

Standardisation and Improvement Lead

Guide Dogs for Blind
Reading, Berkshire
12.2020 - Current

Worked closely with my colleagues to understand the needs of customers and stakeholders and use that understanding to design and develop high quality customer centred services.

Used variety of Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies to ensure that our services meet the needs of the customer.

Used feedback from customers and stakeholders, monitored and analysed metrics to identify areas for improvement

Participated in development of a process review framework which empowers team members to identify and propose improvements. This has been successfully piloted by twenty teams nationwide and is now ready to be rolled out across the rest of the Operations Directorate.

Opportunities identified through annual review then have been categorised into quick wins or more extensive projects like green belt initiatives. It allowed for both immediate improvements and long term strategic developments.

Change management specialist

Guide Dogs for Blind
Reading, Berkshire
01.2020 - 12.2020

Supported transitions by implementing strategies to minimise resistance, communicating effectively and ensuring smooth adoption across teams.

Collaborated in development of a training course aimed at enhancing managers' abilities to navigate challenging transitions

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to assess change readiness and identify potential challenges.

Conducted stakeholder analysis to understand concerns and gain buy-in from key individuals or groups.

Acted as a liaison between management and employees, addressing concerns and promoting a positive change culture.

Quality Management Specialist

Guide Dogs For The Blind
Reading, West Berkshire
01.2018 - 01.2020

Collaborated with cross functional teams to establish quality goals and initiatives providing guidance and support as needed.

Facilitated training sessions and workshops to educate employees on quality management practices.

Facilitated value stream mapping and SIPOC workshops for different teams.

Lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimize processes.

Prepared reports and presentations for senior management highlighting trends and improvement initiatives.

Service Development coordinator

Guide Dogs For The Blind
Reading, West Berkshire
01.2016 - 06.2018

Assisted in coordinating the development of new services

Conducted research on customer needs

Supported the team on defining service objectives and scope

Assisted in managing timelines

Helped testing new products

Assisted in reporting project updates to senior management

Support adoption through training and communication

Helped evaluate service effectiveness post launch

Organisational readiness coordinator

Guide Dogs For The Blind
Reading, West Berkshire
10.2014 - 12.2015

Assisted in evaluating the team's readiness for transitioning projects or initiatives to BAU

Supported identifying potential obstacles or gaps in readiness for BAU integration

Coordinated training to prepare stakeholders for the transition

Provided administrative support for readiness related meetings

Assisted in monitoring and reporting on readiness progress throughout the transition

Collaborated with cross functional teams to ensure alignment of readiness activities with BAU objectives and timelines

Created and managed AID (Action, Information, Decision) and Risk log

Marketing Administrator

Guide Dogs For The Blind
Reading, West Berkshire
06.2014 - 10.2014

Assisted in development and distribution of marketing materials, including brochures, presentations and promotional items

Coordinated logistics for marketing events, including venue booking, travel arrangements and booth set up

Assisted in a creation and distribution of marketing communications, such as email campaigns

Provided general administrative support to the marketing department as needed

Patient Care Manager

Slimming Medics
Reading, West Berkshire
05.2011 - 06.2014

Business owner

Provided support to doctors and clients, addressing inquiries and assisting with coordination

Managed medication and other products ordering, ensuring stock availability and compliance with regulations

Handled telesales responsibilities, promoting services and products to customers

Provided excellent customer service, addressing clients' needs and concerns with empathy and professionalism

Utilised CRM system to maintain patient records and interactions

Maintained accounts and financial records

Worked in accordance with Care Quality Commission requirements, ensuring compliance with healthcare standards and regulations

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Summary

Results-driven professional leveraging problem-solving skills to overhaul, improve and refine business practices.

Expert in assessing processes for weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.

Comfortable collaborating with teams or taking the lead independently, driven by a practical mindset and a strong sense of initiative

Skills

Operational Excellence, Business process re-engineering, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt qualified, Facilitation, Presentation skills, Visio process mapping, Change Readiness, Voice of the customer, Interpersonal skills, Communication skills, Problem solving, Project leadership, Stakeholder management

Education

Master of Science - Natural Sciences

Charles University
Prague

Timeline

Standardisation and Improvement Lead

Guide Dogs for Blind
12.2020 - Current

Change management specialist

Guide Dogs for Blind
01.2020 - 12.2020

Quality Management Specialist

Guide Dogs For The Blind
01.2018 - 01.2020

Service Development coordinator

Guide Dogs For The Blind
01.2016 - 06.2018

Organisational readiness coordinator

Guide Dogs For The Blind
10.2014 - 12.2015

Marketing Administrator

Guide Dogs For The Blind
06.2014 - 10.2014

Patient Care Manager

Slimming Medics
05.2011 - 06.2014

Master of Science - Natural Sciences

Charles University
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