Katherine A.K. Deckers

acxyvi@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 1-715-***-****

Career Goals

To attain an engineering job related to Lean Six Sigma, quality, process improvement, human factors, health systems, patient safety, and/or industrial engineering Education

Masters of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Certificate in Patient Safety University of Wisconsin Madison, Cumulative GPA: 3.89 / 4.00 Graduation: May 2014 Bachelors of Science in Applied Physics, minor in Mathematics University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Cumulative GPA: 3.52 / 4.00 Graduation: December 2011 Skills

Experienced with Lean, 5S, 5 Whys, Kaizen, and data collection, analysis, and presentation

Talented with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Outlook, LabVIEW, and SPSS

Extremely organized, fast learner, and enjoys problem solving Relevant Experience

Marketing/Support

Deltaware Data Solutions, Rogers, MN July 2015 – Present

Trade Show and Event coordination; Process Improvement Team; Website development Research Assistant Graduate Student

University of Wisconsin – Madison July 2012 – May 2014

Trace Research and Development Center for universal design and assistive technologies

Data quality checking and website development for a research website

Worked with research participants to determine usability of touch screens for motor control disabilities Industrial Engineering Student Projects

UW Hospitals & Clinics - Fall 2013

Collected and analyzed takt time for the schedulers in a Pediatric Neurology Clinic

Used Kaizen and data analysis to set up an inventory tracking system at a Pediatric Clinic UW Hospitals & Clinics - Spring 2013

Researched noise reduction strategies in a Cardiology unit to promote patient healing Dean Healthcare Orthopedic Clinic - Fall 2012

Observed exam room takt time to determine the optimal number of exam rooms per provider Engineering Internships – National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Iowa State University, Ames, IA Summer 2011

Studied the combustion of Aluminum as a fuel additive for improved fuel efficiency University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN Summer 2010

Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) electroplating materials Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL Summer 2009

Materials Technology Center developing sol-gel corrosion sensors for testing bridge health