Industrial Engineer Transitioning to Education Field

Liliana Ayala

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Executive Summary

Industrial Engineer transitioning into the education field, bringing strong organizational skills, process improvement expertise, and problem-solving abilities. Passionate about supporting teachers and fostering an inclusive, engaging learning environment where all students can succeed.

Core Competencies

Process Optimization Strategic Planning & Execution Cross-functional Collaboration Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Process Improvement Conflict resolution and positive discipline Support for students with special needs

Tools Microsoft Office AutoCAD SolidWorks SAP Bilingual: English and Spanish. Professional Experience

Volunteer Teacher Assistant– Arroyo Vista Elementary School– Rancho Santa Margarita, CA September 2022 – June 2025

- Assisted lead teachers in delivering educational activities.

- Support individual or small groups of students during classroom activities.

- Prepare, organize, and distribute learning materials and supplies.

- Assist in setting and cleaning up classroom spaces for activities.

- Helping in maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.

- Prepare and organize individual student work folders. Volunteer Church Teacher: San Francisco Solano Catholic Church-Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Summer 2023

- Greet children in the morning.

-Take attendance.

- Provide the materials for the assigned activity.

- Assist with the instructions for the activities.

-Supervise the activities.

-Assist and provide food for the children during snack time.

-Release each child to their parents and request a signature upon pickup. Product Design Engineer– Kyocera Mexicana– Tijuana Mexico, CA November 2005 – February 2016

- Production Supervisor managing teams of 45-45 employees.

- Project management for production floor improvements and certification as a cleanroom.

- Responsible for maintaining and updating the company’s layout.

-Lead the relocation of the Product Design department from San Diego, CA to Tujuana, Mexico.

- Jointly managed and led the Design Department alongside a colleague for five years. Industrial Engineer– CedMex de Tecate– Tecate Mexico, CA January 2000 – September 2005

- Prepare standardized work instructions for production processes.

- Liaise with clients to resolve product quality issues.

- Develop and update AutoCAD designs for ongoing production items following product specifications.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering – [Center for Technical and Higher Education] –

[2003]

Certifications

- Implement statistical and methodological approaches for root cause analysis. (Kyocera)

- AutoCAD- Computer-Aided Design (CAD). (National Polytechnic Institute)

- Six-Sigma Green Belt Class. (Kyocera)

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