1. Brenda Araiza
1250 E. Hermosa Drive | Tempe, Arizona 85282 | baraiza1@asu.edu | (503) 707-0132
EDUCATION
W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Dec 2015
B.S. Supply Chain Management/ B.A. Communication GPA: 3.3
International Business Certificate
Network Scholar – Selected Applicant for Supply Chain Management Program Sept. 2014 - Present
Relevant Coursework
• Legal/Ethical issues in Business
• Economy of the European Union
Honors & Awards
• Supply Management
• Logistics Management
• Conflict Negotiation
• Business Decision Model
Gates Millennium Scholar & Campus Based Leader, Loui Olivas Endowed Book Scholar, Be A Leader Foundation Scholar
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ports America, Chandler, AZ April 2015 - Present
Process Excellence Intern
• Documenting approximately 1,000 company wide processes by adopting APQC process Classification Framework.
• Maintain process flow maps for Internal Audit & participate in audit walk troughs with Ernst & Young external auditors.
• Capture controls following COSO integrated frameworks.
• Assisted in the execution of the internal company transaction Kaizen project to improve documentation & streamlining
a human manual entry process for 5 business units into a centralized data source driven document using oracle software.
Chrysler LLC West Business Center, Phoenix, AZ May 2014 - Aug 2014
Supply Chain/Marketing Intern
• Compiled research on Hispanic millennial demographic in Phoenix, Tucson, Albuquerque, Las Vegas & analyzed population and
income trends for the next 3 years. Influenced marketing budget spend for that demographic to improve small compact car segment
market share.
• Tracked online lead responses of 19 dealership stores for 3 weeks and benchmarked against Chevy, Nissan, Ford, Honda, and Toyota;
Trained 19 Area Sales manager to improve online customer engagement initiative
• Created excel tool to identify dealerships that were below 60% of product allocation goal by district to help area managers
prepare their meetings and provide comparative feedback to different dealerships.
• Coordinated a $10,000 community service project with Habitat for Humanity to help 2 underprivileged families own a new home
Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, MI May 2013 - Aug 2013
Fleet and Network Development Intern
• Presented a cost benefit analysis of 580 dealership investments $150,000+ using 5 KPI’s to track performance of 3 yr. signage program
to the Vice President of Network & Fleet with 5 other directors from Branding, Sales, and Finance departments
• Organized large intern community service project with Forgotten Harvest Farms to harvest food for homeless people in Detroit
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Be A Leader Foundation, Phoenix, AZ
Mentor/Speaker Dec. 2011- Present
• Provide guidance to talented inner-city high school students on college curriculum and personal development
• Lead workshops for students that focus on topics such a leadership, team building, and professional development
Hispanic Business Student Association, Tempe, AZ
Vice President of Operations/Marketing/Community Relations Jan 2011 - May 2013
• Oversaw the annual spring career exposition with a $1,500 budget resulting in a $2,000 profit for the organization with
12 companies and an attendance of 100+ students with a time span of 3 months.
• Allocated $50,000 annual budget for 12 executive board members to fund 2 retreats, 8 general meetings, and 8 social events
SKILLS
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Native Spanish Speaker (can translate)
• Public Speaking
• Financial Software: Advantage Financial Systems, COEUS,
IEXAM, Visio