Kimberly Ward Barowicz

Portland, Oregon, United States Contact Info
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With nearly 15 years of experience untying strategic knots in the social impact…

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Experience & Education

  • Critical Path Institute (C-Path)

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Volunteer Experience

  • Movers and Shakas Graphic

    Cohort Fellow

    Movers and Shakas

    - 1 year 1 month

    Economic Empowerment

    Create a strategic and operational plan to enable The Pantry's growth by partnering with local growers to acquire more produce and serve more clients. Build a cross- functional plan that details partnership opportunities, changes to operational and technical processes, and implementation of new volunteer processes in order to support new products, additional clients, and increased
    volume.

  • Oregon State University Graphic

    OSUAA Career Ambassador

    Oregon State University

    - Present 5 years 8 months

    As a Career Ambassador with the OSU Alumni Association, I offer career coaching and mentoring to fellow OSU alumni. I help organize and participate in #BeaverCareer events in Seattle. I love working with people who are looking for helping finding their first job, changing careers, or just updating their resume. OSU offers great career services and can start the process by contacting yuliya.dennis@osualum.com

  • Co-Lead for Professional Development Webinars: Women in Lean

    Women in Lean: Our Table

    - 7 months

    Economic Empowerment

    I co-led monthly professional development webinars that facilitate discussions on the experiences women have in the professional world. I facilitate conversations on leadership, confidence, and career growth.

  • Pacific Northwest Organization Development Network (PNODN) Graphic

    Member & Volunteer

    Pacific Northwest Organization Development Network (PNODN)

    - 2 years 5 months

  • GSBA Graphic

    Member

    GSBA

  • Social Justice Advocate Volunteer

    Citizens Of Louisville Organized & United Together (CLOUT)

    - 2 years 2 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

  • Outreach Volunteer

    SnoKing Marine Mammal Rescue (SKMMR)

    - 2 years 8 months

    Environment

  • Education Interpreter Volunteer

    The High Desert Museum

    - 4 months

    Environment

  • Oregon Zoo Graphic

    Education & Outreach Intern

    Oregon Zoo

    - 4 months

    Environment

  • Shelter Volunteer

    Heartland Humane Society

    - 9 months

    Animal Welfare

Publications

  • New Year, New Job: Careers in Public Health

    The New Year is the perfect time to assess your current situation, including where you work. If you are not satisfied in your current job, consider switching industries. Careers in public health are among the most rewarding.

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  • Salary Negotiations and Earning a Raise

    OSUAA

    According to experts, your best opportunity for a raise is when you are pursuing a new job.

    When you are offered a new role, you have more power and leverage than you will as a current employee. That is why being able to negotiate during the interview process is one of the most efficient ways to raise your salary.

    However, negotiating can be incredibly stressful.

    If you would like to be more confident and more successful during the negotiation process, we encourage you to…

    According to experts, your best opportunity for a raise is when you are pursuing a new job.

    When you are offered a new role, you have more power and leverage than you will as a current employee. That is why being able to negotiate during the interview process is one of the most efficient ways to raise your salary.

    However, negotiating can be incredibly stressful.

    If you would like to be more confident and more successful during the negotiation process, we encourage you to access this webcast.

    Join Blair Paulik, Ph.D. ’16, Kimberly Ward Barowicz ’11 and Yuliya Dennis, ’10, Ed.M. ’12 in this webcast about a vital skill for your growth and financial development. There will be a Q & A with the audience.

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  • Winning in Life After College - "What I wish I knew"

    Oregon State University Foundation

    Listen to my experience and my tips for success for starting a career and tackling life in the “real world” after college.

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  • Volunteering for Professional Growth

    Oregon State Alumni Association

    Tune in at 10:25 to hear my perspective on focus and how to add value to your career and a cause you care about.

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Courses

  • Kaizen Methods and Practice

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  • Learning Slack

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  • Managing Change

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  • Organizational Learning and Development

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  • Performance Review Foundations

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  • Process Improvement Tools

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  • Rapid Process Improvement (Lean)

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  • SharePoint 2016 Essential Training

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  • Systems Wisdom

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  • Visio 2016 Essential Training

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Projects

  • MASKquerade

    - Present

    Identified business requirements for handmade, artisan, and bespoke face mask production line, in response to COVID-19 demand for cloth face masks. Built and managed e-commerce website that received online orders, payments, and tracked inventory.

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  • Project Management Accomplishments

    - Present

    -Utilized data to diagnose procedural flaw, preventing $10k of revenue loss for fair-trade organization in 2017
    -Coordinated and launched re-design project of two top-selling fair-trade products,
    increasing their combined revenue by over 50% from the previous year
    -Integral member of fair-trade inventory and sales operations change project, requiring
    updating, editing and management of large data sets to web-based software systems,
    increasing efficiency by over 50%
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    -Utilized data to diagnose procedural flaw, preventing $10k of revenue loss for fair-trade organization in 2017
    -Coordinated and launched re-design project of two top-selling fair-trade products,
    increasing their combined revenue by over 50% from the previous year
    -Integral member of fair-trade inventory and sales operations change project, requiring
    updating, editing and management of large data sets to web-based software systems,
    increasing efficiency by over 50%
    -Detailed and organized event and logistic management experience, coordinating over 75
    successful outreach, fundraising, sales, training and leadership events over span of career
    -Managed 5 organizational development projects for public sector organization, increased
    new bookings by 15%

Honors & Awards

  • OSUAA Career Shining Star

    Oregon State Alumni Association

    Awarded to OSUAA Career Ambassadors who are recognized for their contributions to the career engagement team.

  • OSUAA Career Shining Star

    Oregon State University Alumni Association

    OSUAA's Career Shining Star is awarded to individuals who have shown excellence in the Alumni Career Ambassador role.

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