Kiara Valencia
Senior Operations Lead at Lockheed Martin, MBA, Operations Management
- Role
- Parent Coach and Montessori Guide at Care.com
- Location
- San Jose, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kiara Valencia
With a professional journey spanning over multiple years, my core competencies lie in program management, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving, all of which I bring to my role at Lockheed Martin. Upholding the company\'s mission, I strive to drive operational excellence and maintain budget integrity. My diverse experiences and multilingual capabilities enable me to align with our organizational culture and mission, fostering a collaborative environment that leverages varied perspectives. In my current tenure as Senior Operations Lead, I\'ve honed skills in developing operational scopes, managing budgets, and facilitating strategic sourcing. I\'ve successfully navigated the complexities of procurement for defense and international programs, ensuring the alignment of supplier performance with our goals. My approach leverages Key Performance Indicators and stakeholder management to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities, fostering innovation and efficiency in our operations.
Experience
Parent Coach and Montessori Guide
Sep 2024 — Present
Worked with children (3mo-3yr) in an organized program creating Montessori safe environments and promoting growth-Knowledgeable of children’s developmental stages and provided activities that are appropriate for grade level-Performed individual planning with each parent to capture fullest young mind potential-Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs of the children and the program-Worked with Parents and households to implement engaging, developmentally appropriate enrichment activities which expand and support student learning experiences beyond our time together-Observed, monitored, and participated in children’s play activities-Provided training to parents without foundational knowledge on Montessori to carry on the cultural changes and new paths-Maintained a safe, conducive environment for children inside and outside-Guided children towards independence through Montessori techniques, highlighting the practice of cleanliness and self care-Implemented program procedures effectively to ensure the safe being of all participants
Education
University of Central Florida
Graduate Certificate
2017 — 2018
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2021 — 2023
University of Central Florida
Graduate Certificate in Project Engineering
2017 — 2019
University of Central Florida
Bachelor's degree
2014 — 2017
Miami Dade College
Associate of Arts (A.A.)
2012 — 2013
University of Central Florida
Master's degree
2017 — 2019
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
Bachelor's degree
2009 — 2010
Skills
- Logistics
- Solidworks
- Powerpoint
- Goal Seek
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Statistics
- Industrial Engineering
- Supply Chain
- Procurement
- Microsoft Project
- Spanish
- Continuous Improvement
- Programming
- English
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Visio
- Microsoft Excel
- Lean Manufacturing
- Leadership
- Process Control
- Pro Engineer
- Product Design
- Tableau
- Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- Quote Preparation
- Engineering
- Flexsim
- Data Analysis
- Manufacturing
- Microsoft Word
- Autocad
- Matlab
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