Penny Neisen

Penny Neisen has a diverse work experience, starting in 2000 with roles as an Undergraduate Supplimental Instructor and Undergraduate Research Assistant at North Dakota State University. Penny then worked as an Assistant Store Manager at Starbucks Coffee Company from 2004 to 2007. Following that, they pursued their education and worked as a Graduate Student and Research Assistant at Case Western Reserve University from 2003 to 2010.

Penny's professional career began in the chemical industry, where they worked at PPG Industries as a Senior Refinish Color Scientist from 2014 to 2016. Penny also held positions as a Six Sigma Analyst and Six Sigma Customer Team Analyst, utilizing their technical background and communication skills to achieve results.

From 2016 to 2020, Penny worked as the Consulting Properties Manager for the Church of the Saviour, managing operations budgets and overseeing large-scale capital improvement projects.

Penny's career then transitioned to the industrial manufacturing sector, working at Sherwin-Williams as a Data Analytics Lead Analyst and R&D Continuous Improvement Manager from 2016 to 2021. In this role, they documented customer requirements, facilitated user acceptance testing, and delivered key continuous improvement accomplishments.

Penny then worked as the Process Analytics and Technology Manager at Sheboygan Paint Company from 2021 to 2022. In this role, they developed digital strategies, led analytics culture, and contributed to process improvement initiatives.

In 2022, Penny became a Talent Bench Instructor at Corporate College, where they taught Lean, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Quality, and Professional Development courses.

Currently, Penny is a Business Process Analyst - Digital Team at Re:Build Manufacturing, focusing on business data and process analysis for robotic process automation.

Throughout their career, Penny has demonstrated expertise in data analysis, process improvement, project management, and training delivery.

Penny Neisen completed their education in a chronological manner. Penny obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from North Dakota State University, with minors in Biochemistry and Horticulture, from 1999 to 2003. Following this, they pursued a Study Abroad program in Japanese Studies at Minnesota State University-Akita, Japan, from 1997 to 1998. Prior to that, they attended Normandale Community College in 1996-1997 for general education, without receiving a degree.

Penny later pursued a Master of Science degree in Organic and Organometallic Chemistry at Case Western Reserve University from 2003 to 2010.

Apart from their formal education, Penny has obtained several additional certifications. These include the "Power Apps Mini Hackathon Workshop" from Pragmatic Works in August 2023, the "Applied Data Science Program" from MIT Professional Education in March 2023, "Digital Transformation in Operations" from Kellogg Executive Education in June 2022, and "PMI-ACP® Preparation Training" from PMTraining in February 2022. Penny has also completed various courses on LinkedIn Learning 2, such as "Articulating Your Value," "Data Analytics: Dashboards vs. Data Stories," "Introduction to Career Skills in Software Development + Python," and "Python for Data Visualization." The specific months and years for the LinkedIn Learning 2 courses are not provided.