Monica (Miller) Ayala

Sr. Shopper Insights Manager

Mars · Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Present

Shopper Marketing Manager

Mars · Phoenix, Arizona Area

Associate Brand Manager - Purex Detergent

Henkel · Scottsdale, AZ

Assistant Brand Manager - Tone Body Wash / Dial Acne Control

Henkel · Scottsdale, AZ

Marketing Intern

Blackboard

- Conducted qualitative research to improve the messaging and positioning of Transact product lines - Organized collateral and led project to update case studies and website

Thunderbird Emerging Laboratory Consultant

Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) · Phnom Penh, Cambodia

- Advised DC-Cam on change management solutions as it transitions from an NGO to a social enterprise - Created and analyzed market research to determine the feasibility of developing a school, providing the organization with information necessary to create a business plan

6th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Fowler Elementary School District

- Analyzed student abilities and embedded specific reading strategies into lessons, resulting in a class average improvement of 2 reading levels on a reading comprehension assessment - Determined strategic goals for students and tailored lessons to meet individual student needs, improving scores on the state exam by 33% - Consistently developed creative lessons to engage students and therefore received the highest ratings on multiple principal evaluations

Middle School Reading Intervention Teacher

Osborn Elementary School District

- Assessed the reading level of special education students that struggled with reading and writing and designed lessons focused on specific skills - Collaborated with a cross functional team to design and implement important project focused on struggling students, which resulted in increased student motivation and improvements in targeted reading skills

Student Teacher - Middle School Language Arts and Social Studies

Osborn Elementary School District

- Worked alongside an experienced mentor teacher to design and implement lesson plans into Language Arts and Social Studies classes. - Identified a performance gap in student writing and developed a capstone project to address this need, leading to improved scores on writing assessments

Assistant Language Teacher

Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)

- Created English lessons and games to promote students' interest in the English language as well as increase their speaking and listening skills.

Girl Scout Leader - Volunteer Position

Sahuaro Girl Scout Council

- Ran a troop of around 15 girls alongside 3 co-leaders - Alongside leadership team, planned and led many large, council-wide activities, including a Father-Daughter dance and a weekend camping trip and was awarded with "Leader of the Year" for the council

Summer Volunteer

International Student Volunteers

- Worked with a professor to conduct research on the effect of hummingbird feeders on the pollination of plants in the area