1. Michael Stephenson
michaels@consolidated.net 832-741-3321
TEACHING EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Bear Branch Junior High, Magnolia ISD Sep 2016 – Dec 2016
Math Teacher – 8th
Grade and Algebra
Long-term substitute mathematics teacher for full-time teacher on maternity leave. Led three on-level and two
pre-AP Algebra classes. Actively participated in daily lesson planning and responsible for all assignments and
grading. Initiated and maintained communications with parents. Managed class information in Teacher
Access Center, especially grade entry and conduct and issue reporting.
• Mentored by two established and respected teachers with 20+ years of combined experience.
• Continued to grow district transition to walk-around and listen to group discussion and teamwork.
• Perfect attendance and punctuality for entire substitute period – 60 consecutive school days.
• “Level” test-average gaps declined from 1st
to 3rd tests. Algebra grades stayed at or above grade
average.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering – May 1985
Texas A&M University; College Station, TX
CERTIFICATION, TRAINING and RECOGNITION
Teacher Certification: Currently enrolled in Texas Teachers Alternate Certification; Scheduled to complete
by spring 2017; ‘Mathematics 7-12’ TExES test passed on September 15 with score of 276 of 300.
Corporate Training: Green Belt; Program Management; Effective Presentations; Seven Habits of Effective
People; HP Customer Experience Standards; Putting Customers First; Running Successful Meetings
Professional Recognitions for: Web-based hold system; Quality report; Employee of the month; Data
Management timeline; Complexity report; Competitive cost analysis; Competitive teardown process
VOLUNTEERING SUMMARY
• Ten years teaching AWANA’s class to elementary children
• Seven years coaching ORWALL Little League baseball for ages 7 to 13
• Over thirty years volunteering audio and visual presentation abilities and equipment
• Habitat for Humanity and real estate improvement projects through Hewlett Packard Volunteers
NON-TEACHING CAREER SUMMARY
Thirty years of experience in electrical and electronic manufacturing and supply chain with three companies.
Most recent expertise in component, assembly and supply chain cost estimation, evaluation and savings
implementation. To-date progression of professional abilities and duties:
• Project cost estimation and reduction implementation
• Competitive cost analysis and presentation
• Program management of personal computer and accessories’ new product launches
• Environmental stewardship and awareness
• Quality and data integrity assurance and communication
• Factory and customer issue resolution management

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Highlighted accomplishments:
• Cost analysis provided catalyst to negotiate $50 per-unit savings on new point-of-sale system saving
company $2,850,000 over two years.
• Proposed and implemented alternate power supply strategy saving $850,000.
• Championed project to save the sub-assembly tracking system currently used by Hewlett Packard.
Initial single-case savings of $200,000 with continuous customer satisfaction wins in the last ten
years.
NON-TEACHING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hewlett Packard, Houston, TX 1997 – 2015
Cost Analyst (2013-2015)
Supply Chain cost expert for point-of-sale and thin client PC platforms. Primary delivery was a pre-production
cost estimate for proposed, future products. Costs were also monitored and cost-cutting ideas presented.
• Comprehensive cost estimate was leveraged to negotiate $50+ per unit cost reduction on the initial
contract manufacturer’s quote.
• Proposal to add alternate power supply on some models saved an additional $15 per point-of-sale PC
unit.
Supply Chain Project Manager (2009-2013)
Led all supply chain aspects of computer platform’s factory readiness including worldwide factory deployment
strategy, bill-of-material and cost data integrity. Products were kits, point-of-sale and business desktops.
• Authored first launch timeline for accessory kits, on-time launch report and desktop SKU complexity
report.
Competitive Cost Analyst (2006-2009)
Performed cost comparisons between our desktop and client units and similar competitor’s computers. Issued
to-the-component level reports focused on obtaining cost and feature information for future designs.
• Published inaugural cost teardown schedule and supplier cost accuracy report card
• Managed team to evaluate $5-$10 potential savings often incorporating $1-$5 per unit
Environmental Compliance Manager (2005-2006)
Represented factory in global environmental team for reduction-of-hazardous materials project. Initiated new-
product-introduction on point-of-sale and thin clients. Supervised China RoHS and REACH directives.
Product and Quality Data Manager (2002-2005)
Compiled complete and thorough RoHS data tracking to insure environmental compliance of all desktop
systems. Maintain, updated and improved supported configuration matrix: final reference tool used to
configure PC’s available for sale. Designed monitoring and reporting systems for factory and field quality.
• Coordinated transformation of configuration matrix from spreadsheets to web-based share-point tool.
Issue Resolution Manager (2000-2002)
Identified, prioritized and resolved all business PC product hold issues. Managed all post-implementation
internal advisories, process improvements and customer communications.
• Generated Save-Our-SAT business-case presentation to management to insure factories kept critical
tracking tool that saved time and money in factory and customer corrections - over $200K in one case.
Supply Chain Product Engineer (1997-2000)
Oversaw supply chain on workstation introductions in world-wide factories by directing pre-production builds
and data readiness. Evaluated and communicated factory and performance build results to all teams.

3. ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Electrical Project Engineer, Reliability, Inc., Houston, TX (1987-1997)
Electronic Design Engineer, United Communications, Beaumont, TX (1985-1987)