E095: Applying Lean Six Sigma to College and K-12 Education with Jenelle Zito

In this podcast, I interviewed Jenelle Zito, who is the Director Of Continuous Improvement at Racine Unified School District (RUSD). Prior to joining RUSD about 5 years ago, she implemented process improvement at Gateway Technical College as a Quality Champion, after earning her Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt certification.She shares examples of projects she worked on, along with kaizen events she helped facilitate within each school system. Some of the projects include improving campus mail delivery and improving scheduling and distribution of class schedules.You can also watch the video of this presentation at https://youtu.be/A7_yvMlzwaA Links* Jenelle Zito* Email: [email protected]* Racine Unified School District (RUSD)* Gateway Technical CollegeIf you enjoy this podcast, please follow us on your favorite podcast app. Any ratings you could give us, or shares across social media would be greatly appreciated!* Read full show notes | Subscribe or rate this podcastPromotions* FREE online course called “Lean Six Sigma and the Environment”* OpEx Six Sigma Online Training and Certification* Creative Safety Supply – Free 5S GuideHave you ordered the new book, “Lean Six Sigma for Good: Lessons from the Gemba (Volume 1)?” The book is made up of 8 chapters written about experiences from Lean and Six Sigma practitioners, to give you tips and tricks to help you work with nonprofits in your area. All proceeds donated to charity. We are also close to releasing Volume 2, so check back for the latest news.TranscriptBrion (B): My guest today is Jenelle Zito. She is the Director of Continuous Improvement at Racine Unified School District, where she’s been in that role for the last couple of months.