SUMMARY

Sixteen years as an Assistant Office Manager for a 75 person advertising

agency

Fourteen years in data processing and digital printing for several

printing, mailing and fulfillment companies

One year as an Assistant Imports Planner in hotel supply

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KD Mailing & Fulfillment, Lincolnwood, IL Mar 2013 - Nov 2013

Data Processing & Digital Printing Technician

Received and manually input address and product order information daily

from overnight sales list for order fulfillment

Downloaded from .FTP sites and reviewed client address lists in Excel

spreadsheet and other delimited formats; made necessary corrections, and

manually marked pertinent fields for data extraction

Utilized specialized mailing programs to process client lists to conform

with Postal regulations and reduce mailing costs

Exported resulting data files for use in address label printing and VDP

projects

United Graphics and Mailing Group, Elk Grove Village, IL Sep 2009 - Feb

2013

Data Processing & Digital Printing Technician

Used Microsoft Excel in tandem with mailing software to process client

lists for compliance with Postal regulations to minimize mailing costs

Methodically matched final database headers to multi-field client boiler-

plate letters/forms to create and print VDP mailing pieces on heavy-duty,

large-capacity desktop printers and high-speed professional production

black & white, and color printers

Produced required paperwork for scheduled postal drops with post office and

pickups by freight companies

American Hotel Register, Vernon Hills, IL Jan 2008 - Mar 2009

Assistant Imports Planner

Received and reviewed merchandise reports daily from overseas suppliers to

extract pertinent manufacturing status, including shipping and tracking

information

Communicated with international and domestic suppliers regarding shipment

arrivals or delays

Updated the company database to generate internal reports to assist the

nationwide sales teams and distribution centers

Alerted sales and vendors of delays and coordinated contingency plans to

provide necessary product in timely fashion

Data Processing Associate (Contract) Hired on directly in Jan 2008) Oct

2007 - Jan 2008

Updated product information for the company catalog by contacting domestic

suppliers to request current UPC codes

Assisted the suppliers in rectifying any UPC errors encountered by the IT

department

Input UPC and other data into Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to upload to IT

Trustmark Insurance, Lake Forest, IL (Contract) May 2007 - Oct 2007

Office Clerk

Researched and corrected microfiche record information prior to converting

records to a digital format

Organized and filed hard copy records in advance of the conversion to a

paperless environment

Chicago Addressing Merchants Company, Chicago, IL Jul 1996 - Dec 2006

Manager, Data Processing Department

Manipulated client databases and mailing lists to ensure the best postal

rates on mailing pieces

Created client stationery, business cards, certificates, newsletters, and

merge letters

Maintained direct contact with clients to inform them of job status

Franchising and Licensing World Center, Chicago, IL Apr1994 - Jul 1996

Office - Facilities Manager

Assessed and recommended computer software and office equipment for the

company

Organized a Help-Desk to assist staff with computer programs and equipment

Created and maintained a contact address database for VDP advertisement

mailings

Aided in setup and maintenance of Franchisor presentation booths

DFM Tatham Advertising (formerly Albert J. Rosenthal & Co.) Oct 1979 -

Apr 1994

Assistant Office Manager

Created and managed a supply department for 75 employees

Handled all daily incoming and outgoing package and postal needs

Maintained copiers and faxes

Assessed and recommended office equipment for the company

Developed a Help-Desk to assist secretarial staff with computer programs

and equipment

Ordered supplies for break room and performed re-stocking as needed

Assembled multi-slide projector/video commercial presentations for client

meetings

Aided with creation of marketing materials

Assisted with setup and tear down of client meetings

INTERIM EMPLOYMENT

Temp positions with various agencies Dec 2014 - Present

J.D. Honigberg, Deerfield, IL - Data Entry, Administrative Assistant

(Contractor) Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

Ken Carl Photography, Chicago, IL - Data Processing, Inventory

(Contractor) Nov 2013 - Dec 2013, Feb 2015, Apr 2015

Musician - Live performance and studio recording Jan 1979 - Present

EDUCATION

Lane Technical High School, Chicago IL High School Diploma achieved

Online Classes (non-credit) Ongoing

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Word Processing: MS Word, WordPerfect, Open Office

Spreadsheet/Database: MS Excel (including Pivot Tables), Access (as end

user)

Contact Management: MS Outlook, ACT!

Desktop Publishing: MS Publisher, Adobe PageMaker

Graphic Design: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Paint

Other Programs: Adobe Pro X, BCC MailManager, .FTP file sharing programs

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