Kathryn Patton

*** ********** ****, ********** ** 36104

334-***-**** home

334-***-**** cell

abj35e@r.postjobfree.com

Executive

Summary: Proven task oriented individual, self motivated with strong

analytical skills and creative ability, proficient in Microsoft

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Experience: Researcher, ALPHA RESEARCH, March 2005 to Present,

employed full time until 2009, presently part time due to

economic downturn

. Perform criminal and civil county level background searches

for various counties within the United States, including all

counties in Alabama, all searches require a 24 to 48 hour

turn-around time

. Created and continue maintain an Excel spreadsheet for each

county in the United States where internet background

searches are available

. Search for new researchers, provide customer service to

existing clients, obtain data from Court Clerks when

necessary

Clerical Staff, Office, United States 2010 Census, January 2010

to September 2010, promoted to Office Operations Supervisor

April 2010, position required background check and FBI

fingerprint clearance

. Managed printing, review, inventory, and assembly of work

product for Census operations which comprised 1/3 of the

state of Alabama using a staff of approximately 40 clerks

. Successfully met or exceeded production deadlines for three

Census operations

. Developed workflow, checklists and protocol for review of

finished work product

. Processed data through PBOCS, a government designed operating

system

Owner, Dog Days Handcrafted Gourmet Dog Biscuits, 2002-2005

. Developed and manufactured product line of gourmet dog

biscuits and biscuit mixes

. Produced multi media arts and crafts

. Provided temporary office related labor for Express Personnel

Services and Walker Personnel clients

Commercial Insurance Marketing Manager, Colonial Insurance

Agency, 2001-2002

. Obtained contracts with 5 new insurance companies

. Consolidated books of business, thereby increasing commission

levels

. Structured insurance programs for large commercial accounts and

directed program placements with insurance companies

Commercial Insurance Marketing Account Executive, Harden &

Associates, 1998 - 2001

. Negotiated commission overrides with 4 insurance companies

. Obtained contracts with 4 new insurance companies

. Performed insurance risk assessment audits and structured insurance

programs for large commercial clients

Commercial Insurance Marketing Manager, Palomar Insurance

Corporation (80MM agency), 1993 - 1998 (promoted from Marketing

Rep)

. Increased Birmingham office income 140% in two years

. Placed 8 leveraged buy-outs in two years, one of which

included an $80MM manufacturing facility in France, and

numerous other foreign operations

. Negotiated overrides of 1 to 2% of commissions with wholesale

insurance brokers

Commercial Insurance Marketing Manager, Johnson & Higgins of

Alabama, Inc., 1989 - 1993

. Increased office income through additional commissions and

consolidating books of business by $200K

. Performed insurance risk assessment audits and structured insurance

programs for large commercial clients

Commercial Insurance Underwriting Department Head, AVP, McGriff,

Seibels & Williams, Inc., 1981 - 1989 (Marketing Representative,

AVP 1986 - 1989)

. Increased in-house underwriting book from 1.5MM to 12MM, 4% override

on book to agency

. Managed department of 17 people, including performance

reviews, salary reviews, hiring and workflow meetings, taught

in-house educational classes

. Marketed and bound new commissions of 3 times salary for 3

consecutive years

References: Lakesha Hardy

Operations Manager

ALPHA RESEARCH, Check My Employee

P.O. Box 1161

Millbrook AL 36054

334-***-****

http://www.alpharesearchonline.com

http://www.checkmyemployee.com

Stephan Williams

Assistant Manager Field Operations

United States Census

334-***-****

Mark Pierce

Colonial Insurance Agency

5251 Hampstead High, Unit 200

Montgomery AL 36116

334-***-****

http://www.colonial-insurance.com

Justin Terry

Harden & Associates

501 Riverside Avenue, Suite 1000

Jacksonville FL 32202

904-***-****

http://www.hardenassociates.com

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