SUSAN L. THOENES
***** ** ******* *****, ********, OR 97062
503-***-**** Office - 503-***-**** Cell - Email: ablau8@r.postjobfree.com
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EDUCATION - Bachelor of Science - Business Administration with Emphasis in
Finance/Law, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon - 1987
EXPERIENCE
CREATIVE MEMORIES - Portland, OR - Consultant/Leader/Trainer - 2007-
Present.
. Trained new consultants.
. Teacher of advanced digital software classes - Speaker at Training and
Regional Events.
. Sales, marketing, leadership, time management, scheduling,
communication and recruiting.
W&H PACIFIC, INC. - Portland, OR - Executive Assistant and Human Resources
Coordinator - 2006-2007.
. Supported Office Manager/Director of Land Development which included
project assistance, contract review and all human resources duties in
this dual position.
OTAK, INC., Lake Oswego, OR - Contract Administrator - 2002-2005.
. Prepared, edited and reviewed contracts, RFPs and Excel spreadsheets
for Architects and Engineers. Provided Contract Administration for
multi-market sector architectural firm which included survey,
architecture, development services, public services, planning,
housing/mixed use, landscape architecture and transportation projects
in several offices in Lake Oswego, Tempe, Carbondale, Vancouver,
Seattle, Kirkland, Bend and Corvallis.
FRED MEYER STORES, INC., Portland, OR - 1993-2002.
Contract Manager, Corporate Development Group - 1999-2002.
. Managed Contract Administration for store planning and design,
property management, real estate, entitlements and construction
departments at Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. Contract Administration
included preparing, distributing and monitoring over 1,000 contracts
during a three-year period. Developed a database on Access for
tracking invoices, certificates for payment, change orders, change of
scope directives, budgets, and preparing status reports for contracts
for new stores and remodels.
Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President, Corporate Facilities Division
- 1997-1999.
. Contributed significantly to the overall mission and morale of the
corporate development of Fred Meyer stores, including site
acquisition, design, purchasing, construction and property management
of stores in multiple Western states. Provided support to help
accomplish the goals of completing new stores each year.
Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President, Human Resources Division -
1993-1997.
. Supported Senior Vice President of Human Resources with confidential
and sensitive employee and labor relations issues and various human
resource programs.
CAMP FIRE BOYS AND GIRLS, Portland, OR - Group Leader & Organizer, Leader
Consultant and Trainer, Day Camp Counselor - 1987-1993.
. Developed program plans, directed organizational activities, recruited
new members, trained leaders, and organized fund raising as a group
leader, consultant and trainer.
COMPUTER SKILLS: Advanced MS Office skills - Typing: 92 WPM
MILITARY
UNITED STATES NAVY, Naval Legal Service Office, Seattle, WA - Legalman
Second Class/ Court Reporter - 1974-1978.
UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE, Portland, OR - Chief Legalman - 1978-1986.