Manager Project

LORI J. BOLTON

P.O. Box ***, Chillicothe, IL ****3

**********@*******.*** Cell Phone: 309-***-****

Work Experience:

*/** - */**** ******, Peoria, IL (based at Caterpillar)

Project Management Consultant

Facilitate project plan control meetings, facilitate new

project planning, track and

manage project plans, process reports, work with NPI (New Product

Introduction) manager to make sure that projects follow the Caterpillar NPI

process, and help to setup initial project charter.

2006 - 2007 PMAlliance, Inc., Stone Mountain, GA (based at

Caterpillar)

Project Coordinator

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).

Coordinated control meetings,

processed reports, facilitated new planning, and managed

plans.

. Understand the formal process for managing and implementing projects.

. Facilitated new planning by using network diagrams.

. Proficient in Primavera p3e project management software.

2002 - 2006 Lori Bolton & Associates, Forney, TX

Owner/Manager/Private Investigator

Licensed private investigator in the state of Texas, state license number

A11232. Performed skip tracing, surveillance, criminal and civil

background investigations, asset searches, domestic investigations, and

repossessions.

. Developed and setup forms, reports, invoices, letters, etc. for use

in the private investigation business.

. Successfully marketed to obtain new clients.

. Work with clients to establish a plan of action for each individual

case.

. Coordinate action items between clients and their attorneys

. Prepare information to testify in court hearings.

2001 - 2002 Investigative Research Associates, Richardson, TX

Private Investigator

Registered private investigator in the state of Texas. Performed

surveillance, criminal and civil background investigations, asset searches

and domestic investigations.

. Performed all skip tracing for the company.

. Communicated with clients on a daily basis and kept them updated of

case status.

. Prepared case reports, affidavits, invoices and letters for clients.

. Ran the office when the owner was gone.

2000 Phoenix Telecom, L.L.C., Sunnyvale, TX

Contract Administrator

Reviewed all contracts for the company for accuracy and content.

Entered information from the contracts into the computer system.

. Consulted with the company attorney and field force regarding legal

action against clients.

. Acquisition team leader for potential new business ventures, which

involved traveling to sites with the company accountant to review current

contracts.

. Assisted in implementation of new company policy regarding returned

commission checks.

. Worked with state government agencies regarding licensing and

permits.

1998 - 1999 Caterpillar Financial Services, Inc., Plano, TX

Contract Administrator II

Typed and sent out documents to customers for them to sign after they have

obtained a loan with our company. Input the data from the signed contracts

into the computer database. Checked the documents for accuracy and made

corrections if needed.

. Corresponded with dealers and customers regarding funding and

contracts.

. Corresponded with Caterpillar Financial Services salesperson

regarding dealers and clients.

Caterpillar Financial Services, Inc., Plano, TX

Secretary/Receptionist

Provided administrative support for the regional manager and office

personnel. Responsible for answering the switchboard, greeting visitors,

distributing faxes and mail, making travel arrangements, maintaining office

equipment and supplies, contacting building management with any maintenance

issues, maintaining the petty cash account and balancing it each month,

preparing a monthly temporary employee report for the managers, and

coordinating all in-office social/meeting events.

1996 - 1998 Caterpillar Inc., Mossville, IL

Department Head Secretary

Provided administrative support for the department. Made travel

arrangements, typed correspondence, setup meetings, answered the

switchboard, greeted visitors, processed expense books, processed invoices

for payment, tracked vacation days for the department, and prepared

presentation material.

Caterpillar Inc., Mossville, IL

Secretary

Provided administrative support for the field operations manager, national

accounts manager, call center manager and office and field personnel. Made

travel arrangements, typed correspondence, setup on-site and off-site

meetings, answered the switchboard, greeted visitors, processed expense

books, processed invoices, tracked vacation days for the department,

purchased and maintained pagers for the department, ordered novelty items

for customers, distributed mass mailings, sorted and delivered mail,

maintained the manager's calendars, scheduled and maintained the department

van, ordered business cards, ordered product literature, issued credit

memo's to dealers, and coordinated customer and dealer visits.

Education: Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, CO (2007)

Associate of Science in Business Administration (Graduated 12/29/07)

Rio Salado College Online, Tempe, AZ (2005-2006)

General Studies

Eastfield Community College, Mesquite, TX (2001-2002)

Principles of Management

Spanish

Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL (1986-1998)

General Studies

Professional

Certifications: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

(December 2006)

Skills: Primavera (4 years experience)

Lotus Notes

Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Honors: National Honor Society (1984-1986)

Phi Theta Kappa (1998)

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