Diane C. Perrine
213-***-**** cell and messages * ************@*********.***
***** ***** ****** * Torrance, CA 90505 * 310-***-****
**** **** ****** ****** * Simi Valley, CA 93065 * 805-***-****
OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position in which my creative and analytical skills
can be used to solve challenging problems, with consensus from my team
members, while meeting scheduled deadlines.
WORK EXPERIENCE:___________________________________________________
ENUMERATOR
US Census, El Segundo, CA 4/10 to 4/10
. Received part of training program. Let go due to lack of work.
LIFE AGENT
Fritsch-Derrick Insurance, Simi Valley, CA 1/10 to 2/10
. Attempted to sell life insurance. I was not successful.
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT MANAGER
IVT, Inc., Los Angeles, CA 3/09 to 9/09
. Arrange briefings on LED Lighting design for industrialists and
agencies
. Evaluate new business opportunities - preventing expensive loss of
investment
. Respond to procurement documents
. Prepare PowerPoint presentation on rail communications technical
issues
. Laid off due to loss of contract by parent company in South Korea
TUTOR
Academic Advantage, Los Angeles, CA 11/08 to 3/09
. Tutor 5 children in English and Math. Four had special needs.
ASSOCIATE
Pro Education Group, Newport Beach, CA 11/08 to 3/09
. Identify contacts at educational institutions. (I figured out a
cheaper and more exact way to accomplish this task and put myself out
of work for the most part.)
. Recruit Technical Writers/Administrative Assistants
TECHNICAL WRITER AND EDITOR FOR MEDICARE PAYMENT CONTRACTOR
NHIC, Inc., a subsidiary of HP in Los Angeles, CA 12/00 to 8/08
. Edit a 200 page quarterly newsletter with perfect compliance to
schedule
. Coordinate an Enrollment and Technical Information CD for 100,000
doctors
. Write outstanding management reports
. Reduce complaints by 75% due to recommended search engine change on
web
. Reduce production time by 20% for billing guides by switching to Word
template
. Laid off when entire contract was lost to a South Carolina firm
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SURVEYS AND REPORTS ANALYST FOR MEDICARE PAYMENT CONTRACTOR
Transamerica, Los Angeles, CA 11/98 to 12/00
. Surveyed beneficiaries and doctors regarding Medicare call center
performance
. Calculated performance metrics for call center and reported them to
CMS (Government agency overseeing contract)
. Write management reports which received special notice from management
and CMS
. Identified billers with aberrant billing practices so that they could
be educated
ANALYST, ACTING MANAGER HWYS/TSM, PROGRAM MANAGER IV, DIRECTOR
Metro of Los Angeles (Transportation Coordination/Operation Agency) 6/80
to 11/98
. Help to recommend programming funds for Billions of Dollars of Highway
and Bikeway Projects without major controversy about recommendations
. Implement, with other team members, the Metro Freeway Service Patrol,
a program with a 13 to 1 benefit-cost ratio
. Manage a department with a $40 million budget, while maintaining
service levels and not exceeding budgeted amounts
. Negotiate numerous contracts and Memoranda of Understanding, including
a no-cost improvement in call box maintenance.
. Suggest that the Ports Highway Improvements member agencies work
together to gain extra funding when they encountered cost overruns.
This strategy was successful and assisted in measures to increase
trade in the region.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS: ______________________________________________
. Analytical (Scored in the top 4% of the nation on the Analytical
Portion of the Graduate Record Exam; Scored Rank 1 in State Analytical
Skills test for EDD)
. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Also SNAP survey
software
. User of FrontPage, PageMaker, ISO Sharepoint Portal Author, and Access
. Trained in DreamWeaver Website software, Microsoft Access and SQL
. Insurance Certificate - Life - State of California 2009
EDUCATION: __________________________________________________________
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Master's Degree in Urban Planning, GPA 3.72
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor's Degree in Geography of Ecosystems,
El Camino College, Torrance, CA
Health Information Management Certificate
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UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, CA
Courses in Government Procurement, Front Line Supervisor Training,
Transportation Leadership and Management Program
Avancee Corp., Van Nuys, CA
SQL and Oracle Computer Languages Training currently underway
AFFILIATIONS and AWARDS:____________________________________________
Women's Transportation Seminar, Member of the Year
Current Member, Women's Transportation Seminar
South Bay Professional Association
INTERESTS:___________________________________________________________
Enjoys walking, interacting with nature, reading the newspaper and
attending meetings.