Sales Human Resource
Resume:
Yolanda Waters
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60608
********@*****.***
Career Objective
Seeking a challenging position in a fast-paced, professional environment,
where exceptional software application knowledge and skills can be
utilized.
Professional Experience
10/07 - 11/08 Mayer Brown LLP/Chicago, Illinois
Applications Specialist. Intake, assessment and distribution
of work requests. Typing, formatting, editing and repairing
problematic litigation and various legal documents.
Maintaining documents in iManage. Formatting documents using
Mac Pac and Adobe Acrobat. Create presentations, proposals,
Workshare DeltaView comparisons (Redlining), Visio
charts/graphs, OmniPage scanning, interrogation
transcriptions, Marketing materials and other client
deliverables using various templates. Helpdesk liaison for
computer programs and formatting.
10/06 - 10/07 Navigant Consulting/Chicago, Illinois
Administrative Specialist. Provide graphics support for 3
Directors and 3 Associate Directors. Management of calendars,
prepare expense reports, meeting planning, travel, screening
and handling of phone calls and emails, prepare presentations,
litigation documents, RFPs and proposals. Helpdesk liaison for
computer programs and formatting. Process and screen incoming
and outgoing communication and correspondence to ensure proper
dissemination and required action.
10/05 - 10/06 Quaker Oats/Chicago, Illinois
Graphics Presentation Specialist. Create high-end
presentations, proposals and various documents using
Powerpoint and Mekko Graphics program while manipulating
slides using Word, Excel and Photoshop. Handle all
travel/calendar/meeting coordination, video/audio conference
calls. Helpdesk liaison for computer programs and formatting.
12/02 - 10/05 Mercer Human Resource Consulting/Chicago, Illinois
Word Processor. Create legal litigation documents, engagement
letters, confidential agreements and memorandums. Provide
support for the entire Retirement Practice Business
Development initiatives. Complete proposals, presentations,
legal documents, exhibits, client deliverables etc. Create
valuation reports and federal and state tax forms. Process and
screen incoming and outgoing communication and correspondence
to ensure proper dissemination and required action. Create,
edit and manipulate PDFs. Helpdesk liaison for computer
programs and formatting.
04/00 - 10/02 Williams Lea/Chicago, Illinois
Presentation Specialist/Desktop Publisher. Create pitch books,
presentations and proposals using charting, graphic design,
maps and multimedia to manage document creation and
distribution needs in any medium. Incorporate high-end tables,
graphs, macros and styles. Design high-end templates for
presentations and proposals. Design books, brochures and
newsletters. Create/edit legal documents and Offering
memorandums. Clean up and re-create logos. Scan and manipulate
photos. Create PDFs using the Adobe platform.
10/98 - 04/00 UBM Engineering/Chicago, Illinois
Marketing Coordinator. Provide administrative support to the
Legal department. Complete legal memorandums, litigation
documents, proposals and presentations. Create brochures and
flyers for sales and marketing materials. Maintain Sales
Tracking Report. Scan and manipulate pictures, photos and
logos. Update resumes, mailing lists, AIA list and project
cards. Arrange travel, meeting planning, conference calls,
time-keeping and expense reporting. Helpdesk liaison for
computer programs and formatting. Process and screen incoming
and outgoing communication and correspondence to ensure proper
dissemination and required action.
02/91 - 10/98 Mercer Human Resource Consulting/Chicago, Illinois
Word Processor. Create legal litigation documents, engagement
letters, confidential agreements and memorandums, proposals,
presentations, valuation reports, federal and state tax forms,
books, spreadsheets, government forms, reports, discussion
guides, tables/columns, overheads, transparencies, charts,
graphs, slide shows, dictaphone transcription. Scanning,
importing/exporting/ manipulating images, graphics, recreating
logos and manipulating colors. Coordinated workload and
projects.
Yolanda Waters
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Special Skills
. Typing of 75-85 words per minute
. Excellent verbal/written communication, organizational/time management,
spelling and proofreading skills
. Work well under pressure and able to prioritize multiple projects and
work efficiently with deadlines
MOUS Certifications (Microsoft Office User Specialist)
. Powerpoint
. Word
. Excel
Software Experience
Wordprocessing Desktop Publishing Database Legal Programs
Microsoft Word QuarkXpress Microsoft Access iManage
WordPerfect PageMaker dBase III Plus Legal MacPac
WordStar Adobe Illustrator GoldMine Doc Xchange Client
Adobe PhotoShop Deltaview
Spreadsheet Adobe Acrobat Email
Microsoft Excel Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Outlook
Lotus 1-2-3 Microsoft PowerPoint Lotus Notes
Visio
Corel Draw
Education
Summer 1998 Art Institute
Chicago, Illinois
Graphic Design Courses
Summer 1997 Institute of Art
Chicago, Illinois
Visual Communication Courses
01/86 - 05/89 Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana
Major: MIS
References Professional and personal references will be provided upon
request.
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