Advertising

Irene's InformationLocation: West Milford, NJTitle: Design/AdvertisingExperience: 12+ yearsWork Types:

Willing to Relocate: NoWilling to Travel: No TravelCareer Level: Senior(non-manager)Work Status: U.S. CitizenInterests:

Member Since: 2011-04-11 Helpful Links

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IRENE LEE SCHWARTZ

1156 Westbrook Road West Milford New Jersey 07480

973-545-2592home

abpq1n@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

Administrative

Results oriented, highly organized self-starter, multi-tasking in high volume office (at high speed), focused on accomplishments

Administrative skills that require prioritizing, planning and organization of tasks

Dedicated individual, who thrives on a challenge, gives over 100+%

Extensive experience in problem solving and conflict resolution

Customer service

Accounting Office Assistant

E-filed 5500 clients' tax returns using Tax Works 2007 within a 3-month period

Trouble shot possible causes for audit alerts, researched and communicated with clients in order

to resolve issues

Organized all clients' paperwork in folders for pick-up, or mailed using postage machine

Greeted and directed clients to proper individual in order to resolve their issues

Able to see a demanding project through to the end

Computer Skills

MS Word, Excel, Quark Express, Illustrator, Photoshop, Persuasion, Power Point

Work Experience

Heartfelt Home Care, Denville, NJ April 2011 - Present Part-Time job

Home healthcare aide

Provide companionship to the elderly, do house cleaning, prepare meals and does other things to help

the person continue to be independent

House Cleaning Business February 2009 - November 2010

Bonnie Witten, NJ

Sandra DeMarco, Lincoln Park, NJ

Marilyn Rosema, Wanaque, NJ

XLR8 Enterprise, Morristown, NJ April 2010 - June 2010 Full-time Temporary job

Distribution Warehouse

Answered all phones

Data entry of incoming purchase orders

Reorganized filing system in office because the company moved to another building

A & P, Skyline Drive, Ringwood, NJ February 2010 - April 2010 Part-Time job

Attentive cashier

Kohl's, Route 23N, Wayne, NJ November 2008 - January 2009 Seasonal work

Attentive cashier

Assisted In clearance re-ticketing merchandise

Replenishment of stock in all departments

Provided customer service

The Tax Shop, Ramsey, NJ February 2008 - April 2008 and February 2009 Full-time Seasonal work

Submitted E-files for 5500 clients' taxes using Tax Works 2007

In charge of trouble shooting error messages, rejects and audits

Monitored and validated confirmations from the State

Answered phones and Customer service

Compiled and filed clients folders

Assisted in mailing out client's paperwork

Kohl's, Route 17 N, Ramsey, NJ September 2007 - February 2008 Seasonal work

Attentive cashier

Provided customer service

Committed to assisting customers in the infant, boys, girls, towers and toy department

Pompton Plains Reformed Bible Church, Pompton Plains, NJ February 2008 Part-time position

Substitute for Secretary

Helped print out letters and envelops to new visitors in MS Word

Politely answered phones

Made brochures for funeral services

Logged in all who attended the service the previous week

Coordinated appointments to fit the Pastors schedules

Highlander Drive, NJ September 2007 - June 2009 Substitute Position

Kitchen Aide position preparing meals for the school staff and children

Design Experience

Freelance Advertising & Design Business Self Employed 1994 - 2000 Full-time Job

Pharmaceutical Advertising, Book Production, Retail Design, Visual Communications, and

Marketing Design

Able to see a demanding project to the end

Wide range of computer, communication and creative skills involved

Excellent record of dependability and reliability to get the project finished

Computer Skills: Quark Express, Photoshop and Illustrator

Clients included:

Silver Burdett Ginn, Parsippany, NJ Book Publishing

Pearson Learning, Upper Saddle River, NJ Book Publishing

Words & Pictures, Park Ridge, NJ Marketing

Sterns Advertising, Paramus, NJ Retail

TRL Advertising, Parsippany, NJ Pharmaceutical Advertising

Mac Temps, Parsippany, NJ January 1994 - December 1995 Full-time Job

Computer Skills: Quark Express, Photoshop, Power Point and Persuasion

Clients included:

Sterns Advertising, Paramus, NJ Retail

Troll, Upper Saddle River, NJ Book Publishing

Words & Pictures, Park Ridge, NJ Pharmaceutical Advertising

UMS Group, Parsippany, NJ Marketing

Thomas G. Ferguson, Parsippany, NJ October, 23, 1989 - May 2, 1993 Full-time Job

Pharmaceutical Advertising

Computer Skills: Quark Express, Photoshop, Illustrator and Power Point

Promotion - Assistant Studio Manager - October 23, 1991

Extremely dependable in completing projects accurately, without flaws and on time

Planned and organized freelancers to work on a weekly basis

Coordinated New Business pitches for Art Directors and Traffic departments

Helped Art Directors with design and layouts for Ortho and Warner Lambert Clients

In charge of all pro-bono design and layout work for the agency

Responsible for monthly charting and graphs for interoffice agency meetings

Studio Assistant responsibilities:

Composed copies to be booked up and utilized at Client meetings

Set up and display presentations for Client meetings

Achieved filing system and photographed all comps and categorized them

Responsible for ordered supplies, color copies and purchase orders

Education:

Passaic County Vocational and Technical High School, Wayne, NJ 1982 Graduate

Commercial Art Major

First Place Gold Medal Winner in the State of New Jersey, Vocational Industrial Clubs of

America (VICA)

Ridgewood School of Art, Ridgewood, NJ

17 Credits - Graphic Design

Lettering, Basic Drawing, Life Drawing, Art History, 2-D Design, Printmaking, Ceramics,

20th Century Art History, and Oil Painting

Parsons - The New School, NYC

4 Credits - Graphic Design

Graphic Design Concepts, Drawing

Visual Arts, NYC

8 Credits - Graphic Design

2 Figure Drawing Classes

William Paterson College, Wayne, NJ

15 credits - Accounting

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