STEPHEN ZACHARY GRUONER

**** *** ***** ****** *******, Indiana 46324 219-***-****

EDUCATION:

May 1993 PBC - POST BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE in COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Purdue University Calumet - Hammond, Indiana

September 1991 MBA - MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Concentration in International Business

Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois.

May 1988 BM - BACHELOR DEGREE IN MUSIC BUSINESS

Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

May 2016 to May 2017 DUNGARVIN, INC.

Direct Support Professional (DSP) assisting individuals with a disability to lead a self-directed life and contribute to the community, assists with activities of daily living if needed, and encourages attitudes and behaviors that enhance community inclusion.

March 2016 – present WE ARE FAMILY HOME HEALTH CARE

Caregiver – assisting Seniors, doing light housekeeping and meal preparation

July 2015 to July 2016 COMFORT KEEPERS (Highland, IN)

Caregiver – assisting Seniors, doing light housekeeping and meal preparation

October 2005 to March 2015 PRAIRIE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 144 (Markham, IL)

Certified Educational Paraprofessional – assisting Kindergarten through 6th Grade teachers with the students that need additional help in their educational learning.

March 2005 to August 2011 A TO Z TUTORING (Nashville, TN based) - worked as an Independent Contractor tutoring East Chicago, Gary, and Hammond, Indiana school children. This was part of the “No Child Left Behind”. As a tutor, I worked with students for 3 hours each week. Hammond, East Chicago, and Gary School System had contracts with A to Z Tutoring to have each student receive tutoring.

July 1982 to present SELF EMPLOYED - Piano Tuner and Private Music Teacher

May 2002 to March 2012 WHITING PARK FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA (Whiting, IN)

Personnel Manager - Responsible for hiring musicians for each concert,

recording attendance, and transmitting payroll information to the Treasurer

Music Librarian – Responsible for handling all music before and after each concert, and submitting to musicians in a timely fashion.

Sept 1994 to 2003; LAPORTE COUNTY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (LaPorte, IN)

2010 to present Musician – Viola section

June 1999 to 2003 LAPORTE COUNTY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (La Porte, IN)

Personnel Manager - Responsible for hiring musicians for each concert,

recording attendance, and transmitting payroll information to the Treasurer.

Operations Manager – coordinated stage set-up, tear down, and was the liaison between the conductor and the auditorium personnel.

June 1998 to June 2002 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Griffith, IN)

Finance Manager - responsible for Computerized Fund Accounting. Weekly responsibilities included recording the Income for the Week and paying the weekly bills. Bi-Monthly responsibilities: prepared the Payroll for the church staff. Other tasks were Reconciling Bank Statements, Filing Employers Quarterly Federal Tax Returns, preparing W2's, Preparing / Balancing Monthly / Yearly Statements for the Trustees Committee; Administrative Council Board; and Finance Committee.

May 1998 to June 2000 THORNTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Thornton, IL) Choir Director and Treasurer

August 1997 to June 1998 BISHOP NOLL INSTITUTE - Hammond, IN (Diocese of Gary, IN) -

Business Teacher of Business Law, Accounting, and Introduction to Business

August 1996 to June 1997 MARY OF NAZARETH GRADE SCHOOL - Harvey, IL (Diocese of Chicago, IL)

Music Teacher for grades K-8.

May 1997 to May 2001 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS - Not-for-Profit Organization. Elected Board of Directors Member-at-Large from Indiana. (1997 to 2001)

National Chairman of PUBLIC RELATIONS (1999 to 2001)

Legislation Committee member (1999 to 2001)

Competitions and Awards Committee member (1999 to 2001);

National Vice-Chairman of PUBLIC RELATIONS (1997 to 1999)

Member of Computer Task Force Committee. (1998)

Member of Critical Issues Task Force (1997)

February 1992 to present INDIANA FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS -

1st Vice President (June 1998 to May 2003)

2nd Vice President (June 1995 to 1998)

District III President (June 1994 to June 1995)

District III Junior Festival Chairman and Treasurer (February 1992 to present)

October 1992 - July 1994 DAVIS TEMPORARIES - Munster, Indiana (WORKED AT THE FOLLOWING)

December 1993 - January 1994 SUMMIT LABORATORIES - Chicago Heights, Illinois

Accounting Department - Specialist in updating the Accounts Payable and Receivables Journals on the computer. Also updated “New” and existing product codes on the Computer for the Production Planning personnel and the Controller.

October 1992 - October 1993 ACME METALS INCORPORATED - Riverdale, Illinois

Marketing Services Department - Administrative Assistant for the Senior Product Manager and the Assistant Product Manager. Extensive Harvard Graphics 3.0 use for Monthly Complaint Reports, Weekly Highlights Reports and Training Seminar Presentations for GEORGIA PACIFIC, HENLEY PAPER,

and UNILOCK.

Compensation and Benefits Department - Updated Organizational Charts and Computerized Medical Claims Information on LOTUS 123 for the Tax Department.

Steel Marketing Department - Database Survey Specialist responsible for Computerizing Customer Survey Responses for Acme's New Continuous Steel Slab Caster.

Internal Audit Department - Data Specialist responsible of Computerizing ALL Direct Steel Sales made by Acme Steel to ANY Canadian Company. Acme Steel was accused of DUMPING Steel in Canada.

November 1990 WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - Munster, Indiana

October 1993 Financial Secretary - responsible for Computerized Fund Accounting System. Weekly responsibilities included recording the Income for the Week and paying the weekly bills. Bi-Monthly responsibilities were preparing the Payroll for the church and nursery school staff. Other responsibilities were Reconciling Bank Statements, Filing Employers Quarterly Federal Tax Returns, preparing W2's, Preparing and Balancing Monthly and Yearly Statements for Session (Board of Directors).

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