Teri s. Parker

Summary

With seven years of experience in ocean import logistics and operations coordination, onshore (domestic) import logistics coordination, and inside sales support, I have developed a strong expertise in the business of Logistics and shipping ocean freight transport, particularly with container ships. In addition to my logistics background, I am also ESL qualified and have over four years of teaching experience at an educational institution. Prior to my teaching experience, I worked as a video game tester, ensuring the flawless functionality of games before they were released to the market. I am also Bilingual in English and Japanese

Experience:

August 15th 2023-Present

RXO Logistics

Customs entry writer

To prepare customs documentation and ensure that all shipments

meet all applicable laws of import and export goods.

April 4th 2022- Aug-2022

Ocean Network Express Lombard, IL

Dispatch/Cargo Management

Coordinates and ensures cargo moves via designated vendors and

the most efficient routings. Develops and maintain good working

relationships with motor carrier partners. Communicate cross functionally

to eliminate controllable access costs.

Dec 2018 - 2021

Smile International Tokyo, Japan

Elementary school English teacher

Ichinoe English Room

English conversation teacher for teenagers and adults

Oct 2018 - November 2019

Video Game Tester Tokyo, Japan

Key Words Studios

test video games to detect bugs and errors in different levels of the game.

Working alongside game designers and programmers to ensure

a game works flawlessly before they send the game out to the market.

Tokyo, Japan

May 2014 - Oct 2018 Tokyo, Japan

English Teacher

Sunshine International School

Elementary English School Teacher

Teaching First Grade classes

subjects include elementary math, science, reading comprehension and

spelling.

Planning and preparing lesson plans, assign and grade lesson work,

homework and test. Manage student behavior in the classroom by

establishing and enforcing rules and procedures. As well as observing

and evaluating the students performance and development.

2013

(seasonal/contract/temporary)

Target Design Graphics Naperville, IL

Checking/counting to make sure the correct apparel was received and

correct/ also making sure the apparel is shipped in timely manner

before cut-off date. Tracking and tracing as well as making sure the

customers` accounts are up to date.

Aug 2004- Aug 2011

Import Coordinator/Operations/Domestic Imports/Inside sales

K-Line America Corp. Lombard, IL

Import Coordinator/Operations

To coordinate shipments successfully and safely from overseas to the

U.S. for accounts such as Toyota car parts, Kawasaki motorcycle

parts, Subaru car parts, Ford car parts, McDonalds, Major Liquor and

Whisky accounts, Kubota construction etc.

Dealing with the U.S. customs Border patrol, the U.S. Hazardous,

also to disburse them throughout the U.S. once arrived within the US,

tracking and tracing, equipment dispatching, pick up number issuing,

dispatching to truckers, guiding customers with their shipment transit

time process, guiding truckers on specific delivery instructions,

working to coordinate flowing port departures, rail departures and

arrival in timely manner/ Providing customer service to internal

departments and overseas affiliates/clients. Maintain import data and

verify information accuracy.

Having conferences to discuss different solutions to make the job

more successful as well as cost efficient. By gaining much experience

within ocean imports, maintain healthy relationships and becoming the

partial main contact for imports. I also moved along to the following

departments:

Domestic Imports

Mainly focusing on the efficiency of equipment movement, container

efficiency and movement to facilitate good inventory management, as

well as ocean imports within the United States only/domestic. Also, still

helping out with International ocean imports when needed.

Inside sales

Quoting/Adjusting rates for Ocean Import/Export shipments, updating

Customer Service contracts(Provide import estimates and information

regarding importing into the United States via ocean), Research accounts

to identify the key players, communicating with high profile clients,

guiding and supporting clients during all stages of a sale, keeping

accurate records of sales and activities, As well as maintaining

Domestics and international ocean import duties when possible and

needed.

Education:

December- 1998- September- 2003

College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL

Completion, CompTIA Network Certification, 12HR ESL Certificate.

Mar 2011 – Feb 2012

Howard area community center and education Chicago, IL

Completed a 12hr ESL tutoring class,

Certificate of ESL tutor

ESL /daily living assistance tutor.

Visa status: Japanese Permanent Visa/ US CItizen

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