Human Resources Business Operations
Resume:
THOMAS E. O'DONNELL
Normal, IL **761
*********@*****.***
linkedin.com/in/thomas-o-donnell-366269342
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced successful business owner and musician seeking an opportunity to bring my skills to a dynamic industry and use my creativity to enhance projects to completion. SKILL PROFICIENCY
Secondary market value analysis
Sales, shipping, and music production
technology
Business management
Conflict resolution
Communication
Shipping logistics
Organization
Tutoring
Business operations
Human resources benefits analysis
Song writing
Music production and promotion
Sales
WORK EXPERIENCE
President and Owner
Monster Pawn Normal, Inc.
Normal, IL
2004-2024
● Directed all operations at the region’s most recognized pawn shop.
● Hired, managed, and retained employees.
● Maintained daily accounting, submitted daily transaction reports prepared and issued weekly payroll.
● Coordinated item resale on various computer platforms, including eBay (Power Seller with 50,000 sales), Reverb, Etsy, and Amazon.
● Headed yearly licensing services through Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System
(NMLS).
● Managed $400,000 in benefits packages.
● Oversaw $500,000 compensation budget.
● Shipped a variety of items daily.
● Packaged, insured, and shipped over 50,000 items.
● Coordinated shipping across all formats (UPS, USPS, FedEx).
● Issued $15-20,000 in small collateral loans per month with lower than national average default percentage.
● Managed all federal and state tax payments, including end-of-year corporate taxes and weekly and quarterly 941 federal and state payments. President and Owner
Monster Properties Normal, LLC
2004-Present
● Manage property at 1408 S. Main St. Normal, IL., including landscaping, snow removal, parking lot oversight and building cosmetics.
● Coordinate all Town of Normal correspondence for signage, alarms, parking, fire codes, and police matters.
● Oversee all rent, building insurance, and mortgage payments.
● Resolve all customer concerns and conflicts.
Auction Manager
Joy Luke Auction House
Bloomington, IL
1993-1999
● Managed public auctions for antique luxury items.
● Photographed antiques for client catalogs.
● Scheduled and coordinated large scale pickups of merchandise.
● Managed 8 employees during auctions.
● Oversaw the transportation of valuable items with specialized packing, shipping and delivery of irreplaceable antiques.
● Assembled furniture and antiques for auction flow.
● Repaired and restored vintage items requiring specialized restorative best practices. Professional Musician
1987-Present
Went on extensive tours across the US with Ike Reilly Assasination (1999-2005). Performed in mid-sized to large concert locations in 48 states, including iconic venues in New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
● Manage record deals and track sales of thousands of CDs, vinyl records, and band related merchandise.
● Coordinate artwork and printing for independent label releases.
● Write and publish original songs. Hundreds of songs listed with The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).
● Perform and record studio guitar; perform tracks for others’ recordings.
● Regularly release full-length recordings of original material for bands across genres including the Ike Reilly Assassination, The Something Brothers, and Inktrail as well as solo material.
● Apply adept knowledge of music theory, high fidelity recording techniques, and guitar expertise.
EDUCATION
Dick Grove School of Music, 1993
Los Angeles, CA
Intensive Jazz Studies
Lincoln College, 1989
Normal, IL
Associates Degree
Music portfolio and references available on request.
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