Katrina D. Woodson
Chicago, IL 60639
Professional Profile
Strong team player that is highly motivated to join a remarkable team where I can demonstrate my 19+ years of corporate experience with proven accomplishments in customer relations, consistency and extensive problem solving skills.
Employment History
HSBC Finance Corporation, Mettawa, IL 2003 - 2010
A world leading bank, which specialize in home and commercial mortgage, life insurance and the credit card industry. Hard work, devotion and dedication lead me to my position as a Corporate Tax Accountant, filing corporate personal property, sales/use, county, city, and local tax returns; filed annual reports to ensure all entities were qualified to do business in it’s prospective state; and ensured payments were made timely on all city, county and local property tax invoices.
Extensive training which qualified me to assist in federal and state tax return filings.
Took initiative to maintain entity calendar database to ensure all filings were completed prior to there due date.
Assisted department administrator with office functions on a need basis.
Ciorba Group, Chicago, IL 2000 - 2002
A consulting engineering firm whom specialized in providing comprehensive solutions for transportation, structural, construction, municipal, and facility management projects. Where I had the please of performing my Executive Administrative Assistant skills such as: typing, data entry, making travel arrangements, and maintaining daily office support.
Main support for 3 vice-presidents and ensured their daily routines were accomplished and met.
Main support for 20+ engineers maintained their schedules and ensured each engineer had the proper safety equipment when out in the field.
Environmental Science & Engineering, Chicago, IL 1999 - 2000
An engineering and construction firm whom specialize in building a better environment for the future in the industrial, municipal, federal, transportation, and energy markets. My position as an Administrative Assistant helps me to obtain knowledge in regards to the engineering field. On a daily basis, I retrieved the engineers log sheets, entered the information into a system were I would run a query of the surveying; typed proposals, and made travel arrangements.
I revised access database and trickled down to the important information needed in order to run a more effective query for presentation in external proposals.
Main support for 20+ engineers maintained their schedules and ensured each engineer had the proper safety equipment when out in the field.
Alhom, Monahan, Keefe & Klauke, Chicago, IL 1998 - 1999
A law firm whom specializes in Worker Compensation claims for major Chicago land business. My position as a Legal Secretary was based solely on typing correspondence for clients and opposing counsel; prepared court documents for trial; and scheduled meetings, depositions, and travel arrangements.
Maintained accurate book records for the attorneys to ensure any payments awarded to opposing counsel/parties were no neglect of the firm and in the best interest of the clients.
NCH Promotional Services, Lincolnshire, IL 1993 - 1998
Is a promotional marketing service provider of coupon processing and innovative marketing solutions. My corporate career began here as a Retail Verification Specialist. My role enabled me to contact retailers on a daily bases to verify accurate submitted business information to ensure they were paid properly for submitted coupons; created internal/external reports; and managed and organization of company library and resource center.
Accuracy, devotion and hard work lead to a promotion to a Fraud Investigator, where I investigated fraudulent submitted coupons.
Dedication lead to another promotion as a Support Service Administrator, where I maintained company database and generated reports. The developed reports generated UPC codes, which I eventually distributed to manufactures for placement on retail coupons.
Education
University of Phoenix, Chicago, IL B.A., Business Management
Triton College, River Grove, IL Accounting Certificate National Safety Council – Illinois Flagger Certification
Technical Skills
Premium Pro, OneSource, InSource, PTMS (property tax management system), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook and Act)