Smart, Motivated

KAREN ELIZABETH ROMANO

**** ***** **** ***** **** Harbor, FL 34684 727-***-**** *************@*****.***

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Highly organized individual with a strong communication skills and a passion for people. Adept at handling multiple projects at one time. Motivated by a challenge, making a difference in people’s lives and by the opportunity to grow and advance. Qualifications:

 Proficient in MS Office, Blackbaud, Dreamweaver, and Accumail; experience with Crystal Reports, MS SQL/T-SQL, SBT, DataPro, Photoshop Elements and M204.

 Ability to rapidly learn new technologies and successfully apply them to projects.

 Strong analytical, organizational and mathematical skills.

 Excellent oral and written communicator.

 Energetic and highly-motivated self-starter who thrives on challenges.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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Analyst 2005 - Present

Nielsen Media Research, Oldsmar, FL

Evaluate and measure current processes utilizing Six Sigma methodology. Make recommendations for implementing process improvement. Previously managed transfer/upload of data to mainframe and oversaw data quality issues.

 A completed project will save $2000/year in paper and approximately 25 hours/week in labor (first solo project).

 Implemented a major revision to existing procedural documentation.

 Developed additional procedural documentation to facilitate training

objectives.

 Accomplished the required duties in half the expected time, enabling me to undertake the design of a departmental intranet site (with no previous experience). Project successfully completed.

Database Administrator 1996-2005

The Christian Network Inc., Clearwater, FL

Oversee and implement data quality, storage and extraction management. Coordinate projects, resource projections and allocation. Design/provide weekly, monthly and ad hoc reports. Oversee ten users.

 Maintain data availability, security and integrity.

 Develop and implement data policies and procedures.

 Develop and execute scripts using MS SQL for data import, export and analysis.

 Evaluate and implement data storage requirements.

 Develop custom reports using MS Excel and Crystal Reports.

 Conduct staff training in use of database and MS Office.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

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Six Sigma Blackbelt Certification 2007

Skillsoft Online Library – In Process

Introduction to HTML 2007

New Horizons Learning Center

Dreamweaver MX2004 2006

Skillsoft Online Library

Dreamweaver 8, Levels 1, 2 and 3 2006

USF/New Horizons Learning Center

MS Access 2006

Skillsoft Online Library

Advanced MS Excel 2000

Computer Horizons

Coursework in Business Administration/Building Construction 1987-1989

Saint Petersburg College

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