Allison Murray Email & Phone Number

Plainfield, Il, Us

Lewiston, Mn

Collaborates with clients on their content needs to deliver engaging and impactful pieces for both web, print, and social media.

Plainfield, Il

Constantly learning from three kids what it means to embrace the chaos, stretch the imagination, and take time out of my day for laughter.

Conduct training sessions for new employees to the company to provide an overview of how our department functions and how we ensure high quality publications to add to our customer experienceCollaborate with the Merchandising and Publishing departments to ensure the integrity of our data and publishing standardsReview new catalog pages for factual inaccuracies, grammar, and styleAudit new website presentations for correct data, functionality, and linkages prior to launching data to live website

Elmhurst, Il

Worked on a team that assisted converting our web data to an updated, proprietary system.Collaborated with troubleshooters to determine what caused unpredictable behavior on the website and establish alternative procedures to achieve desirable formatting and results.Implement new functionality to various presentations in our website developed by our Systems Department

Reviewed both active and passive management candidates to fulfill entire company’s needsCreated and executed precise online job site search queries tailored to source the most qualified candidatesWorked with various departments to develop and execute searches for specialty positions

Analyzed customer feedback and buyer trends to identify ways to change presentation layout, content, and art to assist customers in navigating the catalogRendered market research and pricing analysis of products being revised in the catalog, directly influencing product additions to our catalog, deletions, and pricing changesWorked with upper management to create and develop an extensive training program and documents for current and new employees in the department improving department communication and efficiencyDelivered training to new and upper-level employees on the policies and procedures of the department

Uncovered erroneous published information, protected the company from product liabilitiesDeveloped favorable relationships with vendors while collecting information about their products, resulting in 25% increased efficiency in department effectivenessAdapted quickly to different social and learning styles while working with suppliers, utilizing resourcefulness, creativity, and attention to detail

Cook County

Wish Captain, I worked with the office to assign wishes to our team of wish granters and provide support to all the teams as they grant wishes.Wish Mentor, I met with new Wish Teams and work with them on their first wishes. I also provide support to them throughout their volunteer career at Make-A-Wish as each wish offers new opportunities to learn a new skill or be exposed to a different situation.Wish Granter, I acted as the liason between the Make-A-Wish office of Northern IL and the families who are caring for their child with a life threatening condition. I met with these families and helped determine the child's true wish and then worked with the office to make the child's wish come true..

Managed actors, designers, crew and company members throughout the creative, rehearsal and production phases of the showDesign, coordinate and participate in the integration of the technical aspects of the show, as well as choreograph intricate set changes between actsStage Manager of two shows that received nominations for the 2005 Jeff AwardsTheater Companies: BackStage, Mary-Arrchie and Nightblue

Assisted in teaching the characters' roles, blocking and ques to understudies of the show.Responsible for the cleanliness of the stage and back stage area to ensure the cast's safety, along with keeping props in stock.Responsible for keeping track of props, hand-offs and minor changes in the set during and after each performance.

Master Of Business Administration, Training And Workplace Learning Management

Courses Taken: Theory and Practice of Social Change Workplace Learning and Training Human Performance Improvement and Results Designing.

Bachelor Of Arts, Theater Arts

Activities and Societies: President of Alpha Psi Omega, Nu Delta Chapter-National Honorary Dramatic Fraternity Dean’s List, Four.

Certificate Of Completion, Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General, 96.97% Gpa

Activities and Societies: Received cosmetology liscense May 2014 Student of the Month: April 2013 Certified Hair Extension Expert.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Cross Country, Theater, S.A.D.D., Snowball/Snowflake

Certification, Microsoft Office Specialist

Microsoft Office Specialist, Access 2010 Microsoft Office Specialist, PowerPoint 2007 Microsoft Office Specialist, Excel 2007