I started my career as a copy editor. I worked for one year on an internal newsletter and client brochures at a commercial insurance brokerage firm. The following four years I worked at a major international law firm, editing a yearly supplement to a legal tax treatise, and supporting the marketing efforts of one of the firm’s top rainmakers.My direction shifted after that; I began to pursue a career in music as a singer-songwriter. I moved to Los Angeles, where I worked as a legal secretary at Sony Music. After a year I decided to return to Chicago (and perform locally). I was re-hired by the commercial insurance brokerage firm with which I had worked previously, continuing to work as a copy editor.I changed gears again after two years, when I decided to take a position in government, working for the Secretary to the Cook County Board of Commissioners. Interacting daily with elected officials, I continued to write extensively, in particular resolutions and reports of subcommittee meetings. When the Cook County Board President’s Office decided to handle the writing of resolutions directly, my position was eliminated and my tenure of twelve years ended.That same month I began my current position as a Payroll Administrator at the Cook County Sheriff’s Department. At first i managed a file of over 20,000 time sheet amendments, making certain that each amendment was available at a moment’s notice. Over eight years I have moved on to auditing projects, timekeeping, and working with live checks.As a result of my education and the above-mentioned professional experiences, I have honed consummate critical thinking, communication and organizational skills. I also possess overarching conscientiousness and enjoy working on teams.