Dan Jackson Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Wrote and edited 17 Request for Proposals (RFPs) in 2021 for companies ranging from public entities to multi-national corporations. - Created templates, one-pagers and product overviews still in use by the sales department. - Using proprietary service portal, configured and customized client-specific user experiences for sales presentations. - Responsible for updating Salesforce opportunity pages for C-suite reporting.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I use my expertise in writing and research to assist Sales Directors in creating proposals, RFPS, and other documents for prospects, as well as completing RFIs for consultants. This involves using the Qorus Breeze database to pull standard departmental language and altering it to suit the individual prospects, as well as contacting Subject Matter Experts for guidance in more complicated issues.

Chicago, Il

I like to experiment with different combinations of form and language in my work, and have written radio plays, naturalistic allegories, verse-structured horror plays, and tales of modern loneliness composed of overlapping dialogue. I explore everyday themes like connectivity and determining self-worth, as well as more philosophical ideas like the existence of a higher power or life after death. My plays have been produced by various companies around Chicago, including American Theatre Company, City Lit Theater, and the Arc Theatre Company. I've also had work produced in Hollywood and Melbourne.

Greater Chicago Area

My chief role was to communicate with members via email explaining activities and rewards offered through the Vitality wellness program, John Hancock Vitality, and Attain by Aetna. I would also help troubleshoot syncing of fitness devices with the same platforms. I also performed quality assurance for submitted biometric screenings, processed gym rebates, and maintained a production average of over 100 weighted cases per day. I provided detailed notes for other staff members to keep track of members' issue histories, wrote templates for department-wide responses, and created knowledgebase articles for other employees, for which I was nominated for a Star Award.

Chicago, Il

I taught Writing Workshop 7 through High Jump, at the Francis W. Parker campus. I instructed students on how to write an argumentative research piece, giving them the freedom to structure it in whatever genre they wanted. I also encouraged them to develop their creative voices using techniques from Jim Vopat's book, Writing Circles. Students broke into smaller groups, decided what topic they would all write about, bring a draft about that topic to the next meeting to share, and provide feedback on each other's work. These low-stakes assignments, which were not graded for content, grammar, or spelling, helped them discover that writing was not just something that they had to do because a teacher told them so; rather, it was a tool for them to express themselves, to entertain, to explain their current knowledge, or to discover more that they needed to learn about. I also designed my own lectures and exercises that focused on the importance of specificity to make their writing more colorful and interesting. The position involves using Schoology to keep track of attendance and grades, monitoring a study hall, and supervising a group for homeroom.

Greater Chicago Area

I have been placed with James Drury Partners; Skidmore, Owings and Merrill; Chicago Board of Election Commissioners; University of Chicago; and Valerio Dewalt Train Associates. The longest of these assignments is at the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, where I currently assist citizens in applying for vote by mail ballots. Before that, I processed applications, set up training, and organized payroll for election coordinators that served during the 2016 primary election. At the other organizations, my duties included answering the main switchboard at reception, signing for packages and distributing mail, setting up conference rooms and greeting guests, updating vendors' liability insurance information on the MTM database, and transcribing phone interviews for an employment recruitment firm.

Chicago, Il

I worked at a maintenance call center, answering the residential queue call while overseeing work orders from creation to completion. I was responsible for fostering positive relationships with third-party contractors, dispatching the appropriate vendor for any given situation. I also monitored the efficacy of said contractors, making sure that they showed up for appointments, entered reasonable bids in a timely manner, and completed jobs satisfactorily. Keeping both the corporate client and the residential customers informed of the progress of repairs via the online portal was extremely important for this position.

Chicago, Il

I composed investigatory reports and court orders for all files submitted to the Court of Claims. I created policies with instructions on adhering to case law and updated them with changes to statutes. I successfully researched, analyzed and processed 1,000+ files per year to the Court of Claims from 2009-2016, exceeding the requirements set forth by department supervisors. I was uniquely assigned to perform all four roles of eligibility, processing, supplemental, and post-hearing files. I provided support during appeal hearings by filing motions, making copies, and explaining paperwork to applicants. I volunteered to assist in presentations for Crime Victims Rights Week and training for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners.

Greater Chicago Area

I kept itemized records of expenses related to the production of a not-for-profit theatre company. I assembled reports to present to the board members with suggestions of cost-cutting techniques. I led a series of workshops and organized a staged reading of the original play Into the Pool, which was produced in January 2009.

Chicago, Il

I drafted letters, sorted mail, and prioritized messages from applicants for the Licensing Manager.I operated the switchboard, distributed faxes, and greeted guests and applicants. I contacted over 150 mortgage companies monthly, via mail, fax, and telephone, in regards to bond compliance. I verified good standing of existing licensees at the request of other state agencies. I performed special projects for the Director, including compiling and summarizing research on the HOPE NOW housing initiative .