-Process bi-weekly payroll through CYMA for 160+ employees working in multiple states.-Responsible for payroll activity including: entering hours and earnings, employee master file maintenance, and maintaining benefit deductions.-Prepare and maintain accurate records and reports of payroll transactions.-Provide payroll and benefit information to employees and providers.-Administer workers' compensation reporting and resolve employee benefit reporting and reconciliation issues.-Prepare and submit all payroll tax deposits and file all Federal and State quarterly and annual tax and unemployment reports according to various deadlines.-Perform and facilitate audits.

In addition to my current responsibilities as a Project Manager, I work closely with Royle's Customer Service Manager and other Managers evaluating current processes relative to the front end of our business. A portion of this evaluation includes the compilation and tracking of data, as well as facilitating various process improvement projects. In doing so, the goal is to help streamline both the administrative aspect of Royle's business and how we interface with our clients.

Liaised with clients, sales staff, and production team members to accurately ascertain client specifications from receipt of artwork and managed all subsequent project aspects through to mailing and distribution. Counseled with the operations team to improve service levels in accordance with customer requirements and boost timely collaboration with production areas on project changes.Provided assistance with company recruiting efforts, and training new employees. Lead process improvement teams to refine current working conditions, while documenting developments to be used as standard operating procedures moving forward, and working with employees to implement them appropriately. Participated in "Royle University", an internal educational program, with motivation to provide current employees with a better understanding of departmental roles and responsibilities. Gained a better understanding of company operations as a whole over the 5 month course.

I was an Associate in the Leadership Development Program at Wetzel Brothers. Wetzel Brothers is a printing and fulfillment company specializing in Point-of-Purchase retail signage and displays. I had the opportunity to work in several departments and learn their processes. Throughout my time at Wetzel Brothers I completed a short rotation in Shipping, Fulfillment, Finishing, Design/Prepress, and four four-month rotations in Receiving, Customer Service (x2), and CGX Sister Companies Sales. I was also trained as a back up to the Procurement/Scheduling Manager.From February to May 2013 I attended a "Boot Camp" rotation at Technology Services & Solutions Group (TSSG) in Houston, TX. TSSG is CGX's technology headquarters. During my three month rotation I was exposed to TSSG technology applications while shadowing technology experts. I took the lead on revamping the Boot Camp rotation to ensure all that participate have a rewarding and educational experience. I was the main project manager and customer contact for one of Wetzel's specialty products - Pegboard Paper. I processed orders, quoted perspective customers, maintained inventory levels, and distributed leads among our sales staff. I assisted with the implementation of the new website I developed at TSSG for Pegboard Paper. For four months I was the direct contact for a CGX Sister Company print on demand website, similar to the website I helped develop for Pegboard, where we produced signage.Other activities I was involved with included planning company events, recruiting efforts, tradeshow management, community outreach, etc.

I worked for Ted Bensen, the Graphic Communications Management Program Director at UW-Stout, doing office work and special projects. Office work including, grading, filing, etc. Special projects included planning and attending the semi-annual UW-Stout Advisory Board where members of the board (industry professionals) came to UW-Stout for two days to visit with students and discuss the GCM Program.

I did my internship during the summer of 2010 at Quad/Graphics. For the first half of summer I traveled around the different WI plants throughout the production departments. I had the opportunity to work in Finishing, Press, Gravure, Gravure Imaging, and at QuadDirect. I then spent the remainder of the summer working in Administrative roles. I spent two weeks in the Hartford Imaging Department and my remaining five at QuadDirect in Client Services.It was an awesome experience and was a valid representation of what I could expect after graduation in a full time position.

Key Logo is a screen printing facility in Hartford, WI where I worked for two summers. I performed set-up/tear-down on multi-color automatic garment presses, inspected final printed products for quality, documented and updated the status of jobs, etc.