Karen Meyer Email and Phone Number

Daily, I provide effective and diversified administrative support for several key managers and their staff (primarily the Testing/Quality and Product Development Groups). This includes producing various weekly reports in Excel and sending final reports to managers and outside vendors for purpose of acquiring the most current shipping and other related data, so as to meet all customer deadlines. Utilize Outlook to receive incoming correspondence and projects, and also to send various correspondence to our outside vendors and other offices. Primarily responsible for submitting requests for copyright to U.S. Government of all our new products. Record incoming certificates into spreadsheet and maintain files for all copyright certificates.Provide backup data entry support of large toy orders into online ordering system for timely shipment of toy orders to our customers. Ensure all orders are 100% accurate. In addition, photograph various toy items and document any "problem issues" into PowerPoint presentation, and make any revisions necessary, then email to management.Prepare incoming invoices from our outside vendors and UPS for timely payment. In addition to all the above, I have provided timely and efficient backup support for our company mailroom for several years.

Served as HR Learning Coordinator/administrative assistant for the HR Learning Group . Responsibilities included enrolling employees into company in-house training sessions, managing attendance rosters, ordering course materials for instructors and students, and ensured all training rooms were reserved and set up properly on timely basis. Handled any class cancellations in timely manner to allow for enrollment of those on the waiting lists.Provided administrative support during annual Health Fair; set up conference room and assisted in preparation and distribution of various health insurance related documents and brochures.Also played key role in final production of monthly HR newsletter to announce upcoming training sessions. Prior to my HR Coordinator role, I worked as a Document Design specialist and provided document support for various departments within the company and "floated" for other groups during administrative assistant absences. Drafted, revised, and proofed final copy of various documents and reports for managers using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Reports often contained complex statistical data (actuarial data). As needed, provided backup support for Reception and other groups as needed during administrative assistant absences.

Supported various levels of management throughout my career at HSBC Bank. Departments that I primarily supported were Corporate Accounting, Commercial Finance, and Pension Services, and finally the Chief Credit Officer for the Credit Department at Concord Leasing - Norwalk, CT (subsidiary of HSBC). Responsibilities included drafting, revising, and final production of various bank correspondence including daily letters, and quarterly and annual bank reports such as 10Q report, Quarterly News Releases, and Annual Report - 10K. Other assignments included managing calendars for Vice Presidents, meeting setups, travel reservations, expense reports.Accepted company transfer from Buffalo, NY to Norwalk CT (a promotion) to support the company's chief credit officer at Concord Leasing, which was a subsidiary of HSBC Bank.