Melody Bickhem Email & Phone Number

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

Mt. Prospect, Il

Glenview, Illinois, United States

Substitute Teacher, multiple school districts. K-5, middle school.

Glenview, Illinois, United States

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Administrative Assistant and Marketing Coordinator experience for 10+ years. Published poet, songwriter and author of "Bonding Before Birth & Beyond," at www.amazon.com, www.publishamerica.com or www.barnesandnoble.com under: Melody Marion - inspirational, motivational lyrics and poetry. Company voice-over/answering machine prompts.

Mount Prospect, Illinois, United States

Administrative Assistant/Marketing and Sales support to Regional Sales Managers & Sales Engineers. Sales product catalog/brochure order requests, invoices and purchase order processing, promotional item sourcing and orders, sales reports, product return inventory reports. Manufacturing company.

Wheeling, Il

Profile SummaryExperienced Coordinator/Administrative Assistant - excellent communication skills (oral/verbal & written), flexibility & ability to multitask, brainstorm ideas (i.e. problem solver), work independently or in a team setting, quick learner, detail-oriented & customer service focused people person.Summary of Qualifications & Skills • External client-customer vendor relationship building• 10+ years Marketing, Executive & Administrative Assistant experience • Writing/editing internal & external branding communications• Print review & approval, collateral brand promotional sourcing• Tradeshows, conferences, employee events coordinator• Sourcing/purchasing promotional materials, office supply inventory solutions• Liaison Leading to Satisfied Sales Team & Expert Consultant - Internal Customers• Continuing Education webinar & seminar platforms • Social Media familiarity: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedInComputer/Technical Skills: MS Office 365 & earlier versions (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), CRM/Client Access, SharePoint. Familiar with website editing, E-blasts via Constant Contact, Umbraco, webinar platforms Adobe Connect, GoToMeeting, WebEx, On24. Prior experience with Sales Logix, Dreamweaver, Photoshop 5.0, Illustrator 9.0, FileMaker Pro & AS/400, Lotus Notes.

Deerfield, Il

Marketing Events Coordinator - , executed coordination and management of Envista Forensics's participation in tradeshows, conferences, webinars and other marketing events. Creative brainstormer - named company newsletter (provided three-dozen submissions). Effective verbal communication - provided voice-over prompts to all outgoing phone system messages. Team player - photographer at company events, tear down assistance, positive attitude.Marketing Coordinator – Envista Forensics, Deerfield, IL 12/2010 – 09/2019 Coordinated flow & execution of 180+ annual conferences/tradeshows, golf events, webinars & seminars for marketing department, sales staff & engineering consultants with excellent customer service (internal & external) & within budget of $250,000+ annually.• Coordinated event staffing, registrations & invoices, hotel accommodations, exhibit booth space/logistics/shipping/furnishings, repair service orders, equipment purchases, reconciliations • Managed post event surveys via Umbraco/Survey Monkey & provided event evaluation feedback to upper management, regional sales team & consultants• Ordered company brochures, business cards & specialty distribution products, managed intranet event schedule, spreadsheets, wrote consultant profiles & CVs, & assisted with tradeshow & CEU budgets• Maintained vendor relationships, cost savings on sourced branded marketing products, inventory supplies management, assisted Marketing Manager & VP Marketing with branding initiatives for promotional items, marketing collateral, print sourcing, prize awards ordering & sourcing• Continuing Education (CEU) & Legal Education (CLE) webinar coordination for adjusters/attorneys, multi-state course application approvals, credit posting, state Insurance liaison, assisted growth from 160 attendees to 700 + average attendees per webinar

Gurnee, Il

With H&R Block, you've got people. Prepared tax returns, Customer Service Professional, Client Scheduling

Gurnee, Il

Newsletter Editor/Member Relations Coordinator, Lake County Chamber of Commerce, Gurnee, IL. Copywriter, photographer, layout & design for quarterly newsletter, events and flyers. Coordinate and attend Grand Openings/Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies with the Mayor, Business After Hours Mixers, Educational Seminars, and assist with developing major annual fundraisers. Responsible for updating and maintaining the Chamber website, sending e-mail blasts for upcoming events to a database of 750+, creating and submitting advertising pieces and press releases to media, responding to member requests, growing membership and providing effective support to various Chamber committees, chairpersons and members. Negotiation of venues, catering, hotels, attend Board meetings and submit input. Improve services to members and create environment for member groups to excel, enjoy Chamber events and special programs.

Contractor for TRS/United Stationers, Deerfield, IL. Copywriter for Content Management Department; writing product descriptions, contacting manufacturer’s reps for specs, product details. Started as Associate Product Manager, Merchandising Department, Office Furniture Division. Catalog product tracking, item content and catalog page revisions. Created catalog product mix comparative gap analysis report to improve USSCO’s competitive edge as the leader in office furniture selection, price and promotion. Interacted with suppliers, marketing, item content, and advertising departments for catalog production, promotions, flyers, and mailers. Adhoc administrative projects.

Aug06-Apr07: Contractor, Project Coordinator for Info-Experts/Infosys Technologies, Allstate Northbrook, IL Headquarters. Updated project management team status reports, informed stakeholders of project progress, initiated new hire on-boarding processes and off-boarding tasks (building access badges, NT IDs). Learned Allstate custom proprietary software. Coordinated floor-plans/seating logistics with Project Managers. Planned team meetings, appreciation luncheons and holiday parties. Submitted weekly reports and managed the Infosys Technologies personnel resource tracker.

Park Ridge, Il

Executive Administrative Assistant Marsh MMC to VP Sales, Park Ridge, IL 02/2000 - 01/2005• PowerPoint presentation decks, typed correspondence, travel arrangements, internal event planning, newsletter writing, expense reports, office supplies, inventory resolutions• Updated insurance marketing proposals for prospective & existing clients, managed online registrations, deliverables of logos, company descriptions & brochure content to brand client websites & print materials, interfaced with Advertising, Marketing, & Client Services departments to compile information for proposals, edited contracts, created sales reports via Sales Logix• Coordinated exhibitor services, shipped booth & marketing materials to venues for association trade expos & conferences

Coordinated focus groups, created PowerPoint presentation decks, marketing proposals, provided creative input/content for advertising projects, managed company product coupon campaigns for Tombstone Pizza, DiGiorno, Jack's brand, meeting scheduling, travel & hotel arrangements, planning for Senior Brand Managers and Associate Brand Managers. Typed correspondence, managed mail, office inventory supplies.

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies, Journalism, Pr

Activities and Societies: WZND Radio DJ, TV-10 Weather, News Anchor, Communications, Alumni Association.Communications and Journalism.

General Diploma, Theater/Media Studies