I have worked more than 25 years in banking, specifically in Information Technology. I began as a teller/data inputter and progressed through positions in data processing and quality assurance, application support, application analysis, business analysis, and management analysis.I have input and extracted data and performed all kinds of manipulations in between. My favorite parts of this are looking for patterns, and interpreting the data for others. I especially enjoy creating graphic representations.My real strength is in communications. I enjoy talking to people and learning how to connect with them. I believe that when I want someone to know something, it is my responsibility to find a way to make it happen, whether in speech, data presentation or writing.I am very organized. I enjoy identifying what is important and putting it together in a way that facilitates its use.Until recently I had spent my entire adult life living and working in Kansas City. I began work immediately after high school and have been steadily employed since...at least until 2006 when I decided to leave my career in banking and try my luck in Europe. In 3 years I developed new communication skills, including learning the German language. I also learned that so-called soft skills are quite useful in navigating foreign governments and cultures as well as in business.Specialties: Teaching EFL and Business English, German/English translations and text editing, project performance measurement and matrix reporting, ITIL best practices, IT service level agreements, project portfolio management, IT policy and procedure documentation, team strategy planning, employee satisfaction measurement and improvement, departmental newsletter