Permanent position working in the Claims Examination Unit.

Provided part-time data entry under supervision, within a group office setting. Maintained high attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality while opening client packages and verifying samples (food, dietary supplements, test packaging) matched provided paperwork. Entered initial data entry using LabWare Laboratory Information System/NIMS computer software, handheld barcode/office scanners, and copiers. Printed and attached tracking labels to all samples for movement to in-house laboratories for testing. Followed Covance Standard Operating Procedures, Good Laboratory Practices, and regulatory guidelines.

Full-time temporary duties of loading, unloading, initial handling, and primary sorting of loose packages and mail before placing on conveyor belts and optical scanning machines (at the main US Post Office branch in Madison, WI (a.k.a. Lakeland District/Milwaukee Street branch). See attached description.

Beginning in Summer 2012, integral in raising $10K private donations to match OREPTO’s $10K grant for new playground equipment installed by December 2013. Liaised between PTO, principal, staff, parents, Madison School District, and equipment contractor. Additional volunteer duties for OREPTO have included monthly fundraising (gift card) team and newsletter creation. OREPTO member and parent volunteer since 2009.

Co-Chair, Annual Pledge Campaign, First Unitarian Society-Madison. Advised staff campaign coordinator, co-hosted and promote events to raise awareness while successfully reaching the annual church budget of $1.3 million for 1500+ members (third largest UU congregation in the world). Duties from Oct 2011 - Jun 2012 (ensuring pledges were committed completed prior to the start of July 1, 2012 Fiscal calendar).

Video freelance produced and directed FUS-Madison's 13-minute Breakthrough Congregation DVD. With a 90 day deadline and a $5K budget, hired a co-producer/editor, purchased and rented equipment, scheduled and videotaped staff, church members, events, services, and concerts. Assembled video footage and secured narration for project's DVD completion and broadcast date for 4000 participants at the 2006 National Unitarian-Universalist Association's annual General Assembly.

Provided support, research, and customer relations to and for the motion picture and television industries while promoting Wisconsin’s state-wide film and video professionals, local businesses, and scenic locales. Researched, recommended, purchased, and utilized $30K worth of digital color scanners, printers, digital archival storage hardware, database programs, video, photographic editing equipment, and software. Created entry forms for updating crew data when publishing hard copy booklets and public use databases. Advised office staff with small budgeted advertising and marketing materials. Fulfilled location and photographic requests from a 30,000 photograph collection. Provided quick, in-house digital photo and video editing requests (A/B roll). Wrote, edited, and recorded weekly and monthly outgoing voicemail notices and E-newsletters. As needed, acted as back-up receptionist for Dept. of Tourism, and photographer duties for Tourism and Governor functions. NOTE: In 2005, the WI Legislature closed the state run WI Film Office, and permanently laid off its two staffers, as part of it's continuing effort to reduce staff and operating budgets for all state agencies.

Greeted customers, ticket taker, basic cashier/cash only system, concession sales. Additionally worked as weekend custodian (after hours) performing basic house keeping duties for a two-screen cinema.

Restocked shelves and assisted customers locating products. Performed cash and credit transactions. (West Junction Road location).

Seasonal/temporary, part-time, performing basic cash handling and credit card transactions. Counted and secured cash drawer and register tape at shift turn-in.

Through Quali-Temps, Madison (now QTI), assisted in the Trust Division (401k Benefits) of Firstar Bank (now USBank), by opening and sorting mail, processing corporate pension checks, transferring balances, and collating meeting materials for 5-500 people. Final duties included proofing a computer zip code database for sales force to process leads. In a later placement, I assisted CUNA Mutual Headquarters staff of a review of computer presentations for textual and graphic errors.

Maintained safe and secure handling of packages while loading (500+ pieces per hour) into over-the-road trailers for interstate travel. Provided backup “pull/sorting” at conveyor belt dividers. As a member of the Safety Committee, helped achieved 20,000 consecutive safe employee shifts (approx. 100 days) 1992-1994.

Full-time dispatcher of police, fire, and rescue units via radio, phone, paging, and newly installed 9-1-1 call tracking computer system. Then certified to enter data into National Crime Information Center computers. Performed filing and cashier duties (public ticket payment window) as needed.

Began as a temporary Human Resources assistant, successfully completed the company’s contract compliance review of 100 security specialists’ personnel/training files assigned to their client — WI Electric Power Company. WEPCo.’s security chief recommended me for permanent hire within WIP and a follow-up promotion to fill the full-time security supervisor/liaison role between the two companies. At WEPCo. headquarters, I provided supervision, training, and scheduling of WIP’s fifteen on-site security specialists, provided first shift greeter/employee check-in duties, and under WEPCo. staff guidance, began on-site security SOP handbook revisions.

Though Infantry trained (occupational specialty 11B-1 & 2-P) Completed US Army infantry paratrooper training April 1987. Upon arrival at 82nd Airborne, was offered on-the-job training as an administrative clerk/computer typist for OMB (71L/75C). Assisted with welcoming all newly arrived officers to my supervisors, prepared their unit transition paperwork, and maintained their personnel action files (1000+ officers). Updated for printing the quarterly Staff Officer phone directory. Spent three years in communal barracks life working with a variety of soldiers. Promoted to sergeant NCOIC-OMB. Awarded (peacetime): Army Commendation Medal, Achievement Certificate, Good Conduct Medal, Service Ribbon, SECRET Clearance, Airborne Tab (parachute), Sharpshooter Badge, 82nd Airborne Certificate of Appreciation, and basic Military driver's license (HMMWV/Humvee). Completed sixteen day/night tactical-training airborne parachute jumps. Honorably discharged.