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Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States

• Define the creative concept consistent with the corporate strategy, incorporating branding principles• Serve as the tradeshow coordinator and attend tradeshows with various departments• Manage the relationship with outside tradeshow exhibit houses• Maintain and order stock of tradeshow giveaways, clothing, and promotional items• Responsible for the creation and coordination of pre-show marketing and post-show follow-up• Work within Salesforce to create and generate reports, maintain data integrity, and manage backend• Create and write persuasive, concise copy for print and electronic media• Create, coordinate, and deliver informational and interactive content• Responsible for creating and coordinating monthly ads in trade publications and new marketing pieces• Creates, supports, and maintains printed sales brochures• Responsible for co-developing well-defined product value propositions• Deliver company presentations and training around marketing campaigns or new initiatives• Fully support the Company's ISO objectives, policies, procedures, and the GK Way Program

Cary, Illinois, United States

Reporting into the North American Marketing Communications team:• Create and coordinate product mock-ups as well as branded and marketing presentation samples for existing technologies• Support and execute operational marketing plan• Develop and execute product promotions and projects listed and updated within Monday.com:- Create and execute sampling promotional campaign and report all metrics- Create, design and manage all sample kits for existing technologies and stock inventory- Update and maintain kits and all digital collateral as needed in accordance with all new launches and discontinuations- Collaborate with all North American site sampling teams to ensure execution of sampling inserts and management of stock product- Collaborate with Product Line Managers to retrieve products as needed for specific campaigns• Support the development of marketing agile material – first line of defense to identify edits needed on existing collateral and initiating all creative brief developments• Manage inventory of all printed marketing and promotional collateral• Work with and manage outside vendors for printing of signage, photography and marketing materials• Coordinate and manage all North American trade shows start through completion including budget, shipping, signage, logistics and post-show briefs in collaboration with all teams involved• Aids in executing the internal communications strategy• Support the publicity strategy with key trade publications, including developing relationships with Editors and pitching products for features within the editorial calendars• Support and communicate with Sales regarding website lead management and digital collaboration regarding e-mail blasts, e-signatures available and social media posts

Cary, Illinois, United States

Responsible for developing a base of accounts for Aptar Beauty + Home utilizing remote and virtual communication technologies, meeting respective growth targets for sustainable profitable growth as defined by budget and related key performance indicators for small and medium size accounts. Work closely with Marketing and Business Development to grow sales of new technologies and new applications to support the Beauty + Home strategic growth goals. - Manage assigned customer accounts according to utilization of overall sales methodology, processes, tools, and virtual communication technologies- Develop an understanding of the opportunities within assigned accounts. Engage customers to understand their needs, problems, opportunities, etc. in order to offer the best Aptar solution that adds value- Create account plans for key accounts in each territory. - Partner with internal resources to identify opportunities for competitive advantage, proactively involving the necessary people to effectively manage those opportunities, and set the standard for service excellence- Develop meaningful relationships with key customer contacts, utilizing primarily virtual communication methods- Utilize the CRM system to manage the sales pipeline opportunities and log interactions with the customers- Prepare/present quotations within our pricing structure to maximize profitability- Sell Aptar products to maximize customers’ share of wallet and overall market share- Continually develop skills and knowledge relating to new product offerings from Aptar, technical topics, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sales Account Management and Internal Professional Development

Crystal Lake, Il

Reporting to the President of Beauty + Home, this position includes making domestic and international travel arrangements, letter composition, arranging local and international meetings, compiling and preparing spreadsheets and reports, handling phones and completing other administrative tasks to support the Aptar Beauty + Home executive staff. - Prepare and/or compose accurate and timely letters, memos, correspondence, reports and charts.- Gather data and needed information to create PowerPoint presentations to be used at customers’ meetings, executive meetings, etc.- Use judgment and decision making to assure the flow of information and that timelines are met.- Arrange and coordinate executive meetings, including arranging catered lunches, secure off-site locations, and coordinate details of meetings.- Review external, internal, and electronic mail for content and forward or respond as appropriate.- Answer, screen, and direct incoming telephone calls. Answer inquiries and resolve problems whenever possible.- Arrange travel plans both nationally and internationally.- Work with highly confidential documents for other department/location heads.- Assist with special projects and perform other administrative tasks as required.

Crystal Lake, Il

Reporting to the Vice President of Investor Relations, this position provides a variety of administrative support and services to multiple departments within the corporate office. Primary responsibilities are project based involving systems administration with a continual drive toward efficiency. This position requires a result oriented team player with strong computer and systems skills, flexibility, and the ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as outside clients and vendors. Sensitivity to confidential matters is required.- Maintaining our investor/analyst database, including meeting agendas, calendar and key contact profile creation (system is Nasdaq’s Thomson One platform)- Co-administrator of our Concur Expense Reporting platform, responsible for new user set-up, daily employee support/tips, system updates, and training- Administrator of Finance Department SharePoint site- Back-up administrator for stock awards system- Registration and agenda creation for all investor conferences, meetings and visits (involves working with event planners, online registrations and file transmissions)- Coordinating quarterly earnings conference calls with Wall Street - Plan and oversee annual Aptar Analyst Day conference in New York City- Assist Financial Reporting Department with financial report proofing, liaison with filing/printer services- Assist Treasury Department with quarterly correspondence to our debtholders- Assist Risk Management Department with requests for insurance certificates - Hotel, flight and other trip planning for following (U.S.-based) departments: Investor Relations, Corporate Communications, Financial Reporting, Treasury/Risk Management, Legal, Tax and Internal Audit- Clerical assistance to the following (U.S.-based) departments: Investor Relations, Corporate Communications, Treasury/Risk Management, Financial Reporting, and Legal

Greater Milwaukee Area

Hoffman Estates

• Promoted to Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) Trainer in March 2014 when I returned from United States Air Force- Wisconsin Nation Guard Training- Responsibilities included managing over 50 PCC’s across the country remotely- coordinated training- trained new hire PCC’s during the companies one week initial training- continually provided new hire PCC’s with training support remotely once in the field for 90 days- assured all managed employees were held accountable for their responsibilities as Patient Care Coordinators

Crystal Lake, Il

• Left February 2013 to join the United States Air Force- Wisconsin National Guard• Promoted to Assistant Patient Care Coordinator Trainer in September 2011 and also maintained Patient Care Coordinator title and duties as well.- Maintained all office and patient documentation- filing; provided excellent customer service- answered all calls; initiated all follow-up care to current patients and prospects via outbound calls- performed all grass roots marketing efforts- verified and billed all insurance- provided initial patient care; evaluated all inventory- ordered all office and clinical supplies- maintained all medical equipment for patients and office- maintained A/R and tracked all P & L for office location- created and implemented all plans to improve profitability with reviews of weekly and monthly reports

Bachelors Of Business Administration, Business Administration And Management, General, Graduated

Associate Of Science (A.S.)