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Phone: 773.955.5600

Chicago, IL
 
Kendra Jo Johnson

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Objective:

To work in a capacity where I can assist companies in maximizing their daily administrative operations, utilizing their existing in-house computer technology, by developing and utilizing administrative software tools, and by training administrative staff.

Computer Experience:

PC (IBM environment):

·     ABC Flowcharter**

·     Adobe Acrobat

·     DeltaView

·     Full Authority

·     iManage

·     Lotus 123**

·     Microsoft Office Suite, including: Access*, **; Excel**; Outlook**; PowerPoint**; Word*,**

 

·     Microsoft Windows**

·     Microsoft Works**

·     Nero

·     OmniPage Pro

·     Org+

·     Visio**

·     WordPerfect for Windows**

**Class materials prepared

**Troubleshoot-ready

Macintosh:

·     Adobe Illustrator

·     Canvas

·     MacPaint

·     Microsoft Excel**

·     Microsoft Word**

·     Microsoft Works

·     PageMaker

·     SuperPaint

·     Wingz

 

 

Extensive LAN experience.

 

Related Job Skills:

·     Typing: 85 wpm

·     Dictaphone

·     Book binding

·     Electronic report filing (EDGAR)

·     Executive Administrative Assistant

·     BOD mailings and meetings

·     Domestic and international travel

·     Budgets and expenses

·     Corporate compliance mailings, etc. 

·     Legal Assistant/Document Specialist

·     Accounts Payable/Payroll

·     Human Resources/Recruiting Admin.

·     SQL, HTML, SGML programming

 

Services:

·     Short/Long-term project support.

·     Identify areas of improvement in administrative operations; create administrative software tools and document operational processes to improve efficiency by a variety of means, including:

·     Preparing flow charts of current administrative processes as an aid in developing more efficient systems.

·     Assessing staff software skills, then developing and presenting customized training to improve knowledge base.

·     Developing software tools such as databases, templates, and on-line forms to enhance administrative operations.

·     Developing and presenting training and reference materials to teach operation and maintenance of administrative software tools, in either a classroom or one-on-one setting.

·     Develop on-line forms that mimic existing documents that allow tab-through completion and automate calculations.

·     Software consulting; study present systems and recommend upgrades for more efficiency and cost savings.

·     Create, edit and maintain documents (pages) or forms for the internet/intranet.

·     Automate data conversion to/from various formats for use in assorted electronic media (i.e., CD-ROM and internet).

·     Inter/Intranet services: create, edit and maintain documents (pages) or forms for the inter/intranet; scanning and editing photos, graphic images and archived text for incorporation within inter/intranet documents.

 

 

·     Custom software course development.

·     Software “Troubleshooting” Tutorial Help Desk.

·     Software course instruction and/or tutoring.

·     Administrative staff software skills assessment.

·     Functional database development.

·     Superior desktop publishing of all materials developed.

Work Experience:

Robert Half International Inc.

Temporary Employee

08/04 – 12/04

Soft Sheen-Carson – Executive Assistant
Provide support to finance department (6 managers) during transition from Chicago to New Jersey: coordinating travel, preparing expense reports, correspondence, miscellaneous documents and financial reports, filing.

 

Today’s Office Staffing

Temporary Employee

01/04 – 08/04

Wildman, Harrold, Allen and Dixon - Document Specialist
Preparing litigation, presentation and correspondence documents upon request.  May 2004: Intake Coordinator; coordinating workflow into the department.

 

Information Resources, Inc.

Executive Assistant

07/02 – 08/03

Awarded corporate Extraordinary Performance Award for Sharing Knowledge; developed Access database to meet departmental needs.

Perform all administrative functions for internal executive recruiting group:

·    Coordinate complex interview schedules including arranging interviewer and candidate travel and other details as needed;

·    Accurately input job requisition, background check requests and hired employee information into various applications;

·    Process purchase orders, requisitions and expense reports;

·    Prepare offer correspondence and related legal documents, and weekly/monthly status and informational reports.

 

Dunhill Staffing

Temporary Employee

02/02 – 07/02

Various Short-term Assignments.

 

Today’s Office Staffing

Temporary Employee

11/01 – 12/01

Marshall Field’s - Executive Assistant
Coordinated meetings, travel, expenses.

Work Experience

(Cont.):

Wm. WRIGLEY Jr. Company

Independent Contractor

05/01 – 08/01

·    Developed 4 databases to automate administrative systems; primarily LegalBill to track legal billing data.

·    Provided full-time executive administrative support to the Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel.

·    Prepared administrative procedures manual (+50 pages).

·    Assisted in hiring and training permanent assistant.

·    Instituted new on-line and traditional filing system.

·    Developed HTML template for EDGAR filing.

 

Dunhill Staffing

Temporary Employee

08/00 – 05/01

Wm. WRIGLEY Jr. Company - Executive Assistant
(5 month assignment – extended to 9 months)

 

Today’s Office Staffing

Temporary Employee

05/00 – 08/00

ABD Group, Inc. - Executive Assistant
(3 week assignment – extended to 3 months)

 

Dearborn Homes Resident Management Corporation

Independent Contractor

02/00 – 04/00

Administrative tools development: Databases, form letters, document formats, templates, procedures, on-line forms; productivity analysis, external report preparation, staff training.

 

Today’s Office Staffing

Temporary Employee

05/99 – 02/00

Bates & Carey - Executive Legal Assistant
(4 day assignment – extended to 3 weeks)
Information Resources, Inc. - Executive Assistant
(90 day assignment – extended to 8 months)

Navistar International - Administrative Assistant

Willis Coroon - Administrative Assistant

Federal Reserve Bank - Administrative Assistant

 

A-Pro Temporaries, Inc.

Temporary Employee

10/98 – 04/99

Harris Trust and Savings - Residential Mortgage Assistant
(30 day assignment – extended to 6 months)

 

Sargent & Lundy, LLC

07/97 – 03/98

Training:

·     Developed and presented training courses and reference materials for various applications/systems.

·     Presented orientation training for internet/intranet functions.

Troubleshooting:

·     Assisted staffers with problems or questions (including requisite individual training) regarding complex documents.

Administrative:

·     Responsible for all divisional personnel processes for administrative division (approximately 300 employees).

 

Today’s Office Staffing (Staffing Consultants, Inc.)

Temporary Employee

02/97 - 07/97

Sargent & Lundy, LLC - Engineering Doc. Proc. Assistant
(30 day assignment – extended to 5 months)

 

American
Medical Association

Independent Contractor

07/96 - 12/96

·     Prepare data files for use in various electronic media.

·     Create and test SGML to HTML conversion.

 

Kelly Services

Temporary Employee

01/96 - 06/96

AMA - Data Conversion Assistant

Wallace Law Registry - Data Base Assistant

 

CS First Boston

10/93 - 11/95

Administrative support to one officer and two bankers at an investment banking firm specializing in IPO’s and spin-offs.

 

Boys & Girls Clubs
of Chicago

10/89 - 10/93

·     Provided computer services and information management; assisted in development of computer operation standards.

·     Staff training (computers) and development.

 

Chicago Tribune

12/87 - 10/89

Processed 20 distinct weekly payroll processes.  Developed applications that improved department-wide operations.

 

Homart Development Co.

06/87 - 12/87

Payroll and G.L. for a commercial real estate company.

 

Slawson Companies, Inc.

05/85 - 06/87

Payroll and accounts payable for an oilfield supply company.

 

Pizza Hut, Inc.

05/82 - 05/85

Payroll related functions.

Education:

DePaul University

Major: Vocal Performance                                      Classification: Senior

Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.88/4.0

References:

Available upon request.