Business professional with proven experience in client service, years of commercial selling, account maintenance, and clerical support - seeks to obtain a position in a progressive company utilizing skills in the following:  applying marketing and selling skills to company’s growth goals;  maintaining systems, using computer knowledge, capitalizing on communications, acquiring and applying knowledge rapidly, effectively & efficiently handling multiple tasks, maintaining an excellent work ethic and desiring challenges.

KEY SKILL AREAS

°     Proficient in computer operations

°    Analytical skills, with spreadsheet use

°     Microsoft Office Suite programs

°    Five+ years in web-design

°     One-on-one communication abilities

°    Reliable work ethics

°     Interpersonal client/coworker skills

°    Efficient, organized, task-oriented

°     Verbal and written proficiencies

°    Dependability and loyalty

°     Effective team leader and member

°    Takes initiative;  follows through

EDUCATION

2005 - 2006

Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.), University of Evansville-Evansville, IN
          Marketing & Economics majors.

1977

WORK EXPERIENCE

° Self-Employed / Contract Worker       Indianapolis, IN                                    
Odyssey Design, sole proprietorship formed in 2005.

Website design and development of marketing tools for small businesses.

Author of 12 smaller business websites; some are: “Collages By Chris”,                          

“Chronicle” (Indianapolis band), “There’s No Place Like Home”.

Tutor individuals wishing to acquire skills for internet-use, computer, email, Word, Excel.

02/2001
Present

  5/2008
7/2008

Account Executive Boise Cascade Office Products, Indianapolis, IN                        
° Had 1 administrative assistant: trained them to my account needs.

° Expanded on activities of former Publix position

° Greatly involved with statistical analyses of customer purchasing patterns

° Successfully converted former clients to Boise customers through addressing changing
   needs of financial managers, educating end-users, setting up purchasing  procedures

08/1998
12/2000

Account Executive  Publix Office Supplies, Chicago, IL  [Indianapolis Div.]                
° Had 2 administrative assistants: hired, trained, paid their salaries.
° Responsible for acquiring profitable and large-volume accounts.   
° Hired / trained / managed inside sales personnel who serviced my accounts.

° Operated all aspects of office/computer supply business; computerized database
   mailings, brochures, newsletters, formatted purchasing reports.

Sales Representative  Stationers, Inc.  Indianapolis, IN
° Prospected and maintained business accounts.

° Gave presentations for selling purchasing programs. 
° Working knowledge of the products within the office products industry.

OTHER INTERESTS

Staying current in internet technology, expanding on design knowledge, world news, antiques, art, organizing anything, designing smaller websites, writing [some published], computer work, travel, music, reading, communications, environmental and wildlife preservation.

BUSINESS REFERENCES

Steve Nahmias, Partner        steve.nahmias@nowrecords.com
Now Records  2002 South East St.  Indianapolis, IN  46225    317-686-5754 x110

Ronelle Peterson, QA Representative         peterson_ronelle_nonlilly@lilly.com
Volt Services Group (Eli Lilly)   Lilly Corporate Center  Indianapolis, IN  46285  317-651-3322

Mark Curtis, Director of Purchasing           mcurtis@hcmhcares.org
Henry County Hospital, 1000 N. 16^th Street ,  New Castle, IN  47362       765-521-1559