Business Management Resume

Desired Industry: Business/Management	SpiderID: 21797
Desired Job Location: Metairie, Louisiana	Date Posted: 7/22/2008
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: August 1, 2008
Desired Wage: 45,000+
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25%
Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors	Willing to Relocate: No

Objective:
To obtain a permanent position in the field of business management support.

Experience:
United Way of St. Charles (Luling, LA. 7/07 - 7/08) www.uwaysc.org
Director of Community Impact (11/07 - 7/08) - Provided support to the development of multi-year plans to address both local and regional priority issues; provided leadership in aligning community impact efforts in current UW focused initiatives; worked locally thru a team structure to aggressively move UW’s focused initiatives forward; provided leadership in developing partnerships with communities, neighborhoods, service providers, businesses and other institutions; provided support to identified community groups and assisted in setting local agendas for action around UWSC initiatives; provided technical assistance to community groups and agencies that are involved in UWSC initiatives; provided leadership in assisting with the investment process and related strategies; maintained extensive network of community contacts (faith-based, civic/neighborhood associations, educational institutions, agencies, funders, companies, local government, etc.) to promote UWSC work; provided technical assistance and guidance to local collaborative organizations, continuums and community task forces in efforts that align with UWSC impact targets; supported planning and execution of community impact allocation process; actively supported UWSC internal activities; performed other related duties as assigned.
Assistant Director of Community Impact (7/07 - 11/07) - Strong organizational aptitude and ability to multi-task, schedule meetings and events, research and compile data for grants, prepare and administer budget.

Walker Solutions and Consulting, LLC (Luling, LA. 4/05 - Present)
Owner - Offered consultation for computer troubleshooting, engineering systems and construction methods. Own and operate Mimosa Flooring, LLC. Created Mimosa Flooring as a subsidiary of Walker Solutions and Consulting due to the overwhelming demand for flooring restoration after Hurricane Katrina.

Ceres Environmental Services, Inc. (LaPlace, LA. 3/06 - 7/06) www.ceresenvironmental.com
Safety and Health Administrator - Assisted with projects -- disaster debris removal, debris site management, collection/generation of FEMA required project documentation. Performed routine office management operations such as creating, updating and maintaining files, purchase orders and records for subcontractors.

Elgin Sweeping Services, LLC (New Orleans, LA. 3/04 - 8/05) www.elginsweeping.com
Consultant and Business Manager - Provided overall administrative management and coordination of various business-related functions in street sweeping services such as finance, budget, personnel, computer application systems, space, facilities, operational procedures and policy interpretation. Refined financial performance reporting systems and formulate short- and long-range goals to ensure the financially-sound performance of a large, complex, and active service operation. Served as departmental liaison between Chicago Headquarter Office and New Orleans Office to ensure successful compatibility in the implementation of new start-up business in Louisiana.

DSD Laboratories, Inc. (Sudbury, MA. 5/01 - 8/02) www.dsdlabs.com
Contracts Administrator - Conducted proposal preparation for major GSA contracts and complex negotiations for professional information technology services. Responsible for negotiating specifications, price, date of delivery, and contractual provision. As a DSD Contracts Administrator - made independent judgment within defined procedures to support both federal government agencies and private companies. Customers included the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and other Government customers, as well as industry leaders such as Raytheon, EDS, CSC, and Unisys. Managed, budgeted, and forecasted $15 million dollars (annually) in Government (DoD) Contracts. Responsible for compliance with all contract terms and conditions. Ensured DSD’s contracts were compliant with all GSA and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Federal Regulations through annual audits. Coordinated and submitted winning Standard Systems Group (SSG) - Certification & Accreditation (C&A) cost proposal. Trained employee after resignation.

AccuSoft Corporation (Northborough, MA. 10/99 - 5/01) www.accusoft.com
Contract Administrator (1/01 - 5/01) - Overseen company’s licensing reporting structure, increased number of customers who submit License Compliance Reports (LCR) through follow-up with customers who failed to submit reports, and provided general support to the Legal/Licensing Recovery team.
Licensing Administrator (6/00 - 12/00) - Generated quarterly/annually LCR letters, maintained LCR filing system, assisted in training appropriate teams in LCR procedures/researching violators, and drafted correspondence to violators for settlement.
Receptionist/Administrator (10/99 - 5/00) - Directed all incoming calls to appropriate teams, greeted all visitors, handled all incoming/outgoing mails, updated and maintained files/databases using various approved software packages, typed and distributed correspondences accurately and on time, proactively communicated project status to appropriate teams, prepared materials for presentations/meetings, worked with appropriate teams to ensure company standards are met with excellence, and performed all business activities as necessary.

National Biodynamics Laboratory - NBDL (New Orleans, LA. 7/97 - 8/99) www.nbdl.org
Administrative Assistant for the Director - Managed schedules, appointments, travel itineraries, and processed all interoffice records. NBDL is part of the College of Engineering of the University of New Orleans.

Smith Temporary Office Services, Inc. (New Orleans, LA. 7/96 - 6/97)
Administrative Assistant - Managed documentation, word processing, and edited technical documents and graphics.

United States Air Force (Misawa AB, Japan; Beale AFB, CA. 6/92 - 5/96)
Protocol Administrator (8/94 - 5/96) - Planned and executed itineraries, provided reception/escort support, arranged lodging, transportation, and departures for all distinguished visitors. Coordinated social functions and ceremonies.
Information Manager (6/92 - 7/94) - Revamped the Automated Publication Management Program after the system crashed, received and redistributed large volumes of incoming and outgoing correspondence ensuring 100 percent accountability and tracking, and operated automated office systems.

Education:
MAR 2004
B.S. in Management/Computer Information Systems - Park University (Honors: Cum Laude)
JUL 2001
Federal Contracting Basics, George Washington University
JUL 1995
Supervisor Safety; Quality Air Force Team Member; Transition Assistance Program
MAY 1994
Block III Equipment Management
MAY 1993
Quality Improvement Work Group Team Workshop; Records Maintenance and Disposition
SEP 1992
Apprentice Information Management Specialist

Skills:
Proficient with Windows 9X/NT/2000/XP/2007, MS Office Professional, RoboHELP, Rezsolution, Visio, Graphics Workshop, Doc to Help, Powerbuilder, Corel Graphics, MS Project, HTML/JavaScript, C/C++, and UNIX.

Additional Information:
Awards/Certificate
Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Good Conduct Medal, Quarterly, Information Manager Award, AccuSoft Personal Goal 2000 Award, and DSD Certificate of Recognition for SSG - C&A.

Reference:
Available upon request.

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: Joo Walker
Street: -	Phone: 504.914.4698
City: Luling	Fax: -
State: Louisiana
Zip: 70070
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