Resume
Karen S. Huffman
PO Box 27 Tecumseh KS 66542 Ph: 785-230-9226 Email: sibkiss@sbcglobal.net
Value Statement: Creative, organized, cool headed team member or leader, work in close collaboration with management, dedicated to create breakthrough income streams, thinking outside the cubicle.
Skills and experience include:
- Experience (10 years) in a Service/ Administration environment.
- Skilled operation of PCs, auxiliary equipment and associated software.
- Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Recording minutes of meetings
- Data entry and error resolution
- Ability to perform with minimal supervision.
- Exhibit self-initiative, flexibility, teamwork and leadership skills.
- Detail oriented, self-motivated, dependable and quality oriented.
- Proven analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Knowledge of general accounting principles.
- Prepare Monthly Cash Flows and Income Tax Returns
- Accounting Clerk, ferrets out errors, A/P, A/R, Asset Management
- Research and data analysis databases for Y2K Projects
Office assistant, proficiencies: Word, Excel, Internet research, correspondence, meeting minutes, schedule meetings in Lotus Notes, create MS Visio flowcharts, graphics and using MS Project, PC70, DB2 OnDemand, Remedy, Serena, Quickbooks
Knowledgeable about current events and hot topics in legislation
Lease rental property with foreclosure and Section 42 experience
Entrepreneur, promoter of business as assistant since 2002, organized office in home
Increased Income with creative hot marketing ad copy, art designs
Increased web awareness with new web sites
2 years voted in as Program Coordinator of WRWA Association Meetings
3 years speaker for meetings and vocalist performances
Full-time Contract Positions :
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas, IS Compliance, Administration Assistant (see www.bcbsks.com)
MAC Meetings, Registration Assistant ( see www.macmeetings.com)Montessori Discovery Place, Seminar Coordinator, see http://www.montessoridiscoveryplace.org Marketing, web site author, created flyers that generated interest in attendance, Internet marketing research, set up travel and venue for seminars, built international database, email and phone contact person
TBirdie Consultants: created professional documents in Word, Publisher, Excel
Office Manager A/P and A/R, tax return preparation, organizing small business filing system, created cash flow spreadsheets, sales and marketing assistance
Clients: Nighthawk Locksmith, Audio_X2C, Garden Goddess Aeroponics
2003-2004 NCS Pearson, for 1-800-Medicare, as Call Center CSR Tier 1
1998-2001 Westar Energy, Accounting Clerk, General Clerk positions
1994-1996 Modern Office Methods of KS, Service Department Coordinator
Kelly Temporary assignments in 2004 and 2007 in Healthcare customer service and IS Compliance
Volunteer Work: WRWA Program Coordinator 1999-2001, March of Dimes, American Cancer Society
Vocalist with Mark Fisher Band, Seabreeze, soloist, church, acting for special events
EDUCATION AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION:
Barber Training: Davis School of Barber and Cosmetology, Hattiesburg MS
Computers in Word Processing: Washington County Community College, Spokane WA
Office Technology Assessment Program, Washburn University, Topeka KS
United States Naval Reserve: 3rd Class Petty Officer during 1988 - 1994
Storekeeper, Warehouse worker, Crane and forklift operator certifications
Good Conduct Medal, Kuwait Freedom Ribbon, Honorable Discharge
Accounting for a Service Business, Kaw Area Vocational Technical School, Topeka KS
Understanding Corporate Financial Reports by Gloria Phoenix
Course for PC Analyst+ designation by ComputerSource Inc. Topeka KS
- Microsoft 2000 Professional Network and Operating Systems Essentials
- Implementing Microsoft 2000 Professional and Server
- A+ Certification
Gloria Phoenix, Speed Reading seminar by Evelyn Woods
OJT certificates: Lotus 1-2-3, Approach, WordPro, Freelance Graphics, Lotus Notes, Domino Scanning, Microsoft Word 2000, Excel 2000, Access Speed Reading, Understanding Financial Reports
Spanish by the Learning Tree CDROM Study
HTML 4.0, FrontPage, Web Page Authoring and Publishing CDRom Courses
Event Management self-study training

