Employment History and Professional Experience

Employment History and Professional Experience:

Clear Channel Radio

Morning Announcer 101.7 THE BULL KBKB FM

1999 – December 2007

Manage and oversee all facets of station programming. Plan and execute product & service promotions, research product with vendors in a public forum. Research, track and analyze music selection by song title, artist, listener familiarity and amount of times songs played and schedule accordingly. Gather news data and prepare for final public presentation. Provide documented affidavits to suppliers to provide proof of compliancy.
Proven ratings success #1 morning show in Southeast Iowa
Provide customer relations from an individual to a corporate level; Negotiate contracts, resolve issues. Rapidly expedite customer requests in any capacity, small or large.
Provide direct customer service and develop relationships with businesses and organizations through events and activities to include: Tri State Rodeo, Burlington Steamboat Days, local business promotions and events, parades and other nonprofit promoting. Burlington Steamboat Days attracts more than 100,000 people annually and events such as these have a huge impact on the economy in this area. Community involvement is important in the perception of our company. And our employees.
Web site administrator. Helped develop and solely manage 4 websites for our local radio stations. Frequent use of Front page, Notepad, Micrographix, Photo Explosion, Photoshop and various other applications.
Managed and maintained all of TV station, Weather Channel 9, sales, advertisements, and promotions. Used DSI 9000 software (similar to Power Point) to create full screen graphic advertisements for television. Scheduled advertisements for public forum in accordance with customer terms. Provide documented verification advertisements are in compliance with customer agreement.
Coordinated multiple promotional events ranging from 50 to 70 personnel requiring international travel and facilities abroad (seven times)
Fluent in: Multiple forms of software to include, radio programming, Power Point, MS Office applications as well web based tools.

Motorola, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa 1994 – 1999

· Customer Quality Auditor: Audited 10% sample of completed product to insure total customer satisfaction. Tests included both audio and visual functions as well as technical standards on spectrum analyzer. Documentation of any factory defects. Held meetings with production workers to explain any defects found and brainstorm prevention of defect. Overall goal to achieve total customer satisfaction, achieve 6 Sigma and IS0 9000 compliancy.

· Machine Operator; Ran Fuji high-speed parts placement machine. Routine machine set up and maintenance. Manage parts inventory, calibrate and document machine performance specifications. Overall goal to achieve total customer satisfaction, achieve 6 Sigma and IS0 9000 compliancy.

General Assembler; hand placed electronic components onto circuit boards. Hand solder filter, crystals and chips into circuit board. Inspect product for defects from previous station. Overall goal to achieve total customer satisfaction, achieve 6 Sigma and IS0 9000 compliancy.
Member of problem solving team to reduce costs, increase profit, lower cycle time, achieve 6 Sigma and IS0 9000 compliancy. Submitted and implemented several proposals to increase profit, lower cycle time and improve quality.
Recreation committee volunteer. Helped organize many company moral booster events. Holiday party, summer picnic, etc.

Independent Contractor, Davenport, Iowa 1986 – 1994

Owned and operated an independent contractor business
Responsible for all areas of an independent contracting business: advertising, billing, bookkeeping, managing employees, customer relations, project coordinating and supervising, implementing of projects and jobs
Confidently work with: water, electricity, building and construction