Objective/Goals____________________________________________________________

• To obtain a higher position in the field of accounting at my current place of work, or to move up to a company that will be able to compensate me for my learned accounting skills
• Current goals:
-To obtain the knowledge and understanding of accounting concepts

-To maintain a time/management balance of both work and school

• Future Goals:
-To be able to provide and sustain a suitable means of living for my family

-To achieve a position in a company with good benefits, hours, and compensation

-To be able to balance work and play in my everyday life





Education__________________________________________________________________

• Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL. – Aug 2012 – Current
o B.S. Accounting Anticipated Graduation Spring 2017
• Von Steuben MSC High School, Chicago, IL. – Sept 1997-June 2001
o High School Diploma June 2001





Work Experience____________________________________________________________

Wintrust Financial Corporation, November 9th 2015-Current

9700 W Higgins Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018

Position: Accounting Associate

• Responsibilities:
  -Maintaining balance of daily bank cash settlements/bank recquisitions

  -Sending/Receiving Life Division wires




FIRST Insurance Funding Corporation: A Wintrust Company, September 8th 2014-November 9th 2015

450 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, IL 60062

Position: Accounting Clerk (September 2014-March 2015); Accounting Associate (March 2015-November 2015)

• Responsibilities:
  -ACH setup of both insureds and agents

  -Sending/receiving ACH payments




Securitas, May 2013-Current

Richard J. Daley Center 50 W. Washington St. Chicago IL

Position: Security Officer

• Responsibilities:
  -Preparing logs or reports as required for site; writing and/or typing reports

  -Observing and reporting incidents or suspicious activity

  -Responding to incidents of fire, medical emergency, bomb threat, flooding, water discharge, elevator emergency, hazardous materials, inclement weather

  -Controlling access to facility through the admittance process; assisting visitors with a legitimate need to gain entry to the facility; screening visitors and employees in an efficient manner in order to expedite their admittance to the site or facility




Field Museum, February 2013 –May 2013

1400 S. Lake Shore Dr. Chicago IL

Position: Custodian

• Responsibilities:
  -Carpet/hard floor maintenance

  -Setting up/breaking down of special event set ups (tables/chairs)

  -Trash removal




American Building Maintenance, June 2005 – May 2012

330 N. Wabash Chicago IL

Position: Building Maintenance Supervisor

• Responsibilities:
  -Supervised and lead crew of custodial/maintenance personnel (day porters)

  -Maintaining lobby and plaza appearance, up keeping tenant facilities, snow removal, setting up conference rooms, dock receiving

  -Orders and receives supplies and equipment, and maintains necessary inventories

  -Conducts ongoing program of general maintenance upkeep and repair




Skills/Qualities/Hobbies____________________________________________________


• Enjoys working within a group or independently
• Proficient in Microsoft Word/Office/Excell/Cashpro/Prologue/Great Plains/i-Business/Payplus
• Detail oriented
• Ability to learn fast in the work place and succeed
• Enjoys playing drums in off time with my long time high-school band 'New Clear Threat'
• Enjoys cooking/cleaning/keeping house
• Proficient in English as my native language





                             

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