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Posted on: 2006-02-14

Tara Santangelo 11120 185th Ave E, Bonney Lake, WA 98391 253) 891-7909 [email protected] CAREER OBJECTIVE: To secure a management position utilizing my education and experience as well as my administrative, communication and interpersonal skills. MANAGEMENT TRAINING: March 1994 – January 2006 Long Island Rail Road Company, Jamaica, NY (Corporate Development Department) Off-Premises Seminars: “Achieving Personal Success - Aligning Individual and Career Goals” and “This Isn’t the Company I Joined - Managing a Changing Workforce in a Changing Organization.” Operations Training: Introduction to Operations Rules and Procedures, Right To Know (RailRoad Safety Course) and Defensive Driving, TrackWorker Orientation. Other Courses: (to keep my skills current): Interviewing Skills, Word 2000 Level 1 and 2, PowerPoint 97, Excel 97, GroupWise 6.5, PLS - Procurement Logistics System and the MTA Mainframe (Payroll and Personnel Records System). July 1992 – April 1993 Katharine Gibbs School, Melville, NY Executive Secretarial Program in Information Processing (certificate program) EXPERIENCE: Long Island Rail Road Company, Jamaica, NY March 1994 – January 2006 Various Administrative Positions: Capital Projects Dept: Invoice reconciliation and processing for construction projects, compile and input Railroad Bridge Inspection data, handle and process Performance Reviews and develop and distribute departmental Monthly Progress Reports. Assist in development and distribution of reports consisting of employee hours, salaries and monetary activities on various projects. Human Resources Dept: Confidential Personnel processing and record keeping, employee health coverage policy preparation, problem solving and processing sick claim completion for union employees (as per union agreements). Transportation Manpower Dept: Daily assistance with Train Crew Management regarding vacation schedules, employee time slips and claim denials. Other Administrative Responsibilities: Schedule meetings with executives, take minutes at confidential meetings and process attendance / payroll records. Frank Ciotta & Associates, Floral Park, NY December 1993 – March 1994 Position: Secretary/Receptionist Responsibilities: Data Collection for Real-Estate Appraisal orders daily from banks and prepared appraisals for various banks/mortgage companies on a specialized computer program. Answered telephones, light typing and filing. Grubman & Company Limited, Manhasset, NY April 1993 – August 1993 Position: Secretary/Receptionist Responsibilities: Interacted daily with professional clients (domestic and international) as well as collected Textile orders from these clients. Prepared letters and other general office duties. Marshall’s Department Store, Jericho, NY July 1991 – July 1992 Position: Cash Office Clerk / Cashier Responsibilities: Balance cashier drawers (researching discrepancies including shortages and overages), prepare deposits and new cashier drawers for retail use. Cashier responsibilities include sales, returns and general customer service. G & G Stores, Roosevelt Field Center – Garden City, NY February 1990 – July 1991 Position: Sales / Cashier / Stock Responsibilities: Stock reconciliation of orders received and sent, daily interaction with management ie: current promotions and sale items, seasonal display decisions, cashier and security responsibilities. Assisted with customer service. EDUCATION: September 2000 – May 2003 Adelphi University, Garden City, NY Graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science (Business – Management) January 1999 – June 2000 Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, NY Acquired Business Courses towards Bachelor’s Degree September 1985 – June 1989 New Hyde Park Memorial High School, New Hyde Park, NY High School Diploma (plus four college credits) NON-PROFIT ACTIVITIES / EXPERIENCE: June 2003 – January 2005 New York Cares Volunteer Organization, New York, NY Active Volunteer on various projects such as sorting donations to be distributed to social organizations in need and reading to grade school children in shelter environments. Team Leader on emergency basis, as well as a Registrar for New York Cares events such as Spring Clean Up Day and Hands On New York Day involving corporate sponsors and New York Cares volunteers. June 2005 – December 2005 Ancient Order of Hibernians (Margaret O’Rourke - Division 17), New York, NY Active Volunteer on member meetings and socials. March 1994 – January 2005 Long Island Rail Road Company, Jamaica, NY Participated in Company Sponsored Non-Project Activities such as Departmental Assisted in coordination of quarterly Blood Drives, United Way and March of Dimes monetary collections and information distribution. SKILLS: Hands-on experience with Word, Excel, GroupWise, DataEase, Access, PowerPoint, Empire Plan (Government Health Coverage Plan NYSHIP) and the Word Wide Web. Knowledge of Business Communications, Office Procedures and typing Business Applications. REFERENCES: Available upon request