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Conrad Lawrence
(CV/Work Resume)

Creative Narrative
Resume

CONRAD LAWRENCE

1707 W. Division,
Chicago, IL 60622
773.772.2348
storytel@WELL.com

EXPERIENCE

Career Summary:

COMMUNICATIONS/WRITING/JOURNALISM
VISUAL FINE ART/GRAPHIC ART/WEB CREATION
FILMMAKER/PHOTOGRAPHER
DEVELOPMENT/PROJECT MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS ANALYST 
PROGRAMMING/APPLICATION MANAGMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE
SOCIAL SERVICES/COUNSELING
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN


ADMINISTRATIVE,    1988 - 1992

MANPOWER TEMPORARY SERVICES, Chicago IL    6/88 - 6/92

  • Word processed and typed at speeds up to 80wpm (Currently at 57wpm, but will get back up to speed with keyboard time
  • Managed schedules
  • Created presentations
  • Exceedingly Proficient with PowerPoint, Publisher, Word (up through versions 2003) , WordPerfect, Wordstar, Excel (up through versions 2003) Access (DB), Quark, PageMaker, PhotoShop
  • Extremely organized
  • Well versed in the fine art of "gate keeping"
  • Understand the true job of an admin is to make the boss look good.
  • Adept at multi-line phone systems
  • Good grammatical skills and equipped with standard grammar documentation
  • Highlights of supported clients include
  • o GE Capital
  • o Montgomery Ward
  • o Ogilvy Mather Advertising
  • o Blue Cross & Blue Shield
  • o Searle

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin, Madison WI, B.A. Communications Arts

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • Independent Writers of Chicago (Board Member)
  • National Writers Union
  • National Association of Work Force Developers
  • Chicago Dramatists (Network Playwright)
  • Council on Foreign Relations
  • Chicago Artist Coalition

CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER EXPERIENCE/INTERESTS

  • Project Management Lifecycle methodologies:
  • o PMP
  • o Delivery Process (Bank One proprietary)
  • o Summit D.
  • CIW (Certified Internet Webmaster)
  • Highly proficient with Microsoft Project
  • Highly proficient in Visio.
  • Trained in Improv at 2nd City
  • PADI certified diver

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