Experience

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  Fenris Publishing,

  • Production Manager

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  Fenris Publishing, LLC

  • Production Manager

    • Oct 2022 - Present

    Design and layout all books published through Fenris using Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator.Manage titles and products with various product printersAnswer and resolve customer order issues.Place orders to refill stock for website and convention inventories.Travel and maintain a retail space at fan conventions.Design and make candles for the HuffAromas line.Ship orders as needed.Maintain Backup files through Google Drive.Monitor website sales for the Furry Dakimakura line of Fenris.Manage social media accounts and schedules

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  First Congregational Church

  • Grand Ledge, Michigan, United States

  • Office Administrator

    • Nov 2021 - Oct 2023
    • Grand Ledge, Michigan, United States

    -Monitor and order supplies as needed.-Maintain church calendar.-Draft and edit newsletters, email announcements, weekly bulletins.-Customer Service-Weekly music license reporting.-Maintain church website.-Draft and format annual report.

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  Weasel Press

  • Lansing, Michigan, United States

  • Business Owner

    • Jan 2012 - Oct 2023
    • Lansing, Michigan, United States

    I distribute projects among my staff to meet publication deadlines. I copyedit, proofread, and layout projects that are not assigned. I monitor sales and royalty information coming in through Ingram reports, maintain our online store, create web content, and review all project queries that are submitted to us. I take part in the interview process for all possible interns and future staff members. I handle all contract negotiations between the press and the author. I started this company in 2012. Since that time I have hired five editors to assist in meeting all publication deadlines. We have published over forty books and expect ten more to be released by the beginning of next year. I copyedit, proofread, and design the interiors for a majority of our projects. I monitor our quarterly and monthly sales reports, distribute royalty information to our authors, and negotiate contracts with incoming authors.CUSTOMER

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  Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties

  • Lansing, Michigan, United States

  • File Clerk

    • Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
    • Lansing, Michigan, United States

    -Sort Timesheets-Data Entry of Payroll, Longevity Pay, Pay Increases, Retiree Increases-Scan employee files into database-Assist in creation and maintenance of weekly and monthly reporting.

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  Dakkota Integrated Systems

  • Lansing, Michigan, United States

  • HR Assistant

    • Mar 2020 - Sep 2020
    • Lansing, Michigan, United States

    -Assist employees with general HR/Payroll/Benefits questions.-Create and post new signs for shift changes, new policies, holiday reminders. -Act as a backup for the assembly line. -Execute temporary new hire orientation. -Recruit temp employees for assembly line. -Interview new hires. -Provide tour of Dakkota Facilities. -Maintain employee files.

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  San Jacinto College

  • Pasadena, TX

  • Human Resources Specialist

    • Feb 2019 - Dec 2019
    • Pasadena, TX

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  University of Houston-Clear Lake

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Financial Aid Counselor

    • May 2014 - Feb 2019

    I managed the Federal Work Study program, Texas Grant, and state waivers and exemptions. I monitored our cost centers to prevent over spending, awarded eligible students and ensured they maintained their eligibility. I oversaw the hiring and termination process for all college work study students. I monitored each student’s hours through Microsoft Access and uploaded each student’s earnings into our PeopleSoft system to show as a disbursement. I ran queries to find eligible Texas Grant students, monitor disbursements and possible over awards, and review Satisfactory Academic progress values to ensure the students maintained their eligibility. I deciphered state legislations on waivers and exemptions to understand eligibility requirements. Understood and stayed up to date on all FERPA regulations. Remained knowledgeable on all financial aid programs through web podcasts and office trainings. I run reports and compare the information in our system to the information FAFSA provides to check the eligibility of our students for Texas Grant, and Federal and State College Work Study. I decipher language provided by the state to ensure students receiving waivers are eligible, as well ensure our degree programs meet the state’s criteria by working with our advising offices and discussing each class for particular degree programs. I monitor our State and Federal Work Study funds by running reports on a bi-weekly basis. By using this information, I can determine how many students we can hire, how many we need to shift from federal to state, and how many job postings can we accept from other departments. I monitor student’s hours each week to ensure they meet the minimal requirements to take part in the Work Study program. I hire and terminate all College Work Study students, maintain their work hours, approve time, and complete payroll verification one each student with weekly reports.

  • Customer Service Representative

    • Nov 2011 - May 2014

    · Answered general questions regarding financial aid and student accounts. · Troubleshot specific student questions regarding problems and paperwork needed to complete the awarding process. · Assisted in training work-study students in Scanning and Front Desk responsibilities. · Distributed mail. · Reviewed documentation to ensure all required documents were obtained and informed students when further documentation is needed. · Participated in university recruitment events.

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  Thurston Howl Publications

  • Formatter & Lead Editor

    • Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

    Layout and design manuscripts for print through Adobe InDesignTest print layouts to ensure formatting is kept in tact before releaseAct as a guest editor for anthologies assigned for Thurston Howl Publications. including selection of content, writing forewords, interludes, and epilogues for projects. Line edit and proofread selected content.Format manuscripts for Kindle, Nook, and Kobo devices.