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Debra Bacon
2601 SSE Loop 323, #111 • Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: (860)839-1749 • Email: d2deb@aol.com

QUALIFICATIONS
Position Success Factors: Customer Focus; Business Acumen; Planning & Executing; Problem Identification & Resolution; Communication; Teamwork; and Results Ownership. Managed and assisted with managing several interesting businesses; Award winning journalist and editor.

SKILLS
Knowledge of human resource administration, project management principles; budget administration principles; rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals; ability to perform a variety of complicated tasks; direct and lead the work of others; a wide degree of creativity; solid written and verbal communication skills; detail oriented; able to communicate effectively with executive staff members. Experience preparing written and oral reports; prioritizing work and performing multiple tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent computer skills: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); Oracle, Cognos, Paradox, Aldus PageMaker 5-6.1, Quark Express, AmiPro 2.0, Avagio, Microsoft Front Page, Quicken, QuickBooks 2000-2002, EagleSoft, Dentrix 9.0 Operating Systems: MS-DOS, Windows 3.1-2000, ME, XP, Vista, NT. Other: Internet Explorer, Netscape other Internet hosts

AFFILIATIONS
Texas Press Association; Texas Community Newspaper Association; Rotary; Chamber of Commerce; Athens Leadership Institute Alumni; Henderson County Child Welfare Board; Chaplain, United Pentecostal Church International and Hospice; United States Veteran – U.S. Air Force active duty 1977-1980-honorable discharge.

EMPLOYMENT

CURRENT Freelance Writer, Blogger
Jean’s Blog • 2601 SSE Loop 323, #111 • Tyler, TX 75701
(860)839-1749
I am a freelance writer covering various topics, including medical and business. Please see my business profile at LinkedIn and other writing samples below. Other specialties include marketing, social networking and event planning.

• http://www.linkedin.com/in/djbacon
• http://debacon.wordpress.com/
• http://dbacon.today.com
• http://www.examiner.com/x-20426-Dallas-Hospice-Examiner

2007 Office Manager/Key Administrator, Kleinfelder, Inc. • 99 Lamberton Rd., Ste. 201 • Windsor, CT 06095
(860)683-0529 • Christine Hauzeur, ext. 110
Kleinfelder Inc., http://www.kleinfelder.com is an Environmental Engineering firm employing nearly 2000 worldwide. I managed a team of 5 administrative staff, with oversight of 45 staff members as it related to human resources and general staffing needs.
• Participated in and help drive team activities to support Project Managers and other professional staff.
• Conduct and facilitate administrative meetings and coordinate schedule with administrative direct reports.
• Preparing presentations; ordering supplies and equipment, coordinating on-boarding activities for new hires.
• Provide general administrative oversight for 45 employees.
• Coordination with recruiting to schedule interviews, organizing team activities, and completing special projects as needed.
• Coordination with Accounting and Program Managers project management practices across all phases of the project (initiating, planning, controlling, executing, and closing).
• Work with Oracle, Microsoft Access and Excel software to track and analyze actual or accrued costs and report findings to the project manager.
• Facilitating project logistics; such as scheduling meetings, conference rooms, calls, equipment and fleet vehicles.

2006 – 2007 Administrative/Project Administrator, Tetra Tech Rizzo • 150 Trumbull St. • Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 549-8430 • John Adams, ext. 120
Tetra Tech Rizzo., http://www.tetratechrizzo.com is an Environmental Engineering firm employing nearly 250 people. I managed part-time administrative staff and interns.

• Participated in and help drive team activities to support Project Managers and other professional staff.
• Conduct and facilitate meetings and coordinate schedule with staff.
• Preparing presentations; ordering supplies and equipment, coordinating on-boarding activities for new hires.
• Provide general administrative oversight for 10 employees.
• Coordination with recruiting to schedule interviews, organizing team activities, and completing special projects as needed.
• Coordination with Accounting and Program Managers project management practices across all phases of the project (initiating, planning, controlling, executing, and closing).
• Work with Oracle, Microsoft Access and Excel software to track and analyze actual or accrued costs and report findings to the project manager.
• Facilitating project logistics; such as scheduling meetings, conference rooms, calls, equipment and fleet vehicles.

2005 Editor, The Bristol Press • 99 Main St. • Bristol, CT 06010
(860)584-0501 • Bill Sarno
The Bristol Press, http://www.bristolpress.com is a daily newspaper. I was the Community Editor and Assistant City Editor. I managed four reporters and directed work of photographers and graphic artist as necessary.

• Copy editing for insertion in this daily newspaper.
• Design, layout and headline writing.
• Editorials as appropriate.
• Guide reporting staff as needed.
• Create and follow up on photography, news and feature items; project management on special editions/sections.

2003-2005 Office Manager, Connecticut Properties, Inc. • 32 Cedar St. • New Britain, CT 06052
(860)225-0304 • Mike MacDonald
Connecticut Properties, Inc. is a property management company.

• Customer service.
• Data input and control.
• Property Management Reports.
• Administrative, AP/AR, duties.
• Interview, process, recruit, and follow up with potential and current tenants of over 10 apartment complexes.
• Complete lease forms with renters.
• Maintain all checkbooks for all properties.
• Process and pay bills for all properties.
• Receive and resolve maintenance issues for all properties.

1994-1998 Project Manager – various, Cedar Lake Nursing Services – Country Press Group – Loretta Humble
104 S. Terry St. • Malakoff, TX 75148 • (903)489-2043 • Loretta Humble

• Regional Communications Coordinator, 1994 – Responsible for creating systems and materials for both internal and external communications. Supported educational and outreach functions and served as liaison with all media. Designed, wrote copy and placed advertisements, press releases, editorials and human interest stories with local media as it related to Home Health and Hospice. Further responsible to work effectively to meet deadlines and budget constraints. Maintained agency library, to include: video, audio, books, logging, tracking and returns.
• Managing Editor, 1995 – Developed Business Plan that landed a loan from the bank allowing four newspapers to be published under the Country Press Group umbrella. Included were: The Malakoff News, The Lake Country Gazette, East Texas Farm & Ranch Report and PennyWise. Successfully managed all aspects of the business, while developing two new products and redesigning one.
• Services Coordinator/Chaplain, 1996 – Responsible for planning, management and coordination of administrative functions to support clinical care, business development, compliance with agency policies and procedures, state licensure regulations and Federal Conditions of Participation. In addition, this position coordinated the volunteer program and spiritual support services, which included bereavement, both active and passive.

1993-1994 Editor, The Malakoff News • P.O. Box 509 • Malakoff, TX 75148
(903)489-0531 • Loretta Humble – Michael Hannigan
The Malakoff News, http://malakoffnews.net is a weekly newspaper. I served as the Editor and supervised a staff of four.

• Editing and reporting all news; sports, lifestyle and other material for this weekly newspaper covering five communities.
• Directly supervised a staff of four; including reporters, typesetters, administrative and advertising personnel.
• Coordinated, obtained and managed contract, freelance writers and photographers as necessary.
• Presentation, selling, design and layout of regular advertising, as well as special sections and/or pages were also done as needed.