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Lori Berry Bear

Address: 23 Flag Ave North, 55426, St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Nationality: US

Date of birth: 1982-02-02

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Phone number: 999-999-9999

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Profile

Accomplished journalist and IT innovator who approaches problems as opportunities, looks for ways to close gaps with new strategies and business processes, and communicates directly and honestly, building trust with clients and co-workers.

A recent on-site client visit in Europe elicited the following feedback,

"Lori was brilliantly prepared, came across as a real subject matter expert and her delivery style and client interaction: spot on."

Work experience

07/2014 - Present, IT Project Manager, SIRVA Relocation, Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

Oversee information technology setup for new client implementations across the globe; Clients include Fortune 500 companies
Meet with client contacts and internal subject matter experts to gather system requirements for reporting, client finance, compensation, service delivery and supply chain
Establish project milestones and inform senior leadership of any gaps or risks related to technology requirements, deadlines or budgets
Coordinate with team members to identify if any client requests could be leveraged to benefit all clients
Work with both waterfall and agile project management methodologies
Design project plans and craft SOWs
Create technology training documentation and videos
Conduct client and internal training sessions
Mentor new IT implementation team members

08/2011 - 07/2014, Vice President of Programming, WeatherNation TV, Excelsior, Minnesota, United States

Developed content strategies across multiple media platforms including, OTT(over-the-top), web and mobile for a new national television weather network, securing a multimillion dollar deal with DIRECTV and later DISH Network
Organized and executed breaking news coverage for national weather events ranging from Super Storm Sandy to tornado outbreaks, floods and wildfires
Researched and outlined social media standards and implemented the network's first social media strategy, resulting in Facebook growth alone organically jumping from 12,000 likes to more than 100,000 likes
Oversaw the launch of WeatherNation partnerships in local TV markets; Coordinated marketing and promotional campaigns with TV station general managers, news directors and creative services directors

11/2010 - 06/2011, Freelance Project Manager, Adventures of Super Stretch, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Co-wrote and produced an iPod/iPhone mobile application for children that was highlighted by Apple as new and noteworthy
Built relationships with business partners that helped establish credibility for a new concept
Set budgets and negotiated contracts on behalf of the owner
Helped design the wireframe and app functionality
Coordinated production schedules with animators and sound crews to meet deadlines
Became proficient with Twitter, blogging and editing with Final Cut Express.
Produced classroom yoga videos for a school district's health curriculum

10/2004 - 06/2011, Business Operations Manager, Len Druskin, Edina, Minnesota, United States

Oversaw daily operations of three outlet locations
Established hiring and training procedures along with business processes that enabled the company to scale, expanding from one location to eventually eight locations in the Twin Cities
Managed a multimillion-dollar inventory by leveraging existing technology to develop and implement new buying and receiving procedures, improving efficiency and accuracy
Analyzed vendor selling reports, determined markdowns and future buying trends leading to higher margins
Planned, executed and promoted holiday sales events responsible for generating several weeks’ worth of revenue in just a few days
Assisted in all areas of problem-solving from gift card malfunctions to credit card processing issues

07/1997 - 10/2004, Executive Producer, KMSP FOX 9, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Recognized with a Regional Emmy Award in 2001 for Best Morning Newscast in the Twin Cities. Nominated again in 2003
Started as producer on National Everyday Living, broadcast with Randi Kaye (now CNN) and Stephan Reynolds. Promoted multiple times
Led a team of 20 staff members including anchors, reporters, photographers, engineers and editors in editorial and logistics decisions
Created and executed the first ever FOX9 Garage Sale, which was broadcast live from the studio and raised thousands of dollars for charity
Coordinated and produced a live town hall meeting on the topic of education, featuring then Governor Jess Ventura and other key lawmakers
Strategized with Sales and Marketing on how to work advertisers into content as a way to increase station revenue

01/1997 - 07/1997, Senior Producer, WTLV TV, Jacksonville, Florida, United States

1994 - 1996, Producer, KARE 11, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

1992 - 1994, Associate Producer/Producer, KSTP TV, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

1991 - 1992, Producer, WAOW TV, Wausau, Wisconsin, United States

Education

1988 - 1990, Journalism, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Bachelor of Arts, Journalism

1986 - 1988, Communications, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Skills

Information Technology

Software Development Life Cycle

Change Management

Salesforce

SharePoint 365

Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Visio

IBM Blueworks

Media

Digital Media

Video Editing

Wordpress Blogging

Marketing Strategy

Content Management

News Writing

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Milan Šaržík, CPRW

Certified Professional Résumé Writer

Milan’s work-life has been centered around job search for the past three years. He is a Certified Professional Résumé Writer (CPRW™) as well as an active member of the Professional Association of Résumé Writers & Careers Coaches (PARWCC™). Milan holds a record for creating the most career document samples for our help center – until today, he has written more than 500 resumes and cover letters for positions across various industries. On top of that, Milan has completed studies at multiple well-known institutions, including Harvard University, University of Glasgow, and Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.

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