Susan Middendorf
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Engineer turned entrepreneur and business owner with extensive experience in project management, multimedia, marketing and print design. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities. Highly skilled in client and vendor relations and negotiations; talented at building and maintaining "win-win" partnerships. Passionate and inventive creator of innovative marketing strategies and campaigns; accustomed to performing in a deadline-driven environment with an emphasis on working within budget requirements.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Media Arts (To be conferred July 2009)
EMPLOYMENT/EXPERIENCE HISTORY
Owner/Operator (July 2006 - Present)
- Efficiently manage and coordinate design production from concept through completion
- Work closely with clients to create vision, conceive designs, and consistently meet deadlines and requirements
- Coordinate freelance designers, consultants and vendors to meet all project requirements
- Create and conduct highly persuasive sales and marketing presenations
- Expertly convert features to benefit to achieve client objectives
- Manage all operational, strategic, financial, quote/bid, staffing, and administrative functions
Broker of Record (Sept 2005 - Present)
- Establish general business practives for conducting residential sales and loans
- Ensure company compliance in accordance with the Department of Real Estate requirements
ZAP Appraisals
Appraiser (Dec 2003 - Apr 2006)
- Perform preparation of residential appraisal reports by assisting in the inspection of the subject property and all comparables, data collection, measuring and sketching the layout of the subject property, photographing the subject and comparables, recording data and placing photos into the appraisal report, including filling forms and drawing sketches
6 Sigma Black Belt/Manufacturing Engineer (Nov 2001 - Jun 2004)
- Managed cost reduction and process improvement teams using the accretive Caterpillar model
- Promoted 6 Sigma and Lean Methodologies throughout the corporation
- Coordinated Kaizen events/Lean projects, provided training and informative presentations
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Platforms: Mac OS 9/10, Windows XP/Me/2000
Software: QuarkXpress, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Outlook), Visio
AWARDS/AFFILIATIONS
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
- Do-It-Yourself Projects
- Web Design
- Board Games
- Organic Gardening
- RVing
- Learning how things are made
- Volunteering
- Traveling
- Photography
- Cooking
- Spending time with my family