KIMBERLY L. MADSEN
4016 Parkwood Circle
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(219) 286-2395
kimberly_madsen@yahoo.com


OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position with an organization offering career-growth opportunities and
advancement based on performance. Will consider location transfer.


SUMMARY

Excellent interpersonal communication skills; Able to effectively relate with others
to insure a profitable customer / company relationship.
Extremely self-motivated; Willing and eager to learn new concepts and accept
increasing responsibility.
Loyal and dedicated to company goals with professional work ethic and high personal standards.


EXPERIENCE

86-present FREE-LANCE FLORAL DESIGNER / PLANNER
Coordinate and design weddings, parties and other events; custom floral designs using fresh, dried and silk flowers; aide in overall design elements including finding specialty items from clothing to goblets.

9/93-6/97 FLORAL DESIGN MANAGER
Ramstein Floral, Ramstein Meisenbach, Germany
Designed floral arrangements, fresh, dried and silk; clean and prepare fresh flowers; stock and maintain inventory; supervised employee’s; bookkeeping; customer service and sales; nightly deposits.

8/93-10/94 INSURANCE AGENT
Neckura International Insurance, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Data entry; write-up new policies; file claim reports.

12/92-8/93 SHIFT MANAGER
Longhorn Super 8, Las Vegas, Nevada
Supervised employee’s; bookkeeping; group / convention blocks and set up;
reservations; check-in and out procedure’s; casino / hotel comps.

8/89-12/92 BOOKING AGENT
Adams Entertainment & Management, Olathe, Kansas
Booked entertainers; set up itinerary; approved advertising; set up ticket outlets.

4/87-8/89 MANGER / PT
Optimum Studio, Tustin, California
Trained employee’s on product knowledge; bookkeeping; general ledger; A/R, A/P; payroll; designed promotions, advertisements and articles for newspapers and magazines.

3/87-8/89 COLLECTIONS PROCESSOR
General Electric Credit Corporation, Anaheim, California
Data entry; contacted lawyers on case information for bankruptcy clients; handled all chapter 7, 11, 13 files; organized and disbursed files to bankruptcy collectors.

2/85-3/87 DISTRICT MANAGER / Tanning
International Tanning / Fitness Centers, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma
Taught seminars on product knowledge; payroll; payroll tax deposits; bookkeeping; G/L analysis; A/R, A/P; ordered equipment and supplies; designed promotions; write up of newspaper advertisements.

Trained fitness instructors how to service members and sell memberships.

7/84-2/85 TRAINER / Fitness Center MANGER
Eurotan Tanning, Olathe, Kansas 
Supervised employee’s; bookkeeping; A/R, A/P; payroll.


EDUCATION

KANSAS UNIVERSITY, Lawrence Kansas
General studies.

DAVID-CURTIS SCHOOL, Centerville, Ohio Reg. Number 87-08-1108T
All aspects of floral design, fresh dried and silk; flower shop operations.
Graduated class valedictorian. 

KANSAS STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, Olathe, Kansas
Sign language course. 


REFERENCES Available upon request.