Karen R Boatman
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SKILLS:
General Business: Retail:
General Operations/Administrative Sales
Accounts Receivable/Payable Merchandising
Payroll Sales Tax Reporting
Supervising Shipping/Receiving/Logistic
Customer Service Purchasing
Budgeting Inventory Control
Presentation Training
Other:
Computer Literate – Microsoft Office Suite, Quickbooks, Clubsoft, Simpleview
Editing/Proofreading Advertising
Quality Control Event Planning
Public Relations Seamstress/Tailoring
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Sullivan Catskills Visitors Assoc., Liberty, NY – Administrative Assistant
General office duties including greeting visitors and assisting with itineraries, filing, scheduling, 09/18-present
prepare brochures and Travel Guides for bulk mailings, oversee brochure inventory, sort and distribute
incoming mail.
People Inc., Williamsville, NY – Buyer
Generate Purchase Orders from Purchase Requisitions, receive Proofs of Delivery and 03/16-06/18
approve invoices for payment. Recommend furnishings for sites that serve the disabled and elderly.
The Palms Course at Oakdale, Florence, SC - Office Manager/Events Director 11/14-8/15
All office duties including accounts payable/receivable, and monthly sales tax reports for $750,000/yr.
business, payroll reports, maintaining Member records, designing brochures and menus. Met with clients
to book, plan and oversee the execution of all aspects of special events such as weddings, tournaments, etc.
Puritan Cleaners, Richmond, VA – Seamstress/Tailor 04/12-05/14
Met with clients to take measurements and suggest appropriate alterations; completed all repairs and
alterations needed. Front counter customer service.
Stylin’ Rose, Williamsville, NY – Owner/Sole Proprietor 04/10-02/12
All functions of operations of clothing boutique and alterations shop including inventory control,
accounts payable/receivable, quarterly sales tax reports, sales and customer service.
Classifieds Plus, Inc., Williamsville, NY – Quality Performance Analyst 11/06-12/09
Customer complaint resolutions, proof reading of classified ads, training of CSRs,
analysis of problem areas and resolutions.
Torrid, Inc., Cheektowaga, NY – Assistant Manager 10/04-1/06
Opening and closing audits, CSR training, sales analysis of Accessories Department.
EDUCATION:
Buffalo State College - BS, Cum Laude, Fashion Technology/Theatre, Dean’s List, 4.0 GPA in Major concentration
Erie Community College - AAS, Legal Secretarial Science, National Dean’s List
OTHER:
Williamsville Business Association
Amherst Museum Docent, Volunteer of the Year
Founder/Past President Victorian Dance Society
Karen R. Boatman Cell:------------ ------------
SKILLS:
General Business: Retail:
General Operations/Administrative Sales
Accounts Receivable/Payable Merchandising
Payroll Sales Tax Reporting
Supervising Shipping/Receiving/Logistic
Customer Service Purchasing
Budgeting Inventory Control
Presentation Training
Other:
Computer Literate – Microsoft Office Suite, Quickbooks, Clubsoft, Simpleview
Editing/Proofreading Advertising
Quality Control Event Planning
Public Relations Seamstress/Tailoring
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Sullivan Catskills Visitors Assoc., Liberty, NY – Administrative Assistant
General office duties including greeting visitors and assisting with itineraries, filing, scheduling, 09/18-present
prepare brochures and Travel Guides for bulk mailings, oversee brochure inventory, sort and distribute
incoming mail.
People Inc., Williamsville, NY – Buyer
Generate Purchase Orders from Purchase Requisitions, receive Proofs of Delivery and 03/16-06/18
approve invoices for payment. Recommend furnishings for sites that serve the disabled and elderly.
The Palms Course at Oakdale, Florence, SC - Office Manager/Events Director 11/14-8/15
All office duties including accounts payable/receivable, and monthly sales tax reports for $750,000/yr.
business, payroll reports, maintaining Member records, designing brochures and menus. Met with clients
to book, plan and oversee the execution of all aspects of special events such as weddings, tournaments, etc.
Puritan Cleaners, Richmond, VA – Seamstress/Tailor 04/12-05/14
Met with clients to take measurements and suggest appropriate alterations; completed all repairs and
alterations needed. Front counter customer service.
Stylin’ Rose, Williamsville, NY – Owner/Sole Proprietor 04/10-02/12
All functions of operations of clothing boutique and alterations shop including inventory control,
accounts payable/receivable, quarterly sales tax reports, sales and customer service.
Classifieds Plus, Inc., Williamsville, NY – Quality Performance Analyst 11/06-12/09
Customer complaint resolutions, proof reading of classified ads, training of CSRs,
analysis of problem areas and resolutions.
Torrid, Inc., Cheektowaga, NY – Assistant Manager 10/04-1/06
Opening and closing audits, CSR training, sales analysis of Accessories Department.
EDUCATION:
Buffalo State College - BS, Cum Laude, Fashion Technology/Theatre, Dean’s List, 4.0 GPA in Major concentration
Erie Community College - AAS, Legal Secretarial Science, National Dean’s List
OTHER:
Williamsville Business Association
Amherst Museum Docent, Volunteer of the Year
Founder/Past President Victorian Dance Society