Janice A.

Hickey
8056 Binford Drive, Orland Park, Illinois 60462
Phone: 708-873-0890 Email: jhc35908@westpost.net
Objective
I am seeking a position that will benefit from my administrative, sales, meeting
management and marketing/business development skills to coordinate multiple bes
t practices in a people-oriented organization. I am self-motivated, capable of
leading, educating and learning independently and with other business profession
als in order to develop efficiency improvements to office systems and processes.
Professional Experience
Hinkle Engineering, Inc., Darien, Illinois 2008 - Present
Administrative Assistant to the President/Managing Director
*Provide outstanding and comprehensive executive level support for and report to
President of respected Engineering firm, while providing administrative support
to all professional engineers.
*Handle communication with prospective clients, current clients and sales repres
entatives. Answer and direct incoming calls, track UPS/Fed Ex packages and sort
mail, maintain executive's appointment schedule by planning and scheduling meet
ings and travel and monitoring all emails.
*Assist with project management (processing submittals, shop drawings, requests
for information and construction bulletins).
*Serve as Marketing/Business Development Coordinator developing formats for and
creating and maintaining electronic and written communication such as reports, p
roposals (including SF330s, CDB255, RFPs, SOQs), presentations, organization cha
rts, as well as creating marketing materials and assist in managing company webs
ite, research markets, clients and projects through Federal, State and local web
sites. Track business development initiatives.
*Ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple projects with competing pr
iorities and adjust work accordingly, often against tight deadlines and contribu
te to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Corporate Meetings Resource, Orland Park, Illinois 1991 - 2008
Independent Meeting Planner
*Provided meeting planning expertise for clients such as BP, plc., BP America, I
nc., Amoco Corporation, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Yale University and the A
ssociation of Internal Management Consultants.
*Proficient in various aspects of planning such as, program and theme developmen
t, site selection, contract negotiation, food and beverage selection, transporta
tion and recreation coordination, speaker acquisition, on-site management, daily
accounting reviews and all post conference billing reconciliation.
*Capable of conducting business with a diverse client base. Meeting types inclu
ded, Board of Directors, Shareholders, Sales and Marketing, Customer Conferences
, International Planning Forums, National Jobber Advisory Board Meetings and Ext
ernal Advisory Council Meetings.
*Prepare and edit business documents, update databases, task lists, contact deta
ils, faxing, mailing, and multi-tasking other administrative duties.

Hinton & Grusich, Chicago Illinois 1986-1991

Corporate Sales Manager
*Generated sales leads within the corporate market covering Chicago and the Midw
est for thirty-five, four/five star hotel/resort properties throughout the Unite
d States and Canada. Clients included Fortune 500 companies, the 200 leading pr
ivate firms in Chicago with sales of more than $20 million annually and the 150
leading public companies in Illinois.
*Responsible for researching preferred dates, negotiating rates, providing up-to
-date brochures, videos, CD's, fact sheets and floor plans to clients, arranging
site-visits, assisting with travel and ground transportation arrangements, revi
ewing proposals and contracts, writing/editing the company newsletter and planni
ng customer sales events.
The Fairmont Hotel Company, Chicago, Illinois 1985-1986
Administrative Assistant/Office Manager
*Assisted the Director of Sales in establishing the pre-opening sales office for
the new Fairmont Hotel in Chicago.
*Office manager duties included market research, preparation of sales correspond
ence, monthly reports to management, yearly catering calendar, hiring new employ
ees and purchasing equipment and supplies.
Academic Background
Echols International Hotel School, Chicago, Illinois, Diploma, 1985
The Institute of Financial Education, Chicago, Illinois; Certificate of Achievem
ent/Savings; Candidate for Diploma of Merit, 1984
South Suburban College, South Holland, Illinois; Candidate for degree of Associa
te of Applied Science with specialization in Marketing/Management, 1981
Professional Accomplishments
Chicago Area Meeting Planners International:
* Chairperson, Chapter of the Year Committee
* Chairperson, Research & Development Committee
* Member, Registration Committee
* Speaker, CAMPI 1990 All Day Conference
* Speaker, MPI Chapter Manager's Forum
* Program Chair, "The Final Leg" Law Enforcement Torch Run - Special Olympics
Chicago Hotel Women, Public Relations Co-Director
Art Institute of Chicago, Fundraiser
Avalon Trails Improvement Association, Executive Board Member & Newsletter Edito
r
Brother Rice High School, Mother's Club Annual Fundraiser Fashion Show,
Publicity Chairperson & Choreographer
Brother Rice High School, Mothers' Club Vice President 2008-2009
Brother Rice High School, Mothers' Club President 2009-2010
St. Michael Church, Youth Ministry, Quest Parent Group Leader
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, Publisher, Windows 98, XP
and Vista, Bluebeam PDF Revu and Adobe Acrobat Standard 8