6026 E. Timrod Pl • Tucson Az 85711 • chris@paleincomparison.com •  
Cell Phone (518) 339-1219

ChrisTOPHER P. Sauer

Objective

 

 

To find employment that will utilize my work experience in office environments, in particular my skills with Microsoft Word and Excel. To serve the needs of a small entrepreneurial business using my customer service, bookkeeping and web site design experience. In my past employment I was able to expand my job skills and duties once I had familiarity with the business.

Work experience

 

2007 -2009          196 Building Corporation                           Salem NY

Bookkeeper, Building Manager

Found tenants for 5 unit residential and commercial building, handled all bookkeeping, banking, building maintenance, repairs, and negotiated service contracts. Built a custom Excel spreadsheet to track deductible purchases and expenses, and coordinated tax return preparation with the CPA during tax season.

 

2007 -2009          Stephen Trombley Productions               Salem NY

Web Designer

Worked with clients in the upstate New York area in the design and building of business websites using Dreamweaver, CSS and Google's Blogger. Examples at http://www.paleincomparison.com/websites/

 

2007 – 2009        Yushak’s Grocery                                     Shushan NY

Clerk

Yushak’s is a 60 year old family run old fashioned butcher and grocery store in quaint upstate New York.

 

2007 Christmas Season   Hill Country Observer              Cambridge NY

Advertising Sales

Sold advertising in the monthly newspaper the Hill Country Observer.

 

2006 – 2007        North Main Gallery/ artinsalem.com           Salem NY

Manager

Managed a fine art gallery, coordinated booking artists, negotiating contracts, advertising, promotion, gallery special events and art openings. During this year there were 6 gallery shows that were a mix of group and solo artists. The gallery received press coverage from the Bennington Banner, Main Street, Hill Country Observer and the Post Star.

 

2003 - 2006       Parkdale Recordings                           Toronto Ontario

Manager

Started a small record label, produced events at local venues such as Mitzi’s Sister, designed the label website and produced the daily blog, promoted bands and local artists.

 

1998 - 2003       Akadine Press                                Pleasantville NY

Assistant-Manager of Customer Service Department                                          

Managed the call center for a mail order catalog company specializing in books (about $7 million in sales a year). I was responsible for scheduling, staff hiring (7 full time and additional seasonal employees) and helped monitor the budget for the department. Negotiated shipping claims with UPS and US Mail. Utilized a UNIX system for tracking customer orders, and a web interface in tracking customer problems and complaints. Delegated work to the staff and processed incoming web orders. During the 2001 – 2002 recession assisted in department reorganization to reduce staff and expenses, made changes in the work schedule and increased productivity.

 

 

1996 – 1998    Schenectady Association of Retarded Citizens     Sch-dy, NY

Supervisor of a Group Home

In charge of 24 hour a day scheduling for a group home of mentally retarded adults, completed and maintained certifications in First Aid, crisis intervention, behavioral plans, state inspection oversight and received and maintained NY State OMR medication administration certification.

 

1994 - 1996       Free lance professional musician, member of NY Musicians Union           NY, NY

Bass player and guitarist

Played in off Broadway show “Merrily We Roll Along” and in various musical bands including Jeff Buckley.

 

1991-1994         Pfizer Pharmaceuticals                                      NY, NY
Data Entry of Medical Studies

Entered data from medical records of drug studies.

 

                       

Education

 

1991 - 1994       Mannes College of Music, New School For Social Research           New York, NY

Music Composition, Jazz Performance Studies

Studies towards Bachelors Degree

1985 - 1989       Professional Children’s School                New York, NY

Music and Writing, High School

College Preparatory Music studies