Jennifer A. Plowman

520 Hartford Avenue, Aurora IL 60506 w 630.689.6078 w jenplowman@hotmail.com

Creative, articulate, motivating and supportive team mentor, focused on continuous process improvements.

Professional Experience

Magnetrol International, Incorporated (2007-2013)

Held the following 2 progressively responsible positions:

Corporate Compliance Administrator/Paralegal - Responsible for measuring compliance

effectiveness, conduct training to increase organizational awareness, monitor processes impacted by trade

regulations to determine compliance weakness and initiate process changes. Developed process solutions to

strengthen internal controls. Lead annual export compliance audits of our domestic and international

offices. Oversight of EAR export licensing requirements, tariff classifications, ECCN classifications, ITAR

registration, boycott filings, certificates of origins, trade compliance record-keeping, maintaining a working

knowledge of applicable compliance regulations, including EAR, ITAR, OFAC, and FAR.

Contract Specialist - Responsible for timely and thorough review of contract terms and condition, lead

and conducted negotiations. Performed research on contractual issues as they relate to risks or regulations.

Assisted in the development and implementation of procedures for contract management in compliance with

company policy.

The Law Offices of Edward P. Graham, Ltd. (2005-2007)

Paralegal - Performed legal research and support work for three supervising attorneys in various practice

areas, including real estate, estate planning, and litigation.

The Law Office of John N. Walters (2003-2005)

Legal Assistant -Supported sole practitioner focusing on real estate, probate and estate planning.

Responsibilities included accounts receivables, heavy client contact and office management.

Education & Professional Development

A.A.S. Paralegal, High Honors, Elgin College, ABA Approved Curriculum (2005)

B.A. Business Administration, Aurora University In Progress

• Import Audits (2013)

• Tariff Classification (2013)

• REACH: Current Status & Future Deadlines (2013)

• PRIMMS Quality Gate Project Mgmt Basics (2012)

• Complying with US Export Controls (2012)

• Complying with the ITAR (2011)

• ISNetworld 10.0 Training (2011)

•NAFTA Rules of Origin (2010)

• Employment Law (2010)

• Export Operations (2009)

• Fundamentals of Government Contracting (2008)

Technical Skills

Applications: Access, Excel, InfoPath, Lync, Projects, Outlook, Powerpoint, Visio, Word, SharePoint Designer

2010, Nintex, Adobe Acrobat 8 Standard, SmartDraw 2009, GoToMeetings, Concur Premier, Lexis Nexis

E-Commerce & Online Systems: ISNetworld, SPARS VES Suppliers Desktop, BIS SNAP-R Exporter Web

Application, System for Award Management (SAM), Contractor Performance Assessment Report System

(CPARS)