Todd James Blunt

3422 Lyndale Avenue North u Minneapolis, MN 55412 u (612) 205-5103 u tjb1964@gmail.com

Profile

Motivated, personable business professional with multiple small business ownership in both profit and not for profit organizations. Diplomatic and tactful with professionals and non-professionals at all levels. Accustomed to handling sensitive, confidential records. Demonstrated history of producing accurate, timely reports meeting guidelines.

Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent team-building skills.

Professional Experience

 

 

Ascension Point Recovery Services    St. Louis Park, MN 05/2016 to Present

Client Services Representative

§         Input Estate, Probate and asset information from various entities on deceased accounts.

§         Input decedents insurance information pertaining to credit cards

§         Input various correspondence from probate courts

§         Input claim information into the Artiva system

§         Review death certificates for updated information

§         Make insurance call for valid insurance for credit card accounts

 

TJB Productions Inc.               Minneapolis, MN                  09/2009 to Present

       Small Business Owner/Artistic Director

§  Seek and recruit prospective fashion models and other talents in the fashion and entertainment industry and help develop those talents through education and performance

§  Organize themed shows and events to help promote local talent

§  Educate and help develop new talent in the modeling and music industry

§  Coordinate all aspects of event and show productions

§  Advertise, promote and market the organization through various print, TV, radio and online forms of media

 

 Staffing Partners   Minnetonka, MN 10/2015 to 04/2016

Administrative Professional (Human Resources Assistant)

§         Create organizational spreadsheets for Human Resources

§         Organize personnel files

§         Answer correspondence via email

§         Scheduled meetings for reviews and interviews

§         Reconcile personnel record discrepancies

§         Input new job postings into ADP and company website

§         Review and update job postings via ADP and company website

§         Update status of applicants via ADP

 

 

 

 

 

Sanford Brown College         Brooklyn Center, MN             09/2014 to 05/2015  

    Student Finance Representative

§            Meet with prospective students, explain all financial aid documents

§            Setup students online to complete FAFSA and any other financial aid documents

§            Set up stipend requests for students and approved payments on a weekly basis

§            Maintain book inventory for each new term and ordered when needed

§            Month end reporting for inventory and reconciled any discrepancy of open book order invoices

§            Resolved any student issues, questions about their financial aid packages

 

        University of Minnesota           Minneapolis, MN                 04/2005 to 07/2014

 Student Loan Coordinator

§           Certify all private loans utilizing the Great Lakes Scholarnet System

§           Offered and certified federal direct loans via PeopleSoft system

§           Answer correspondence via email, phone, mail from students pertaining to loan questions

§           Counseled, advised, investigated, problem solved and resolved questions and issues from students, parent, staff, Department of Education and private loan lenders                                                                                                                 

§  Reconciliation of student accounts

§  Interviewed students for financial aid options for study abroad programs that were available to them    to help further their education

 

Other Experience and Achievements

§  Co-wrote St. Paul STAR Grant Program for Arnellia’s Restoration Project

§  Co-wrote NDC Grant for Arnellia’s Restoration Project

§  Co-wrote CDBG Grant for Arnellia’s Restoration Project

§  Co-Facilitate presentations for the exterior and interior designs of the Arnellia’s Restoration

        Project

§  Created a Management Policy Procedure Guidelines for Arnellia’s Bar and Restaurant

§  Created an Employee Handbook for Arnellia’s Bar and Restaurant

§  Created a Venue Agreement and contracts for various types of venue events and shows

§  Update and maintain company’s website and coordinate client event bookings for Arnellia’s

Bar and Restaurant

Skills Summary

§          Project Management §          Report Preparation §          Letter Writing §          General Office Skills

§          Computer Savvy §          Customer Service §          Marketing & Sales §          Non Profit

§          Accounting/Bookkeeping §          Front-Office Operations §          Professional Presentations §          Small Business Owner

Education

Brown College          Minneapolis, MN          02/1986                                       

Degree in Communications, Broadcasting