1. Claudia Calvert
425 E. Niagara Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Career Overview
Skilled professional seeking career opportunity utilizing customer service and design background.
Skill Highlights
Creative problem solver with excellent organizational skills, proficient in InDesign & Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite
and various web programs
Core Accomplishments
Design
 Designed print ads in national and local papers, on-line and in property specific publications; designed all print
and web materials, monthly newsletter, email blasts and produced marketing presentations for properties
Planning
 Scheduled and coordinated new construction projects and leasehold improvements working with designers,
vendors, construction contractors, tradesmen and office personnel
 Scheduled and coordinated office moves for 1,300+ employees
 Developed company furniture standards program, furniture manual and emergency evacuation plan for facility
Management
 Managed staff of 6 employees and 10 after-hour security guards
 Managed office space, including space planning and common space scheduling
 In-house curator of the Sara Lee Corporation art collection
Customer Service
 Answered phone inquiries, placed orders and resolved problems for customers in client base of 400+
companies
Professional Experience
Senior Marketing Designer September 1999 to April 2015
Inland Real Estate Advisors, Inc., Oak Brook, IL
Graphic designer for commercial real estate brokerage, designing and defining marketing strategies and requirements
for individual properties.
Customer Service Representative July 1997 to July 1999
S & H Citadel, Hillside, IL
Permanent part-time employee in a customer service phone center serving a client base of 400+ companies.
Service Center Manager - Facilities September 1995 to May 1997
Trustmark Insurance Co., Lake Forest, IL
Supervised employee service center serving 1,200 employees in a 250,000 sf facility.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Design & Marketing
Dominican University – River Forest, IL
Volunteer Activities
Current: Relay for Life, Elmhurst, IL – Survivor/Caregiver Committee Member; Relay for Life Team Co-Captain
Former: Friends of the Elmhurst Public Library Board Member; Girl Scout Leader; Cub Scout Leader; Religious
Education Teacher
Home: 630-834-8569 Cell: 630-750-9671 C.Calvert425@gmail.com