1. Tara Husemann
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3333 5 Avenue, 4J
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
Thusemann@sbcglobal.net
Cell: (414)852-8842
Education:
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Bachelor of Business Administration
Cumulative GPA: 3.320/4.000
• Deans List: Four semesters
Anticipated Graduation Date: December 2013
Major: Human Resource Management
Minor: Communications
Experience:
Opportunities, Inc., Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
January 2013- Present
Employee Relations Specialist Intern
Opportunities, Inc. is a not-for-profit three-part company. Opportunities, Inc. provides vocational training, assessment,
evaluation, and school options for individuals with disabilities. Operational services include Staffing Employment,
Packaging and Assembly, and Print Services in Wisconsin.
• Currently, I am in the process of creating a more efficient way of keeping track of all active unemployment
claims, as well as a way for other staff members to access this information, in hope of reducing the amount of
unemployment claims.
• Is solely responsible for Unemployment Compensation Insurance. With this, I conducted a training of more than
15 staff members to make documenting and understanding Unemployment Compensation easier to understand.
• In a team of 4, we worked at creating a healthier work environment by providing healthier vending machine
options, and made the staff members aware of their health by creating a friendly competition. For the friendly
competition, I was responsible for keeping track of each team’s minutes of activity each week. I provided
updates, in a timely manner. I also created a more time efficient system for keeping track of the data for future
usage.
• In a team of 4, we made it a goal to always have safety awareness in a prominent light. For one month, we
provided feedback, as well as friendly competition to see which company plant is truly watching out for any
safety hazards and ways to eliminate them. I was responsible for creating the safety questions, asking the safety
questions, as well as keeping track of the team’s points.
Wellers/Knilans Front Desk, Whitewater, Wisconsin
August 2011- Present
Front Desk Attendant
Wellers/Knilans are just 2 of the 15 residence halls available on campus. The residence halls provide a safe learning and
living environment to over 4,000 students. Each residence hall comes with a front desk, which is also staffed by students.
This job is only during the school year.
• After my first year, I was hired on for the next year. I did have Work Study these two years; the hiring managers
give first priority to Work Study students.
• After my second year, I knew I would not be getting Work Study again. However, because it was my third year,
and I had done an exceptional job the past two years, my supervisor wanted me to come back on their payroll,
rather than Work Study.
UW-Whitewater Graduate Studies, Whitewater, Wisconsin
October 2012- May 2013
Research Assistant
The Graduate Studies office was in need of a specific worker to solely focus on a research project. The research project
primarily focused on the STEM program offered at UW-Whitewater. The Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematical program had noticed a terrible trend, and wanted to apply for a grant to better it. In order to do so,
research needed to be conducted.
• In one month, I had to learn how to use a completely unfamiliar data analysis program and successfully conduct
analysis on over 1000 student’s university course history.
• I successfully conducted over 20 different data analysis to my supervisor for him to look over, analyze and
critique on what to use for the grant.
Milwaukee County Zoo, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Zoo Worker I
May 2010 - September 2012

2. Tara Husemann
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3333 5 Avenue, 4J
Thusemann@sbcglobal.net
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
Cell: (414)852-8842
As one of the country’s finest zoological attractions, the Milwaukee County Zoo is home to over 2,000 mammals, birds,
fish, amphibians and reptiles in specialized habitats. I worked in the Merchandising department, which consists of two
main gift shops, and over 9 outdoor gift shops located throughout the 200 wooded acres.
• After my first summer, I was asked to come back the next summer. When I came back, I was promoted to a Lead.
This was truly an accomplishment, as there are many employees who have yet to work their way up yet.
• During my 2nd summer, I did an entire warehouse inventory with only one other person in one week. I also was
one of the go-to people for many of the employees when they needed help.
• Because of my extraordinary accomplishments my 2 nd summer with the inventory, and the other workers, I was
promoted to a Supervisor my 3rd summer back. During this summer, I supervised as many as 22 employees on
any given day, with a total of 46 different employees during the entire summer. I also created an easier way to
take inventory on our name inventory items, whereas before it was a mess to find specific names.
PyraMax Bank, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
September 2007-August 2009
Client Service Representative
PyraMax Bank offers the advantages of a small town local bank, with the financial power of a larger group. The 8
locations are only located in South Eastern Wisconsin.
• After my 90-day evaluation, I was given a quarter raise.
• After my first year, I was given another raised based on how well I did during the year. I was given a raise based
on the amount of referrals I reached for that year.
• I was the scholarship recipient offered exclusively to PyraMax bank employees and their family members. This
scholarship significantly helped me and made me excited to start my college career.
Activities and Accomplishments:
Recipient of the JCHRMA Scholarship
Fall 2013 Semester
• Submitted responses to the 2013 JCHRMA Scholarship application, which include 3 Short Answer
question and 3 essay questions, as well as personal questions regarding education, work experiences,
and student involvement. I was selected as the scholarship recipient for Fall 2013.
Society for Human Resource Management
• General Member
September 2011- Present
• Executive Board: Director of Communications
April 2012- May 2013
o It was my duty to send our members weekly updates, update Facebook and Twitter, and take pictures of
the events
• Gold Member Status
September 2011- May 2013
o Through our scoring system based on how active I was with SHRM each semester.
Jitters Coffeehouse
• General Member
October 2011- May 2013
• Executive Board Member: Program Coordinator
December 2011- May 2013
o I was responsible for brainstorming, developing and executing programs for the UW-Whitewater
population and the other volunteers involved in Jitters.
Resident Hall Association
September 2011- May 2012
• LIT Representative
Leadership Involvement Team
• RHA Executive
September 2011- May 2012
Volunteer:
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2013 WI State SHRM conference
o 5.5 hours
Jitters Coffee Lounge
o 83 hours
2012 WI State SHRM conference
October 10-11th, 2013
As of May 2013
October 4-5th, 2012

3. Tara Husemann
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3333 5 Avenue, 4J
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
o 5.5 hours
Hunger Task Force
o 3.5 hours
Thusemann@sbcglobal.net
Cell: (414)852-8842
July 2012