Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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Kathleen Dion

Saugus

Summary

Dynamic leader with a proven track record in organizational leadership, operations management, and safety compliance. Expertise in strategic planning, budget management, and staff training drives impactful results.

My professional objective is to utilize my abilities developed through my experiences for growth based on performance.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

President

KAT Steel Services, Inc.
Saugus, MA
09.2011 - 12.2023
  • Developed and implemented policies to improve safety standards across all operations.
  • negotiated contracts with Contractors and Cement companies.
  • Planned business operations, delegate workforce,
  • Tied Rebar, Read drawings, met all deadlines
  • Meet goals to stay compliant with the BRJP, enforce job safety plans, PPE compliant, safety meetings with employees
  • Payroll via Explorer, and Foundation software, company and payroll taxes, control expenses, Accounting, A/R, A/P, Billings, Bank reconciliations, Insurance reporting and audits, hiring and HR of all office personnel, met deadlines for all related reporting, BRJP, Local 7 etc...
  • Purchase stamps (pension, annuity, health insurance, dues, through Local 7 for all working employees on a timely manner.
  • Compliant with internal office and external field goals, safety and time related requirements.

Health Information Management Specialist

Hallmark Health Care Center
Melrose, MA
09.2002 - 05.2008

Daily use of the Meditech System, HIPPA Law, retrieving and filing medical information, working closely with Doctors, hospitals, insurance companies and patients.

Office Manager

J.P. Manufacturing Company
Wilmington, MA
04.1994 - 11.1996

A/R, A/P, Data entry, Invoicing, Collections, Bank Deposits and reconciliations, Payroll, Inventory control, domestic and international sales and services, receiving and shipping orders, assisting to market and design.

Administrative Assistant

Radio Systems, Inc. / Motorola
Lynn, MA
04.1989 - 04.1994

Payroll assistant, preparing and entering customer billing invoices, word processing daily via IBM, researching customer data, A/R, scheduling appointments, in person and telephone customer sales and service, daily and monthly journal reports, company receipts and bank deposits.

Data Entry Operator

Wakefield Sales Management Company
Malden, MA
02.1987 - 04.1989
  • Entered and maintained high volumes of data with precision and attention to detail from 26 Midas Muffler Sites in New England.
  • Utilized Televideo spreadsheet software to prepare monthly expenditures general ledger, data organization and retrieval via hands on inventory.
  • Conducted quality assurance checks to ensure accuracy in all data entries.

Assistant Supervisor

Garber Travel Services, Inc.
Boston, MA
01.1985 - 02.1987
  • Supervised daily operations, ensuring adherence to company policies and standards.
  • Trained and mentored new staff.
  • Preparing agent tickets and processing weekly sales reports. Daily entering of sales on a Data General Computer system and multiple various clerical duties.

Supervisor of Communications

Electronic Data Systems, EDS/Airline Reporting Corporation
Malden, MA
06.1982 - 01.1985

Liaison between Electronic Data Systems and the Airline Reporting Corp. Boston/ Washington, D.C., Processing weekly airline reports, Microfilming and researching data to process reports via Microfiche, Telecopying information to the ARC in Washington, D.C. Preparing bank tapes for each weekly cycle and other various clerical duties.

Education

Accounting/QuickBooks - Accounting, QuickBooks, Excel, Medical Terminology

Northeast Regional Vocational School
Wakefield, MA

High School Diploma -

Malden High School
Malden
06-1982

Third Party Billing - Third Party Billing / Business

North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA

OSHA 30 - OSHA 30 Hour

OSHA

Skills

  • Organizational leadership
  • Strategic planning
  • Integrity and ethics
  • Operations management
  • Staff training
  • Contract negotiation
  • Budget management
  • Financial management
  • Business administration
  • Consulting
  • Financial administration

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Achieved successful results by introducing Foundation software for Accounting, BookKeeping, Payroll, Job cost control tasks.
  • Collaborated with team of up to 168 from multiple states and unions in the development of Encore Boston Harbor.
  • Achieved many projects by completing all with safety and efficiency.
  • Supervised team of 6 staff members.

Certification

OSHA Training - 30 Hour

JIW Ironworker Training - 2016-present

Accounting/ Quickbooks/Excel Training - 6 weeks

Medical Terminology - 6 weeks

Third Party Billing - 6 weeks

Century 21 Real Estate - 10 weeks

Timeline

President

KAT Steel Services, Inc.
09.2011 - 12.2023

Health Information Management Specialist

Hallmark Health Care Center
09.2002 - 05.2008

Office Manager

J.P. Manufacturing Company
04.1994 - 11.1996

Administrative Assistant

Radio Systems, Inc. / Motorola
04.1989 - 04.1994

Data Entry Operator

Wakefield Sales Management Company
02.1987 - 04.1989

Assistant Supervisor

Garber Travel Services, Inc.
01.1985 - 02.1987

Supervisor of Communications

Electronic Data Systems, EDS/Airline Reporting Corporation
06.1982 - 01.1985

Accounting/QuickBooks - Accounting, QuickBooks, Excel, Medical Terminology

Northeast Regional Vocational School

High School Diploma -

Malden High School

Third Party Billing - Third Party Billing / Business

North Shore Community College

OSHA 30 - OSHA 30 Hour

OSHA
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