RESUME

Freda L. Thomas
Executive Summary
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT—13 + years of quantifiable achievement in economic development, serving both for profit and not-for profit enterprises. MBA -Specialization International Business.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
· Financial Management
· Financial Statement Analysis
· International Finance
· International Marketing & Management
· Business Policy
· Statistical Analysis
· Micro & Macro Economics
· Accounting for Business Managers
Areas of Knowledge and Expertise

§ Organizational Development
§ Strategic Planning
§ Business Plans and Loan Packages
§ Sales Forecasting and Management
§ Team Building and Negotiation Skills
Career Profile

Freda L. Thomas, NY, NY 9/98 to Present
Consultant, Business Management Services
§ Consultant for my own firm, developing operating budgets for business owners to help reduce monthly expenses, and provide detailed forecast to help manage the budget
§ Experienced with successfully managing multiple levels of an enterprise, i.e. , generating new business opportunities, training staff, monitoring employee productivity, and various engagements to improve advertising and marketing effectiveness
§ Extensive experience in loan package and business plan development
§ Projects included the writing and creation of a proposal for a client which resulted in a million dollar contract
Citibank, Long Island City, NY 10/04 to Present
Administrative Support
§ Reporting to the Senior Vice President in the credit card division with a 72-person staff, responsible for stream lining overall costs incurred when employees transfer to new cost centers
§ Assist VP in hiring and recruitment, and responsible for conducting telephone interviews with employee referrals, help facilitate new hire orientation
§ Created a comprehensive business plan and initiative that helped reduce lead-time for technology set up for new hires
§ Compile success stories for monthly department newsletter
§ Coordinate and help facilitate emergency contingency plans for continuity of business

Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone NY, NY 12/01 to 8/02
Consultant, Project Director
§ Managed the development of a market research report that analyzed retail consumer spending habits. Evaluated survey data, presented findings, and recommended a course of action to help improve retail spending based on
§ Planned, directed, and managed a series of 24 workshops in business development for Manhattan based business owners
§ Negotiated contracts with consultants and staff, and delegated staff responsibilities
§ Reviewed project status reports submitted by staff to ensure quality of each operational phase
§ Ensured that objectives were accomplished in accordance with outlined timetable
§ Conducted weekly project status reports during ALL phases of the projects operation assessments

Business Outreach Center Network, Brooklyn, NY 4/01 to 9/01
Consultant-Business Specialist
§ Worked with credit administrators managing micro-loan fund and analyzed loan applicants for approval or denial in accordance with guidelines
§ Assembled all required documentation for processing, and underwriting each loan transaction, i.e. credit reports, tax statements, assessments of site visits to business locals
§ Designed and implemented mailer that resulted in a 19% increase in loan applicants
§ Provided counseling to entrepreneurs in the areas of start-up procedures, strategic planning, market expansion, financial preparedness, business plan and loan package development

FLT Designs, Brooklyn, NY 2/88 to 1/01
Principle Owner-Greeting Card Distributorship
§ Founded and led a 12-employee company generating a peak of high $6 figures in annual sales
§ Created and distributed 500,000 cards throughout the U.S. and abroad to such retailers as Target, Marshall’s, T.J. Max, Nordstrom, Blackberry’s at Macy’s Herald Square in New York City
§ Named “Entrepreneur of the Year by York College’s Small Business Development Center
§ Product featured in Black Enterprise, Essence, Crain’s New York Business, New York Daily News, New York News Day, and various industry related publications

U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. Washington, D.C.
Staff Aide 9/83 to 12/87
§ Interviewed, hired, designated projects for assignments for Fellows and Interns
§ Edited speeches, news releases and bill analyses
§ Planned press conferences on various issues ranging from police misconduct, apartheid, enactment of Dr. King’s birthday bill
§ Organized and helped facilitate fundraising in district office
§ Represented the Congressman at various functions and meetings
Skills

MS Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, QuickBooks, Typing 75wpm
Education

Savannah State College --Savannah, Georgia--Sociology/Bachelor of Science
Communications/Minor

Zicklin School of Business-Baruch College-New York, NY-MBA Degree candidate
winter 2007