Amanda Ekker

I live and breathe in South Dakota. I am very punctual, as I have eight children so it is important for me to be on time. When I set my mind to something I refuse to give up. I do not slack when it comes to the job at hand. When I am learning something new I am extremely driven. I like to get the job done and if I have questions or concerns I will reach out. I have many skills that could be an extreme benefit to any client. I am very detail oriented and want the very best for all clients.

I do not have a college degree, but I was the first person in my family to even attempt to go to college. I do however take advantage of free courses online. I love to learn new things and take on new and exciting challenges.  I would love to get to a point where I can go back and finish my degree. I have raised a total of eight children in one household. That being said, you have to have great scheduling, multi tasking, attention to detail and problem solving skills. Working quickly but efficiently was also a must.

 I am extremely proficient in Windows and Microsoft. I have used AS400 and many more software programs. At the age of 16 I fell in love with the computer. I have done research, data entry, transcription, customer service, order taking, simple graphic designs and so much more. I also became a writer for The Examiner.com until the website was shut down. I wrote articles for Family Fun in the city and state that I lived in at the time. After that I moved on to Childhood Traumas.

I worked at West At Home which was based in Nebraska. I did customer service calls in home. I also handled orders, returns, billing issues, transcribing of call logs, did quality assurance, and listening for calls that were required to be read verbatim. I have also done a small amount of simple graphic design. I have created two separate brochures. I know how to use and edit pdf files. I am a very fast learner. I am mostly self taught using research and other sites that explain the how to’s on many different types of projects. I do a lot of research and decide from there where to begin if I do not understand something I will check my work more than once to make sure it does not need any final touches. I guarantee that if you give me a chance you will see what I am talking about.

I also worked for Crossmark and Lawrence Merchandising. I would audit and inventory for items like Coke, Lays, Phillip Morris, and many more. I would go store to store, keeping traveling and mileage reports. I would have to keep track of and log mistakes in the stores. Use plan-o-grams to do resets.