LINDA SCHULER

Linda has over ten years of experience in training management and administration at Citigroup. She has served as a Training & Development Manager and an Administrative Assistant for this leading financial services company.

For the past two years, Linda has worked as a Senior Associate with Maryellen Lurie & Associates, Inc. Her responsibilities include desktop publishing, word processing, client follow-up and Internet research. In addition, she has developed a comprehensive meeting-management process, which is currently used by Maryellen Lurie & Associates, Inc. in the U.S. and Europe.

As a Credit Training & Development Manager for Citigroup, Linda was responsible for managing the design, development, and delivery of credit-training initiatives to support business objectives and strategies for the Credit Card Division. She achieved results by working with co-workers, and external consultants, to identify and develop credit-training solutions. She also provided support to credit trainers, across the organization, on new and existing training courses including updates, enhancements, clarification, and trainer certifications. Most recently, she coordinated a credit-training program for over 80 Citigroup employees in New York.

As an Administrative Assistant, in the Credit Card Division of Citigroup, she was responsible for scheduling conferences/meetings; managing the invoice process; preparing reports and PowerPoint presentations; coordinating schedules; maintaining records, and supervising temporary help. She also assisted with special assignments such as organizing the logistics for a new business unit; providing basic training on various Microsoft applications to department members; managing floor plans, and developing a database to track project prioritization. While working for the Retail Bank Division of Citigroup, Linda acted as a liaison between the Retail Bank branch staff and the customer; developed and prepared daily tracking forms for the Retail Bank branches; maintained vacation schedules for 36 branches and assisted in the development of a branch-closing process.

Linda has exceptional organizational skills, strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, excellent project management skills, and is an enthusiastic team player. She graduated from Adelphi University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Communications.