Allison Bartus

1061 W Rosemont Ave #615 Chicago, IL 60660

(630)788-2425
agbartus@gmail.com
Education:
Dominican University
-Masters of Library and Information Science
Illinois State University
-Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, Publishing Degree
Canterbury Christ Church University
-Study Abroad Program

Aug 2014-Aug 2016

Aug 2006-May 2010
Sep 2009-Dec 2009

Experience:
Lakeview Eye Care-Chicago, IL
Optician/Office Manager
Feb 2011-present
-Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a high-volume, full-service, independent eye care facility
-Manage all aspects of the office, including a staff of 5 full and part-time opticians
Responsible for hiring, training, scheduling, and coaching
Maintain and order all office related inventories
Utilize cloud-based technology and servers, auto-refractors, visual field machines and other
technological equipment and programs to best serve patient needs
-Meet with various vendors to select lenses, frames, contacts, and other eye care-related products
Assist owner in determining which products will be beneficial based on the local market and
historical buying practices of the existing client base
-Manage all facets of customer and insurance business transactions
Perform monthly statements and patient billings
Submit claims with current ICD-10 codes and communicate with insurance companies on all
patient transactions
Monitor progress of all patient payments, including working with accounts that are submitted to
collections
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and Chicago Academy of Sciences-Chicago, IL
Volunteer- Collections and Archives Department
Dec 2012-present
-Update collections database with various archival data, including negatives and stereoscope slides
-Utilize the Arctos database system in reference to species collections and enter specimen information
into database by location, collection, condition, and measurement
-Learn about collections development and management through firsthand observation and experience
American Eagle-Chicago, IL
Sales Associate/Merchandising
Oct 2014-present
-Achieve daily and monthly goals in sales, customer service, and merchandising
-Create and design store layouts in coordination with the change of seasons and fashion
Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology-Normal, IL
Intern
Jan 2010-May 2010
-Compose articles and other materials to be included in University newsletter -Assist in editing
newsletter proofs and website
New World Publications-Chicago, IL
Intern

June 2009-Aug 2009

-Assist editorial staff in editing proofs and compiling research for the newspaper -Researching prospects
and calling for contact information in regards to advertising
-Field assignments in reporting and photography -Performing layouts using Quark XPress and gaining
better understanding of the product structure
Skills: Microsoft Word, Power Point, experience with Microsoft Excel, Adobe InDesign, Adobe
Photoshop, Chicago Manual of Style, Electronic Databases such as Academic Search Premiere and
EBSCO, Web usability, Moderate HTML, cloud computing, MARC standards, social media
Related Courses: Collections Management, Knowledge Management, Internet Fundamentals and
Design, Organization of Knowledge, Reference and Online Services, Management of Library and
Information Centers, Learning Theories and Instructional Design, Grammar for Writers, Technical
Writing, Introduction to Professional Publishing, Visible Rhetoric, Hypertext, Technical Editing, Digital
Publishing