The Creative Coast Alliance

General Manager

G Dickson — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:28:10 -0500

P&L Management ● Strategic Planning ● New Business Development
Process/Product Innovation ● Organizational Development

Senior Executive with expertise in startup, turnaround, and realignment situations; optimizing and leveraging organizational and individual talent; and focusing technical/engineering teams to deliver results. Industry experience spans aerospace/defense, electrical equipment, industrial, and automotive. Strengths include strategic and analytical understanding of complex business issues, combined with excellent communication skills, and deep cross-functional experience. Especially effective with engineering and technical work forces - all levels and diverse environments. Fluent in ISO/QS quality systems, LEAN, SPC/Six-Sigma, TQM, EH&S regulations, SOX compliance, and global sourcing strategies, plus engineering and operations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential 2005 – 2008
$325MM international manufacturer of precision mechanical assemblies and related products with 22 facilities and 1800+ employees, serving customers such as GE, Boeing, Embraer, Goodrich, Caterpillar, Hitachi, General Dynamics, Moog, Eaton, and Motion Industries.

General Manager
Manage full P&L for $84MM business unit, leading 7 direct and 100 indirect employees and overseeing two decentralized, ISO-certified facilities operating 24X5.
 Improved “on-time” rate by 30 points and reduced errors to less than 2%, which entailed: developing SOPs for all transactions; re-training entire workforce and upgrading work force skill sets; creating clear accountabilities; and instituting process audits to monitor progress.
 Led new facility acquisition - doubling square footage - establishing better storage schemes, more efficient picks/packs, and allowing higher volumes to be processed at lower cost; Projected results - 25% decrease in operating costs ($75K savings per month) with long-term goal of capturing higher margins in aftermarket.
 Increased CAGR to more than 20% over 5-year period, via refocusing business unit on aerospace markets, building relationships with major Tier 2 Systems Integrators, and utilizing design prowess to become “Supplier of Choice”.
 Captured $3MM/year in incremental sales - including landing three aerospace/defense contracts - by offering novel designs, and lead times 25-50% lower than competition.
 Developed job costing system to clarify profit footprint: generated 25 - 50% increase in margins; captured expedite fees of $500-$12,000/unit, and increased hit rates on replacement quotes to 65%.
 Mentored leadership team; established standard procedures, developed personal performance metrics, and held weekly/monthly review meetings. Benchmarked other distribution centers for best practices, training team on structure and use of P&L and management review process.

Confidential 2004 – 2005
$400MM BU of $2.5B corporation with 700 employees in both domestic and international facilities.
A top 3 supplier of electrical products to electric utilities, telecommunications and construction industries

Director of Operations
Chartered with P&L for $100MM electrical equipment manufacturer with operations in South Carolina, Ohio, and Puerto Rico. Managed 6 direct and 500 indirect employees at ISO/GH-certified, 430,000 sq. ft facility operating 24X7.
 Saved $1MM in operating expenses and improved delivery performance to 100%, by closing Puerto Rico facility, applying LEAN principles to layout a new facility, and re-sourcing $2MM of Romanian and Brazilian purchased parts to Asia-Pacific.

Confidential 1985 – 2003
$1B BU of $11B diversified industrial firm; BU supplies to Automotive, Industrial, Aerospace, and OEM markets as well as aftermarket distribution channels; parent company +10,000 employee in 25 countries - provides products spanning transportation, manufacturing, food, construction and agriculture.

Vice President/General Manager (2000 – 2003)
Full P&L ownership for $110MM global engineered products business with sales and manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, and Asia. Managed 12 direct and 700 indirect employees, spanning three facilities with total of 1MM sq. ft., located in three countries.
 Facilitated Business Unit sale; leading due diligence process, coordinating unit specific FTC response and systems integration.
 Generated 10% CAGR by crafting market strategy to focus sales efforts on seven niche markets and build strategic alliances with market leaders.
 Stopped market share erosion and restored product-offering breadth: supplemented product offering with US designed, Chinese-produced product; improved margins by more than 40% domestically and capitalized on 20-30% price premium for US produced product in Chinese markets.
 Saved $7MM over two years by restructuring international manufacturing operations; created manufacturing cells for high-volume/low-mix offerings, closed UK facility, and initiated a global sourcing strategy.
 Improved replacement order hit rates 50% by leveraging nationwide service engineering network, providing an applications/failure analysis service to key accounts.
 Reduced Inventory $4.3MM (21%) over two years by improving forecasting model and utilizing LEAN techniques to cut cycle times from 2 days to 8 hours; improved total inventory turns to 8.
 Negotiated $2.75MM reduction in warranty claims and received exclusive $2.5MM long-term agreement by partnering with customer to re-design product and improve service life.
 Helped improve shareholder value by driving continuous improvements to productivity, new product development effectiveness, and inventory-to-cash cycle time, as part of six-person, SWAT team chartered with establishing corporate-wide manufacturing performance metrics.
 Served as Leader of University Recruiting Team, chartered with recruiting high-potential college students for Leadership Development Program. Recruited direct hires, interns, and co-ops for all BUs, mentoring and training team of volunteer recruiters from across all businesses and job functions.

Plant Manager (1996 – 2000)
Managed precision metalworking and assembling manufacturing operations with P&L responsibility for $73MM plant and 540 associates, serving Automotive, Industrial, and Consumer Durable markets.
 Drove 10% per year sales growth by developing and implementing plant-wide, customer-focused service plan, becoming “Supplier of Choice” by exceeding quality & delivery expectations.
 Cut scrap rates 50% by applying Pareto principle to identify and eliminate Top 10 reject codes.
 Reduced costs $6.5MM using Lean techniques to reduce distance, queue, set up, inventory, and rework.
 Received Georgia Chamber/Georgia Environmental Protection Division Award for Excellence in 1999 for successfully closing out all Cyanide & VOC contamination issues, becoming first plant to receive this award.
 Mentored two new-hire engineers; assisted with assimilation into culture, acting as their career coach, and working to ensure their long term success.

Superintendent (1989 – 1996)
Mfg. Engineering (1985 – 1989)
Chartered with Product Line P&L for Automotive, Industrial, and Consumer Durables markets.
 Improved schedule hit rates 75% by driving start operation synchronization.
 Reduced Total Quality Costs 50%, using SPC to identify and eliminate Top 20% root causes of scrap.
 Elected to attend a one-year, Executive Education program facilitated by the Mahler Consulting group; one of 20 selected from more than 200 other senior, global leaders.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 Master of Business Administration,
 Bachelor of Science
 Professional Development:
 Financial Management: Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager; The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; and Financial Training for Non-Financial Managers, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT.
 Strategic Planning & Operations: Long Range Planning; Managing Synchronous Operations/LEAN; Spectrum Management Group, Inc.; Statistical Process Control/Six Sigma; Institute for Productivity Through Quality – University of Tennessee; Manufacturing Engineering Training Program; TQM – QS & QM; Problem Solving Process; and Quality Operating Systems; Ford Motor Company.
 Sales & Marketing: Strategic Marketing Management; The Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Boston, MA; Sales and Operations Planning; Partners for Excellence; Marketing Strategy for Growth and Innovation; Advanced Business Selling Skills, Parts 1 & 2; and Voice of the Market.
 Talent Management/Development: Career Power; Mentoring; Advanced Interviewing Skills; University Recruiting; Performance Management.
 Environmental Health, Safety & Compliance: Safety Training and Observation Process; and Environmental Compliance; Capsule Environmental Engineering, Inc.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

 Member – American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS); 2006 – Present.
 Director and Board Member – Confidential, a privately held, early-stage medical device company that has developed a clinical instrument to aid tuberculosis diagnosis. Market is estimated at 80MM tests/year (World Health Organization - WHO).
 Advisor – Confidential, privately held, early-stage biomedical company developing rapid sensing technology for infectious disease.

Professional Consultant

Patricia — Thu, 22 May 2008 23:09:00 -0400

Patricia A. Gaines 912.312.5264
10725 Abercorn Street, #130, Savannah, GA 31419-1495 positivegaines08@gmail.com
Professional Profile
Senior Manager with extensive experience in operations, project management, and promotions.
• Ability to assess work environments
• Strong customer relations skills
• Excellent communicator • Ability to multitask and establish priorities
• Identify problems and solutions
• Special talent for motivating teams
Professional Accomplishments
Per.........sonnel Management
• Recruited, interviewed, and selected employees to fill vacant positions. Conducted new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward company goals.
• Coordinated personnel training and staff development programs for 450+ employees
• Formulated training policies utilizing knowledge of effectiveness of individual training, group instruction, lectures, on-the-job training, demonstrations, conferences, meetings, and workshops.
Operations and Business Management
• Expanded job development services to promote business for non profit agency.
• Responsible for maintenance and repair of multiple facilities and equipment.
• Prepared budget requests and negotiated leases, ordered equipment and supplies.
• Investigated and resolved customer complaints.
Public Relations
• Planned successful public relations policies and programs to promote hotel/casino patronage.
• Contacted community and business executives to explain services and facilities offered by casino/hotel, state agencies, and non profit organizations.
• Developed promotional materials for multimedia exposure.
• Coordinated activities of staff and convention personnel to make arrangements for group meetings and special events; number of persons expected, display space desired, and food/meeting schedule.
Work History
Night Auditor H.J. Russell & Company, Atlanta, GA 8/2007 – 12/2007

Vice President of Programs Urban League of Nebraska, Omaha, NE 11/ 2004 – 3/2007
Special Projects Manager Workforce Development, Council Bluffs, IA & Omaha, NE 5/1998 – 11/2004
Casino Games Manager Harvey’s Casino Hotel, Council Bluffs, IA 1/1996 – 8/1998
Education
Bachelor of Arts Doane College, Crete, NE 1974

Leader, Team Developer, Project Manager Seeks Leadership Position

Heather Feld-Gore — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:11:50 -0400

TARGET FUNCTIONS
• Staff, Team, and Leadership Developer
• Customer Service Executive
• Human Resource Executive

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Leadership Skills
• Marketing employer to customers and prospective employees
• Representing employer to internal and external constituents
• Customer service skills
• Recruiting and hiring staff
• Providing vision for area and staff
• Monitoring performance of area, functions and staff
• Human resource management
• Verbal .........communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Problem solving skills
• Decision making skills

Team Development
• Assess team and individual needs and strengths
• Utilize experiential learning strategies for team and individual development
• Training and development
• Counseling skills
• Transition support skills
• Active listening and response to team members
• Ongoing support and challenge of team and individual development
• Initiate internal and external collaboration on initiatives and projects
• Motivation and empowerment of team and individuals
• Recognition of team and individual accomplishments
• Knowledge of psychology, sociology, and organizational behavior

Project Management
• Policy and procedure development and implementation
• Event planning and implementation
• Assessment initiatives and accountability
• Implementation of/accountability for timelines/resources for self/others
• Written communication skills
• Reporting skills
• Budget skills
• Reading comprehension skills

PROFILE
• Georgia Housing Officers Outstanding Professional of the Year, 2007
• Certification: Experiential education teacher and teams kit facilitator
• Successfully fills and balances multiple roles, functions, and priorities
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
• Builds, develops, and maintains collaborative relationships and teams
• Student services professional with 10 years post-masters experience
• MSE in Counseling/College Student Development
• BS in Psychology with Honors

EMPLOYER HISTORY
• Savannah College of Art and Design
• Wichita State University
• University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Please contact for complete resume.

Brian Gray

Brian Gray — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:49:49 -0400

Brian L. Gray
128 Ridgewood Circle
Rincon, Georgia 31326
Phn. 912-225-1921
Cell 973-219-2688
E-Mail: Briang703@windstream.net

EXPERIENCE:

Hines Horticulture 02/08-Present
Merchandiser
Savannah, GA
• Handle receiving of shipments for trees and shrubs to be sold in Home Depot Garden area
• Perform inventory of all trees and shrubs on a regular basis
• Maintain and display trees and shrubs at various Home Depot stores
• Create displays and pricing signs for mercha......ndise to attract customers to
• Water, consolidate and organize product, maintain and clean display tables
• Build new display tables and do store resets when necessary

Stacy’s Greenhouses 07/07-Present
Merchandiser
Savannah, GA
• Handle receiving of shipments of new plants to be sold in Home Depot Garden area
• Perform inventory of all perennial plants on a monthly basis
• Maintain and display perennial plants at various Home Depot stores
• Create displays and pricing signs for plants to attract customers to merchandise
• Water, consolidate and organize plants, maintain and clean display tables
• Build new display tables and do store resets when necessary

Sitel 10/07-04/08
Customer Welcome Call Representative (CWC)
Savannah, GA
• Accept inbound calls from American Express cardholders for card activation
• Perform data entry of cardholder information
• Maintain 95% or higher Quality Assurance Rate
• Provide information to Card members regarding card features
• Sell upgrades and additional features to Card members
• Provide outstanding customer service to cardholders

Benchmark Coastal Real Estate Appraisal Company 11/06-10/07
State Registered Appraiser
Savannah, GA
• Appraise residential real estate in metropolitan and suburban counties throughout Southern and Western Georgia
• Data entry of appraisal reports onto ACI system including downloads of subject photos
• Data Input of all related information including market trends and value assessment of subject
• Utilize various MLS systems and market area knowledge to perform appraisals
• Assisted the company to expand its coverage area to include 15 counties in Northeast Georgia

Westaff, Inc. 10/05-10/06
Branch Manager
Lyndhurst, NJ
• Supervised office staff while establishing and maintaining business relationships with clients and field employees
• Process data entry of all candidate information into company database
• Data entry of client information and job order requests
• Data entry of payroll for over 75 employees
• Processed and ensured all SSA procedures were adhered to and completed

RemX Financial Staffing 07/03-9/05
Staffing Consultant
Paramus, NJ
• Interviewed between 10-20 accounting candidates per week for placement in temporary and permanent accounting positions
• Data entry of all candidate information into company database
• Data entry of client information and job order requests
• Establish and maintain business relationships with clients and field employees
• Negotiate bill rates and conversion fees with clients
• Heavy customer service with on site visits and client calls regarding placements and overall customer satisfaction

Ajilon Office 05/00 to 06/03
Client Services/Staffing Consultant
Paramus, NJ
• Interviewed an average of 20 candidates per week for placement in temporary and permanent positions
• Data entry of all candidate information into company database
• Data entry of client information and job order requests
• Customer service with on site visits and client calls regarding placements and overall customer satisfaction
• Achieved weekly goals for interviews, service visits and lead generation on a consistent basis while making temp and permanent placements
• Major contributor to achieving “Branch of the Year” award in 2001

COMPUTER SKILLS:
Proficient in all aspects of Microsoft Office and various HR systems, Internet research, Typing 60 wpm, Numeric and Alphanumeric Data Entry 11,000 keystrokes per hour

EDUCATION:
State Of Georgia Real Estate Licensing Association 12/06-03/07
Savannah, GA
• Successfully completed online Real-estate Appraisal course
• Passed state licensing exam to become an authorized Real-estate appraiser for the state of Georgia

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
• Various courses in Business Administration and Computer Science

Hackensack High School Graduated
Hackensack, NJ GPA 3.6

Summary

Jeff Clark — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:41:37 -0400

Summary (resume provided on request)

Strategic/operational executive with 20+ years experience including consumer products, online media, licensing, international distribution, entertainment and publishing industries.

Operational responsibilities include, Merger/Acquisitions, Finance/Accounting, IT, Project Management, Warehousing, Logistics, Sales, Negotiation, Design, Manufacturing and Human Resources.

Human Resources Executive

Sharon McKie-Johnston — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:50:45 -0400

SHARON MCKIE- JOHNSTON
321 Hugh Street, North Augusta, SC 29841
313-550-5583 / sjohnston07@gmail.com
Objective:
HUMAN RESOURCE EXECUTIVE
Training / Development / Compliance / Talent Acquisition
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Senior Human Resource Executive with exceptional knowledge in ensuring efficient and legal administration and management of all Human Resources functions including: recruiting, training, employee relations, wage and benefit administration, workers compensation, payroll... and compliance. Expertise in:

LABOR LAWS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT RECRUITMENT & STAFFING LABOR RELATIONS
Applied best practices, including interpretation of policies and procedures, to ensure positive employee relations and compliance with EEOC, Diversity, ADA, FMLA, COBRA, and other legal and regulatory issues for federal, state, and local requirements, exercising judgment and discretion. Key member of management team that directed volunteer trip assisting Biloxi in Katrina relief effort. Managed vendor relationships ensuring protocols and pricing were in alignment with service. Initiated intern/volunteer programs with Goodwill, local colleges/high schools. Recruited for corporate/executive and administrative support staff. Represented company in local job fairs. Provided accountability measures to ensure staff rewards, recognition and professional development options. Superior in talent acquisition of qualified candidates having passion and drive to accomplish mission, vision and values. Leader in facilitation, intervention, negotiation and advisor to exempt and non-exempt employees. Sustained diversified community relations throughout union and non-union environments. Wrote grievance responses and led disciplinary meetings with staff and stewards. Represented company before SEIU and counseled human resources and executives regarding labor issues.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS
Developed new executive and non-executive Wage and Salary Compensation Program. Established new payroll and HRIS application for 600 union and non-union employees in 18 locations. Performed Code of Conduct document review; developed communication and education of compliance notices to vendors/employees. Developed/wrote 120 job descriptions, over 200 policies/procedures and revised outdated employee handbooks. Developed corporate website employment section including open positions, online job application, employee benefit information and forms. Created employee satisfaction survey campaigns and established action plans. Created and edited monthly employee newsletter.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT / HUMAN RESOURCE / Walsh College / Troy, MI
BACHELOR OF ARTS / HR-ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT / Spring Arbor University / Troy, MI

Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Certification / Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Awarded Goodwill Detroit’s 2006 Community Partner of Year & 2007 Employer of Year
Received Freedom One Financial Superior Service Awards 1998-1999
Society for Human Resource Management – Member
Human Resources Association of Greater Detroit – Member
American Society of Employers – Past Member

Detroit Rotary Club: Serve on Membership, Speakers, Youth Service Award, and Music Committees
Business Advisory Council Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit: Member

CAREER PROGRESSION

HR EXECUTIVE & CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER 1999 – 2007
Presbyterian Villages of Michigan (PVM)
Senior Housing and services for Long Term Care and housing.
 Responsible for strategic management of policies, procedures, recruiting, employee relations, training, benefit administration.
 Manage employee relations and compliance audits, open enrollment leader for over 600 employees at 18 locations.
 Manage vendor relationships to ensure protocols and pricing in alignment with service.
 Recruit corporate/executive positions and administrative support staff at 18 locations; develop/mentor college interns.
 Represented company in local job fairs to recruit faculty, administrative staff and nursing/care givers.
 Perform Code of Conduct document review; develop communication/education of compliance notices to vendors/employees.
 Develop job descriptions; write policies/procedures and employee handbooks and create/edit monthly employee newsletter.
 Manage vendor relationships ensuring employer protocols consistently met in alignment of pricing/service (i.e. workers compensation benefits, pre-employment and accident care clinic, employee name badge vendor, printing vendor, etc.).
 Develop and maintain HR budget ($500,000).
Sharon Johnston Career Progression Continued

Presbyterian Villages Continued:
Accomplishments:
 Developed/coordinated clerical/janitorial ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Intern and Volunteer programs with Goodwill, local colleges and high schools; gained press exposure from candidates hired. Awarded Community Partner of Year-2006/Employer of Year- 2007.
 Key member of management team directing volunteer trip assisting Biloxi, MS senior care facility in Katrina relief effort; introduced “Servant Leadership” cultural change initiative, creating leaders out of volunteers. Volunteers presented personal/professional growth at board meetings, strategic planning events and fund raising, creating mission awareness.
 Developed corporate website employment section (open positions, online job application, benefit information and forms).
 Project Manager in employee satisfaction survey campaigns; established 3 “C’s” action plans (Compensation, Celebration, Communication), greatly increasing communication and employee participation.
 Staff Liaison and Project Manager to develop defined executive/non-executive Wage and Salary Compensation Program; teamed with CEO, Compensation Committee, Steering Committee, Compensation Consultant and HR Managers, successfully upgrading compensation to performance based program.
 Created/directed promotional DVD used during staff 403(b) educational meetings, increasing participation 20%.
 Developed letter to benefit eligible staff comparing employee versus employer benefit costs.
 Established new payroll and HRIS application for 600 union and non-union employees, working with Payroll Manager, VP of HR, site HR Managers and software vendor to ensure smooth and seamless conversion.
 Represented company before SEIU and counseled human resources and executives regarding labor issues. Wrote grievance responses; led disciplinary meetings with staff and stewards.
 Identified employer advocates to present case before Administrative Law Judge, prepared presentation of relevant policies in tandem with appeal to ALJ; followed case until resolved, reconciled all MESA billing; reduced PVM’s unemployment benefit claims liability.
 Initiated revision/content maintenance of outdated union/non-union employee handbooks; worked with adhoc group of committee members/HR management, greatly improving claims/litigation preparedness.
 Wrote over 200 policies and procedures and over 120 job descriptions; maintained and amended contents.
 Developed Payroll Disaster Recovery Plan.
 Planned design and incremental review of total benefit package, including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-Term Disability Insurances, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 403(b) Retirement Plan, etc.
 Initiated/implemented Recognition Program (newsletter articles celebrating service of long-term employees, awards, educational success stories and promotions); increased community recognition and positive media coverage.
 Coordinated consistent HR practices system wide; identified continued education for employment law, professional development, policy interpretation/amendment, legal changes and vendor relations/services, etc.
 Led quarterly worker’s compensation claim review and loss prevention discussions, identifying greatest risks/financial loss; created individual ergonomic workspace evaluations improving work environment and decreasing liability.

BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR 1995 – 1999
Freedom One Financial
401(k), IRA, FSA administration and consulting for auto dealership and lumber retail employees.
 Responsible for Cafeteria/Flexible Spending Account (FSA) benefits, 401(k) processing and loan/distribution reporting.
 Reconcile client accounts and manage client benefit questions.
 Completed and processed 5500 tax returns.
 Launched program to cross-train staff in benefit administration.
 Sole FSA administrator; created company’s knowledge liability; cross-trained additional staff to administer FSA’s.

VOLUNTEERISM

EMPLOYMENT COUNSELOR 2005 – Present
Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
Workforce Development and Community Outreach serving candidates with barriers to employment.
 Conduct employability skills training to individuals/groups.
 Facilitate workshops-job search/career planning strategy; interviewing skills, dress for success, conduct mock interviews critiquing student skills to strengthen communication abilities; provide direction to staff on job development and marketing.
 Speaker at Goodwill sponsored Career Days and Inspirational Speaker Days.
Accomplishments:
 Served on Business Advisory Council to promote workforce development initiatives. Created successful internship programs and given local media coverage. Spoke at Goodwill sponsored Career Days/Inspirational Speaker Days.
 Conducted employability skills training to individuals/groups; facilitated workshops-job search/career planning strategy, interviewing skills, dressing for success; conduct career assessments regarding occupational choices/career paths and conducted mock interviews critiquing student skills to strengthen communication abilities.

References Provided Upon Mutual Interest.

Brandon Poe

Brandon Poe — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:42:13 -0400

Brandon Poe
poebrandon@gmail.com/495 S. Milledge Ave., Apt A5, Athens, GA 30605/(678)910-8741
EDUCATION________________________________
University of Georgia, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Athens, GA
Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics May 2008
Cumulative GPA: 3.3/4.0
•Financed 100% of college expenses through school and summer jobs, HOPE Scholarship, and federal loans.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE_____________________
UGA Sailing Club August 2004-May 2008
Vice President and Co-Treas.........urer January 2007-May 2008
•Coordinated officer meetings with 5-7 other equally experienced and motivated sailors bimonthly.
•Delegated team practice and boat maintenance responsibilities.
•Organized meetings, fundraising activities, regattas and competitive practices with other collegiate sailing organizations.
•Managed private club checking account by collecting and depositing membership dues and fundraising gains while separately managing over $2,000 in University allocated club sports funds.

Race Team Captain and Daysailing Captain January 2005-December 2006
•Organized team members for weekend competitions and mid-week practice sessions.
•Coached members on strategic and technical sailing maneuvers through on the water, hands on techniques.
•Taught basic sailing techniques and skills to non-competitive, inexperienced members.
•Provided opportunities to sail for newly admitted club members.
•Managed the use and maintenance of club owned boats.

Athens Community Sailing Program January 2007-Present
•Collaborated with 5 other officers of the UGA Sailing and co-found a community sailing program.
•Advised park administration on program structure and development.
•Marketed the program to the university and non-university communities.
•Allocated the use of funds totaling more than $10,000 for the program’s implementation.

WORK EXPERIENCE____________________________
Holiday Inn, Athens, GA June 2008-Present
Server
•Serving breakfast and lunch fulltime in a hotel restaurant inorder to support myself while I look for a career.

UGA Foodservices, Athens, GA October 2004-May 2008
Student Employee
•Balanced fulltime class schedule with 20-30 hrs/wk of work during school year, and worked 35-40 hrs/wk during summer.
•Provided customer service for University dinning hall patrons.
•Gained extensive knowledge of every aspect food preparation and service industry.
•Demonstrated a reliable work ethic and positive attitude towards customers, superiors and co-workers.

Georgia Museum of Natural History, Athens, GA January 2008-May 2008
Intern
•Assisted UGA archaeologist 5-10 hrs/wk in cataloging, organizing and describing research materials.
•Independently reorganized electronic spreadsheets and data entries to streamline catalog system.

Atlanta Yacht Club Junior Sailing, Acworth, GA July 2007
Sailing Coach
•Utilized knowledge and skills gained in sailing to coach children between the ages of 10-17 on sailing strategy and mechanics for 40+ hrs/wk.
•Guided children on and off the water in a summer camp setting where educational recreation was the focus.
•Conferred with organizers, parents, and other coaches twice a day on the goals of activities and instruction.

Camp Acworth, Acworth, GA Summer 2006
Counselor
•Supervised children between the ages of 5-13 in outdoor camp setting of 200+ children for 40+hrs/wk.
•Taught cooperation, sportsmanship and conflict resolution to groups of 7-12 children through outdoor play.

Publix Supermarkets, Acworth & Kennesaw, GA
February 2004-August 2004; Summer 2005
Customer Service Clerk
•Worked 25-39 hrs/wk to supplement college expenses.
•Gained experience in grocery store operation through receiving truck shipments, stocking after hours, cleaning, and administering extensive customer service.

HONORS & AWARDS ___________________________________
HOPE Grant Scholar Recipient August 2004-May 2008

Lambda Alpha:National Anthropology Honor Society March 2008

Instructional Design

Mary Pascarella — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:44:25 -0400

MARY PASCARELLA
(229) 561-1907. Email: pascarellamary@gmail.com

-SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS-
Unique synergy of technical, creative and people skills to design, develop, manage and implement end-to-end training solutions in the information technology sector. Experienced Instructional designer having worked several PeopleSoft ERP’s developing end-user training and support on public sector legacy systems,

-CONSULTING HISTORY-

Palm Beach County Clerk. Training Project Manager for large.........-scale fixed-cost PeopleSoft 9.0 Implementation.

Project ATLAS United States House of Representatives. Training content development on PeopleSoft Financial modules.

IBM Project ENCOMPASS State of Indiana. Lead training content developer and Oracle User Productivity Kit training manager. Content development on PeopleSoft Asset Management and Accounts Receivable financial modules using Oracle UPK for the State of Indiana Auditor of State. Conducted train-the-trainer and designed and implemented training standards.

TransAmerica Training Management. Conduct Oracle UPK training courses. Develop web-based marketing and promotional communications. Attend regional user groups to present UPK seminars and corporate training solutions.

BearingPoint Project Aspire State of Florida. Training content developer on PeopleSoft on Asset Management and Treasury financial modules using Oracle UPK for the State of Florida.

Lucent Technologies. Project Manager, Instructional Designer and Web content manager. Managed a team of programmers that developed an internal training portal within six months of starting the project. Migrated to web content manager inputting all web-based content, deployed new training courses and managed all registration and event announcements on training portal. Instructional design work assisting subject matter experts in developing training materials. Facilitated all global telephone-training events of 6 - 10 courses per month. Member of a management team coordinating Lucent sales conferences by tracking deliverables using MS Project. Assisted with conference registration databases, email communications, transportation plans, developing staff and session facilitator duties and creating and managing department showcase booths at these conferences. Statistically analyzed participant feedback forms using Access database.

Prentice Hall. Author of Essentials Microsoft Project 2003. Writer for a series of Microsoft Office XP (2002) instructor-led computer training books. Ongoing technical editing for the Go and Essentials series, computer training textbooks for Microsoft Office versions 2003 and 2007.

Valdosta Board of Realtor. Maintenance of a real estate MLS database program tracking Broker and Agent activity. Developed business policies and procedures regarding MLS and keybox systems and provided computer training to office staff. Assisted individual realtors with creation of business web sites. Assisted with the startup of creating a real estate continuing education school.

-EMPLOYMENT HISTORY-

JMP Consulting, Inc Owner/President June 2000 - Present

Ambling Companies Inc. Valdosta, GA. Applications Integrator from June 1999 - June 2000

Valdosta Technical College Valdosta, GA. Computer Training Coordinator from July 1998 - June 1999

John Alden Insurance, Miami FL. Training Manager from April 1997 - July 1998

The Wackenhut Corporation, Miami FL. Sr. Computer Training Specialist from October 1990 – May 1994

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.

Accepted on the Study Abroad program and attended senior year in Aberystwyth, Wales

Completed the Elliott Masie program, “How to Teach People to Use Computers.”

One week project management course from the National Seminars Group.

Completed a six month course on “Effective Speeches and Presentations” from Speakout, Inc of Miami, FL.

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Fashion Professional

Mark H. Ellis — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:05:48 -0400

Seasoned Fashion professional with honed skills in Design, Styling and Sales new to Savannah from Manhattan. Extensive industry experience with history as a Seventh Ave. Design Director, Fashion Stylist for national advertisers and high profile individuals as well as magazines, Sales professional . I am looking for a creative and challenging position in which to contribute my experience, skills, and energy. Full resume', references and portfolio's available on request.

Consultant to Management

Gordon Matthews — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:51:08 -0400

Delivering advisory, facilitative and technical services to CEOs and their leadership teams adapted to the challenges, opportunities and organization unique to the business.

Focusing on achieving meaningful, worthwhile goals through more effective leadership

Applying over 30 years of operating and leadership experience in major corporate and civic organizations of Savannah

Which may include any of the following:
• Increased effectivenss in achieving identified goals
• financial management & performance improvement
• management information systems to drive operations
• incentive compensation systems to reward results
• succession planning and generational transitions
• entity valuation and preparation for liquidity events
• process improvement, quality and customer satisfaction
• constructive feedback for executives and key managers
• activity based costing to identify individual customer profit contribution
• personality preference tools for team building and communications
• other proven methods

Maintaining complete confidentiality of information

Serving clients who are typically closely-held - manufacturers, distributor, or retail but methods are readily adaptable to any industry/market .

Bringing a global perspecitive from experiences in China, Poland, Ukraine and South America

Available for exploratory discussion within the Savannah/Hilton Head market area

Engagement scope, scheduling and compensation is flexible to respond to client needs

Certified PeopleSoft Financial Management Consultant

Cristen Fisher — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:46:47 -0400

I have over eighteen years of accounting and finance experience as well as over eight years of PeopleSoft Financials consulting experience with General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Billing, Accounts Payable, Pay/Bill, Projects, Contracts, Asset Management, Expenses, Mobile Time and Expense, and Payroll modules. I have been involved in many aspects of accounting and project lifecycles in varying industries including hospitality, energy, healthcare, staffing and consulting, construction, and non profit organizations. I am proficient in the use of numerous accounting information systems and possess a solid knowledge of accounting and finance. I am a flexible, extremely motivated team player with solid organizational and time management skills and possess very good communication and interpersonal skills.

Nonprofit/Marketing

Emily Adams — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:27:07 -0400

Emily M. Adams
126 E. 53rd
Savannah, Georgia 31405
Cell Phone 540.588.8085
EmlyAdam@netscape.net

QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of marketing experience in fast-paced, business driven law firm. Three years of non-profit history in the area of fundraising, special events and community outreach. Over one year experience in the area of advanced art education support, including management, communications, publications and financial responsibility.

EDUCATION:
1996-1999 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography
Savannah College of Art & Design Savannah, GA

EMPLOYMENT:
2006-present Marketing Coordinator
Woods Rogers PLC
Assists individual attorneys with developing, defining and executing plans for cultivating prospects and responding to requests for proposals (RFPs). Coordinates, researches and participates in planning and client development presentations. Assists with developing, planning, managing communications activities using external and internal communications systems, public relations efforts, vendors and consultants; coordinates, drafts press releases; assists with the design, production of Firm marketing materials. Maintains, updates sections of the Firm’s website and Intranet. Assists with designing, planning and implementing marketing training seminars for attorneys and non-attorney staff. Assists with organizing, coordinating the Firm’s functions designed for business development, including but not limited to sponsorships, client events, seminars, speaking engagements, writing opportunities, and other marketing activities. Develops, administers and maintains the Firm’s marketing database; coordinates all print and electronic marketing efforts. Participates on Firm committees and special projects as assigned.

2004-2006 Director of Development
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
Responsible for all fundraising aspects for the RSO including: individual contributions, corporate sponsorships, special events, grants and foundations. Coordinates all committees and recruits members for aforementioned aspects of fundraising. Primary contact for donations to the annual fund campaign. Solicits area business for sponsorship or corporate commitment & community partnerships with the RSO. Arranges and facilitates all areas of special events, including budgeting, ticket sales and operations. Oversees the Assistant Director in grant and foundation solicitations and has final approval for submission. Maintains constant communication with all donors. Creates and facilitates all donor benefits including receptions, special events, dinners and acknowledgement listings.

2003-2004 Assistant Director in Publications for College Photography
Savannah College of Art & Design
Main point of contact for College Photography department. Receives, evaluates & assesses all photography and archive requests made for the Publications and Communications departments. Manages photography schedule to maximize productivity, prioritize assignments and meet deadlines. Supervises a staff of five employees. Collects and approves College Photography staff time sheets and vacation requests. Maintains personal files for department and conducts annual reviews of each staff member. Is responsible for end-of-month invoicing, billing and accounting records.

2002-2003 Associate Director of Development
Savannah Symphony Society
Ensures the execution of the Society’s annual development plan. Maintains all annual fund records regarding pledges, payments, history and invoicing in addition to donor solicitation and new donor cultivation. Provides support and assistance to Development Director in the areas of volunteer coordination and training, meeting facilitation and recognition events. Assists in the coordination of all special events. Responsible for ensuring sponsor and donor satisfaction through proper implementation of acknowledgement procedures and checklists. Builds and maintains present and potential donor/sponsor databases within the Blackbaud system. Assists and writes portions of all grant and foundation applications.

GENERAL SKILLS:

Proficient in PC programs, including Windows, Microsoft Excel, Word and Works. Familiar with most Mac programs.
Attended “Principles and Techniques of Fundraising” at The Fund Raising School.

Experienced Safety and Risk Managment Professional

Dana Johnson — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:49:34 -0400

G. DANA JOHNSON
386 9th Street
Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233
H: 904.249.0253
C: 904.742.2060
E: dana.johnson386@comcast.net

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Loss Prevention Consultant with over 25 years experience in the field of risk management. Areas of expertise include:

* Construction Safety * General Liability* Contractual Liability

* Equipment Safety

* Marine Safety* Fleet Safety
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY – JACKSONVILLE & MIAMI, FLORIDA 1978 – 2007

Technical Director – Contracting, Jacksonville, Florida (1999 – 2007)
Responsible for monitoring and improving the quality of Loss Prevention services to Construction Risks in the eastern half of US.
* Developed loss control plans for high hazard/ adverse loss experience construction risks.
* Coached and mentored inexperienced consultants on construction safety.
* Led the Business Market Contracting team. The purpose of this team was to strengthen technical development and share knowledge in construction safety among the 12 members.
* Developed Construction Industry Data Sheets for consultants and customers. These Data Sheets provided WC and GL loss analysis using industry loss data and “best practices” for each construction SIC group.
* Led the Construction Industry Vertical Team. A multi-department effort (claims, underwriting, sales and LP) to develop and enhance GL products for the construction industry such as an Additional Insured endorsement and marketing tools for Contractors.

National Service Director – Risk Services (1997 – 1999)
Provided safety consulting services to National Market customers including several of Liberty Mutual's largest customers (Largest PEO, large construction and transportation risks).
* Services included development of Loss Prevention service plans, providing technical safety support, legislative and regulatory updates and direct customer training. Work assignments included several ENR 400 contractors.

Technical Consultant – Contracting (1993 – 1997)
Responsible for providing direct safety consulting services to several of the largest insured contracting customers in Florida.
* Assisted Construction Management with identification and control of Workers Compensation, General Liability, and Auto losses.
* Served as the Unit Construction Specialist to enhance and develop technical skill levels of Loss Prevention Representatives in the construction area.
* Provided internal and customer safety training in construction.

Senior Loss Prevention Consultant (1987 – 1993)
Provided safety consulting service for two large Owner Controlled Insurance Projects (Dame Point Bridge and Expressway Project – Jacksonville Transportation Authority and St. Johns River Power Park -JEA/Florida Power and Light).
* Service included development of site-specific safety programs and direction of site safety personnel; both projects were completed with good safety records and low loss ratios.

Loss Prevention Consultant (1980 – 1987)
Responsible for delivery of safety consulting services to large and medium sized industrial, contracting and transportation customers.
* Provided service to a wide variety of construction firms including marine, foundation, electrical, mechanical and heavy civil.

Loss Prevention Representative, Miami, Florida (1978 – 1980)
Similar duties as above for smaller customers.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration
Emory University – Atlanta, Georgia

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

IRMI Risk Management Conference
Advanced Transportation Seminar, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Advanced Construction Skills, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Mobile Crane Safety Seminar, CICB

TECHNICAL SKILLS

* Microsoft Word* Microsoft PowerPoint* Digital Photo Technology* Microsoft Excel

* Microsoft Outlook

* ATT Webmeeting

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S. Michele Martin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:43:20 -0400

Objective
To obtain a leadership position in management consulting, operations, finance, sales, and / or marketing. The ideal position would allow for leadership, creativity, multi-tasking, be measurement driven, focus on processes, financials and quality, be in a position to make a difference, set long term goals in that position and see career growth within the company.

Summary of Talents
Leadership
--Thirteen years of leadership and/or in leadership training
--Visionary (“Big picture” business strategy planning, Urban Master Planning)
--Cross Functional Leadership
--Business consulting (1 year)
--Metrics (President / Director / Unit Level) (10 years)
--Military Doctrine (18 years)
--Competitive Threat and Market Share Analysis (6 months)
--Executive Management Simulations
--Business Plans
Process Improvement
--Problem Solving
--Cross Functional Process Development, Implementation and Documentation (SOPs, Process Diagrams)
--Process Audits (4 years)
--6-Sigma Green Belt Certified (Quality / Statistical Analysis, Mentoring)
--Regression Modeling (SPSS / Minitab)
--ISO trained
Project Management (Thirteen years)
--Construction
--Real Estate Tenant Leasing
--Inventory Accuracy
--Major software upgrade (Cognos 8.2)
Information Technologies
--Research and Data Mining (SQL/MS Access)
--Database Development
--Systems Analysis and Design (E-commerce Request for Quote; SOP Database)
Supply Chain Management (All functions)
--Contract Development and Negations
--Supplier Report Cards
--NAPM certified as a Certified Purchasing Manager – passed test
--Uniform Commercial Code training
--Hazmat Shipping Certification – Expired
--Government Purchasing Procedures
--Outsourcing Business Analysis
--Project Lead on E-commerce Request for Quote System
Sales / Marketing
--Creative sales packages to fit customers’ need (Electrical Contracting Service package at ~ $1,000,000)
--Event Planning for Sales Meeting
--Public Relations Plan
Training
--Training Cognos Business Intelligence technical skills (1 year)

Education
Masters of Business Administration
Georgia Southern University - Savannah, GA 2001- May 2007

Bachelor of Architecture
Commission in United States Army Reserves / National Guard
University of Kansas - Lawrence, KS 1988-1994, 5-year professional degree

Experience
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation – Savannah, GA June ’05 – July ‘08
End User Computing Analyst, Sr.
--Process development and documentation, public relation program, metrics, user forum, user training and mentoring, report writing, and troubleshooting for Gulfstream’s report program of choice, Cognos Business Intelligence software supporting an estimated 1500 employees across 11 sites.
Supply Chain Management Project Manager
--Responsibility for supply chain management projects for the Director of Materials. Projects include department president and director level metrics, guiding staffs procedural documentation, real estate tenant leasing, process audits, database queries, data mining, aisle ownership program, warehouse access control and inventory clean up. Skills – Coordination across sites at every position level, critical path project management.

Gulfstream Management Association, VP of Professional Development April ’08 – July ‘08
--Direct committee to determine educational needs of members, schedule, market and teach management classes. Plan and host events for professional development speakers. Maintain associated budget.

Business Consulting Services – Canton, GA Sept ’07 – Oct’07
--Consulted on business plan with proposed partnership to become executive management of Aaron Lakes, Inc. Aaron Lakes, Inc formed with the intention of buying and operating a chemical company with environmentally friendly chemical release agents for construction purposes.

Aerospace Products International – Savannah, GA July ’04 – June ‘05
Consultant (Business Analyst) to Gulfstream Aviation
--Consulted to the VP/GM of Gulfstream Logistics and staff in After Market Supply Management.
--Skills included process analysis, improvement and documentation; develop and implement project programs; research competitive threat and market share; develop sales programs; inventory accuracy; analysis of out-sourcing options for repairable parts; data mining and analysis.

DOD, Georgia National Guard - Atlanta, GA June ’01 – Dec ’01, June 02 – July 04
Renovation and Construction Project Manager
--Project manager and owner’s liaison for renovations and new construction of Georgia National Guard Buildings. Ensured quality control, project schedule, and project cost.

United States Army – Operation Iraqi Freedom Feb 03 –March 04
Battle Captain / Construction Project Manager / Master Planner / Operations Officer for Redeploying Soldiers
--Battle Captain to ensure that information was delivered it to the correct staff officer(s) and action items were not left unattended.
--Construction Officer to prioritized, issued and ensured quality assurance for four-engineer battalions and over 500 projects for Quality of Live for LSA Adder, Iraq of over 23,000 soldiers and Humanitarian Assistance projects in the An Nasiriyah, Iraq.
--Engineer Officer in Charge to design the master plan and infrastructure of Tallil Air Base, Iraq. Highlights include being the project manager for a 28 million gallon pond to draw raw water for a water processing system.

White Electrical Construction Company - Atlanta, GA Dec ’01 – June 02
Construction and Services Project Manager
--Manage the customer relations for electrical construction and service projects from zero to $500,000.00 to include estimating, writing contracts, planning labor, scheduling, budgeting, sales and quality assurance.
--Number one account with annual revenue of 3 million dollars.
--Developed sales initiative at $1 million to handle entire electrical management of owner’s faculties.

General Electric - Atlanta, GA February ’98 – May ’01
Credit Card Recovery Support Department Manager
--Managed in-bound call center, written requests and ordering optical for write-off accounts under the (Fair Credit and Reporting Act) FCRA and other regulator agencies with 2 managers and 40 associates.
Transportation Systems Technical Director
--One of two first-line supervisors’ responsible for 55 BNSF union employees for maintenance and servicing of G.E. locomotives. 6-sigma tool utilization.
Project leader for Request for Quotes on E-commerce
--This 6-sigma project would give GE a $6.5 million in sales opportunity.
Contracting Agent
--Responsible for sourcing the control systems of the renewal parts division of locomotives, transit, and off highway vehicles.

United States Army National Guard / Reserves - Atlanta, GA Jan ‘90-Feb’08
Engineer Officer
--14 years of leadership opportunities managing in many diverse situations and varying sizes of subordinates.

Other Skills
M. S. Office, M. S. Access, Visio, Cognos Products (8, Powerplay Transformer and Report.net), iGrafx, SQL writing, M. S. Project, Accubid, Oracle, CASS, AS400/RMS, HTML Web page design, Adobe Freehand 3.1, Adobe PhotoShop, CorelDraw, AutoCAD 2000, Microstation 5.0, UNIX and DOS language, Corridor, Oracle Query Reporter Version 8.1, iGrafx, PL/SQL and EZSQL, SPSS and MiniTab.