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What's your ideal work environment?

Bright, fresh office with lots of windows and personal touches

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Work history

ShopKo April 2007 to the present
Price Accuracy Supervisor

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How would you describe your time at ShopKo?

I started at the customer service desk, moved to the the jewelry department as jewelry specialist, moved to seasonal as garden specialist responsible for setting up displays as well as advising customers on plants, plus apparel sales and receiving, and general merchandise sales. As price accuracy supervisor ensure that prices in the computer and on the merchandise are correct, do clearance markdowns, retail markups or downs.... read more
341st Comptroller August 2005 to July 2006
Budget Analyst

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How would you describe your time at 341st Comptroller?

Implement, coordinate and manage an integrated system of financial services including accounting. Provide authoritative and expert financial advice to commanders. A member of the agency's Budget and Fiscal team. Establish proper records and procedures to justify requirements as submitted. Develop and/or consolidate annual budget estimate. Prepare financial reports on expenditures. Analyze financial reports. Review budgetary and financial data. Review documents such as financial plans, support agreements, and fund authorizations. Complete economic analysis of projects and overall impact of base on the local community. Use a variety of automated data processing software programs to accomplish budget/funding tasks. Gather, assemble, and analyze sources of factual information. Prepare written forms, schedules, and reports related to the obligation and expenditures of funds. Make oral presentations on the budget, and conduct budget-related training to a variety of audiences.... read more
park university September 2000 to the present
Adjunct Faculty

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How would you describe your time at park university?

Instruct a variety of undergraduate management classes including Intro to Human Resource Management, Intro to Management, Complex Organizations, Organizational Change, and Labor Relations.
us army reserve July 2000 to August 2005
Staff Administrative Assistant

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How would you describe your time at us army reserve?

Advise on administrative matters; Provide administrative expertise; assist staff in formulating estimates, plans, orders, reports. Conduct inspections of subordinate units. Review administrative & military personnel related correspondence submitted from subordinates. Maintain suspense log. Insure reports are prepared in proper format and contain required information; assure accuracy and quality of administrative and personnel actions. Insure file systems are properly set up and maintained. Directs administrative services and personnel operations for internal operation of the headquarters. Functional expert in Military Personnel Strength Mgmt; Info Mgmt; Service Mgmt; Data Base Mgmt. Use a variety of data systems to maintain personnel records, finance records and military pay. Conduct training in a variety of topics to military and civilian personnel.... read more
US Army Reserves August 1994 to July 2000
Unit Administrator

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How would you describe your time at US Army Reserves?

Unit Administrator Serve as the principal administrator responsible for a of a variety of technical, analytical, advisory, liaison and coordinating duties for the USAR Unit Commander in accomplishing the overall functions of the unit. Plans and establishes priorities; assigns, distributes and reviews work of subordinate unit sections and personnel. Manages unit and individual training. Manages personnel, finance and automated systems activities. Manages and provides technical review of completed personnel actions. Processes a variety of pay actions utilizing Defense Joint Military Pay System-Reserve Component and Automated Drill Attendance Reporting Software systems. Manages unit supply program. Serves as the key point of contact regarding recruitment and retention for the unit.... read more
US ARMY Reservist August 1994 to October 2005
Automated Logistics Suprvisor

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How would you describe your time at US ARMY Reservist?

Performs duties shown at preceding level of skill and provides technical guidance to lower graded personnel. Ensures that inventories and location surveys are performed in accordance with established procedures. Instructs warehouse personnel in loading, unloading, segregation, dunnage, pelletizing, and selection of stock and storage areas. Performs property disposal storage functions. Ensures application of special procedures for handling, storing, packaging and shipping retrograde material. Retrieves and analyzes history and activity files pertinent to system rejected documents. Recommends additions and deletions to authorized stockage list. Maintains accounting records of property disposal activity. Reviews requests for major and controlled items. Reconciles activity records for monthly and quarterly reporting and status reviews. Processes data inquiry and manager referred listings and cards. Manages controlled, critical and reserve stocks and operational readiness floats. Performs financial management functions. Process output from catalog inquiry program, document modifiers and special cancellation requests. Performs commissary store functions to include stock replenishment, price changes, inventories, security, stock receipt, and oversees the constructions of displays. Computes cost of the Basic Daily Food Allowance. Ensures subsistence items stockage objectives are met. Prepares data input and utilizes ADP output to assist in material management. Prepares reports on labor and equipment, available storage space, relocation of material, warehouse refusals, and stock requirements. Directs correction of location survey discrepancies. Assists unit intermediate maintenance personnel in planning maintenance program. Plans and coordinates subsistence supply activity. Directs corrective action to minimize spoilage, flavor contamination, and improper warehouse practices.... read more
US Air Force August 1979 to February 1992
Personnel Officer

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How would you describe your time at US Air Force?

Served as a Morale, Welfare and Recreation and Personnel Officer in the United States Air Force at bases including Vandenberg AFB, CA; Grand Forks AFB, ND; San Vito AS, Italy; and Malmstrom AFB, MT. Deployed in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Over saw a variety of recreation activities including libraries, day care centers, fitness centers, recreation centers, hobby centers, outdoor recreation and camp grounds. Personally managed at various times an Arts and Crafts Center, Day Care Center, Recreation Center and Consolidated Club. Supervised from 3 to over 50 personnel. Managed the Non Appropriated Funds Financial Management Office at several locations responsible for budgeting, executing, tracking, and reporting funds status. Responsible for over $10.5M in real property assets. NAF operational budgets to over $1.75M and APF budgets of approximately $1M. Over saw construction of various facilities from concept through planning, design, execution and acceptance of facilities.... read more

Education

Troy State University, Montgomery, Al September 1996 to June 1997
Human Resource Management

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How would you describe your time at Troy State University, Mont...?

Earned a Master's Degree
University of Georgia, Athens, GA September 1975 to December 1978
Recreation Administration

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How would you describe your time at University of Georgia, Athe...?

Earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education with concentration in Recreation Administration

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