OBJECTIVE:
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Seeking a position in the scope of engineering with an organization which desires a personable and trustworthy
individual possessing excellent communication skills and a solid work ethic.
EDUCATION:
- GROVE CITY COLLEGE Grove City, PA
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering - May 1998
- Four year A.B.E.T. accredited engineering curriculum
- GPA: 2.84/4.00
EXPERIENCE:
Sales Associate (in Men's Clothing), LAZARUS DEPARTMENT STORE, Monroeville, PA - Summer 1997
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Displayed an ability to relate well to a wide variety of personalities and a perceptiveness about people by professionally and
sincerely engaging store patrons resulting in repeat customers.
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Evidenced attention to detail and pride in work undertaken by maintaining an aesthetically pleasing and organized
department to ensure ease of use by customers.
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Faithfully served customers by demonstrating a service-oriented approach and a willingness to go beyond the call of duty in
order to guarantee customer satisfaction.
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Displayed situation adaptability and strong computer skills by utilizing a new cash register system thus ensuring quick and
accurate transactions.
Remodeling Assistant, MARTHA AND MARY'S CAFE, Murphysboro, IL - July 1996 to August 1996
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Ensured that the business was able to open on its established deadline by completing assigned tasks quickly and efficiently.
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Demonstrated a strong work ethic by completing tasks and initiating new projects while largely unsupervised.
Engineer in Training (Resident Engineer's Assistant), ILLINOIS DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION, Carbondale, IL - Summer 1995
- Exhibited the ability to gain new skills quickly by mastering land survey techniques which helped guarantee accuracy and
precision in project planning.
Cashier/Store Clerk, SUPER K CONVENIENCE STORE, Goreville, IL - March 1994 to August 1994
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Guaranteed cleanliness of facilities through a strong commitment to excellence.
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Demonstrated integrity by consistently balancing the cash drawer which benefited business prosperity.
File Clerk/Secretary, GEARHART AND ASSOCIATES, Carbondale, IL - May 1992 to November 1993
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Ensured client satisfaction by consistent and accurate maintenance of client files and correspondence.
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Setup new PC-based client database which enabled increased speed and efficiency in relating with clients.
LEADERSHIP:
Program Director, WGCC - 530 AM, Grove City College Radio - September 1996 to December 1997
- Initiated new procedures for selecting the on-air programming for each time slot which matched the volunteer disk-jockeys
with their choice of music styles while still providing a healthy continuity of programming over the course of the broadcast
day resulting in drastically boosted morale and a much more professionally sounding broadcast.
- Showed discernment and discretion in the disciplining (and sometimes the dismissal) of disk-jockeys who violated the
guidelines of good on-air conduct.
- Demonstrated vision by broadcasting a campus music festival live (first time in WGCC's history).
Traffic Director, WGCC - 530 AM, Grove City College Radio - January 1996 to May 1996
- Drastically revised daily playlist to be more user-friendly which led to better on-air performance.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND DISTINCTIONS:
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Member, Society of Automotive Engineers
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Member, Grove City College Dean's List: 2 semesters
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Computer Hardware: IBM and compatibles, VAX, MacIntosh
Operating Systems: DOS 6.2, Windows 3.11, Windows 95
Computer Languages: Fortran 77, Visual Basic 3.0, HTML 3.0
Computer Software: Word, Excel, Publisher, Works, Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, Lotus 123, Mathematica,
MathCad, MatLab, Silver Screen, ANSYS, Pro-Engineer (Release 18.0), SawPlus