| Local Address: 827 W. Cleveland Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 442-7002 [email protected] Permanent Address: 4375 Canal Road Lake Wales, Fl 33898 (863) 439-3769 Leon Weaver Objective To obtain a growth-oriented position focused on environmental and business problem solving. Work Experience 2001-Present: U.S. Department of Agriculture - Lab technicianWork independently on research. Work with a team. Maintain favorable image. Work with hazardous chemicals. Work outdoors/indoors. Manage the sterilization of scientific equipment. Research in lab focuses on the use of Alum (Al +++) in poultry litter and swine waste. 2000-Present: Store ClerkPromote sales with customers. Operate business machines. Contribute new ideas to do heavy work. Work odd hours. Work without direction. Explain different products. Work as a team member. Monitor security of store. 1998-1999: University of Arkansas- Altheimer Lab AssistantBuilt experimental projects. Examined the growth of different types of rice. Managed greenhouse. Wrote information in logs. Worked as a team member. Set up projects with graduate students. Used data entry operations. Developed questions that generated better results. Handled precise work. Experiment focused primarily on different allelopathic genes in types of rice. 1996-1997: Walt Disney World-GardenerMaintained favorable image. Operated tools requiring certification. Worked odd hours. Represented the gardening department. Worked under stress on timed projects. Explaining directions. Worked with a team. Created Magic. 1992-1996: U.S. Navy-Quartermaster on Nuclear SubmarineWorked under hazardous conditions. Worked closely with people. Planned courses for journeys. Bookkeeping. Filed charts. Handled detail instructions. Earned submariner qualification. Executed ceremonies. Worked as a team. Worked without direction. Education 1998 � May 2002 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR BS/ Environmental Water Soil Science Soil Taxonomy, Water Quality, Geographic information systems (GIS), Weed Science, Wetland Ecology, Environmental water conservation. Soil testing and descriptive profiling. Focus on agricultural and urban practices to control erosion and sustainable ecosystems. Lab experience with soil and water testing equipment. Recruited other students into department. Exercise time management. Methodical thinking. Use data entry operations. Judged soil in competitions. Competed at national level. |