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Jeremy A. Smoot
Mission:
My mission is to be the best that I can be in a job with a well-structured company or organization
where I enjoy working, and with whom may  benefit from my hard work and dedication
Objective:
My objective is to acquire a position with a well-structured company or organization that offers
excellent benefits and a competitive salary
Personal Profile:
I am a reliable and enthusiastic individual with excellent professional skills who believes a single
person can make a difference while a team can challenge the impossible
Primary Skills:
Non-Behavioral

  • Expert computer (IBM) skills - thorough
    knowledge of hardware and software

  • Research

  • Writing and editing

  • Graphic design

  • Digital photography

  • Video production

  • Management

  • Administrative/personnel

  • Public speaking

  • Customer service

  • Typing - approx. 60 wpm

 

 Behavioral

  • Versatility - work well alone or w/a team

  • Open in communication

  • Accountable

  • Adaptable to change

  • Positive business relations

  • Leadership

  • Self motivated
Primary Tools:
Certified

  • Microsoft Word

  • Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Outlook

  • Microsoft Access

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

  • Microsoft FrongPage

  • Web design

  • Windows 2000

 

 Knowledgeable

  • HTML

  • Adobe Acrobat and Reader

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe PageMaker

  • Computer hardware

  • Windows 95 & 98

  • Internet Explorer

  • Netscape Navigator
Qualifications:
Education
  • B.A. in journalism; University of Oklahoma, 1999
Experience
  • Public Information Officer/Webmaster - Johnson County Appraiser's Office; 02/01 to present
  • Editor - Linn County News; 06/00 to 02/01
  • Assistant Manager - Albertsons, Inc., Service Deli; 12/96 to 06/00
  • TV reporter - Norman Today, 01/99 to 05/99
  • Reporter/Columnist - Oklahoma Daily; 08/98 to 12/99
  • Customer Service Tech - Issues & Answers, Inc.; 06/96 to 12/96
Successes
  • 2002 - designed and implemented Website for small business as part of freelance work.
    Visit http://www.webaddresshere.com 
  • 2002 - designed and implemented Intranet Website for Johnson County Appraiser's Office
    (internal - not available for viewing.  Click here for screen shot)
  • 2001 - modified and updated Johnson County Appraiser's Website; changes increased
    traffic so significantly (156%) that it decreased # of appeals by 25% in 2001 and 32% in 2002
    Visit http://appraiser.jocoks.com
Publications
  • "Court rules value should include special assessments," Appraising the Plains, Vol. 6, Issue 2
    April 2002
  • "Appraise This," internal, monthly HTML newsletter, Johnson County Appraiser's Office
    06/02 to present
  • "Notes of Value," quarterly newsletter, Johnson County Appraiser's Office; 02/01 to present
  • Annual reports; Johnson County Appraiser's Office; 2001 to present
  • Linn County News; weekly column and dozens of news articles
  • Oklahoma Daily; weekly column and several news articles
References:
Paul Welcome, Johnson County Appraiser, Johnson County Govt. | email
Susan Avazpour, Administrative Services Manager; Johnson County Govt. | email
Barry Walker, Linn County News publisher; Linn County, Kansas | 808 Main; Pleasanton, KS, 66075