Paul's Resume
| Paul Norem 830 West Church Street Santa Maria, CA 93454 Home:805-925-8482 Cell:805-709-8105 [email protected] http://resumes.yahoo.com/pnorem/management Objective Seeking employment in the Central Coast Area Education: Pennsylvania State University 1971-1975 State College, PA B.A. - History o Anthropology 3 credits o Art 8 credits o Biology 6 credits o Business Law 3 credits o Chemistry 6 credits o Economics 6 credits o English 6 credits o French 12 credits o Geology 3 credits o History 30 credits o Humanities 3 credits o Philosophy 6 credits o Physical Education 4 credits o Political Science 12 credits o Psychology 9 credits o Sociology 3 credits o Speech 3 credits o Statistics 4 credits o Total 127 credits Purdue Calumet 1988-1992 Hammond, IN B.A. - Education o Education 30 Credits o Economics 6 Credits o Total 36 Credits o GPA 3.36 Allan Hancock College 1999-Present Santa Maria, CA Human Services o Human Services 15 credits o Computer Software 5 credits o Total 20 credits o GPA 4.00 Work History: Allan Hancock College 01/01- Santa Maria CA Tutor Helped students with school work Teamwork Business Services 02/01-05/01 Santa Maria CA Customer Service Helped customers of United Parcel Service with computer issues 7-up/RC Bottling Company 10/00-12/00 Santa Maria CA Sales Assistant Set-up 7-up, RC Cola, and other soft drinks in super markets Sergura Security Services 6/00-7/00 Santa Maria, CA Security officer Provide security to events, companies, and apartments. Make sure buildings are secure recording all activity in a daily activity report. Make sure events run smoothly Santa Barbara County Fairpark 4/00-4/00 Santa Maria, CA Maintenance Setup for Strawberry fair. Kept fair neat and clean Opportunity Zone 2/00-2/00 Poway, CA Merchandiser Unloaded a truck full of store fixtures and clothing. Set up displays for special clothing sale. Sorted merchandise by size, type, and style. Kept clothing neat, orderly, and clean. Step-up, took down, put together, and took apart, various store fixtures. Circuit City 10/99-1/00 Santa Maria, CA Sales counselor Help customers purchase Audio and video products including TVs, VCRs, stereos, camcorders, and DVDs. Kept store neat and clean. Changed price tags and put out merchandise. Ordered out of stock items and operated cash register. Checked inventory to make sure sale items was in stock. Shopped other stores for price comparison Orchard Supply Hardware 4/98-7/98 Santa Maria, CA Sales Associate Helped Customers, put out stock, made keys, kept store neat and clean. Worked in Hardware, tools, and industrial Union Township School District 9/88-5/97 Wheeler, IN Substitute School Teacher Substitute School Teacher grades 1-12 all subjects including special education. Substitute Teacher in the following school districts: Hobart School District, Portage Township School District, Valparaiso Community School District, East Porter County School District, Duneland School District, Metro School District of Boone Township, and Porter Township School District Pioneer Lumber 4/97-6/97 Chesterton, IN Sales Associate Helped customers, put out stock, made keys, kept store neat and clean. Sold Lumber, hardware, tools, plumbing supplies, paint, and building materials FCA 10/96-2/97 Merrillville, IN Sales Associate Sold floor covering including carpet and floor tile. Wrote up estimates for installations. Ran cash register and answered phone Sears 7/89-12/95 Merrillville, IN Sales Associate Helped customers, put out stock, set up displays in hardware department. Sold hand tools, power tools, air compressors, plumbing supplies, and electrical supplies. Operated cash register, answered phone calls, ordered stock as needed World Bazaar 2/88-6/89 Merrillville, IN Sales Associate Set up fixtures and merchandise for new store. Operated cash register, priced and put out stock, unloaded stock truck, and helped customers. Kept store neat, clean, and in order First Investors Corp 1/87-6/88 Merrillville, IN Registered Representative Financial planner. Provided investments for customer's goals including mutual funds and insurance. Prospected for clients, provided customer service to existing clients Mccrory Stores 7/84-1/86 East Chicago, IN Assistant Manager Coordinated the redesign and furnishing of McCrory Stores in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. Followed planned organizational designs to revitalize each department. Effectively communicated and enlisted employee cooperation. Supervised and monitored 15-20 employees, providing training on specific tasks. Responsible for overseeing and balancing cash drawers. Received, verified, and stocked incoming merchandise. Set up displays and stocked sales floor. Determined which products and how much would be carried United States Steel Corporation 5/77-11/83 Gary, IN Mobile Equipment Operator and Dispatcher Duties Operated rubber tire front-end loader, rubber tire dossier, crawler dossier, crawler front-end loader, backhoe, and road grader. Responsible for the repairs and location of One hundred pieces of equipment. Answered radio and telephone taking and dispatching over 150 workers to job sites. Made work assignments and recorded hours worked. FESCO 1/76-4/77 McKees Rocks, PA Shipping Clerk Pulled orders for trucks and boxcars. Set up orders on loading dock. Checked off merchandise to be loaded Bethlehem Steel Corp 6/74-8/75 Leetsdale, PA Crane hooker Hooked up fabricated steel in shipping and receiving yards. Filled in as grinder, shear helper, punch helper, and wheel-a-barrel operator. Operated tractor to pull steel into fabricating shop North Hills School District 6/73-8/73 Pittsburgh, PA Maintenance Cleaned and painted school buses Behrend College 8/72-5/73 Erie, PA Dishwasher Washed dishes. Kept dining area neat and clean. Skills: Software -Microsoft Word 2000 -Microsoft Windows 1998 -Netscape 4.7 -Microsoft Power Point 2000 -Microsoft Access 2000 -Microsoft Internet Explorer Teaching Areas -United States History -Government -Economics -World Civilization Sales -Cash Register -Inventory -Displays -Management Equipment Operator -Rubber tire dozier-Caterpillar, Michigan -Crawler dozier-Caterpillar D-9, D-8, Fiat-Allis -Rubber Tire front end loader-Hough, Fiat-Allis, Caterpillar -Crawler front end loader-Caterpillar 943, 955, 977, 983 -Road Grader-Caterpillar Certificates and Licenses: o Organization: State of Indiana Location: IN Certificate: Teachers License Senior High-Junior/Middle School Standard Completion Date: 12/1992 o Organization: State of Indiana Department of Insurance Location: IN Certificate: Insurance Agent Completion Date: 05/1988 o Organization: National Institute for the Food Service Location: United States Certificate: Applied Food Service Sanitation Completion Date: 03/1984 o Organization: NASD Location: IN Certificate: Series 6 Investment Co./Variable Contract Representative Completion Date: 04/1987 o Organization: NASD Location: IN Certificate: Series 63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Completion Date: 04/1987 Preliminary Single Subject Social Science Credential Expires March 1, 2002 Location: CA Organization: California Commission on Teaching Credentials. Volunteer Experience: Community Service experience includes Mellwood Mental Health Center, Oak Park Convalescence Home, and Valparaiso Boys and Girls Club. Awards Received: o Twice named to the circle of honor for outstanding sales at Sears. Received Certificate of Achievement from Sears for Outstanding performance in demonstrating and preserving Sears's commitment to courtesy Additional Information: Enjoy working with people. Strong supervision and customer service skills. Personable, work well with culturally diverse teams. Accept responsibility and am able to build strong working relationships |