EMPLOYMENT RESUME

OVERVIEW

  • I am an eager and reliable employee.
  • I routinely arrive early for work each day so that I have ample time to prepare for my daily duties and can be ready to go to work at my scheduled start time.
  • I am willing to work extra hours whenever needed.
  • I work very well alone, but I am also able to easily work with others and follow instructions as given.
  • I am creative and detail oriented.
  • I am always on the look-out for better and more efficient ways of completing my duties.
  • I thrive in an environment that allows me to stretch and build upon my skills and abilities, thus allowing me to become a better employee, while also striving to make my place of employment a better company.
  • I love radio so much, that I have been volunteering as an on-air personality/producer for a public radio station in Lincoln for nearly six years. (I’d rather do radio for nothing, then not do it at all).

ABILITIES

  • More than eight years experience as a disc jockey/announcer, with hands-on training and experience in mixing, editing, public speaking and working under tight deadlines.
  • More than ten years experience in office/customer service/sales as a clerk and inbound customer service/sales representative operating computers, filing, creating and maintaining databases, handling inbound customer service/sales calls, programming a weekly radio program, programming an online radio station.
  • Pleasant, well-controlled voice, good timing, excellent pronunciation and annunciation.
  • Announcer experiences at a campus radio station, local entertainment facilities, an area radio station, and radio commercials/announcements. This includes selecting music to be played and operating turntables, CD players, tape machines, cart machines, computer editing.
  • Take requests from listeners, accepted inbound customer service calls for major mobile phone company, take inbound sales calls.
  • Skilled as diffusing upset callers/customers.
  • Computer skills include proficiency with Yahoo! (web)Site Builder, Ulead GIF Animatior 5.05, Paint.Net, Nero CD Burner, MS Word (Kenexa score: 97%), MS Excel (Kenexa score: 97%), MS Access (Kenexa score: 73%), MS PowerPoint (Kenexa score: 80%), Windows XP, WavePad v 3.05, MixPad v 1.01, Microsoft Windows Movie Maker v 5.1, and programs designed specifically for the operation of a mobile telephone company and a major telemarketing company.
  • Type up to 55-wpm
  • Perform a variety of general office duties including data entry, database management, filing, operating a copier, creating signs, flyers, greeting cards, brochures, etc.
  • Able to follow verbal and written instructions/handle multiple tasks and working independently.
  • Portolio projects can be viewed @

WORK HISTORY

VIDEO EDITOR: 05/09/2009-Present—Online Biz Direct, LLC, P.O. Box 9651, Denver, CO 80209, 1-800-495-7532, Supervisor: Gary Sorensen, Phone: 303-374-5597, Email: , Website; Ongoing freelance project editing raw video of Denver Realtor Sam Wilson, adding title slides and graphics, and editing/adding music background to fit length of each video

PROGRAMMER/RADIO ANNOUNCER: 09/28/2003-Present—KZUM, FM 89.3-Powered by the Community, 941 O St, Ste 1025, Lincoln, NE 68508, Phone: 402-474-5086, Fax: 402-474-5091, Website: Program Director: Ron Halvorson, Email: , General Manager: Jayne Sebby, Email: ; Independent producer/programmer/announcer/host of Dr. Rock & the Medicine Show on public radio station, KZUM-89.3 FM.

WEBMASTER: 12/2003-Present—MEDICINE SHOW COMMUNICATIONS,Omaha, Nebraska; Created and maintain website for family-friendly entertainment company.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR: 04/2006-Present—The Medicine Show on Live365.com, World Wide Web; Program an automated, online radio station with a playlist of over 3,000 tracks.

BOOKING AGENT/PROMOTIONS: 10/2008-Present—REBELS in His Hands, 600 16th Ave., Council BluffsIA 51501, Phone: 712-396-0189, Email: . Website: Supervisor: Mark Schiller, Phone: 402-669-0920—Book live bands, create promotional materials (print and online), manage web presence for non-profit youth outreach center/live music venue.

VOICE ARTIST: 04/25/2009-04/30/2009—Caviar Web Design, 1555 Commerce Rd, AthensGA 30607, Phone: 706-355-3064, Email: Website: Supervisor: Daniel Sims; Short-term project voicing and editing a series of station IDs for an online, Gospel radio station

VOICE ARTIST: 06/16/2009-06/18/2009: CM, ; Supervisor: Alex Trubinov;Short-term project voicing and editing a voicemail recording providing instructions to incoming callers seeking financing for the purchase of vehicles.

INBOUND SALES REPRESENTATIVE: 01/29/2007-07/14/2009—Convergys, Corp,2121 N 117th Ave, #100, Omaha, NE68164, Phone; 402-498-0718,Website: Last Supervisor: Debbie House, Phone: 877-224-5988, Email: ;Work at home agent taking calls from customers ordering a myriad of products advertised on television

DISC JOCKEY/ANNOUNCER: 11/09/2006-01/19/2007—All Tracks Music,944 S. Jefferson St,Papillion, NE68046, Phone: 402-393-8100, Fax: 402-502-3194, Website: Email: , Supervisor: Michael Gibilisco; Programmed the music to be played for the entertainment of the club’s patrons, announced recorded music, took music requests from patrons for listening and karaoke, commented on the music and club atmosphere

GUEST SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE: 11/14/2006-12/28/2006—Oak View Mall/General Growth Properties, Inc.,3001 South 144th St, Omaha, NE 68144, Phone: 402-330-3332, Website: Supervisor: Crystal Altman, Email: ; Worked at the guest services counter assisting mall shoppers; including selling mall gift cards and processing credit card payments

INBOUND CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE: 03/12/2003-06/15/2006—APAC CUSTOMER SERVICES,Omaha, NE; Corporate offices: 2333 Waukegan Road, Suite 100, Bannockburn, IL60015. Corporate Phone: 1-800-688-7687, Website: Email: Last Supervisor: Cory Heim; Handled a variety of inbound customer service issues in an outsource setting for T-Mobile Wireless, including: account maintenance, phone and account troubleshooting, processing credit card and electronic check payments.

TEACHING ASSISTANT/OFFICE CLERK: 08/1991-01/2003—STATE OF NEBRASKA, Omaha/Lincoln,402-595-3964 Nebraska; Assisted with assorted classroom duties, including adult instruction, organizing lesson plans, tutoring, grading student homework, recording grades; conducted weekly orientations and presentations; created flyers, posters, signs, certificates, greetings cards, PowerPoint presentations, etc; created and maintained student records/database.

PROGRAMMER ANNOUNCER: 11/1987-7/1990—CITY LIMITS/L-BAR-K LOUNGES, Norfolk, Nebraska; Programmed the music to be played for the entertainment of the club’s patrons; announced recorded music; took music requests from patrons; commented on the music and club atmosphere

STUDENT RADIO STATION ANNOUNCER: 1980-82—KAYR/NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Norfolk, Nebraska; Programmed the music played during on-air shows; announced recorded music; took music requests; aired promos, PSAs, and satellite fed news programs

EDUCATION:

•MetropolitanCommunity College, Omaha, Nebraska, 1995-2002

Studies included Computer Science and Small Business programs

•SoutheastCommunity College, Lincoln Nebraska, 1991-1992

Studies included Computer Science and Small Business programs

•NortheastCommunity College, Norfolk, Nebraska, 1980-1982

Studies included broadcasting, public speaking, and audio engineering

VOLUNTEERISM:

•Maintain MySpace profile for R.E.B.L.E.S In His Hands @

•Created/host/program/produce “Dr. Rock & the Medicine Show” on KZUM, 89.3 FM-Powered by the Community (streaming @

•Program “The Medicine Show,” an automated, online radio station @

•Appointed member of board of directors for Nebraska Christian Life Camp.

•Former property manager for The Lighthouse Grace Home, a public service project of LighthouseUnitedPentecostalChurch.

•Caretaker for LighthouseUnitedPentecostalChurch since the spring of 2003.

•Frequently help provide adult supervision/security for R.E.B.E.L.S., an alternative night club in Council Bluffs, IA.

•Guest hosted “PS BLUES” on KIWR, 89.7 FM-The River- in May of 2004.

•Helped plan and create “CONNECTIONS, 2003” festival for CROSSROADS CONNECTIONS/PRESBYTERIAN OUTREACH, and service as MC during the event.