EXPERIENCE:

 Burien Community Computer Center, Volunteer Coordinator & Computer Lab Assistant. 1/97 to present.
653 SW 152nd Street, Burien, WA 98166, Tech Mgr: David Branson, Tel: (206) 248-6774.
Helping people with computers, software programs, web browsers, CD-ROMs, internet; explain resources available,
maintain public policy procedures, coordinate/train volunteers, answer phone inquires, decontaminate disks & computers, closing.  Wrote instructions, designed forms and brochures.

1/95 to 1/97. After being laid off, I stayed longer on my prepaid vacation in Central America. When I returned, I took classes at the Career Development Center for computer software. Also, some contract work.

• Polymer Technology International, 1871 NW Gilman Blvd., Issaquah, WA 98027, Tel: (425) 391-2650
          Production Chemist Assistant, 10/93 to 1/95, 48 Hours/Week
Supervisor Chemists: Robert Yuodelis, Kelly Rhoades
Duties: Organize and coordinate chemical casting department by preparing forms, interfacing with biochemistry lab and assisting production chemists as needed. Monitor and record data on fluid pumps, drying ovens, production belts used in the manufacture of First Choice Blood-Glucose test strips. I also worked in various production and grading positions.
 
• Spectra Labs, 48818 Kato Road, Fremont, CA 94538, Tel: (415) 623-6900 and (800) 433-3773

Purchasing Agent & Facilities Management, 4/89 to 5/91, 45 Hours/Week
Supervisors: Michelle Royston, Jane Sheridan
Duties: Purchasing for the second largest kidney dialysis reference lab in the nation. Place and edit medical supplies purchase orders for the following departments: Chemistry, Glycol Hemoglobin, Hematology, RIA, EIA, Trace Elements, LAL Assay, Processing and Shipping. Worked with Sales negotiations, Inventory Control, Expedited Orders, Resolved Vendor Discrepancies, Product and Service Evaluations, Research, Reports, Mainframe/Personal Computers. Facilities Management duties included: hazardous and radioactive waste disposal, plumbing, electrical, AC, painting, construction, janitorial, handyman, burglar system, fire alarm system, storage rooms, space utilization. Experience in records with: requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, packing slips, accounting statements, computer runs, credit information processing, blueprint reading, employee performance appraisal and bank deposits.
 
• The Spa Hotel and Mineral Springs, 100 N. Indian Ave., Palm Springs, CA 92263, Tel: (619) 325-1461 Purchasing Agent, 1985 to 1988, 55 Hours/Week

Supervisor: Ron Scott
Duties: Hired to reorganize purchasing department and centralize the purchasing function for all departments. Instituted effective cost cutting measures. Purchased: food, spirits, linen, janitorial, computer and office supplies, furniture, services, spa supplies and engineering parts.
 
• Contract work - past & present. Detailed sheet of job shops upon request. 40 Hours/Week, 1982 to 1985, to present.

Varian Associates, Hydra-Tech Hydraulics, Nissan Motors Corp., Cal Fed Mortgage Co.
Duties: Customer Service, Expediter, Junior Buyer, Purchasing Agent, Mortgage Loans Customer Service, Conventions, Software checking, Cashier, others.
 
• Boeing Company, Everett 747 Division, Industrial Engineering

Supervisory Assistant, 6/79 to 6/81, 40 Hours/Week
Supervisor: Bill Bell
Duties: computer runs, forms processing, charts/graphs, reports, job description manuals, operating procedures development, and error summations.

EDUCATION:
 

•  Burien Community Computer Center, Microsoft: Windows 98 & 95, Word 97, Photo Editor. Some html, homepage/web development, Netscape: Navigator 4.7 and Page Composer.  WS FTP Pro95,  Abobe Photoshop Deluxe 5.0, Publisher 97, File Manager.
• Career Development Center, classes in computers, internet/www, Microsoft: Windows 3.1, Word 6.0,  Excel.
• Western Washington University, B.A., Business/Public Administration; minor in Psychology, December 78
• Spokane Falls Community College, A.A., Liberal Arts, 1974 

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