Experience

Partial Formal Work History


May 1996 to November 2009

Sales Associate

Wal-Mart Supercenter

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Currently work in the Electronics Department. Main responsibilities are Customer Service, waiting on Customers, answering questions, and cashiering. Also zone and stock merchandise.

June 1991 to December 1995

Adjunct Instructor

Shawnee Community College

Ullin, Illinois (Part Time)

Taught both Credit (Psychology and Sociology) and Adult Ed (Computer Basics) classes for SCC. The Adult Ed classes consisted of both an Adult Class and a Kids Class.

March 1992 to August 1994

Substitute Teacher

Cairo Public Schools

Cairo, Illinois (Part Time)

Taught various subjects for schools in the Cairo area.
Grades included Elementary, Jr. High and High School.

January 1990 to May 1996

PC Consultant

Cairo, Illinois (Part Time)

Self Employed. Worked as a consultant for individuals just beginning to use a PC or who already basically knew how to use a computer, but wanted to learn more. Occasionally helped small businesses.

February 1990 to August 1990

Enumerator

Bureau of the Census

Carbondale, Illinois

Worked through all the various phases of the census enumeration process, except the 1989 prelisting. Our crew, along with others in our district, was named as one of the top 5 in the country.

January 1981 to December 1989

Executive Director

Self Expressions Unlimited

New Orleans, Louisiana

Self Employed. Responsible for the general operation of SEU and for the editing and publishing of the SEU Quarterly Publication "SELF EXPRESSIONS".

July 1987 to January 1990

Army Accountant

(See Military Service)

March 1985 to March 1988

Independent Contractor

Multi-Pure Corporation

New Orleans, Louisiana

Self Employed. Sold water purifiers in my area. Mainly went door to door discussing the water pollution problems in the area and leaving informative brochures to those interested.

September 1985 to May 1986

Substitute Teacher

Jefferson Parish Public Schools

Marrero, Louisiana (Part Time)

 
Taught various subjects for schools in the Marrero area.
Grades included Jr. High and High School.

December 1975 to June 1976

Computer Operator

Civil Service. U.S. Air Force. Scott AFB

Belleville, Illinois

Performance entailed a variety of tasks in various aspects of computer operations with a double Honeywell 6060 series. System controlled military air freight and passenger scheduling worldwide.

November 1973 to February 1974

Computer Operator

Southern Illinois University

Edwardsville, Illinois (Part Time)

 
Assistant operator at the University Computer Center. Duties included monitoring of system and working with tape, disk and tab equipment.

June 1968 to September 1971

Engineering Technician I

Division of Highways

Carbondale, Illinois

Duties included inspection of reinforcement steel and construction forms, testing of concrete and supervision of concrete pouring. Also assisted engineer and surveyor in their duties. Worked in the department of materials, construction and drafting.

Military leave from May 7, 1969 to April 5, 1971