Nicholas C. Shears
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Education
Shawnee State University – Portsmouth, OH
Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Arts/Psychology
Minor: History, Sociology
Expected Graduate of 2016
GPA: 2.9
Wheelersburg High School – Wheelersburg, OH
High School Diploma, Graduate of 2007
Study: College Preparation
GPA: 3.2
Employment
Paramount Restoration – Columbus, OH (Spring 2013 – Fall 2013)
Construction - Claims Specialist / Sales Representative
Door to door sales representative for Paramount Restoration which is a roofing company
that accepts mainly insurance work on houses that have been damaged by storms over the
recent year. I would work door to door by introducing the company and inspecting the
customer’s roof. Then, I would determine if the damages were enough to make a claim
through the client’s insurance company and from there I would represent the client in
order to get them everything they are entitled to through their insurance policy.
Wendy’s – Portsmouth, OH (Spring 2012 – Fall 2012)
Fast Food - Crew Member and Cook
Organized truck orders, prepared food, cleaned outside and inside areas of the restaurant,
cooked burgers, prepared burgers, cooked and prepared fries and other food offered, took
orders, handled money, coordinated, helped other crew members with their positions and
made sure to greet every customer with a high level of kindness and respect that they
deserve.
Vinyl Kraft – Newboston, OH (Spring 2010 – Spring 2011)
Warehouse - Crew Member and Specialist
Welded, assembled, sanded, grooved, painted and cleaned windows. Also worked in the
Vinyl Department, cutting and fitting the vinyl to prepare for shipping.
Dakotas Roadhouse – Portsmouth, OH (Spring 2010 – Fall 2010)
Restaurant - Crew Member and Shift Cook
Responsible for any position obtained on certain days of work. Worked as a cashier,
server, host and all cook positions such as line cook, grill cook, sear cook and steak cook
as well as coordinating orders for the servers
MASCO Retail Cabinet Group – Waverly, OH (Fall 2008 – Winter 2009)
Warehouse - Forklift Operator and Coordinator
Operated forklift to transport large sheets of wood to different areas of the plant for
different purposes. Also worked as a coordinator for 6 months where I was responsible
for tracking all the orders and making sure the orders was to be prepared in time and at a
high level of quality.
Community Activities
Actively involved in church at Christ Community in Portsmouth, OH and at
Revolutions / New Beginnings in Waverly, OH. I am also actively seeking to get involved
in a community church in Bowling Green, KY where I moved to on May 12 th, 2014.
Tutor for various classes at Shawnee State University.
Actively involved in all job opportunities at this time. I am currently working concrete
work and roofing jobs as they come for an independent contractor by the name of Gary
Hunt.
References
Zachary Cotton – 502-***-**** Bowling Green, KY 42101 Contractor / Roofing
Gary Hunt – 270-***-**** Bowling Green, KY 42101 Independent Contractor / Supervisor
George Hampton – 270-***-**** Bowling Green, KY 42101 Real Estate / Counselor
Bobby Magaw – 270-***-**** Bowling Green, KY 42101 Roofing / Contractor