Tom Miskey

**** **** ****** ***. #***, Chico CA 530-***-**** ad3bhs@r.postjobfree.com m

Payroll and Bills:

Old Durham Wood Inc. (2005 – 2018)

Entered and processed bi-weekly payroll for over 60 employees using Quickbooks and Excel.

Entered and paid monthly bills in Quickbooks, tracked certain bills in detail, such as fuel usage.

Answered calls for and coordinated local sales of firewood, handling many deliveries personally.

Created safety newsletters for the company, tracked variables such as moisture content of wood chips and average load wt, answered employment verification, collected rent, etc. Perishable Exports:

Nippon Express (April 2003 – July 2003)

Participated in all areas of perishable exports, including customer liaison, booking cargo space, entering shipment details into the database, confirming receipt from trucks and acceptance by airline, repacking shipments when needed, and tracking the cargo to its destination. Research Analyst:

Venturefuge, Inc. (Nov. 2002 – March 2004)

Part-time independent research projects for a venture capital firm. Customer Service/ Sales:

Telecommunication Resources, Inc. (Nov. 1999 – Apr. 2002)

Worked with numerous clients, both new and established, by phone, email, letters, and in person.

In charge of all shipping, receiving, and ordering of equipment for the company, and kept track of all warehouse inventories.

Handled all past-due invoice collections for the company.

Designed all new forms and documents for the company using MS Word and Excel.

Did daily accounting and banking for TRI using Quickbooks. Instructor:

Assistant English Teacher for Japanese Exchange & Teaching, Hashimoto, Japan (1996 – 1998)

Conducted English classes at two High Schools

Designed lesson plans with 20 Japanese teachers of English, and assisted in correcting tests.

Taught English to the Wakayama Interpreter and Guide Club and supervised school English Club.

Adapted to living and working in a foreign culture and language

Art Teacher, Chico Art Center (1994 – 1996, 2004 - 2006)

Created lesson plans and taught classes of up to 20 students ea. Artist and Writer:

Freelance Illustrator and Author (1986 - Present):

Demonstrated creativity, ability to meet deadlines, and fulfill clients’ expectations on a wide variety of commissioned projects, including official Hunting and Fishing Stamps for the Crow, Siletz, Fort Belknap, and Sioux Indian tribes, and 2 books on hidden images (30 drawings) – Somewhere Behind the Eyes, Vol 1 & 2, for the Anthro Company. Also a co-author of Legends of Anglerre for Cubicle 7 publishing.

Education: California State University, Chico (1990-1994) Bachelor of Arts in History and Social Science

Honors in History and General Education

Cumulative GPA: 3.64, Dean’s List 7 out of 8 semesters Skills/ Hobbies: Computer literate with Word, Excel, Quickbooks, Paintshop Pro, and many other common programs

Organizations: JETAA (JET Alumni Assoc.) (1998-present) Lifetime Member of Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key, and Pi Eta Sigma Honors Societies