Independent Courthouse Researcher/Data Entry PT Flex
Resume:
Thelma Simon
Murfreesboro, AR *****
Cell phone 870-***-****
mzd2v5@r.postjobfree.com
Education
June 1959
Murfreesboro High School
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
Southwestern Institute of Texarkana
Texas Blvd
Texarkana, TX
Business
Henderson State Teachers College
Arkadelphia, AR
Experience
Sept 2003 thru Nov 2007(Part Time during a period of time)
Crater of Diamonds State Park
Murfreesboro, Ar 71958
Tom Stolarz, Park Superintend
Gift Shop Clerk/Clerk/Restaurant Manager
Gift Shop Clerk, stocking, doing inventory, using credit card machine, cash register, doing cash purchases for customers, used telephone giving information to visitors, selling products, worked at front desk as needed greeting visitors identifying minerals, rocks gems.
Front Desk Clerk greeting visitors, sold tickets for park, gave information and instruction on local sites, used cash register, telephone, handing out information packets including maps, rules and regulations, etc. driving directions, passed information and complaints to supervisors. Filled information brochure rack with state parks information and local information.
Restaurant Manager, supervised 4 employees, cooked, made sure waitresses and cook did their jobs and helped the customers, used 10 key adding machine, closed cash register at end of each shift making sure register balanced. Greeted visitors, gave out information, ordered food items, gave ordered from food vendors, gave purchase orders numbers to match invoices. Kept invoices and gave them to front office to be paid. Handled complaints with customers, passed information to supervisor.
February 2003 - June 2007
R. D. Plant Contracting Incorporated, Inc.
P. O. Box I
604 North Washington Avenue
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
870-***-**** or 870- 451- 1285
Bobby or Rob Plant, Supervisors
Secretary/Bookkeeper
Answered telephone, check tonnage sheets of truck contractors, did timekeeping using Quick Books Program, doing invoices, wrote checks for weekly payroll, entered new employees into system placing old employees in a holding file, ran Payroll Summary Reports, Modify Payroll reports to be used in monthly, quarterly reports, balanced and reconciled accounts. Maintained a file on all financial records, maintained a ledger for receiving and outgoing invoices, kept and maintained a ledger on paid invoices. Checked for errors on all invoices on sales, bills, using 10-key Adding machine. Filed on a daily basis, used Fax Machine, Xerox Machine, and 10 Key Adding Machine, also am a Notary Public and have stamp. E-mailed Quick Books system vie internet to Accountants omputer. Used computer to check e-mails, made sure telephone messages were forwarded to correct person. Made sure the monthly and quarterly reports were submitted on time. Did monthly reports to Department of Interior, Mine Health and Safety Office by e-mail, also did Xerox report vie e-mail.
Did other numerous office functions.
January 1994 - 2000
Murfreesboro Chamber of Commerce
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
Answered to different Presidents and to Chamber Board
Secretary
Worked as Part time Secretary. Used telephone giving and mailing information to tourist, worked with local business, interacted with governmental staff setting up Chamber banquets speakers, helped sit up fishing tournaments, annual Diamond Festival, business appreciation day, Diamond Festival parades, Diamond Pageants, getting entertainment to perform at festivals, and doing business as Chamber Secretary.
Worked with utilities companies obtaining grants for Chamber of Commerce
January 1995 - December 2002
City of Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
Mayor City of Murfreesboro
Elected Mayor of the City of Murfreesboro. First woman Mayor of Murfreesboro.
Oversaw the daily operations of the City Business. Worked with local, district, state, and federal governments obtaining grants, worked closely during the 2000 ice storm with FEMA, federal and state emergency personal. Served on the West Central Planning and Development District, Hot Springs, AR. Served on the District Land Fill Commission Board. Supervisor of Water and Sewer Department, Murfreesboro Fire Department, Murfreesboro Police Department, Sanitation Department and Street Department. Employed 6-8 full time employees, 6-18 part time employees during disaster. Worked with Murfreesboro City Council as head of council. Gave information per request from Council.
Worked with U. S. Forest Service obtaining grants for computers for Police Department and for the office of the Mayor.
Worked getting business to locate in Murfreesboro, worked closely with Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Also, helped local business as needed.
Obtained a Grant from FEMA to build a disaster shelter in Murfreesboro. The City of Murfreesboro was the only one to receive the federal grant which the current city council and mayor turned back to the federal government.
Performed Safety Meetings with employees.
Helped a business locate in Murfreesboro with a fifteen person staff.
June 10, 1968 - October 1993
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Vicksburg District
Lake Greeson Field Office
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
Resource Manager James Young
Asst. Resource Manager: Richard Kimery
Clerk to Administrative Assistant (GS3 to GS7)
Transferred from U. S. Army Red River Depot, Texarkana, TX
Worked with different Park Managers
Used Typewriter, telephone, 10 key adding machine, computer, radio for communication, fax machine, ordered supplies, attended several schools on the Federal filing system, and various schools. Filled out personnel papers for new hires, example SF 71, SF52, all personnel papers, resignation and new hires. Made appointment with doctors for physicals, finger printed new hires, helped retired employees with paper work when needed.
Responsible for making sure fee collection monies was correct. Did purchase orders, kept a ledger of all orders making sure the budget was not over spent. Helped manager by working on the annual budget. Greeted visitors and handed out information, handled mail and passed out to appropriate employee.
Maintained vehicle maintenance records,
VOLUNTERISM
CHURCH
Organize a girls softball team, taught pre school Sunday School
4H Leader
Organized and started The Trailblazers 4-H Club.
Club helped with Johnny Horizon Clean Up Days on the lake
Had several county, district, state and federal winners in record books, citizenships, and leader conferences. Am
currently serving on Pike County 4-H Foundation Board.
Chamber of Commerce
Was selected Citizen of the Year due to 4-H, was also selected
Citizen of the Decade for various volunteer projects.
President of the Chamber of Commerce and served on the Board for
several years.
LEADAR
A 2 year Leadership Course designed to help potential leaders in communities. Trained for 2 years with various leaders from other communities visiting with CEO’s, local, state, and federal government.
Pike County Library Board
Was sworn in as County Board Member by Judge Don Baker. Am currently serving as a board member on the Southwest
Southwest Regional Library Board of Directors.
Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation
Served as Board member for several years doing grants and worked in getting the City Park up and running. Served on
Board until term of Mayor.
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