Paul S. Holmes
Pecatonica, IL **063
Home: 217-***-****
*************@*****.***
Education
B.S., Church Music, North Central University, Minneapolis, MN, 2001
A.A., Liberal Arts, Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, IA, 1995
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ryder / Hillshire Brands, Rochelle, IL Forklift
Operator November 2012 - Present
Pick Orders using Forklift/Walkie and SyVox Unit
Put Away Pallets using High Reach
Lowe's RDC, Rockford, IL Team Member October
2010 - April 2012
Load conveyable and non-conveyable product onto trailers
Utilized a handheld computer (LRT)
Operate a pallet jack
Drive forklift (Crown 5500 RC & Squeeze)
Crossmark, Savoy, IL Product Demonstrator April 2009
- October 2010
Demonstrate products, offer samples to customers.
Interact with customers to gather information about demonstrated
product.
Observe details about in store traffic and reactions.
Set up and tear down each event.
In-Weave, Hawarden, IA Website Developer / Computer Consultant
September 2008 - December 2008
Set up and designed company website.
Installed Web 2.0 Technology for Website.
Designed & Organized Website layout.
Optimized for Search Engines.
Electrolux Home Care Products North America, Bloomington, IL Mail
Clerk December 2006 - July 2008
Responsible for all mailroom duties.
Sorted mail and delivered packages.
Processed outgoing shipments - FedEx, DHL.
Metered outgoing mail on IJ90 NeoPost machine.
Maintained and reserved company vans for employees.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)
Schwan's Home Food Service, Mahomet, IL Customer Service Manager
March 2006 - December 2006
Cared for customer needs.
Reorganized existing route.
Managed and expanded route.
Knocked on doors.
Called customers.
Made cold calls.
Faith Assembly of God, Peru, IL Interim Worship Leader
Summer 2004 - Fall 2006
Led Sunday morning worship.
Rehearsed with existing worship teams.
Carter's Furniture, Urbana, IL Warehouse /
Delivery March 2004 - March 2006
Assembled and delivered furniture.
Abundant Life Church, North Branch, MN Worship Leader May
2001 - January 2004
Led worship for two services on Sunday and Wednesday Bible study.
Managed choir and worship teams.
Set-up rehearsals.
Operated sound equipment.
Directed Christmas musical.
Rented and set up sound equipment for special events.
Helped set-up and clean up for church events.
Assisted with children and teen events.
Greeted incoming visitors.
Answered phones, took messages & made copies.
Updated church bulletin.
Contributed articles to the church newsletter.
Made transparencies.
Updated song database.
Computer Skills: Windows XP, Website Design, HTML, Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox, & Microsoft Word.
Office Skills: Typing, Printer, Copier, Clipart, Fax Machine, Computer
Knowledge.
Professional Development
Rapport Leadership Breakthrough I, April, 2009, Las Vegas, NV,
www.rapportleadership.com
Schwan's CSI Sales Training, Georgetown, IL. Job training about sales and
caring for the customer, May, 2006
Javascript Class, Parkland College, Spring 2009
3D Animation Class, Parkland College, Spring 2009