MELISSA TOMPKINS
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, Adelphi, MD
Master’s of Science in Technology Management, E-Business, December 2011
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY, Pittsburg, KS
Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing, May 1995
WORK
EXPERIENCE
SOUTHEAST KANSAS EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER-GREENBUSH
Girard, KS
11/2011- Present Technology Assistant-Technology Media Center
*Digital printing of posters, banners, and other sign media.
* Large format printing and lamination.
* Use of Mutoh ValueJet Printer & Mutoh Cutter
* FlexiSign Software for creation of signs and other materials
* Engraving of signs, name badges and other substrates – Plastic, Acrylic & Brass
* Use of Xenetech XOT 1625 Rotary Engraving System
* Sublimation printing and graphic transferring by heat press to promotional type items, t-shirts,
name tags, photo badges etc.
03/2009 – 11/2011 Research Specialist, Strategic Prevention Framework – State Incentive Grant
* Providing ongoing community Technical Assistance to grant participants
* Developing prevention education surveys
* Scanning of surveys
* Producing community reports with pre and post-test change
* Coordinating community survey orders and printing of survey forms by enforced deadlines
* Working daily in Microsoft Office Suite, SPSS, Survey Monkey, Remark & Access programs
08/2000 – 03 /2009 Staff Development Specialist
* Answering of ten incoming line phone system
* Daily operation of company apparel and gift store, including designing, billing, sales,
and purchasing of promotional items, including items such as clothing, travel mugs,
portfolios & pens.
* Writing of Press Releases and listing of employment opportunities with newspapers and
web sites, designing brochures & flyers for workshop promotion.
* Daily interaction with superintendents, teachers, school staff, students, directing
customer questions, handling customer service concerns.
* Workshop set up and coordination with online room booking system
* Greeting workshop participants & hearing appointments
* Working in Microsoft Office Suite, FileMaker, Photoshop, InDesign, & KeyNote programs
08/96 – 08/2000 Research Specialist
* Annual collection of archival indicators from agencies such as Kansas
Department of Health and Environment and Census
* Reporting of archival data in Connect Kansas and other sources
03/96 - 08/96 NPC, INTERNATIONAL, Pittsburg, KS
Cash Management Clerk
* Reconciling bank statements for Pizza Huts, Tony Roma’s & Skippers restaurants under NPC
* Evaluation of daily loan activity for NPC and processing of tax payments
* Daily additions and deletions of checks
* Preparation of financial statements
10/95 - 03/96 INTELLISELL CORPORATION, Arma, KS
Telemarketer
08/94 – 10/95 LINCOLN ELEMENATRY SCHOOL, Pittsburg, KS
Crossing Guard
01/92 - 06/95 KANSAS SKILLS USA (Formally VICA), Pittsburg, KS
Assistant to State Director
* Organized two state wide conferences annually
* Kept accurate financial records for state organization