Joel C. Graves
**** ******* **** ****, ** Lacey, WA 98503 360-***-****
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EXPERIENCE Jul 2007 - Jan 2008 Blue Rhino Propane
Centralia, WA
Distribution Manager
Managed distribution of product to 2,000 customers in
four states using the latest tracking and scheduling
software.
Created an Excel spreadsheet that graphically tracked
historic sales and predicted future sales and
distribution trends.
Acted as Asst Plant Manager.
Reason for Leaving: Position deleted - All Distribution
Managers nationwide downsized to save company money as
price of petroleum and petroleum-based products (propane)
went up.
Dec 2005 - Sep 2006 Assured Hospice
Centralia, WA
Spiritual Care Coordinator - Hospice Chaplain
Provided spiritual and religious support to terminally
ill patients and their families as the hospice chaplain
for Lewis, Thurston, and Mason counties visiting patients
in homes, skilled nursing facilities, and care centers.
Participated in coordination of core healthcare
activities for treatments of hospice patients.
Participated in interdisciplinary group meetings and
provided expertise in the spiritual component of hospice
care plans. Participated in in-service education. Taught
classes on spirituality in hospice care for the quarterly
volunteer training.
Acted as backup Bereavement Program Coordinator and
worked in that position at the same time for four months
(Feb-May) until a new person was hired (Yes, it was
crazy). Conducted six grief groups each month in
Centralia, Olympia, and Shelton. Coordinated bereavement
programs with Barbara Digman at Providence Hospice.
Provided support to staff members through counseling and
patient memorial services.
Performed funerals and memorial services for patients
that died, at family request.
Coordinated training and support for four part-time
chaplains in Forks, Sequim, and Morton.
Reason for Leaving: Personal and to complete doctorate.
Oct 2005 - Dec 2005 Franciscan Hospice
Tacoma, WA
Hospice & Hospital Chaplain, Per Diem
Provided spiritual and religious support for the
Franciscan Hospice End of Life program out of Gig Harbor
two days per week. My territory covered the Kitsap
Peninsula, and Tacoma to Puyallup.
Provided pastoral care and spiritual care to patients,
families, and staff in homes, skilled nursing facilities,
and care facilities. Participated in interdisciplinary
group meetings and provided spiritual care guidance.
As the on-call chaplain, I was responsible for all
emergencies during the night at St Joseph, St Clare and
St Francis hospitals. Also, I was available to cover
hospice chaplains at Franciscan Hospice.
Reason for Leaving: Took full time chaplain position with
Assured Hospice.
September 2004 - August 2005 CPE
Tacoma, WA
Intern, Clinical Pastoral Education
Over the course of one year, I was chaplain in
Neurological Rehabilitation, Mental Health, Oncology, and
Renal Dialysis. I provided spiritual and religious
support to patients, families, and staff in a diverse,
multi-cultural, multi-faith environment. I also worked
two days per week as the duty chaplain at St Joseph's
answering all requests for a chaplain and answering all
codes throughout the hospital.
Reason for Leaving: Completed course.
Jun 2003 - May 2004 Milgard Tempering
Fife, WA
Logistics & Distribution Manager
With 12 drivers responsible for the timely distribution
of finished glass products to over 300 customers in
Washington and Oregon, including daily common carrier
truck, cargo ship and air shipments to Alaska, Hawaii,
California and other states.
Reason for leaving: Downsized, along with all senior
management, to make plant profitable for new Masco
shareholders.
Nov 2002 - Jun 2003 United States Post Office
Tacoma, WA
Part-Time Flexible Postal Carrier
Delivered the mail on foot and via postal vehicle to
thousands of customers in the greater Tacoma area.
Reason for leaving: Completion of temporary contract
Jun 2000 - Sep 2002 Summit Bay
Olympia, WA
Website Developer, Internet Marketing Consultant &
Graphic Artist
Owned and operated Summit Bay web development, Internet
marketing and graphic arts company.
Reason for leaving: Sold business
Nov 1996 - Sep 2000 Ostrom's Mushroom Farms
Olympia, WA
Operations and Logistics Manager
Manage 5 departments: Packaging, Shipping, Distribution,
QA and Food Safety with 52 people.
Developed from scratch the food safety program.
Took the packaging department from the worst safety
record in the plant to the best in 18 months.
Reason for leaving: Downsized to make room for family
member who wanted to join the family business.