Robert A. Brooks

*** ***** *****, ********* #*

Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

513-***-****

abistn@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

My life experiences have taught me to be competitive, innovative, ambitious, and

a hard working productive member of society. Besides gaining a higher education at the

University of Cincinnati, I’ve learned who I really am. I am aware of my strengths and

weaknesses. I know what separates me and makes me unique from the rest of the pack.

My ambition, leadership skills, and willingness to step up and take control are what make

me unique. I feel I can be successful no matter the task. Experiences through boy scouts

have taught me things like always being prepared by expecting the unexpected. Other

experiences like my volunteer work keep me in tune with society and bring out my love

and caring for the innocent and helpless. My experiences doing research with doctor’s

shows me how rewarding it is to be on the cutting edge of new things and the

opportunities that exist. I am a good Christian man getting ready to start the next chapter

of my life and I’m looking forward to it. I’ve waited my whole life to showcase my

skills. I challenge myself to be the best I can be and I try to rub off on others. Not only

do I want to be the best I can be, I want the company I work for and its employees to be

the best they can be. Throughout my life I’ve learned to be a great communicator and to

build relationships with people. I work hard and I’m innovative when it comes to

completing tasks. I enjoy new challenges and my ability to work through them. I am

always looking for ways to learn new things and gain new experiences. One of my major

life goals is to become a successful member of society and do my part in making the

world a better place. I know with confidence, whatever I come across in life, I’ll be able

to handle it and learn from it.

Experience:

Residential Property Manager

July 2010-Present

Cincinnati, Ohio

Contact Information: Landlord Lou Crawford, 513-***-****

During the summer of 2010, like most college students, my rental agreement was

up and my roommates were moving on, so I had to find a new house to live in. Due to

my initiative, I recognized my landlord had a need in all aspects of renting. She was

older, sometimes unable or other times unwilling to take care of her rental properties.

Not only could she not use the internet to advertise her rental property, she wasn't willing

to make necessary repairs to them. As my rental agreement was getting ready to end I

had a meeting with her and discussed my ideas for helping her. I came up with a plan and

presented it to her. I ended up hiring people to assist me in fixing up her rental property

and I also advertised on the internet and found new tenants for her. I showed the tenants

the property and got them to sign a lease agreement. I was paid appropriately for my

duties and she spread my name to other landlords. Since then I’ve been contacted about

managing other rental properties for landlords. This shows my leadership skills and

ability to make things happen. This experience further developed my analytical thinking

skills and showed me some of the in and outs of the business world. I had to find out

what was wrong with the property then hire and manage the appropriate people. Next, I

had to advertise the property and set up showings with prospective tenants. After finding

good tenants, I had to go over the contract with them, get them to sign, and collect

money. Besides my analytical thinking skills, this experience shows my great

entrepreneurship abilities and aspirations.

Volunteer-Habitat for Humanity

June 2009-Present

Cincinnati, Ohio

For the past several years I have volunteered my time and efforts with the Habitat

for Humanity not only locally in Cincinnati but also in New Orleans after hurricane

Katrina hit. During my experiences of building new houses, planting new gardens,

cleaning up Cincinnati and keeping it beautiful, I’ve also been able to build new

relationships and see the world in a different light. Through volunteering with Habitat,

I’ve been able to help people emotionally and spiritually by just talking with them and

working with them to get through their problems. I’ve had the honor to be a part of great

things, like building new houses for people in New Orleans who lost everything or re-

modeling old houses for people who can’t afford decent housing. My volunteer work

continues to open my eyes and keep me grounded. It’s a big part of my life and

something I greatly appreciate.

Twin Lakes Retirement Community-Lead Server/Cook

August 2004-Present

Montgomery, Ohio

Contact Information: Jim D’Wolf, Executive of Dining Operations, 513-***-****

I began this job as a server in the dining room. I quickly was moved up to lead

server. At this position, I not only serve the residents but I'm also in charge of the rest of

the servers. I am considered a wellness specialist. Besides serving the residents food, I

make sure their overall experience at Twin Lakes is enjoyable. I help to create an

encouraging and loving environment by building strong relationships with the residents.

I've been here for six years and I know just about every resident, many of which I've

come to know well and have strong friendships with. During my time at Twin Lakes I've

been promoted to a cook and I've been asked to take on more responsibilities at higher

positions. However, obtaining my bachelors degree was a higher priority and I had to

turn down many of the opportunities. My experience at Twin Lakes has taught me to be a

great communicator, stay well organized, and build productive relationships with people.

Volunteer-Tri-Health

July 2007-September 2009

Cincinnati, Ohio

Besides volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, I’ve also done volunteer work

with Bethesda North Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital. I volunteered in the

emergency room department and my primary focuses were to keep things stocked and

help make patients stay at the hospital as pleasing as possible. I did this by creating

friendly relationships with them and lending them a helping hand. I enjoy volunteering

because it gives me great opportunities to be productive in my community and make

myself a better person while helping others. It keeps me grounded and allows me to

build new relationships and help those who are in need.

Best Buy-Sales Associate

November 2003-February 2004

Cincinnati, Ohio

At Best Buy I worked in the Digital Camera department. My job was to educate

customers and sell digital cameras to them. Because I was successful at selling cameras,

my managers had me train new employees. Unfortunately, I had to leave this job because

my work schedule was in conflict with my high school sports schedule. This job taught

me how to deal with customers of all different types and gave me insight to the basic

strategies of selling products to consumers.

Education:

University of Cincinnati-Cincinnati Ohio

Bachelors of Science, Biology, GPA~ 3.2

September 2006-December 2010

Although my degree and field of study are in Biology, I've also completed college

level courses in business and health. I’ve also focused my biology degree on the human

body and how it works. I enjoy both the biology field and business field. I hope to use

my knowledge and interests in these two fields in a collaborative effort at my job.

Related Coursework:

While at the University of Cincinnati, leaving the opportunity open for medical

school, I focused my classes on pre-medicine and the human body. Because of this, I’m

very knowledgeable and comfortable with the human body and how it works. I have

also taken health and business classes because of my interests in these fields. Throughout

my years in middle school, high school, and college I’ve taken six years of Spanish. I

don’t consider myself fluent in Spanish but I am capable of basic communication in

Spanish.

Keyword Summary:

Ambitious, Dedicated, Hard working, Organized, Leader, Resourceful, Innovative,

Communicator.

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