Steven A. Ward
Mobile Phone: 940-***-****
Secondary Phone: 815-***-****
E-mail: ********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE Work in a positive environment, to engage in intellectual activities, maximize potential in
a professional dynamic occupation and become a valuable asset towards the expectations of a successful
future.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Dispatcher
June 2008 - August 2010
Jess Debose Trucking Bellevue, TX
Transportation
Dispatcher for trucking company via Land Star Ligon Inc. Duties include telephone and internet
load boards. Schedule drivers and carriers to orders as they are received, based upon customers’
equipment and timing needs, driver locations and ensure accuracy/completeness of load-related
paperwork that is submitted by drivers/carriers, and then forwarding the documentation so that the loads
can be invoiced.
Work Study / Patient Service Advocate
August 2007 - December 2007
Veteran Affairs Evansville, IN
Government and Military
Work as a Patient Service Rep, worked in mailroom, assistance and delivery of patient records,
release of information, answer phones, faxed paperwork, cold calling reminders for future appointments,
set up appointments and helped construct several new offices in the behavioral medical unit. Helped
with concessions, activities transfer of patient records, copying paperwork, filing, conference calling
and government security clearance to medical records.
Special Sales Consultant
December 2004 – August 2007
One Star Long Distance Evansville, IN
Telecommunications
Commercial Project Representative for local and long distance services. Responsible for the
development, implementation and actualization of monthly and annual sales goals. Developed,
proposed and implemented daily and monthly reports to identify and track activity and sales success.
Production Worker
May 1999 – November 2004
Kelly Services Evansville, IN
Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals
Worked at Bristol Myers Squibb-Mead Johnson Pharmaceuticals. Tap tone operator for various
products, measuring counterbalances and seal integrity. Responsibility included quality inspection, lab
reports, supervision and training of other personnel. Departments worked were: Impact division for
boost drinks, RTH Enfamil and some warehousing relief in Mt. Vernon. Duties also include palletizing,
sorting and fork truck driving.
EDUCATION
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
August 2005 – May 2008
Major: Engineering Physics Minor: Computer Information Systems GPA Overall 3.0
Single Variable Calculus 2nd Semester. Calculus based physics completed 2 years, Organic & General
Chemistry 2 years, General Physics 2 years Spanish 3rd semester conversational and grammatical. This
is an energy options based program which focuses on research and development through mechanical,
chemical and electrical based physics.
Carmi White County High School Carmi, IL
August 1992 - May 1996
Top 20 graduate GPA 3.3 overall.
Spanish 4 years, Advanced Math 2 years, College Prep English, Advanced Chemistry. Political Science
Activities involved: Science Club, Spanish Club, Psychology Club and Wrestling Team.
SKILLS
Typing 85 wpm
Graphing
Calculator Ti- Intermediate
84 plus
Computer Software, AS-400,
Desktop BASIC, MS Office (Word,
Computer Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
Vista, XP, 98, 95
LANGUAGES
Spanish Conversational
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS
Department of Veteran Affairs
Disabled American Veterans
REFERENCES
Dr. Michael Mustapha Nouri
College Professor University of Southern Indiana
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Professional
Mr. Steven Bell
Ret. Music Teacher Carmi White County High School
Personal
Dr. Renae Sanabria
Psychologist Department of Veteran Affairs
Professional
Dr. James Drake
College Professor University of Southern Indiana
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Professional
Dr. Stephen Culver
Professor of Political Science University of Southern Indiana
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Personal
Ms. Nelia Curtis
Administrative Evaluator of Illinois Workforce
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Personal
Ms. Linda Gottfried
Supervisor of Kelly Services
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Professional
Ms. Linda Debose
Supervisor of Jess Debose Trucking
Professional