Troy Cates
**** ******** ****, ******, ** *****
Phone: 859-***-**** Cell: 859-***-**** E-mail: ablgzw@r.postjobfree.com
Objective:
Dedicated and passionate about developing strong employee relations
and exceeding organizational goals.
Solid reputation for implementing policies and procedures that
positively impact corporate profitability,
employee satisfaction, and overall productivity. Reputation for
displaying integrity and professionalism
when communicating with professionals at all levels. Superior
training, facilitation, and management
development skills. Adept at problem solving, decision making, and
staff motivation.
Career Summary:
Operations and Project Management with twenty years of experience
Non-profit Organization Administration with twenty years of experience
Construction Project Management with nine years of experience
Education:
Human Resources Practices Certificate, Cornell University, Ithaca,
NY, In Progress,
Est. completion date 12/2010
Issues and Concepts in Equal Employment Opportunities Law .
Fundamentals of Welfare and Legal Benefits . Fundamentals of
Retirement, Flexible and Additional Benefits . Organizational
Culture and Work/Life Balance . Communicating and Coaching and
Counseling for Improved Performance . Applying and Expanding a
Compensation Model . Selection and Staffing: The Selection
Process
Bachelor of Business Administration, -Mgt, Mkt, Fin Concentration,
West Texas A&M
University, Canyon, Texas, 1990
Master of Arts in Religious Education, Youth Concentration,
Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, 1994
Work Experience:
Warehouse Associate
Amazon Dot Com, CVG3 Hebron KY, 41048, November 2009 - Current
Multi-Unit Operations and Project Manager
Bruster's Real Ice Cream/Nathan's Famous, Erlanger & Hebron, KY, January
2007- July 2009
Accomplishments:
. Managed and successfully budgeted $1.5 million construction projects for
two franchise locations, including construction finance and formal
lending.
. Comptroller - responsible for A/R and A/P, invoicing, financial records
and reporting, P & L management
. Internal control - responsible for work flow, employee management,
monitoring company resources
. Ownership
Non-profit Administrator
Bethesda Community Church, Independence, KY, December 2006-March 2010
Accomplishments:
. Public Speaking
. Small group leadership and teaching
. Development of ministry focused on youth and young adults with
families
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Work Experience (Cont.)
Construction Project Manager
Self-employed - House rehabilitation, Independence, KY and Columbus,
GA, 1998-2007
Accomplishments:
. Complete remodel of 2600 sq. ft. home in Independence, KY 1998
. Complete remodel of 2700 sq. ft. home in Columbus, GA 2006
Youth Development Manager
Calvary Baptist Church, Columbus, GA, November 2003-December 2006
Accomplishments:
. Organization and administration of entire youth through college
program
. Planned and implemented youth conferences, volunteer programs
and retreats
. Founded and organized parent council
. Recruited and trained youth and college leadership
. Created student leadership council
. Planned, organized and hosted city-wide youth sexual health
conference with
over 2,000 in attendance featuring national presenters
International Community Development and Assistance Coordinator
International Mission Board, The Seychelles, January 2001 - December
2002
Accomplishments:
. Organized and planned city-wide youth sexual health education
. Planned and implemented nation-wide non-profit coalition
strategy
. Training and management of local youth educators
Skills Summary:
. Project Management
. Report Preparation
. Budget Preparation
. P&L statements
. Accounts Receivable/ Accounts Payable
. QuickBooks
. Human Resources
. MS Word/Excel
. Written and Oral Correspondence
. Public presentations
. General Office Skills
. Organization
. Communication
. Coaching and Counseling
. Planning and Executing
References:
Mr. Tim Freimuth, Schneider Electric, 71 Wellington Dr., Florence, KY
41042 859-***-****
Mr. Deric Britton, Total Systems, 766 Bluebird Trl., Fortson, GA 31808
Mr. Shane Conners, Alltel Communications, 3629 Gray Fox Dr., Columbus, GA
31909 706-***-****
Mrs. Cindy Cahill, Realtor/House Rehab. partner, Taylor Mill, KY 41015
Mr. Ed Ainsworth, Motivational Speaker, 5118 59th Street, Lubbock, TX,
79414 806-***-****