Customer Service Director

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

OF

ALLEN KURT NIELSEN

Name- Allen Kurt Nielsen

Address- 30 Guinn Drive

Oxford, Georgia 30054

Phone- Home 770-***-****

Cell 770-***-****

Date of Birth- September 3, 1949Place of Birth- Chicago, Illinois

Marital Status- Married to the former :Deborah Carolyn Lloyd.

Education-

1956-64 Hickory Hills Elementary School,

Carpentersville, Illinois.

1964-68 Barrington High School,

Barrington, Illinois.

1968-70 William Rainey Harper College,

Palatine, Illinois.

1970-73 Georgia Southern College,

Statesboro, Georgia.

B.S. Degree in Public Recreation Administration.

In Service Education-

March 1980- New Games Seminar.

January 1980- Boy’s Clubs of America Introductory Seminar on Program

Management.

1980,82,84,86- Salvation Army Biennial Conference, youth work seminars.

January 1983- Boy’s Clubs of America Introductory Seminar of

Administration.

1980-86- Yearly seminars on Summer Youth Employees

( P.I. C. ) or ( C.E. T. A. )

1980-86- Yearly seminars on Summer Lunch Programs.

(U.S.D.A.)

February 1980- Youth Sports Seminar Boy’s Clubs of America.

January 1985- Latch Key Children Seminar.

March 6-8, 1985- Redefining the Crime Debate. ( A conference on

community strategies for fighting crime in the 80's ).

April 6-8, 1986- National Juvenile Restitution Training Seminar.

September 17, 1987-Writing for Results Workshop.

November 5, 1987- Dekalb County Drivers Safety Course.

January 2, 1988- Conflict and How to Handle It.

June 27, 1988- Basics of Supervision.

January 4,5, 1990- Performance Appraisal Seminar.

January 1991- Project Wild Seminar ( Enviromental Education Training )

June 1992, May 1995- Certified First Aid Training.

October 1993- Project Alert (Teen Drug Prevention Training Certificate ).

November 1993- Time Management Seminar.

March 1996- Focus of Customer Service Seminar.

March 11-13,1996- Risk Management Seminar (Safety and Loss ).

May 17, 1996- Introduction to computers.

April 9, 1999- Business Grammar.

September 15, 1999- First Aid ( Initiator Course).

December 16, 1999- Leadership :Effect of Power and Influence.

June 6, 2000- Introduction to computers Window

July 10, 2000- Citation from Junior Achievement for becoming a

workshop clinician.

March 9, 2001- Supervisory Techniques.

March 12, 2001- Time Management Techniques that work.

April 2002- Project Learning Tree ( Environmental Education workshop)

July 2003- Citation for Outstanding work during Summer Day Camp.

January 2004- Who moved my Cheese.

October 2005- Accountability.

December 2005- You win I win we both win.

August 2006- Medic First Aid/cpr.

November 2006- Excel Beginners Training on the Computer.

June 2007- 20 year pin from G.R.P.A. 1987-2007

June 2009- Association of Classical Christian Schools Annual

Conference.

Work Experience- July 25, 2007-present- Physical Education Teacher at Providence

Christian School. In Ocford, Georiga. I teach

First through Sixth Grade where I plan and

Implement all classes. I also purchase all

needed equipment for all my classes.

June and July 2009- Summer Day Camp Director with Newton County

Parks and Recreation Commission.

July 25, 2007-present- Substitute School Teacher with Newton County

School System.

June 1, 1987-Retirement July 22, 2007- Dekalb County Parks and

Recreation Department, Decature, Georgia.

My position was Senior Center Leader/Director.

The duties of this position was to plan and

implement quarterly programs using paid and

volunteer instructors. The program consist of

classes, special events, workshops, contests,

camps, and community service programs.

My position entailed administrative duties

as well as supervisory duties. I supervised

twenty five employees both full and part time

and even some volunteer at the recreation center.

May 14, 1979- May 30, 1987-

The Salvation Army of Metro. Atlanta, Georgia.

I progressed steadily within this organization over

the eight years. 1) Physical Director at the

Peachcrest Boy’s and Girl’s Club in Decatur, Ga

Where I was in charge of planning and

implementing all physical activity

; programs for all age groups. 2) Program

Director at the Peachcrest Boy’s and Girl’s

Club in Decatur, Georgia. Duties includ

Planning and implementing all core programing

for all age groups. 3) Program Director and Assist-

ant Director of the Fulton Boy’s and Girl’s Club,

S.E. Atlanta, Georgia. I planned and implement

all programs for all age groups. I supervised and

\ evaluated the staff and performed all

administrative duties. 4) Work Program

Coordinator of the Social Services, Atlanta,

Georgia. My duties were to council and or help

individuals receive training for people that needed

assistance in obtaining a job. General counseling

for clients every day needs. Also I gave seminars

on job hunting skills.

September 1973-May 14,1979-

R.L. Mathis Dairy, Decatur, Georgia. Here I was

responsible for the Public Relation Tours through

the dairy facility. I also scheduled both the tours

and the public use of the dairy’s picnic areas.

Another responsibility of mine was to print on the

; Printing machines all the dairy literature that went

out to all the customers. Also during these 6 years I

also helped the Vet. In many ways such as helping

Him during calfing season and in the farm animal

Examines.

Summer of 1973

Internship from Georgia Southern College at Mount

Carmel Christian Church in Decatur, Georgia. This

was my final quarter of school and I was to get

practical experience for my future career. While

there I was in charge of the summer recreation

program at the church. I also set up the recreational

; programs for both the Vacation Bible School and the

Residential camp that the children go to each summer.

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Membership in Professional Organizations-

G.R.P.A. Member for 20 years, Georgia Recreation

and Parks Association.

G.R.P.S. Member for 9 years, Georgia Recreation

and Parks Society.

G.S.C.G.R.P.S. Member for 3 years, Georgia

Southern College branch of Georgia Recreation

and Parks Society.

Peachstate Professional Boy’s Clubs of America

Workers. Member for 6 years.

Northside Kiwanis Club- Member for 5 years and

Past Chairman of the Youth Services Committee.

References-

Mr. Gerald M. Hughes- Retired Senior Recreation Center Leader of the Tucker

Recreation Center. 3720 Embry Circle, Atlanta, Georgia 30341

E-mail is *******@*********.***

Ms.Riley A. Deichert- Past front office employee and currently

Ladies Exercise Teacher.

5746 Harmony Point Drive, Lilburn, Georgia 30047

E-mail is *****@***.***

Mr. Justin Hornsby- Headmaster at Providence Christian School.

252 Byrd Road, O xford, Georgia 30054

E-mail is ********@*********.***

Mr. Michael Sabo- Teacher and Athletic Director at Providence Christian

School in Oxford, Georgia. 252 Byrd Road, Oxford, Georgia 30054.

E-mail is *****@*********.***

Awards-

1987-Salvation Army Boy’s and Girl’s Club Award for Seven Years of Dedicated

service.

1992-“Achievement Award”Dekalb County Parks and Recreation Department.

1996-Recieved the “Summer Season Award” from Dekalb County Parks and

Recreation Department.

2002-Received the “Fellowship Award” from Dekalb County Parks and Recreation

Department.

2002-“Achievement Award” from Dekalb County Parks and Recreation Department.

2006-“Volunteer,Outreach Award” from Dekalb County Parks and Recreation

Department.

2007-Dekalb County Parks and Recreation Department Award for Twenty Years of

Dedicate Service.

2007- G.R.P.A. Twenty Year Pin for membership in this great organization for twenty

years.

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