Cheryl Crawford

**** ******* ***** ** • Grand Rapids, MI 49548

ac2dn3@r.postjobfree.com

815-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Living Historian

17th and 18th Century - 1977 to Present

I educate the public about life in the 1650's, 1750's and mid to late 1770's. I teach the public about the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. I sew my own clothes and demonstrate many facets of life during both centuries.

School Volunteer

St. Mary Catholic School, Verda Dierzen Elementary School, Mary Endres Elementary School and Northwood Middle School- 1997 to 2011

I was a room mom for my 4 children's classrooms. I planned their holiday parties coordinating with the other moms, helped the teachers in the classroom during small groups, chaperoned field trips, made copies and helped the kids during big projects. I helped the music teacher by making the programs for all the grade's concerts and coordinating the apple fundraiser.

Administrative Assistant/Receptionist

Electronic Data Systems - August 1989 to December 1991

I supported 4 managers. I made travel arrangements for them and their 50 employees as well. Answered phones, filed, kept their schedules. I emailed, helped with presentation preparation, helped employees sign up for health benefits, and greeted visitors. I prepared expense reports and ordered the office supplies. I also did anything the managers requested.

Sales Associate/Customer Service

Belden Jewelers - August 1988 to June 1989

I waited on customers, ran credit reports and read them to decide if they should get a credit line with the store to make their purchase.

Receptionist

Bettendorf High - Bettendorf, IA August 1986 to June 1987

I answered a multiline phone switchboard before school and attending my morning classes my senior year. In the afternoon I kept student information confidential. I greeted visitors and gave them badges to visit the school. I filed, answered the phone, entered information on the computer, made copies, sorted mail, and coordinated mass mailings to parents. I helped the registrar with student files as needed.

Waitress

Village Inn - Bettendorf, IA January 1986 to July 1987

I waited on customers. I served them lunch and dinner. I was responsible for cleaning and closing the restaurant.

MOS Baker

Illinois Army National Guard - Kewanee, IL - December 1985 to June 1987

I baked for 200 men and women for drill weekends. I started at 4 a.m.to make over 400 homemade cinnamon rolls both days for morning break. I made bread to be served with lunches and a desert as well.

Cook

Slices and Scoops - Davenport, IA - January 1985 to August 1986

Opened restaurant and started for breakfast crowd. I made breakfast and lunch most days by myself. I was responsible for the total cleaning of the kitchen. Between breakfast and lunch, I helped the bakers make the homemade baked goods served at the restaurant.

Cashier and Stocker

Mr. Home Grown - Bettendorf, IA - April 1984 to December 1986

Stocked the fruit and vegetables in the store from the cooler each morning to open the store. Put the fruit and vegetables in the cooler each night to close the store. Helped customers making selections and carrying purchases to their cars. Rang up customer purchases.

EDUCATION

High school diploma

Bettendorf High School

1 year

Iowa State University

SKILLS

Microsoft Office (10+ years), Phones (3 years), Expense Reports (2 years), Travel Arrangements (2 years), Schedule Appointments (2 years), Filing (2 years), Fax (26 years), Employee Relations (2 years), Data Entry (2 years), Documentation (2 years), Customer Service (6 years), Editing (2 years), Excel (1 year), Office Management (2 years), Inventory Of Office Supplies (3 years), Ordering Office Supplies (3 years), PowerPoint (1 year), Photoshop (2 years), Quicken For Home Use (10+ years), Research (10+ years), Receptionist (3 years), Sales (3 years), Typing (10+ years), Word (10+ years), Windows Xp (5 years), Windows (10+ years)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

I have been raising my four children for the past 24 years. I have kept up on my skills while raising my children. I have volunteered in their classrooms and helped make music programs for the music teacher. I helped my children with their homework all through school even high school. So I have used Microsoft Office for more than 10 years. I taught Religious Education for three years as well as help the Religious Education teacher coordinate Vacation Bible School and taught each of those years as well. Each of those years I designed the VBS t-shirt on the computer. I home schooled one of my children for high school. When my children were very young, I was in The Moms Club in which I compiled information for and designed a four page double column newsletter every month and for one year I was the president.

I have used Quicken do organize my family finances. I used the Quicken information to do our family taxes with Turbo Tax.

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