Louis C. Gardella
Helena, MT **601
Cell: 571-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain employment, gain experience and succeed in a fulfilling career.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Driver Assistant - UPS, Helena Montana (Winter, 2013) Delivered packages
throughout Helena during the holiday season as a temporary employee.
Commercial Landscaper - T-Bar Construction, Evanston, Wyoming (Summer,
2013) Worked at multiple commercial landscaping sites throughout Wyoming.
Tasks included: following and reading complex blueprints, laying tarp,
digging trenches, laying pipe, and installing irrigation systems. Emphasis
in teamwork, and communication defined how our crew excelled.
Intern - Izquierdo y Compania, Costa Rica (Summer, 2012) Internship with
the largest dental supply company in Central America. Tasks included:
inventory management, invoice preparation, handling accounts receivable and
payables, and taking client orders.
United States Soccer Federation Grade 8 Soccer Referee - Metro DC-Virginia
State Referee Program (2005 - 2011) Refereed for over 350 travel soccer
matches. Endured countless scenarios where making decisions in fractions of
a second determined the outcome of matches. Leadership is a quality
required as a referee and without it ambitious players, passionate coaches
and over-zealous fans would take control of the match. Being a referee
also builds self-confidence.
Clubhouse Assistant - Washington Golf and Country Club, Arlington, Virginia
(Summer, 2011) Duties included: keeping all equipment in top working order,
carrying member golf clubs to and from carts, operating golf ball pick up
equipment on the driving range, and maintaining the general appearance of
the clubhouse. My responsibilities provided the highest level of customer
service to members at the most prestigious country club in Northern
Virginia.
EDUCATION:
Currently enrolled at Highlands College-Montana Tech, Butte, Montana - Pre-
Apprenticeship Line Program.
Western Wyoming Community College, Rock Springs, Wyoming, Spring 2013 -
Welding Technology and Industrial Safety.
George Mason High School, Falls Church, Virginia, September 2011 (completed
high school in three years). A Newsweek Top 25 high school.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
. Commercial Drivers License (Class A)
. First Aid and CPR Certification
. Traffic Control (Flagging) Certification
. Rigging Certification
. OSHA Transmission and Distribution Certification
. Pole and Tower Rescue Certification
. Experience in negotiations, communication and team-building
. Comfortable communicating with high net worth / professional
individuals
. Ability to read and interpret complex documents, operating and
maintenance instructions, directions for use, and procedure manuals
. Experience in applying common sense understanding to carry out
instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
. Competence in establishing priority order of tasks necessary to
complete an assignment
VOLUNTARY WORK AND COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Volunteered over 350 hours Community service is important for so many
reasons. First and foremost, I take pride in knowing that I am helping to
positively affect someone's life. Community service never feels like a
responsibility to me, or an obligation. Never do I feel better about how I
have spent my time than at the end of a day of service.
Sunrise Assisted Living, Falls Church, Virginia (June 2008 - to August
2011)
Assisted and entertained elder adults with mental disabilities, by feeding,
playing games, keeping them company, and other volunteering functions. My
primary duty was to share my time with patients so their level of self-
being improves.
Embassy of Costa Rica, Washington, DC; Haitian Relief Fund; Race for the
Cure; Race for the Alzheimer's, Washington, DC Metropolitan Area (2006 -
Present) Supported all forms of fundraising activities for disadvantaged
children, hurricane victims, and other special needs and cancer and
Alzheimer's causes.