Resume (last update: */**/****) for:
Gregory Lee Nelson
Leander, Texas 78641
Email: *******@*****.***
SKILLS PROFILE
* Small business owner - customer service, general business management
(accounting, marketing, personnel and systems development)
* Experienced in scheduling, contracting, and accounting analytics of oil
and natural gas production, transportation, marketing, and sales
* Excellent communication and presentation skills - both writing & speaking
* Continued self-education in Mathematics, Science, History, and Education
* Experience and success in educational instruction on both a one-on-one
level as well as small groups
WORK EXPERIENCE (position title in italics)
Jan 2015-current: Teacher
YES Class Austin!
John Chin - Director 512-***-****
- Tutor/Teacher for after school extended learning program for
elementary students
Feb 2014-current: Substitute Teacher
Leander Independent School District
Renee Barba - Scheduler 512-***-****
- Accept and fill daily teacher positions as needed
- Specialized in assisting students with learning disabilities
Jan 2011-current: Adult-Ed Instructor for GED Test Preparation
Community Action, Inc.
Lisa Snyder - Coordinator 512-***-****
Part-time instructor for the community of Cedar Creek, Tx
- 2 nights a week with adults, individually and collectively, in a
classroom setting
- Instruction and guidance through lessons in all subjects on the Texas
GED exam.
- Regular TABE progress testing to monitor rates of improvement in each
subject area
Jul 2003-Nov 2012: Owner & General Manager
Escaping Gravity, Inc - The Hideout Coffee House & Backstage Theater
617 Congress, Austin, TX 78701
- Run and manage all aspects of a local independent
coffeehouse/bakery & art theater space
- Increase gross monthly revenue over previous ownership by 3
times (200%) in the first year.
- Establish a consistent regular daily customer base
- Implement barista training and training manuals for proper and
consistent product quality from staff
- Schedule and market events in the coffeehouse and theater (e.g.
open mic poetry, singer-songwriting, films, plays
Work Experience (continued)
Oct 2002-Apr 2003: Manager, Onshore Liquids Contracts
Devon Energy
Director - Randy Bartemeyer
1001 Fannin, Houston, TX (consolidated offices & staff to Oklahoma
City, OK in 2003)
Negotiated and managed crude oil production supply/purchase contracts
* Develop and maintain a concise NGL reporting system and data base
(MS Access) for contract and account support for final billing verification
* Work with suppliers and pipelines to maximize production flow and
minimize transportation costs
* Supervise a team of three contract analysts
Mar 1999-Oct 2002: Manager, Nominations
Ocean Energy
Director(s) - Charles Cary, John Gerding
1001 Fannin, Houston, TX
Implement and manage the nomination process in the daily marketing of
onshore natural gas production, transportation, and sales
* Develop and maintain the data base system (MS Access) for sharing,
reporting, daily dispatching, and account support for final billing
verification
* Work with suppliers and pipelines to maximize production flow and
minimize transportation costs
* Supervise and train a team of five natural gas scheduling analysts
Jan 1988-Mar 1999: Manager, Gas Operations
Seagull Energy Marketing
Director(s) - Charles Cary, Glen Coward
1001 Fannin, Houston, TX
Implemented and managed the nomination process in the daily marketing
of onshore/offshore natural gas production, transportation, and sales
* Develop and maintain the data base system (MS Access) for sharing,
reporting, daily dispatching, and account support for final billing
verification
* Work with suppliers and pipelines to maximize production flow and
minimize transportation costs
* Meet regularly with engineering and accounting to finalize long-term
production and economic forecasts
* Supervise and train a team of three natural gas scheduling analysts
Nov1978 - Jan 1988: Senior Pipeline Analyst
Trunkline Gas Company
Director(s) - Jesse Rogers
Houston, TX
* Collect, analyze and report natural gas transportation volumes per
contract requirements for volume and financial accounting
* Reconcile volume accounting differences with business associates.
* Supply internal departments with sales and production status
reports.
* Assist in programming of transport database to meet FERC ordered
requirements.
EDUCATION
Jun 1977 - May 1978
Emporia State University - Emporia, KS 66801
Post-Graduate Study: 18 hours/ Mathematics
Aug 1971 - May 1976
Emporia State University - Emporia, KS 66801
BS ed w/ certificate to teach
Major: Mathematics
Minor: Philosophy & English Literature
TEACHING EXPERIENCE (additional)
Feb 2007 - Jun 2007: Teacher
Reagan High School - Austin, TX
Teaching Assistant through Region XIII program - High School Math
Apr 2007:
State Board for Educator Certification (TEA)
Passed Test #135 - Mathematics 8-12
Jul 2002 - Jun 2003: Trainer/Educator
Star of Hope/Career Development & Education Center - Houston, TX
Career Development & General Education for men working on
receiving their GED
Sep 1999 - Jun 2000: GMAT Instructor
Princeton Review - Houston, TX
Prepared prospective MBA students for the Graduate Management
Admissions Test
Jun 1977 - May 1979: Graduate Teaching Assistant
Emporia State University - Emporia, KS 66801
Teacher - College Algebra
Aug 1976 - May 1977: Teacher
Lowther Middle School - Emporia, KS
Teacher - 7th Grade Math & History
References:
Current Work Associates:
Dale Burke / Adult Education Career Planning Coach / Community Action,
Inc. / 1404 Pine Street / Bastrop, TX 78602 / 512-***-****
Jackie Dunn / The Hideout Coffee House - Manager / 617 Congress,
Austin, TX 78701
512-***-**** (business partner)
Avi David Katz / Coffee Supplier / 1003 W. 34th St. Suite D, Houston,
TX 77018
Philip Arno / Photographer / 2503 Crownspoint Drive, Austin, TX 78748
Joe Broome / AISD (Akins) High School Teacher / 8317 Shallot Way,
Austin, TX 78748 / 512-***-****
Former Work Associates:
Randy Bartemeyer / TriNova Energy Services / 16802 Empire Gold Drive,
Cypress, TX 77433, 281-***-**** (supervisor)
Veronica Cavazos / Devon Energy / 20 North Broadway, Oklahoma City, OK
73102 405-***-****