Clayton T Flaim
Fort Worth, TX 76131
************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
Seeking a position in purchasing, inventory control, or administrative assistance where I may use my skills to further advance the goals and priorities of a private sector or government organization
EXPERIENCE
Starke Machine Company – Fort Worth, TX 6/05-5/26/16
Purchasing Assistant
Responsible for maintaining hardware and material inventory used in part production
Verified that production output matched customer purchase orders in the thousands of dollars
Responsible for creating material and hardware purchase orders based on experience and management input utilizing the company's Visual Manufacturing application
Using the company's Visual Manufacturing application, verified received material shipments and inventories
Participated in quality investigations when the issues involved the material being used
Prepared shop travelers for the manufacture of customer part orders
Management team member that maintained company ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality systems
Computer Science Corporation – Fort Worth, TX 7/04-3/05
Consultant
I worked on site at Computer Science Corporation in Fort Worth, TX for Bender Consulting Services of Pittsburgh, PA
Looked through/audited a series of Accounts Payable vouchers, recorded the numbers of the missing vouchers, and boxed them for transport to a warehouse off-site
Created a spreadsheet of the warehouse boxes for easier retrieval of boxes and vouchers from the warehouse
Located Accounts Payable vouchers for DynCorp employees as needed
Checked payroll records to make sure that they matched submitted time sheets from various work sites and departments
Bowman Business and Tax Services – College Station, TX 1/03-7/04
Receptionist
Answered the telephone and scheduled client appointments as necessary
Scanned old tax returns into an electronic file cabinet for easier access
Entered accounting data for various clients using Creative Solutions Accounting
Entered business financial information into QuickBooks
Processed Payroll for various clients using Creative Solutions Accounting
Texas A&M Department of Political Science – College Station, TX
9/00-12/01
Graduate Assistant
Compiled and managed large data sets of voting returns drawn from a variety of international elections
Supported the professors' research on voting totals and participation in legislative elections
Utilized SPSS, STATA, and Microsoft Excel to handle data used in the statistical analysis
Student Success Services – Oakland University, Rochester, MI 6/99-8/99
Tutor
Tutored a class of 15 at-risk or provisional students in freshman mathematics and algebra
Organized and moderated a study session with the students 3 days a week
Provided in-class support for the students four days a week
Provided additional one-on-one tutoring for the students on an as needed basis
WXOU Radio – Oakland University, Rochester, MI 9/98-8/99
Sports Director
Responsible for the production and broadcast of 2 radio shows per week
Coordinated a staff of 5-10 people cross-trained to deliver programming
Coordinated over 25 broadcasts of Oakland University Men's and Women's basketball games
WJR Radio – Detroit, MI 1/97-4/97
News Intern
Assisted news anchor with the preparation of the day's newscasts
Taped a series of audio clips from the station's network
Kmart Corporation – Sterling Heights, MI 11/95-12/96
Cashier and Associate
Assist customers with the selection of products that met their needs and preferences
Worked with customers in the shoe department resolving customer service issues
Responsible for handling store's money and balancing cashier's drawer
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University – College Station, TX
M.A. In Political Science – December 2001
Thesis Topic: Vote Choice and Foreign Affairs in the Post Cold War Era
Oakland University – Rochester, MI
B.A. In Political Science and Communications – May 2000 GPA: 3.56
Earned University Honors and Departmental Honors in Communications
Coursework included:
Interpersonal Communications TV Production Radio Production
Research Methods and Statistics Political Campaigns Media and Politics
REFERENCES FOR CLAY FLAIM
Dennis Starke
President, Starke Machine Company(1980-present)
2109 Brennan Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76106
Phone: 817-***-****
email – ******@*************.***
John Sholar
Quality Director, Starke Machine Company
2109 Brennan Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76106
Phone: 817-***-****
Email – ****@*************.***
Cliff Abernathy
Quality Director, Starke Machine Company(1987-2015)
1409 Bandera Drive
Arlington, Texas 76018
Home Phone - 817-***-****
Cell Phone - 817-***-****
Email - *******.*********@**.**.***
Roy Bowman
Owner, Bowman Business and Tax Services
1701 Southwest Parkway, Ste. 105
College Station, TX 77840
*********@**************.***
Rev. Grant Palma
Associate Pastor, Arlington Heights United Methodist Church
4200 Camp Bowie Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76107