Luthier, Staffing Specialist/Recruiter, retail, customer service

** ****** **** **. **** *, New Bedford, J. BELL MA 02746

Phone: 401-***-**** / E-mail: *************@*****.*** QUALIFICATIONS

• Outstanding leadership capability

• Ability to analyze situations and determine a reasonable solution

• Substantial experience and outstanding proficiency in customer service

• Demonstrated record of exceptional reliability, strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills EXPERIENCE

PeopleReady New Bedford, MA - 6/22 to 7/2023

• Staffing Specialist

Precix Home of Acushnet Rubber New Bedford, MA - 7/21 to 6/22

• Press Operator

Americold Logistics Taunton, MA – 11/18 to 7/21

• Order selector – Pick orders for area grocery and retail stores throughout southeastern Massachusetts

• Certified on rideable pallet jack and lift truck. Roberts Musical Instruments West Warwick, RI – 2/18 to Present

• Maintained all string inventory for rental

• Performed repairs and restoration of customer instruments

• Helped customers with purchase of new instrument Crossmark Plano, TX – 5/18 to 9/2018

• Visit small community convenience stores reviewing distribution Ferrero and Ferrera products

• Check for low or missing items and restock with “gratis” product where possible

• Evaluate placement of brand for best merchandising and impact

• Present additional distribution/display opportunities JR Music Supply LLC Woonsocket, RI – 4/17 to 11/17

• Setup and repair of classical violin family instruments for wholesale purchase to the music industry worldwide. SAS Retail Services 10/16 – 4/17

• Re-merchandising products

• Perform other merchandising activities.

• Work is either in a team environment or independently based on the project. PM Music Center Aurora, Illinois – 6/04 to 12/06

• Maintained all string inventory for rental

• Performed repairs and restoration of customer instruments

• Helped customers with purchase of new instrument

• Achieved increase in public school accounts by 15% due to speed and quality of repairs and over all customer service.

Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Oak Park, Illinois - 8/98 to 4/04

• Orchestra Director at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School.

• 6th grade general music and guitar.

Lyons Township High School District 204 LaGrange, Illinois - 8/97 to 6/98

• Directed Two Orchestral Ensembles

• Beginning and intermediate guitar and a course on American Music. Peoria School District 150 Peoria, Illinois - 8/91 to 6/97

• Regional Orchestra Director for Manual High School

• 4th grade beginning strings

• 5th to 8th grade Orchestra Director at two Middle Schools

• Orchestra Director at Manual High School.

EDUCATION

Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois

• Bachelor of Music Education, 1978

Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

• Master of Music in Conducting, 1994

AFFLIATIONS

• Conductors Guild

• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia

SKILLS

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Customer Service

• Office Management

• Professional and friendly

• Careful and active listener

• Strong public speaker

• Multi-tasking

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Licensed for Life Insurance in Massachusetts License # 2157492 – NPN 18074568

• ServSafe Certification #3198213

• LINKS https://www.linked in.com/in/Edward-j-bell-a5b164121

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