LAURA LONG-EDWARDS
*** ********** **., *********, ** 76017
817-***-**** Cell
Email: ad3hc7@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE: A professional position with a dynamic, growth-oriented company where my experience will offer opportunity for advancement while enhancing existing knowledge.
EXPERIENCE:
Bark Out Loud “BOL” (Doggie Café & Bouquet) Mansfield, TX January 2019 – August 2020 (Part-time)
(Laid Off due to COVID-19 & store closed)
Manager/Cashier help with sales of pet supplies, serve doggie bakery treats & people food in our café. Take birthday cake orders; make doggie ice cream & cheesecakes, coordinated birthday parties at cafe & events, answer phones, inventory, stocked merchandise.
Legal Eagle Courier Service (Process Server Co.) Arlington, TX September 2012 – April 2013 (Part-time)
(Temporary)
Admin. & Legal Assist. for the owner. Answer phones, dispatch 6 drivers to serve court papers or/& courier service. Keep clients informed on the service status. Used Quick Books for bookkeeping, financials reports and collections, process A/R, deposits & maintain client information. Handle & maintain direct mail outs, invoices, correspondences, open cases, officer’s returns, affidavits, motions & orders to be filed with the courts. DFW Sheet Metal JATC (Sheet Metal Apprentice School) Euless, TX July 2009 – August 2011 (Part-time) Admin. Assist. for a Apprentice Coordinator. Answer phones, Input & maintain apprentice information in AppTrack Database software, Dept. of Labor, ITI (International Training Institute), TCC (Tarrant County College) & Veteran’s program. Maintain out of work list, apprentice list, apprentice & instructors attendance, class schedules, dues/suspension list, 10 instructors’ timesheets to TCC. Send apprentices to location for drug testing. Dispatch apprentice to job sites. Help test new applicants for school & explain the program. Help with registration of students for upcoming school year. Forward new applicants & resumes to the Union Hall business rep. & organizers. Used Quick Books for bookkeeping, financials reports, process all A/P, A/R, deposits, payroll & taxes. Handle direct mail outs & correspondences to applicants, apprentices, contractors & employees. Coordinate the Apprentice Awards banquet & other events. The photographer for the company’s events. Edit photos from the events.
SMWIA Local 68 Union (Sheet Metal Workers International Assoc.) Euless, TX March 2009 – January 2011 (Part-time) Admin. Assist. for a small office of – Bus. Mgr., 2 Organizers, Bus. Rep., Ofc. Mgr., Admin. Assist. Answer phones, Collect union dues, answer any questions union member may have regarding benefits & program. Setup & maintain union member database. Input & maintain contractor’s monthly working assessment & per capita dues for union members. Handle direct mail outs & correspondences to members & contractors. Dispatch members to job sites. Maintain out of work list. Forward new applicants & resumes to the business rep.
POLY SHEET METAL/AFWC Inc./W. WALLACE Co. (Commercial HVAC & Plumbing Construction Co.) Grand Prairie, TX July 2008 – March 2009 Ofc. Mgr./Admin. Assist. for AFWC-plumbing dept. & Poly Sheet Metal – sheet metal shop that makes HVAC ducting. Print out plans & specs for upcoming bids. Prepare quote estimates on bids & submittal binders with contract, specs & products for job sites. Maintain Job, Bid, Sales log & personnel information. Keep track of personnel time on projects & shipment of materials sent to job sites for billing & payroll purpose. Assigned PO #’s for invoices & fielded work orders. Prepare & code expense reports & invoices, order office supplies, answered multiple phone lines for all 3 companies. SOFTWARE Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Picture Project Photoshop, ArcSoft Photoshop, Windues – Database software for Union members, AppTrack Database SM school, ITI (International Training Institute), Dept. of Labor & TCC (Tarrant County College) database software for apprentices. Blue Prints software - ISq.Ft., On-Screen TakeOff3, DWG True View 2009, Schedule +, Outlook, Email, Explorer, File Manager, Access, Data Base, Lawbase, WMS - Warehouse Automatic Sys., WDS - Western Data Compass Contract Sys., Peachtree, Quick Books, SAP, AS400, Software 2000, Custom Accounting Software for A/P, A/R, Payroll, Credit Card Processing Software, Pay Pal, Zelle, Venmo, Cash App, Voice Mail systems, Sabre View, BTS-travel, OAG Flight Disk, Cardfile, different types of Law & Legal Software.
HARDWARE All Printers – Canon, HP, Epson, Lexmark, Konica, mainframe, Blue Print Printers. All Computers – Laptops, CPU, Mainframe. All fax machines, postage meters, credit card terminals, copiers, all types of phone systems, Cash registers, Photography Equipment – Novatron lights, all types of cameras both film & digital, flashes EDUCATION
Continue Education Courses – photography, computer software courses, certified CPR, certified Food Handler ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: Below are small home seasonal businesses (business conducted on weekends & evenings) THE PET FUR’TOGRAPHER Photographer of Pets, www.FB.com/LLEthepetfurtographer, www.thepetfurtographer.com ARLINGTON, TX 1976 – Present LLE PET SITTING SERVICES Pet Sitter & transport, www.facebook.com/LLEPetSittingServices ARLINGTON, TX 1976 – Present LLE PHOTOGRAPHY Photographer of Events, Media, Family Portraits & Commercial, www.facebook.com/LLEPhotographyArl ARLINGTON, TX 1976 – Present SUMMIT JOINT PERFORMANCE Independent Rep. Suppliement for Pets, wwwFB.com/LLEsummitjp, www.summitjjp.com/llongedwards ARLINGTON, TX 2020 – Present ETERNA PURE Independent Rep. Oral Suppliement for People & Pets, wwwFB.com/LLEeternarep, www.eternapure.com/llongedwards ARLINGTON, TX 2021 – Present PREMIER DESIGNS Jewelry Stylist Independent Distributor, wwwFB.com/LLEPremierDesignsJewelry ARLINGTON, TX 2006 – Present LEGAL DÉCOR ARTS Sell items for the legal field, www.facebook.com/LDALongEdwards, www.legaldecorarts.com ARLINGTON, TX 1994 – Present PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER (for Tarrant & Dallas County) ARLINGTON, TX 1994 - 2000 PERSONAL TAXI SERV. (kids To & From school, school activities, airport, pets & people to appts.) ARLINGTON, TX 1980 - 2019 NANNY & CAREGIVER Nanny when needed & caregiver for seniors, www.facebook.com/LLENannyCareServ ARLINGTON, TX 1980 - 2020 BUSINESS REFERENCES
Bark Out Loud “BOL” (Doggie Café & Bouquet) DFW Accountants (Temp Employment Agency) Store Closed - Mansfield, TX 76063 1170 Corporate Dr., Arlington, TX 76006 Connie Romano– Owner Retired 817-***-**** Ofc. 972-***-**** Cell Mark Dunavin – Owner
(2005 Temp for 2 mo. Assignment at Chemical Lime as Admin Assist. for 2 Sr. V.P.-Sales, New Bus. Dev. & Logistics) Legal Eagle Courier Service (Process Server Courier Co.) Kiddo’s Kloset (Resale Clothing Store for women & children) 3600 W. Pioneer Pkwy., Suite 6, Arlington, TX 76013 (Store Closed) Pantego, TX 76013 Mr. Chris Fiore – Owner 817-***-**** Lisa – owner
(3/29/07 – 5/23/07 Part-time cashier)
DFW Sheet Metal JATC (Sheet Metal Apprentice Trade School) 1020 S. Industrial Blvd., Euless, TX 76040
Jay Fuller – Former Apprentice Coordinator. Currently at Poly Sheet Metal FTW
817-***-**** cell
SMWIA Local 68 Union (Sheet Metal Workers Intern’l. Assoc.) 1020 S. Industrial Blvd., Euless, TX 76040
817-***-**** Office
Willie Henderson – Retired Organizer 682-***-**** cell Norm Whitfield - Former Business Mgr. – passed away 2016 Poly Sheet Metal/AFWC, Inc./Walter M. Wallace Co.
(Commercial HVAC & Plumbing Construction Co.)
Grand Prairie, TX 75050 (Office Closed)
Mark & Suzanne Whatley – owners FTW Poly Sheet Metal 817-***-**** Will Batten – Former Proj. Mgr. @ AFWC GP Ofc. 817-***-**** work cell Currently Proj. Mgr. at Infinity Contractors-Fort Worth/Hurst Dewey Teague – Retired Shop Foreman @ GP Poly 817-***-**** cell Dan Williams – Former Estimator for GP Poly ofc.
7/2012 currently Apprentice Coordinator at DFW Sheet Metal JATC PERSONAL REFERENCES
Erin Gatton Fisher – Nurse at FTW Cook’s Hospital Dianne Machacek (moved to MN)
817-***-**** cell 214-***-**** cell
Customer of The Pet Fur’tographer Nanny for newborn for 1 yr. in 2007. Babysit when needed for 2 kids Pet Sitting 5/2014 – Presently when needed Personal Dr.-Take & pick up from/to school & after school activities Personal driver- 8/2015 – 5/2017 When needed take son & neighbor girl Customer of The Pet Fur’tographer, Pet Sitting, LLE Photography & to/from school & after school activities. Premier Designs Jewelry Tiffany Hodges Terri Anderson – Buyer at Pier 1
817-***-**** cell 832-***-**** cell (live in Lakeside) (sister - Dianne Machacek) Customer of The Pet Fur’tographer, LLE Photography, Pet Sitting & Nanny Nanny when needed 2 kids Customer of The Pet Fur’tographer, LLE Photography & Premier Designs Jewelry, Pet Sitting - when needed
Tammi-Lyn Jenkins – Mouser Electronics, Mansfield, TX
817-***-**** cell
Employee/Customer of The Pet Fur’tographer, LLE Photography Sharon Diodato
& Premier Designs Jewelry 817-***-**** cell
. (Former co-worker at J & J Medical, Admin. Assist. for Surgical Tammy Satterfield – Catering Specialties & Wound Care Mgt.)
817-***-**** cell Customer of The Pet Fur’tographer Employee/Customer of The Pet Fur’tographer, LLE Photography
& Premier Designs Jewelry Lori Dickirson
682-***-**** Cell
Glenda Darsey – Retired (Former co-worker at Sabre & Quadrem - HR Mgr.)
214-***-**** cell (Liives in Arlington, TX) Customer of The Pet Fur’tographer Customer of The Pet Fur’tographer, LLE Photography
& Premier Designs Jewelry
Pet Sitting - when needed Melissa Henderson – Dallas Freight 972-***-**** Cell
Charla Holland – Dental Asst. Rhome, TX Pet Sitting, Pet Fur’tographer Customer
817-***-**** cell
Employee/Customer of The Pet Fur’tographer, LLE Photography
& Premier Designs Jewelry
Personal Assistant & Pet Sitting - when needed