SANDRA FOULKS
**** * ******** *****, ********, AZ 85249. /. 620-***-**** ************@*****.***
SUMMARY
Currently run my own home business since 1997, The company does criminal background Checks, UCC/Mortgage searches/Civil searches/skip tracing throughout many states. The work is approximately 1 hour/day and can be done at anytime of day.
I overseen all aspects of my Home Business including, hiring and interviewing sub-contractors, office help, balancing all books including accounts payable and receivable, month-end, and taxes. Due to the economy, this business is part-time and can be done at night or early morning. I have management skills thru past jobs, and my current home business. Skills in current business and past experience includes hiring/firing personnel. Managing books, deposits/ check writing/ problem solving. Have taken extra hours in College and continue to work on a bachelor degree. Degrees have been working towards an accounting field. This has downsized to about 2 hours a week.
Current Member of National Association of Professional Women
Attended a customer services training at United Wireless Arena.
Completed a first responder/disaster class (40 hrs) while at United Wireless Arena.
Completed CPR training, food service and various other courses just to expand knowledge.
Strong Skills: Management Skills in all aspects of an office, supervision of staff, accurate record keeper, excellent training skills, work well with other team members, math skills for calculating pricing/discounts, communication skills, self-work skills, available for all hours of operation including night and weekend events, customer service, problem solving, have written instructional manuals. Strong communication aspect and willingness to learn.
Volunteer Skills: Volunteer for ABATE of Kansas as Treasurer of a millon dollar business. Approved bills and expenses, along with commanding the office at large rallies. Monthly meetings and direction of volunteers in many aspects.
Previous HOA board member as CC&R Representative.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Many programs including but not limited to Microsoft Word/Excel. Willing and able to learn different computer programs.
Able to learn computer programs as needed. Managed all aspects of computers/printers in Home Business.
Experience in Ticketmaster in creating events, loading events to scanner, all aspects of ticket sales and running reports. Experience in show day management and ticket sales and dealing with managers of shows. Experience in building shows with ticketmaster programs.
Picture taking/newsletter preparation, reviewing articles for spelling and grammar errors.
Social media knowledge, picture taking and writing articles.
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EXPERIENCE
September 2019 - April 2020 –- SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR - Palm Creek Golf & RV Resort
Produced monthly newsletter for residents and staff, all pictures for events, posted on social media events and upcoming notices. Created a file for corporate office on events and pictures of resort. Worked with central office on setting up Instagram account.
This was a seasonal job. Covid shut the office down.
Feb 18-July 18 STORE MANAGER FOR GOODRUBY BOOKSTORE
Manage staff and set schedules for employees, Manage cash sales and deposits, Manage daily business activity and transactions, order merchandise when needed. I wrote new employee handbook and wrote store procedures.
Owner sold out and new owners running the business themselves.
Nov. 18- Nov 21 Wellness Coordinator – The Joint Chiropractor
This is a call-in basis only job, avg 10 hours monthly. Wait on patients and help prepare
Paperwork, answer phones and any clerical duties needed.
Moved to valley from Casa Grande where this branch was located.
January 15-March 16
Feb 14-Jan 15
Box Office Manager, United Wireless Arena – Dodge City, KS
Managed Box Office in all aspects of hiring/firing/scheduling personnel, banking of all monies coming into box office. Reporting to the Financial Director on all aspects of finances. Designing events on Ticketmaster systems, reporting to Band Managers during events. Supervising office employees. Helping out as management team was required in all aspects of the facility. Enjoyed the fast paced environment and dealing with customer service issues. Left this job ONLY because moving to Arizona.
Box Office Supervisor, United Wireless Arena – Dodge City, KS
·Selling tickets, learning all aspects of Ticketmaster, interviewing staff, scheduling and managing Box Office in Box Office Managers absence.
Jan 1996-June 2001
Office Manager/Mediator, Kansas Legal Services
·Managed Office in all aspects of hiring/firing personnel, payroll, banking and handling staffing and schedule. Also a trained Mediator in State of Kansas for Human Rights Counsel and Domestic Mediation.
June 2001-Dec. 2003
Sub Contractor- Domestic Mediation/Case Management, Kansas Legal Services
·Domestic Mediation and Case Management for all Domestic cases in Ford County/Finney County Courts.
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MAY 1997 THRU CURRENT – OWNER AND OPERATOR OF OWN BUSINESS.
Kansas Researching Services and now Kansas & Beyond Researching Services
Manage all aspects of office/ bookkeeping/ taxes/ payroll of over 25 sub-contractors
Reporting to over 20 companies in preforming duties in criminal/civil research.
Skip tracing as needed and Mortgage research as requested.
At-home business, will continue to operate.
HISTORY: Down sized my business and quit all other jobs in March 2020 to take care of my husband who had terminal cancer. I haven’t went back to work since and want to get back in working force. I have a flexible schedule and no children at home to effect a schedule.
EDUCATION
1982
High School Diploma, Cimarron High School
May 1996
Associate in Applied Science & Administrative Assistant Technology, Dodge City Community College
1997
State Certified Mediator/Case Manager – 60 hour program thru State of Kansas/Kansas Legal Services/Midland Mediation Services.
REFERENCES:
Kay McBride, Owner of Good Ruby Christian BookStore: 928-***-****.
Pete Debomski – Manger and hired me with United Wireless Arena 601-***-****
Monica Astorga: personal friend 620-***-****
Dr John Mcdonald, friend and owner of The Joint, Casa Grande 520-***-****
Dustin Dawson: co-worker at United Wireless Arena, worked closely together on computer programing and reporting. 620-***-****
Kathy Cooksey – family friend, Mortgage Broker, 620-***-****