Thomas J Cathcart

Work History

**** - ******* ******** **********/ ******* Co-Worker

Cashier, Home Delivery & Full-Service Handout Co-worker

Self-Service Co- worker

Full-Service Warehouse Co-worker

IKEA, USA. Portland, OR.

Working with a large team to service customers in selecting and locating home furnishing products, use a large store computer system and warehouse equipment to track and locate products for customers and other IKEA shopkeepers. Handout products to customers who come to the Warehouse to pick up products. Assist customers in arranging home delivery and product assembly services. Respond to customer’s complaints, questions and concerns. Gather orders for delivery or handout to customers. Re-stock warehouse aisles & bins.

Processed required paperwork for above jobs though computer systems and programs specific to IKEA as well as MS Word & Excel. 5X Customer Service Ambassador Award winner.

1995 – 2013 Certified Holistic / ADHD Life Coach & CD Counselor

Creative Resources Coaching Portland, OR. & Bellingham, WA.

WA State Certified Chemical Dependency Professional

WA State qualified Supervisor – Domestic Violence Treatment Program

WA Certified ACT Trainer for At-Risk-Youth

Worked with clients and large support staff on issues around career planning, time & life management and other personal and relationship issues. Individual and Group counseling related to substances abuse, education and recovery. Individual and group counseling with victims and perpetrators of Domestic Violence.

1993 – 1995 Admissions Advisor

Woodring College of Education

Western Washington University Bellingham, WA.

Accept and process applications for admissions into the College of Education. Work with students to satisfy admissions requirements and with faculty to clarify current changing requirements and procedures.

1985 -1993 Video Producer

Media Services Western Wash. Univ. Bellingham, WA.

Freelance Creative Resources Seattle, WA.

Work with faculty and production team to produce Video programs and improve the presentation of educational materials.

Writing, producing & directing cast and crew in educational and training programs for several large business including Puget Power, Weyerhaeuser & Washington Natural Gas.

1970– 1985 Theartre Artisan; Freelance/ Professional

Actor, Director, Designer, Theatre technician, Properties construction

Bathhouse Theatre, Seattle Rep, ACT, Seattle, WA.

Mabou Mines Theatre Company New York, NY.

Directed, designed sets, and lighting. Worked closely with actors, designers, production and theatre staff and crews. Worked with an exceptional off-off Broadway theatre company in New York City as an actor, designer and technical director. Performed, designed & constructed stage productions though-out Europe and the USA

Thomas J Cathcart

(Education History)

Name Address Dates Major Degree

Bennington College Bennington, VT. 1977 -1979 Theatre M.S.

Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR. 1968-1970 Theatre Arts B.S.

Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hills, CA. 1968 – Winter Sem. Drama A.A

Calif. College of Arts & Crafts Oakland, CA. 1967 – Fall Sem. Design No Degree

Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA. 1965-1967 Drama No Degree

1977 – 1979 Guest Instructor: Set Design, Mechanical Drafting & Fencing

Student – Graduate Fellow: MA. Directing & Design for the Stage

Taught Set Design and Mechanical Drafting for the Stage; Created/ advised classes, workshops and

School fencing club

Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA. 1995 -1997 Chem. Dep. Prof. _ A.A.

Erickson College International Portland, OR. 2003 -2004 Life Coaching Certification

Retirement Options On Line 2006 Retirement Coaching Certification

Ctr. for Transformational Presence Rochester, NY. 2010 Transformational Presence Coaching

Additional Dog Experience:

Three dogs taken through Positive Behavior/Reinforcement and Clicker Training

Training exposure to: PetSmart, Bark Busters, and September Morn - positive trainer in Bellingham, WA..

3 months as grooming intern

1+ yr. Volunteer at SW Washington Humane Society most of the time with the Medical Unit assisting in:

collecting pets for and returning pets after surgery

preparing animals for Surgery

recovery care after surgery

preparing surgery packs

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