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Mary Kay Thompson

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Janesville, WI 53545

608-***-****

E-mail: adubjn@r.postjobfree.com

Work Experience:

**/**/** – Now – Special Events Driver, Cedar Crest, Janesville, WI. Supv: Kim Rebarchek 1-608-***-**** 1/16/07 – 1/28/14 – Personal Banker, BMO Harris Bank, Monona, WI. Supv: Rebecca Drinkwater 1-877-***-**** Ext 5006 11/15/04 – 01/13/07 – IP Relay Operator - Verizon, 575 D’Onofrio, Middleton, 608-***-****. Supervisor: Mike Staude 9/06/04 – 11/14/04 – Temporary Office Worker - Spherion, temporary staffing agency, 2000 E. Racine St., Janesville, 758-2900. Supervisor: Jenny Allen (no longer with the company) 08/01/01 – 04/01/03 – PT Pizza Delivery – Rozati’s, 2517 Milton Ave, Janesville, WI – Supervisor: Joe (Store was taken over by Jerry and Jean Dominic 4/1/03)

04/01/03 – 4/15/05 – PT Pizza Delivery – Pizza by Peaches, 2517 Milton Ave., Janesville, WI. Supervisor: Jerry Dominic 847-791- 3237 (store closed 04/05)

11/98 – 03/26/04 - Associate Editor - The Milton Courier, 513 Vernal Ave., Milton 53563, 868-2442 – Wrote local and area news, features, news items, announcements, took photographs using film and digital cameras, helped with layout. The core of this position was my ability to interact well with people from all walks of life. 1-3-97/Nov. 98 - Data Entry Oper. - Data Shop, 1230 Plainfield Ave, Janesville, WI 53545, 752-2580 - Supervisor: Carol West

(Carol is no longer with the company)

1980 – Now – Freelance writer – Occasionally write articles for area newspapers. Education:

79 – Office Machine Repair – Blackhawk Technical College, Box 5009, Janesville, WI 53547 – Awarded certification 81-83 - AA Livestock Management Tech. - Blackhawk Technical College, Box 5009, Janesville, WI 53547. Student government rep 81-83, National Deans List 81-82, Chair student activities committee 81-83. 86 - How to Get Happily Published – University of Wisconsin-Madison 87 - Writing for Newspapers – University of Wisconsin-Telecommunications 89 - Advanced Lotus 123 (and) Effective Technical Writing for Business Professionals - Company sponsored seminars. 09 – Level I - Master Gardener Certification – Classes through UWEX, Rock County – Mike Maddox, Instructor 11 – Level II – Master Gardener Certification – Classes through UWEX, Rock County – Mike Maddox, Instructor 12 – Advanced Level II – Master Gardener Certification – Landscape design Edgerton Public Library – Mike Maddox, Instructor 14 – Advanced Level II – Master Gardener Certification – Branching Out Tree Webinars through UWEX – Mike Maddox, Coordinator and Instructor

15 – Advanced Level II – Master Gardener Certification – Flowers and Landscaping – Webinars and online videos through UWEX – Mike Maddox Instructor

16 – Advanced Level II – Master Gardener Certification – Sustainable Landscaping – Webinars and online videos through UWEX – Mike Maddox Instructor.

20 – Advanced Level III – Master Gardener Certification – Place-making as a MGV – Webinars and online videos through UWEX – Mike Maddox Instructor

Special Office Skills:

Inbound telephone customer service, P2P customer service. Typing, 66 wpm

Advanced computer proficiency – Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, ME, XP. Apple 10.1 Leopard OS (Some knowledge of admin functions) Proficient in the use of: MS Office; MS Publisher; Corel Suite; Word Perfect Suite; Microsoft Works; Lotus Notes. Advanced proficiency at creating advertisements for newsprint, and 4-color pre-press prep using PhotoShop and PageMaker. Club and Public Service Affiliations:

Certified Level I, Level II, and Level III - UW-Madison, Div. of Ext. Master Gardener Volunteer Rock Prairie Master Gardener Association, Incorporated (RPMGA, Inc.): Current VP, Past President Arrowhead Library System board of trustees: Former board member; two term past president, one term vice pres. Janesville Urban Forest Alliance (JUFA): Current sec/treas, media chair and webmaster. Group donates and plants trees in City of Janesville. Worked cooperatively with the City to develop am ordinance declaring Arbor Day a City Holiday. Instrumental in helping Janesville become recognized as Tree City USA. Prepared Street Tree Inventory 2008. Presented a report to the City Council. Prepared Emerald Ash Borer remediation plan submitted to the City in 2010. References:

RuthAnn Montgomery, Former Dir. Arrowhead Library System, 608-***-**** - adubjn@r.postjobfree.com Mike Maddox, Director of Master Gardener Program, UW-Ext. 608-***-**** - adubjn@r.postjobfree.com Mark Dwyer, Horticulture Dir. Edgerton Hospital Healing Garden/Owner of Landscape Prescriptions by MD, 608-***-****, adubjn@r.postjobfree.com