Freelance Photographer Sales Associate
Resume:
Lincoln J. Ramirez
Cedar Creek, Tx 78612
adutr3@r.postjobfree.com
Objective:
I am interested in a position where I can utilize my skills and experience in working for Albertson’st. I have had much experience working with customer service. I have learned a lot of valuable skills throughout my work history and know I am capable of fulfilling all the requirements and responsibilities concerning this position.
Skills:
Bilingual – Fluently speak, write and read Spanish.
Excellent Customer Service – I have over 16 years of customer service experience. Most of my experience comes from retail, management positions, newspaper, photographer, and being a paraprofessional for public schools.
Mental Health Assistant (MHA) – This position helped me learn patience and compassion in a hostile environment as I dealt with abused, at-risk, and troubled teens from broken homes.
Experience:
April 1996 – September 1998
Frio – Nueces Current Publications (Pearsall, Texas)
Photographer/Darkroom Technician
As part of the Frio-Nueces team: I helped with typesetting, assisted production manager with advertisement setup using Adobe In-Design software, and helped with editing page lay-outs before sending to get published. I also assisted in selling advertisements, we inserted and delivered papers to local businesses.
As the Photographer: I was responsible to photograph community events, school events, accidents, and other events.
As the Darkroom Tech.: My duties included developing 35mm film and photos in a regular based darkroom. I assured that all photos were precise in quality for final editing, before submitting to the press.
March 1999 – August 2002
Pearsall I.S.D. - Pearsall Junior High (Pearsall, TX)
Special Ed Teacher’s Aide
As teacher aide for the Special Education Department, I assisted the certified teacher with class curriculum, showed students good hygiene, and making sure area was safe. I was also responsible to help monitor, pick up and drop off students to and from school and home.
December 2003 – September 2005
World Finance, Inc. (San Marcos, TX)
Assistant Manager
As an assistant manager, I was responsible to assist the manager in opening personal loan accounts.
Assisted with delinquent accounts which involved calling customers on the phone, mailing delinquent notices, and visiting customers at their homes in order to make payment arrangements.
Assisted in logging in payments in computer system, entered customer account information.
Assisted customers with payments, payment arrangements and complaints.
Lincoln J. Ramirez
126 Wright Dr.
Cedar Creek, TX 78612
adutr3@r.postjobfree.com
October 2005 – January 2007
San Marcos Treatment Center (San Marcos, TX)
M.H.A. – Mental Health Assistant - This position helped me learn patience and compassion in a hostile environment as I dealt with abused, at-risk and troubled teens from broken homes.
As an M.H.A., I assisted in Anger Management treatment for kids ranging from the ages of 8 to 19 years old, boys and girls, who were court appointed to start and finish their treatment.
Many of these children/teens came from broken homes, were abused physically or mentally, and at-risk kids who through their anger, abused and attempted to kill those who did them harm or just anyone they could find. Others were there as sexual offenders, kids whose parents could not control their anger and as the last resort before sent to prison.
I also assisted with the duty of making sure the children attended school to receive their education, by a charter school from The Texas State University of San Marcos.
October 2007 – September 2008
Banner Finance (San Marcos, TX)
Manager
As Manager, I was responsible to oversee that the accounts met criteria for loan approval and also was responsible to deny applications that did not follow approval guidelines. Managed daily business such as managing workflow in order to meet daily work goals. Conducted audits on applications that were submitted for approval.
Trained office associates on taking and auditing applications, enforcing customer service, and policies and procedures. Responsible for collecting delinquent payments in order to meet monthly goals.
Responsible for writing off Paid and Loss (P&L) accounts and documenting them in the computer system and sending them off information to the Credit Bureau.
Trained Assistant Manager how to collect by means of phone calls, mailing delinquent notices and at times visiting customers at their homes in order to come by the office to make payment arrangements.
June 2007 – May 2009
Sac N Pac – Now Stripes (Kyle, TX)
Assistant Manager
As Assistant Manager, I was responsible to assist store manager in opening or closing store, which involved running reports for proper store functions. I was also responsible for auditing registers, making store deposits, and responsible for replenishing store coolers, etc.
I was also responsible to train new employees.
December 2008 – July 2009
Family Dollar Store (Kyle, TX)
Cashier/Stocker
As Cashier, I assisted managers with registers, unloading weekly truck deliveries and stocking items into designated areas.
I made sure customers had access and were able to find clothing, shoes, household supplies, and other necessities needed.
Closing tasks such as auditing registers, making nightly deposits and making sure register tills were ready for the next day operations.
Lincoln J. Ramirez
126 Wright Dr.
Cedar Creek, TX 78612
adutr3@r.postjobfree.com
July 2009 – February 2010
AutoZone (Kyle, TX)
Parts Sales Manager
Sales (Part Manager) Manager which involved in making sure that the correct parts were in stock or available for special order.
Responsible for closing registers at the end of the day and running end of the week reports.
Responsible for unloading weekly truck and replenishing inventory.
August 2010 – January 2017
Hays Free Press Publication (Kyle TX)
Freelance Photographer
As a freelance photographer, I am responsible to photograph community events, school sporting events, accidents, etc. as assigned by editor, when needed.
March 2012 – October 2016
Scarborough Lane Development (Addison TX Main Office) (Work area: Sunfield Subdivision Buda, TX)
Grounds Keeper
As the Grounds Keeper for Scarborough Lane Development, I am in charge of keeping the developed properties mowed and kept clean for future home owners, at the Sunfield Subdivision in Buda, TX.
October 2016 – January 2017
Hays C.I.S.D. Hays High School
Custodian
(512)
Custodial responsibilities included: Cleaning, mopping, dusting classrooms and restrooms
Made sure that restrooms had toiletries
Maintained building cleanliness
January 2017 – August 2017
Negley Elementary School
Paraprofessional-Lifeskills-Special Needs Students
As teacher’s aide for the Special Educatio0n Department, I assist the certified teacher and other co-workers with classroom curriculum, and also responsible to help monitor, pick up and drop off students to and from school.
Communicate non-verbally with children to provide them with the comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
Implement and teach students life skill programs.
Lead activities that develop students’ physical, emotional and social growth.
Establish a safe environment for the students.
Give one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
Lincoln J. Ramirez
126 Wright Dr.
Cedar Creek, TX 78612
adutr3@r.postjobfree.com
February 2017 – August 2017 (part-time)
Mc Donald’s in Buda, TX
Cook
As part of the kitchen crew, my responsibilities are to keep the food, fresh, warm and always have plenty in supply for serving and stocked in refrigerator. Also keeping the floors and cooking areas clean from debris and oils to keep everyone who works in the kitchen, safe from any harm which also keeps foods from being contaminated from any bacteria or spoiling.
Mc Donald’s in Hobbs, NM
Cook
August 2017- January 2018
The same work as the McDonald’s in Buda, is required here at the McDonald’s in Hobbs.. As part of the kitchen crew, my responsibilities are to keep the food, fresh, warm and always have plenty in supply for serving and stocked in refrigerator. Also keeping the floors and cooking areas clean from debris and oils to keep everyone who works in the kitchen, safe from any harm which also keeps foods from being contaminated from any bacteria or spoiling.
Hobbs Municipal Schools: Highland Middle School/ Heizer Middle School
Paraprofessional – Special Education Department
September 2017- Present
As a paraprofessional at Highland, I go from class to class with students I am assigned to. My job is to help these students with their learning disability, by helping them with their math, language and other assignments they cannot comprehend.
At Heizer Middle School, I worked with D-Level (disabled) students teaching them about and how to have good hygiene, learn alphabet, numbers, write their names and other word. Accompanied students to inclusion classes where they associated with regular ed students. Main student I worked with was in a wheelchair, assisted him with writing, reading, putting on leg races and when needed to use bathroom
Zia Park Casino and Racetrack
Security Office / Cook
January 2017 – June 2019
As part of the Security staff, my responsibilities was to keep and maintain a safe and peaceful environment for patrons going to eat at restaurant, stay at hotel, gamble on slot machines or horse races. Also monitored those who consuming alcoholic beverages in the bar areas, making sure they were not intoxicated upon entering the casino floor or driving home. Made sure everyone had a good time and made it home safely.
As part of the kitchen crew, my responsibilities are to keep the food, fresh, warm and always have plenty in supply. Also keeping the floors and cooking areas clean from debris and oils to keep everyone who works in the kitchen, safe from any harm.
Garner Pump and Supply
Delivery Driver/Custodial
June 2019 – October 2019
As a delivery driver I would deliver oil pumps that were repaired back to or deliver other supplies needed at the job sites. Also would pick up pumps that needed to be repaired at different job sites locally or surrounding towns. As custodial, I made sure the work areas in 5he warehouse were kept clean, mopped and trashes emptied.
Hibbett Sports
Sales Associate
December 2019 – April 2020
As a Sales Associate, I help customers find the sporting equipment needed (ex baseball gloves, bats, basketballs, etc.) Also help them finding the sizes needed for shirts, pants and shoes.
Wal-Mart
Sales Associate
April 2020 – July 2020
As a Sales Associate, I helped customers find food products, prices and even helped elderly carry or load heavy items, (ex. Water bottle packages). Also helped keep departments stocked with food products and made sure expirations were up to date.
Albertsons Supermarket
Sales Associate – Meat/Sea Food Dept.
August 2020 - November 2022
As a Sales Associate in the Meat/Sea Food Department, I would get customers the meat, steak or type of sea food they wanted. Also help customers find other food items in the store.
Elite Security & Protection (ESP)
Security Officer
July 2019 – Present
As part of ESP, our security tem provides general protection to the establishment, guests and employees. We handle any ID checking insuring everyone is 21+ (where required), escalations and removals, not allowing intoxicated person entrance, as well as communicate with law enforcement, management, patron and co-workers.
I have relocated back to Texas and am looking for a place where I can put my skills of Educational Aide and customer service to use in this company.
Lincoln J. Ramirez
126 Wright Dr.
Cedar Creek, TX 78612
adutr3@r.postjobfree.com
Education
May 1994 Pearsall High School Pearsall, Texas
February 2010 – May 2015 Art Institute of Pittsburgh (Online Division) Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Science
Photography
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh – taking online classes towards a Bachelor of Science Degree in Photography
Lincoln J. Ramirez
126 Wright Dr.
Cedar Creek, TX 78612
adutr3@r.postjobfree.com
References
Cyndy Barton
Publisher – Hays Free Press
113 W. Center St. Kyle, Texas
adutr3@r.postjobfree.com
Donice Davis
Science Teacher – Hobbs Municipal Schools – Highland Middle School
972 – 935 - 8572 (cell)
605 Antelope Lane
Hobbs, New Mexico 88242
Jeff Duarte
Elite Security & Protection
Owner/Operator
321 E. Alton
Hobbs, New Mexico 88240
Duarte adutr3@r.postjobfree.com
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