Retail management, youth ministry and social services

Anthony Wayne Smith

**** ******** ******, ************, ******* 46201. 317-***-****

E-mail: **********@*****.***

RETAIL EXPERIENCE

**/**-**/** ****** & Noble Booksellers, Wheaton, IL

(11 months) Bookseller

• Shelving and merchandising of magazines, books and sideline items.

• Provide informational and book product assistance.

• General customer service duties (cashier etc.)

06/03–12/03 Borders Books and Music, Indianapolis, IN, Wheaton, IL and Geneva, IL

06/02-12/02 Lead Bookseller and Inventory Supervisor

11/94-02/01

(8 years)

• Support higher management in all aspects of store operations.

• Supervision of all shipping and receiving (RPS/UPS/FedEx).

• cash reconciliation, returns, merchandising, special orders

• Create visual displays

• Supervise and train 12-16 booksellers in areas of research, PC and Information Retrieval.

• Direct sales and customer service.

• Sections of responsibility included World History, Art, Religion, Business, Social Sciences and Literature.

• Responsible for opening and closing of store

01/93-2/94 Krieg Brothers Catholic Supply, Indianapolis, Indiana

(1 year) Shipping and Receiving Clerk

• Receive, unpack and shelve incoming merchandise.

• Merchandise products.

• Shipping and receiving goods, general customer service.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

• 10/94-9/97 Butler University Irwin Library, Indianapolis, IN Circulation

Supervisor

• 3/94-11/94 Marian College Library, Indianapolis, IN Periodicals Librarian

EDUCATION

2006: Moscow United Methodist Seminary, Continuing Education, Moscow, Russia

2002: Wheaton College, Master of Arts: Theological Studies, Wheaton, IL

1991: Indiana State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts: Sculpture/Art History, Terre Haute, IN

COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERIENCE

3/2001-5/2002 DuPage P.A.D.S., Inc., Wheaton, IL

Emergency Overnight Shelter Coordinator

• Developed and maintained 21 homeless shelters in DuPage County, IL

• Recruited and trained volunteers to effectively organize and run shelters

• Prepared monthly newsletter for volunteers, congregations and parish leaders

• Repesented the agency at public functions and speaking engagements regarding the needs

of homeless and at-risk clients as well as agency programs and services

• Developed monthly report for Board of Directors concerning progress and statistics for

shelters (the volunteer base was well over 2,000 individuals)

• Planned and organized annual meetings with Police, Fire Departments and County

Librarians

• Obtained necessary permits and contracts to facilitate and maintain shelters

• On call during all times of shelter operations

CHURCH RELATED EXPERIENCE

6/2000-8/2002 Gary Memorial United Methodist Church, Wheaton, IL

Adult Education/ Lecture Series and Volunteer Coordinator

• Researched, designed, and implemented adult education opportunities.

• Recruited individuals to lecture on faith related topics.

• Developed and led class discussions pertaining to religious themes and subjects.

• Recruited and developed volunteers to facilitate and manage Emergency Overnight Homeless Shelter.

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

12/08-current International School of Indiana

Substitute Teacher (K-12 International Baccalaureate Program)

01/07-09/08: Educacentre, EFL teacher, St. Petersburg, Russia

08/05-12/06: Language Link, EFL teacher, St. Petersburg, Russia

08/04-07/05: Ombudsman Alternative School, English teacher, Bloomingdale, IL

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

Russia, 99, 00, 02, 05-08

Germany, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, Finland and Holland

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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