Marine Technician/ Customer Service/etc.

(Willing to Relocate depending on location)

KATHERINE MITCHELL

EDUCATION

January 2006 – May 2008 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC

Associate in Applied Science in Marine Technology

Associate in General Education

Graduation with Honors (GPA 3.8)

Awarded the Tommerdahl Endowed Scholarship.

Demonstrate skills required for the operation, installation, and repair of basic marine electronics.

Capable of navigating vessels with the use of nautical charts and publications (traditional and electronic) as well as compasses, GPS, Loran, and a variety of other navigational aids.

Understand scientific protocol and the proper operation, safe handling, calibration, and maintenance of a variety of oceanographic and scientific instrumentation.

Experience with the management, analysis, and creation of marine-based GIS maps.

Familiar with the analysis and recording of oceanographic data using traditional procedures as well as computer based applications.

Used topographic and bathymetric maps as a research tool to set up and conduct a basic survey.

Well versed in the use of a variety of computer software including: Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Publisher), Hypack, GIS, and some experience with Auto-Cad.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

January 2006 – May 2008 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC

Marine Technology

Participated in 25 days of off-shore work on the Research Vessel Dan Moore.

Maintained a 24-hour navigation log and weather watch.

Gathered bathymetric data and prepared a depth contour plot of a predetermined quadrant.

Set up and conducted hydrographic stations using Hypack Software.

Collected accurate data using various types of marine instrumentation.

Demonstrated competency in the skills required of a Marine Technician aboard an oceanographic or survey vessel.

June 2007 – June 2008 Ward and Smith, P.A. Wilmington, NC

Mail Room Messenger

Perform all duties efficiently.

Capable of working within a team.

Maintain a friendly and professional attitude.

Earned the best Employee Evaluation in the mail room as stated by mail room coordinator and administration.

February 2005 – July 2006 Bowman Animal Hospital Raleigh, NC

Veterinary Receptionist

Trusted by management with responsibility of balancing all cash, check, and credit payments at the end of the night.

Demonstrated ability to remain efficient and productive in a high stress environment.

May 2004 – July 2005 Vector Marketing Raleigh, NC

Senior Field Sales Leader

Proved to have good communication and people skills.

Showed ability to be self-motivated.

Awarded President’s Club recognition letter and 14 certificates of merit, received 7 pay raises, promoted to key staff twice and elected as a management candidate.

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