Develop jobs for people with disabilities, by determining their individual skillsProvide on-the-job training and coaching to ensure successGenerate leads of potential employers to generate job placementsOnsite visits to check with supported employee and employer at regular intervalsFacilitate further training or coaching to assist both partiesMaintain up-to-date case records and progress documentation on behalf of clientsManage caseload and required monthly service hours… Show more Develop jobs for people with disabilities, by determining their individual skillsProvide on-the-job training and coaching to ensure successGenerate leads of potential employers to generate job placementsOnsite visits to check with supported employee and employer at regular intervalsFacilitate further training or coaching to assist both partiesMaintain up-to-date case records and progress documentation on behalf of clientsManage caseload and required monthly service hours and develop weekly schedule to meet customer needs Show less

With the recent closing of Dark Continents Publishing, Inc., I have accepted the invitation of the publishers at Crossroads to publish some of my books. Crossroads will be rereleasing the first two books of my Snareville series, as well as the Black Jack series of books

As an author, I have had three collections of ghost stories, three novels, and a collection of short stories published by the above listed publishers since 2006. My short stories have appeared in eight anthologies, with another having been recently accepted to an anthology to be released before the end of the year. I am currently in development with Stitched Smile Publications for a graphic novel to be released in early 2017.

I sell storage space to people in my community. Sometimes, I meet them at the worst point in their lives. I try my best to make things easier for them. Part of my job includes maintaining my facilities. keep records of transactions, ordering stock, and generally dealing with all walks of life who come into my store.

• Ensure daily production quotas are met by a crew of 34 team members. • Count into tills of $125.00 and assign registers to cashiers. • File end of day reports and count down safe to ensure accuracy of daily receipts. • Place product orders: housewares, books, clothing, and new goods, as needed.• Greet customers and maintain positive attitude. • Watch for theft and follow up as appropriate.

• Filled orders with low/no errors for retail support and for E-Commerce.• Counted product in bins, verifying inventory totals. • Inspected orders when filled, double-checking HazMat requirements were met and verifying quantity. • 2005-2008 Worked as Exceptions Filler, obtaining no errors in those 3 years.• 2008 Acted as team leader for Ideas at Work program for Full Case Fill Department.• Sent to Virginia to troubleshoot problems in the warehouse, eliminating disorder in… Show more • Filled orders with low/no errors for retail support and for E-Commerce.• Counted product in bins, verifying inventory totals. • Inspected orders when filled, double-checking HazMat requirements were met and verifying quantity. • 2005-2008 Worked as Exceptions Filler, obtaining no errors in those 3 years.• 2008 Acted as team leader for Ideas at Work program for Full Case Fill Department.• Sent to Virginia to troubleshoot problems in the warehouse, eliminating disorder in the HazMat area, met regulations for OSHA, and added a second shift.• Ensured all OSHA Guidelines were followed consistently.• Picked orders using SAP and CV-60 as well as AS400.• Licensed to operate tugger, electric pallet jack, dock fork, and stock picker. Show less

• Grew independent publishing house with eighty authors, including Brian Katcher, Dave Jeffrey, and Nerine Dorman, and forty-six titles, from six authors and thirteen titles.• Supervised 7 editors and 8 artists in Australia, England, South Africa and the US.• Coordinated services between the authors, editors, and artists, in person and through SKYPE.• Contracted with printers, artists, editors, and wholesale distributors to create both electronic and print books for placement… Show more • Grew independent publishing house with eighty authors, including Brian Katcher, Dave Jeffrey, and Nerine Dorman, and forty-six titles, from six authors and thirteen titles.• Supervised 7 editors and 8 artists in Australia, England, South Africa and the US.• Coordinated services between the authors, editors, and artists, in person and through SKYPE.• Contracted with printers, artists, editors, and wholesale distributors to create both electronic and print books for placement online, as well as in stores. • Reviewed and assessed manuscripts and artwork submitted to the company to publish novels from start to finish. • Promoted books through advertising and at conventions. Show less

I was contracted for a series of collections of ghost story books. My first, Ghosts of Interstate 80 was released in 2007. I researched, collected and wrote of the two best ghost stories in each of the 13 states Interstate 80 passed through. My second book. Ghosts of the Illinois Canal System covers the towns and surrounding area in North Central Illinois from Chicago to Moline. A number of the stories I researched personally. I talked to witnesses, collected information and recorded their… Show more I was contracted for a series of collections of ghost story books. My first, Ghosts of Interstate 80 was released in 2007. I researched, collected and wrote of the two best ghost stories in each of the 13 states Interstate 80 passed through. My second book. Ghosts of the Illinois Canal System covers the towns and surrounding area in North Central Illinois from Chicago to Moline. A number of the stories I researched personally. I talked to witnesses, collected information and recorded their stories in this volume. Show less

• 2002-2005 Worked as assembler at LCN closers. • Assembled line cells meeting personal goal of 1000 items regularly. • Trained 20+ new hires in numerous departments, on policy and safety procedures.• 1999 Gradient tester and Nuclear Density tester for Advanced Asphalt, Inc. • Certified to become national Nuclear Density tester.

Together my wife and I worked as Sales Representatives for Savory Sweets, who made fine cookie dough to be sold as a fund raising item by schools and non-profit organizations. Over the course of the time we worked for them, we expanded Savory's reach into new areas in Central Illinois and into Iowa. This was the first time the company had ever been able to establish accounts outside of the Chicago area. We built repeat clients in a number of communities within a 100 miles radius of our home… Show more Together my wife and I worked as Sales Representatives for Savory Sweets, who made fine cookie dough to be sold as a fund raising item by schools and non-profit organizations. Over the course of the time we worked for them, we expanded Savory's reach into new areas in Central Illinois and into Iowa. This was the first time the company had ever been able to establish accounts outside of the Chicago area. We built repeat clients in a number of communities within a 100 miles radius of our home community. We attended trade shows and events in our region. We also went to schools and organizations in order to do presentations for people involved in final sales of the product. Show less

I taught a variety of classes for junior high and high school districts throughout Illinois. I taught several subject including Literature, History (both US and World) Science, and Agriculture.

I worked with Special Education students in placing them in jobs in local businesses. I helped them in these positions in learning the job requirements and skills to succeed. I taught interview skills as well to help students find positions in the future.

I was the instructor for the BEST Program's summer job's program. I worked with disadvantaged youth to teach them life skills such as managing bank accounts, and balancing their budgets. I taught them interview skills such as how to act and how to dress for interviews. I also used a business development model to teach them how a small business could be successful/

Covered news stories in Bureau County including a murder investigation, fishing tournament, and county board meetings.

I started as an Opinions Columnist and advanced to write stories for every section of the newspaper. I covered everything from football games to an interview with Country Music singer Chris LeDoux. the high point of my work with the Courier was and investigative story in three parts on the impact of Cults in America with the conflict with the Branch Davidian Church in Waco, TX as a focal point.