Leslie Watkins Email & Phone Number

Sharonville, Ohio, United States

"Snacks, Smiles & Success!" ...sums it up for Gold Medal: Using mechanical skills and ability to read a blueprint and wiring diagram, I build popcorn machines that find their way around the globe --What trade war??

Mason, Ohio, United States

Machine top assembly of hot food vending machines. Laid off due to completion of contract.

Hebron, Ky

Certified to operate a reach truck, order picker, and changing batteries on these vehicles. Primarily trained for in-bound put-away, I have performed inventory control and order picking tasks.

Mason, Oh

Using Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines, I am part of the team that keeps the product development facility of a major corporation spic and span. Duties include warehouse support, using power floor jacks and a reach truck (continuing experience from The Home Depot) as well as production support: Preparing consumer research packages.

Florence Ky

This 'Certified Garden Consultant' is having fun in this part time gig by helping customers find solutions to their household, garden and/or pest control needs. Licensed to operate industrial warehouse trucks such as the Order Picker, Reach Truck, and two sizes of liquid propane-powered forklifts. Retail sales, the biggest department in the store in regard to area & revenue, merchandising, product knowledge, but most of all CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!

Fort Thomas, Kentucky

Dakarai is a tribal bellydance company that offers classes in both cabaret & tribal style of dance. The musicians, known as Impetuous Yak, offer entry level doumbek instruction in addition to public and private performances in support of the Dakarai Dancers.We are among the few tribal dance troupes in the area with a cadre of live drummers and guest musicians. We gig for charities, fund raisers, and "edu-tainment." The foundation of the Dakarai Tribaret Dance and Impetuous Yak ensemble is simple: Education. Dance instruction in Cabaret and Tribal bellydance and drum instruction in Middle Eastern and African rhythms, and most importantly, communication between dancer and drummer, blend to create this unique style of performance, fitness, and fun!

Hebron Ky

Long term temporary; in the lab repackaging polymer additives for shipment to industrial customers. Quality control testing extrusion product. Assisting extruder machine operators on the shop floor.

Hebron Ky

Holiday peak period! Redistribute to regional facilities.

Beckman Coulter Inc., Hebron Ky

Assigned to the Beckman Coulter facility in Hebron KY, I checked customer orders for hazardous material compliance and accuracy prior to shipping. Customer complaints were reduced to an average of 56 per month on a volume of orders topping 40,000!

Train (to include appointing, fingerprinting, and administering the Oath of Office) enumerators in census procedure; Supervise daily operations; Monitor enumerator performance, progress, and quaity of work.

Interoffice, postal mail and reproduction service at a substantial savings and convenience over the cost of off-site reprographics. We commonly provide 'value-added' services above & beyond contract requirements, such as copy paper distribution, pre-business hour deliveries, spiral & vela book binding, and general office support. Operate Pitney Bowes WOW (weigh on the way) and Ascom Hassler postage meters.

Corporate mail and copy duties as needed during peak period. Operated Pitney Bowes WOW postage meter, insertion machinery; efficient performance warranted an extension.

Long term placement at Dell computer Single Package Hub; my task is to pick and pack printer & copier parts quickly, accurately. I provided input to help improve the workflow; worked overtime to assist other departments.

Required security clearance to process tax payments in high stress IRS environment. My task was to ensure sequential accuracy of checks and vouchers prior to automated scanning. --Tight deadlines meant seven-day work weeks.

On contract to the Cincinnati office of Vocational Rehabilitation & Education branch for Dept of Veterans Affairs, I was the support liaison (reception, telephone, appointment setting, seminar preparation, & copier service) for three career counselors …Serving those who served us!

In support of Cincinnati branch of CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, I excelled in data transcription, electronic scanning of sensitive documents and internet research drawing on military aviation experience in preparation for several scientific studies. Our zeal facilitated the company in winning a contract renewal.

Handled office support multitasking: mail, operated Xerox & Oce copiers [pre-cut paper], file management (Iron Mountain), vela- and spiral binding, document editing, general services, and occasional photography. I managed the department to cover vacations --after just a few months with this company. This led to substantial pay increases!

I reversed a personnel turnover problem in a corporate mailroom by adapting a stable work ethic and customer service skills. Operated Ascom Hassler postage meter and Kodak 1100 color copier; earned the title “Main Mail Dude”. This example set standards by which other coworkers were recruited. ---On a part time basis I transported elderly & special needs commuters as part of the Cincinnati Metro Access division.

Certified to sell household telephone systems and audio/video equipment, I routinely assisted retail manager tasks in an understaffed store located in high-crime area. Sales improved by 7%, manager earned bonus.

Bachelor Of Arts, International Business

Activities and Societies: Association of International Students, College radio WRMUfmInternational Business with a Non West Studies minor.

Associate Of Applied Business Degree, Sales & Marketing

Activities and Societies: Business Leaders at Stark TechBusiness Technology with a concentration of Sales and Marketing, I was a cofounder.