Job Descriptions
Options for Youth
Immediate Supervisor---Karen Vinje
Long Beach 7 center
(562) 424-9361
Assistant to the director of Home Study, also assisting director of
Operations and Information Systems as needed. Facilitating transition to
a model based on a successful northern California school, while maintaining
the corporate culture of Options' other operations.
Hearing teachers' needs and seeking their fulfillment from school administration.
Daily problem solving in consultation with other departments. Assisting
in curriculum buying decisions. On site consulatation with staff
at eight area sites from Mt. Shasta to Long Beach.
Writing department budget, rewriting student enrollment forms, compiling
website content proposal from print materials, general administrative duties.
Manpower Temporary Services
Upland, CA
(909) 946-9807
Since 10/96, worked only during holidays. Major clients have
included GMC Sales (refrigeration units), Gruma Project Services--an affiliate
of Mission Foods, Sears LA Regional Credit Card Center. Requested
as a repeat contractor for Sears LARCCOC. Accepted work from Manpower
between Student Teaching sections, Fall 1999.
Chapman University Library
Orange, CA
(714) 997-6806
Researched articles for Academic Center students; included use of Silver
Platter and other databases. Provided circulation service to library patrons
both before and after automation. Aided transition from card catalog system
to automated, from Dewey to Library of Congress. Aided students with
microfilm, microfiche, and photocopy machines. Aided students with
search software. Some cataloging experience.
Trans World Airlines
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 483-6580
Booking and selling flight itineraries, customer assistance, prevention
of ticket fraud. Multitasking skills used to build complex flight itineraries
while conversing with customers to minimize 'on hold' time. Proficient
in PARS software. Estimation of international flight tariffs, understanding
of connection times in various airports and travel savvy.
Target Stores, a division of
Dayton-Hudson Corporation
La Verne and Rowland Heights stores
(909) 593-2421 La Verne
Public relations, set displays and prepared weekly advertisements,
audited floor presentations, stocking and shipping. Cashier both before
and after automated scanning equipment. Seasonal assignments included Christmas
Tree Lot and Lawn and Garden department.
Helped inaugurate La Verne store, summer 1985.