William Saunders
Address: 150 Ambrose Circle SW
City: Calgary
State: Alberta
Country: Canada
objective
Seeking full time work. Willing to work any hours, any day, any position. I have experience working in a variety of environments including warehouse, garden center, oil field, clothing and department stores.
Work Experience
Maintenance Worker and Grounds Keeper (05/01/2009 – 08/28/2009)
Working alone, accomplishing a list of tasks each day without further direction, maintaining a public place.
Last Employer: Taylor College and Seminary
Contact Person: Holmstrom, Brian/ (780) 431-5257
Responsibilities: Job involved working alone or with a co-worker to keep the campus running. Duties included grass cutting, trimming hedges, raking leaves, painting, cleaning carpet with an industrial carpet cleaner, and cleaning tile floors with an industrial cleaner among other things.
Accomplishments: Letter of recommendation can be acquired upon request.
Cashier and Sales Associate (10/16/2007 – 06/08/2008)
Interpersonal skills, time management, working a cash till.
Last Employer: Value Village
Contact Person: Keri Hudgins/ (780) 402-6700
Responsibilities: Accepting, sorting, and packing donations. Sorting clothing by gender, size, and color before hanging them. Greeting customers and assisting them with any needs. Working at the cash register and cashing out at the end of each shift.
Accomplishments: I have a letter of recommendation from the store manager.
Camp Councellor (06/08/2007 – 08/17/2007)
Entertaining and taking care of children ages 6-14.
Last Employer: Bear Lake Bible Camp
Contact Person: Dana Aspin/ (780) 567-2190
Responsibilities: Included sleeping in a cabin with the children, counselling them, making sure everyone followed rules, being on call at all times to assist any child under my care, assisting in camp activities. Job hours were 24 hours per day, 5 days a week, for 9 weeks.
Accomplishments: I survived.
Survey Assistant (09/24/2006 – 11/24/2006)
Long hours, work in all weather, away from home for days at a time, hard physical labor. Use of survey equipment including the setup and use of cutting edge survey technology.
Last Employer: Focus Corporation
Contact Person: (780) 539-3222
Responsibilities: Job involved assisting the survey chief in locating survey pins, marking/cutting lines for access roads, and surveying land for oil-well placement.
Education
Establishment: Grande Prairie Regional College
Degree: Academic Upgrading
Education Period: 09/03/2007 - 04/15/2008
Details: Finished high school so that I could further my education.
Establishment: Taylor College and Seminary
Degree: Psychology
Education Period: 09/03/2008 - 04/28/2009
Average Grade: B
Details: Enrolled as unclassified the first semester and in the psychology program the second semester.
Establishment: Ambrose Univesity College
Degree: History/English Double Major
Education Period: 09/03/2009 - 04/28/2010
Average Grade: B
Details: Taylor College closed down and I transfered to Ambrose University College in Calgary to further my education. Opportunity was taken to swith programs from psychology to History and English
Skills
University level writing skills; I can write a perfect essay. I work equally well with and around other people or alone. I have great interpersonal skills and do well in sales. I have a great memory and learn very quickly; usually after being shown only once. I willingly do any type of work without complaining.
Computer Skills: I can use Microsoft Office Word or Microsoft Works Word processor proficiently. I know my way around Windows XP, Vista, and 7. My Internet research skills are advanced. I can fix most computer problems and overclock my computers as a hobby.
Foreign Language Skills: none
Additional Information
Hours of Availability: Any hours of any day. Willing to work nights and weekends.
Honors: -I was a member of the world's first all youth bagpipe band based at the College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts of Canada in Summerside, PEI. We competed in Ontario, the east coast of Canada, and Florida. We also performed at Walt Disney World in Florida. I won 2 gold and 1 bronze medal in solo competition. I also received an all inclusive scholarship that covered the cost of lessons, uniform, bagpipes, travel, and competition. -I received a $5,000.00 scholarship from Ambrose University College for the Arts and Sciences department based on my transfer status and outstanding grades in English.
Certifications or Licensures: I have aquired certificates for TDG, WHMIS, H2S Alive, Defensive Driving, and First Aid, although most have expired now.
Interests
I am an avid reader with an interest in Travel/Adventure writing as well as literary classics. I have interests in the fields of history, archaeology, and anthropology. Computers and technology have been a lifelong fascination. I enjoy working outdoors and somewhat independently. I like to know something about everything an am on a life long mission to experience things and learn everything I can.