Russell Walterhouse
Address: 50 Panorama Court, Apt. 1504
City: Toronto
State: ON, M9V 4A9
Country: Canada
objective
Seeking position requiring high organizational skills in public service sector.
Preferable duties involving placement and assistance in employment services.
Counselling people on career choices and financial options.
Work Experience
Union Steward (09/21/2002 – 07/15/2011)
Maintenance department mediation of disputes and resolution of grievances. Filing grievance procedures when necessary to take issue to higher level.
Last Employer: Cargill Foods / UFCW Local 633
Contact Person: Anthony Dimaio / 905-821-8329
Responsibilities: Resolving conflicting interests between management and employees by means of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and Ontario labour Laws. Participate in voluntary events.
Accomplishments: Higher resolution of grievances than other departments. Actively participated in Cargill Foods closure agreement.
IT Manager (06/11/1988 – 09/18/1992)
Develop solutions in service and repair facility for major distributor, Computer Brokers of Canada. Manage inventory through custom software - WISP (Work In Systems Process).
Last Employer: Memofix Computer Services
Contact Person: Robert Seubert / 416-266-1044
Responsibilities: Develop and maintain shipping / billing, and inventory control software. Attend trade and educational seminars. Assist General Manager in day to day operations.
Accomplishments: Designed and coded custom software for inventory control, diagnostics, and shipping: WISP - Work In Systems Process
Centre Coordinator (10/22/1985 – 03/31/2011)
Handled distribution of software to computer centres throughout Ontario. Developed and maintained computerized inventory of shipments. Provided technical support to centres.
Last Employer: Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
Contact Person: Sharon Flemming
Responsibilities: Track inventory and shipments to computer centres for Children and Computers Project. Provide technical support to centres. Develop or assist in programming software for centres.
Accomplishments: Developed interactive graphic programs to assist training personnel at centres. Helped develop rule-based database in the prolog language.
Education
Establishment: Seneca College
Degree: Electronics Engineering
Education Period: 01/20/1986 - 05/05/1987
Speciality: High Honours
Average Grade: 3.6 / 4.0
Details: Transcripts available upon request.
Establishment: George Brown College
Degree: Audio Equipment and Systems
Education Period: 02/22/1982 - 01/21/1983
Speciality: Honours
Average Grade: 3.178 / 4.0
Details: Transcripts available upon request.
Skills
Highly organized, creative, resourceful, respectful, enjoy helping people.
Computer Skills: Word, Excel, proficient with computer software and operating systems.
Foreign Language Skills: Very little Spanish.
Additional Information
Attended numerous training sessions or seminars not listed here, both local and in U.S.
Honors: Seneca College: High Honours George Brown College: Honours Part-time courses: Grade A
Research Projects: Developed a shipping / billing / tracking system called WISP - Work In Systems process.
Conferences or Courses: Intro to PLC - Humber College: 3 months, grade A Digital circuits - Centennial College: 3 months, grade A Computer Systems - Centennial College: 3 months, grade B
Professional Membership: OACETT
Certifications or Licensures: Millwright
Interests
Martial Arts, Writing, Golf, Music Videos.