Ryan B. Purkey

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Objective

Seeking part time employment to supplement educational and financial goals.

 

Education

                Douglas McKay High School

                                Graduated 1996

                                National Merit Scholar Nominee

                                Associated Student Body President 1995-96

                University of Oregon

                                Senior

Fine Arts Major

 

Experience

                Commodity Futures Trader

                Self Employed – October 2001 – Current

 

TrafficLeader: Search Positioning Company – www.trafficleader.com

                Director of Operations – January 2000 – September 2001

Coordinated the launch of services and reports for more than 250 national clients.

Gave weekly management reports on growth, achievement, and finances.

Responsible for all human resource needs within Operations Department.

Gave bi-yearly performance reviews of twelve-person production staff.

Directed maintenance, quality assurance, and growth of marketing product.

Educated other departments about current operations techniques and performance.

Handled all office supply needs.

               

                Cornerstone Painting Company

                Professional Painter – June 1997 – September 1998

Painted with sprayers, brushes, rollers, and power-rollers both indoor and outdoor.

Prepared and restored building surfaces using masks and chemical cleaners.

Performed in high-risk environments at heights over one hundred feet.

Operated heavy equipment lifts.

 

                Oregon Department of Transportation, Information Services Branch

                Temporary employee – December 1994 – January 1995

Maintained and optimized department computer software.

Scheduled maintenance appointments throughout many departments.

 

Skills

·         Rise to positions of leadership without neglecting support for others.

·         Consistently perform well, even in stressful, dangerous, or high-risk environments.

·         Enjoy performing beyond clients’ expectations, meeting urgent needs.

·         Learn new tasks and machines quickly to the point of being able to train others.

·         Vast experience with numerous computer-types and operating systems.

·         Appreciate helping others become more productive.

·         Clean.

·         Inquisitive.

·         Professional.