Claire Smith75 Navy St., Apt. 204-Hancock, MI 49930

906-523-5154 • clairesmith323@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE To obtain a position as an adviser through your academic advising department. Emphasis in Career Services or International Studies. DEGREE/EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATESBachelor’s of Science, Communicating Arts – UW SuperiorUW Stevens Point - Communications/Sociology/Ecology of FoodsANSI Certification – Food Manager Certification

EMPLOYMENT / EXPERIENCE

Seller/Owner/Artist 2002-PresentClaire’s Blasting Impressions

Merchandised inventory ordering product. Product Valued and sold at $1.00 - $5600 Advised clients working closely with an international cliental. QuickBooks bookkeeping for daily cash and credit card receipts. Handled and skillfully assembled collections for a variety of audiences.

Supervisor/Manager 1990-1997Wagon Wheel Resort

Staff of 5 combination of housekeeping and wait staff Sales were seasonal; Summer, Fall and Winter were our peak sales. Sales averaged from $30,000-

$60,000 per month. Responsible for planning, implementation, and management of office. Performed basic financial and human resource functions of the resort, such as working with diverse

groups of ethnic workers from gardeners to chefs.

Assistant ManagerSauk City Quick Lube/FS Cooperative

Managed a quick lube and counter plus I was “parts Girl” for the main garage. Duties were to find and sell the proper parts and equipment for a customer’s vehicle. “Collections Specialist” as I had to make phone calls to collect debt and help to process a customer’s

bill.

ABILITIES / SKILL

Friendly professional energetic disposition

References/Experiences

Dan Kuzlik - UW Superior Advisor/Nicolet College (W) 715-365-4950

Professor Scott Smith – my Communication’s Capstone Professor – ssmith@uwsuper.edu

Dr. Ray Reser – Natural History Museum, Curator. UW Stevens Point LRC. Research assistant; 715-346-0123

Kim Beckham – CPS Café Supervisor. UW Stevens Point.

Kitchen staffe; counter person. 715-346-4848

Home sitting for the elderly; private care. And I am Self Employed and keeping busy with a son, garden and

dog. Volunteered first 5 years at son’s schools then went back to college for me.

Personal:

Richard Jilbert – Retired Naval Intelligence/GM Research Scientist.

Mentor; 216-571-3163. Ohio Assisted Living

Peggy Joustra – Hospitality. Antigo, WI 715-776-0401

John Phillips- Carpenter. Summit Lake, WI. 715-275-3375

Incidental Occupational BackgroundThese are short term occupations while engaged as a Housewife, Mother and Student.

~Opened and managed Resort in Eagle Harbor, MI (2011).~Worked on dairy farm - 200 head of cattle, aided in birthing.~Hospice caregiver/Elder Care and disability care/medicines. Hospitality; engaging in food, travel and entertainment.~Artist; sandblasting rock, stainless steel and glass. Pianist.

~Housewife1999, son, actively involved in the community, AVAIL Antigo, WI. Work part time, birth of son.~Returned to college at UW Stevens Point and finished on line with UW Superior. Artist. Communications and Nutrition Specialist.