career objective                              

results-driven operations manager and recent mba graduate eager to contribute sharp administrative, organizational, and community relations skills toward supporting the city of mentor as a highly effective and productive city manager

profile                                                

ø  offer numerous years of progressive operational and facilities management experience, with expertise in coordinating all aspects of day-to-day activity

ø  proactively respond to issues and efficiently resolve potential problems; work closely with appropriate internal and contracted personnel to develop and execute cost-effective solutions

ø  consistently meet project deadlines, maintain budget guidelines, and exceed inspections standards; demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects

ø  strategically plan and coordinate workflow and human resources for optimal coverage while containing labor costs; recruit, train, and lead top-performing interdisciplinary support teams

ø  expertly design and implement aggressive resource planning programs including utilization, cost controls, organizational management, and process improvements

ø  dynamic communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills

 

~ key achievements ~

• in recognition of outstanding performance, steadily promoted within orange city schools to attain ultimate position as moreland hills elementary school building supervisor responsible for providing a safe and clean environment for an 1,100-member student body and more than 154 faculty
• direct 10-member custodial team in quickly and safely completing repairs and preventive maintenance procedures for a 130,00 sq ft structure and its grounds at moreland hills elementary school; oversee inventory management and procurement
• practical, hands-on experience running own businesses and achieving superior levels of client satisfaction and profitability
• applied strong interpersonal and customer service skills to generate more than $1m in sales in first year with baypointe homes; granted corporate-sponsored professional development
• traveled extensively and worked in international environments as a foreign real estate broker; trained numerous sales agents and selected as the first woman in the company to lead japanese business expansion operations

professional experience                

orange city schools, pepper pike, oh                                                                                                        2002 c present

building supervisor, moreland hills elementary school (2006 c present)

maintenance department (2003 c 2006)

bus driver (2002 c 2003)

 

owner / operator, a taste of new orleans, willoughby, oh                                                                              1999 c 2001

 

owner / operator, club fontaine, algiers, la                                                                                                    1997 c 1999

 

sales / design representative, baypointe homes, navarre, fl                                                                          1995 c 1997

 

radiologic technician, university hospitals, cleveland, oh                                                                              1992 c 1994

 

foreign real estate broker, military marketing associates, japan, hong kong, singapore, west germany        1987 c 1991

 

~ community activity ~       

parent teacher association & merc/sert team c pepper pike fire department, orange city schools

education                                           

almeda university

master of business administration c facilities management                                                                                      2009

bachelor of science c administration                                                                                                           1997

 

~ additional training & professional development ~

radiologic technology certification ~ dale carnegie course ~ architectural design training

 

 

 

date

 

 

clerk of council
city of mentor
0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000

 

dear insert contact name:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity as city manager and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include strong experience directing daily operations for the orange city school system as well as private companies.  i have effectively applied my skills in the areas of business administration, human resources, facilities management, and client relations to every position i have held.   my dynamic communication, organizational, and analytical abilities have consistently proven instrumental in my success

at developing and implementing solutions that result in improved performance, efficiency, and productivity.  to complement this background, i recently completed my mba with a major in facilities management.

 

as an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance.  i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to the city of mentor, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

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