Laurel W.N. Scanlan Skills Inventory
E-mail laurel@projectionsfromsoul.com

Summer Street Industries
Accomplishments demonstrated and skills obtained:
  • Front reception
  • Confidential Record Keeping & Bookings through Database, Tracking & Reporting - responsible for streamlining all reporting procedures and programs for faster results and reporting
  • Rental Event Coordination & Tracking Attendance
  • E-Mail Administration and Network Administration
  • Technical & Electronic Liaison & Setup
  • Supervisory responsibilities, Public relations and safety practices
  • Maintain petty cash, sales receipts, and donation receipts and management
  • Handle office purchases and maintain a balanced office budget
  • Courses in: Standard First Aid & CPR, (Non-Violent) Crisis Intervention, & Positive Principles & Practices of Non-Aversive Behavior Change, Medication Awareness, Basic Principles & Practices of Personal Care
  • Member of Golf Fundraising Committee & Planned Giving Committee

Convergys Customer Management Canada Inc.
Accomplishments demonstrated and skills obtained:
  • Successfully completed five weeks of training for the position of Support Professional for Microsoft Office Installation and Outlook Support
  • Duties of position include providing technical customer service over the phone for the support boundaries of the Microsoft Office/Microsoft Outlook products

MacGregor's Custom Machining Ltd.
Duties included:
  • In-depth analysis & subsequent overhaul of inventory system software to better suit the client's needs
  • Full inventory analysis
  • Complete stock re-organization

2nd year enrolment at NSCC Pictou Campus - Information Technology, Systems Management & Networking Concentration
Accomplishments demonstrated & skills obtained:
  • CompTia A+ Certification
  • Router & switch configuration
  • Cisco Level 4 (CCNA Semester 4)
  • Novell Client installation & configuration, Netware Administrator
  • Novell Server 5.0/5.1 installation & configuration
  • Visible Analyst software
  • Microsoft Visio software
  • Basic Systems Analysis & Design
  • Intermediate Programming with Visual Basic 6.0
  • Technical Presentation
  • Technical Writing
  • Human Relations & Organizational Behavior
  • Web Site Development with HTML & DHTML

GMF Network Consultants Inc.
Duties included:
  • Software training for business professionals
  • Web site development & design, company photography
  • Computer sales & customer relations
  • Network maintenance & periodic offsite tape backups of local client
  • PC & Laptop troubleshooting & repair
  • Warranty correspondence
  • Software configuration & installation
  • Installing Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Office 2000 Professional, Norton Antivirus
  • Configuring software to individual client specifications
  • Configuring network & internet connections, shared electronic resources
  • Giving workshop presentations to client company employees concerning how to use new network software

MacGregor's Custom Machining Ltd.
Accomplishments demonstrated & skills obtained:
  • Upgrading, support & troubleshooting of BusinessVision32 software
  • Updating inventory database & pricing, calculating time for payroll
  • Ordering material via e-mail, fax, phone etc.
  • Taking orders & dealing with customers
  • Handling company correspondence

1st year enrolment at NSCC Pictou Campus - Information Technology, Systems Management & Networking Concentration
Accomplishments demonstrated & skills obtained:
  • Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Visual Basic 6.0 Introductory
  • Windows 98, 2000 Professional, Server & Red Hat Linux 7.1/7.2 installation
  • Repair & upgrade computer components using correct procedures
  • Network structured cabling installation, creating of straight & cross-over cables, wiring to jack and patch panel
  • Use of multi-meter, cabling tools & safety procedures
  • Basic router configuration
  • Basic soldering & tinning of wire leads
  • Demonstrated Training Techniques for teaching other adults
  • Sales & Marketing training for IT professionals
  • Use of cardinality links in a relational database, normalizing to the third form
  • Cisco Level 2 (Semester 2)

Housekeeping, WearWell Garments
Duties included:
  • Cleaning manufacturing area of facility
  • Cleaning office areas
  • Cleaning washrooms
  • Locking up at midnight & shift's end
  • Reorganizing schedule as conditions demanded
Other skills or qualities used:
  • Punctuality
  • Eager to learn new responsibilities
  • Organizational skills
  • Good time management skills
  • Work without supervision
  • Be resourceful (do a lot with a little)
  • Be caring

Private House Painter
Duties included:
  • Painting home exteriors
  • Painting home interiors
  • Application & finishing of drywall (paint preparation)
Other skills or qualities used:
  • Attention to detail necessary
  • Conscientiousness

Cleaner-Up Business Cleaning
Duties included:
  • Janitorial cleaning of banks
  • Cleaning of office buildings
  • Cleaning pool hall/drinking establishment
Other skills or qualities used:
  • Ability to set priorities with a deadline in view
  • Demonstrated trustworthiness
  • Adaptability to unusual work hours

Private Tutor
Duties included:
  • Teaching ability
  • Tutoring a high school student in Grade 12 level English, Science, Calculus & Physics

Private Lawn Care Worker
Duties included:
  • Care for lawn by using a ride-on mowing machine
  • Use of push/self-propelled mowers
  • Use of gas-powered trimmer
Other skills or qualities used:
  • Self-motivation
  • Working safely without supervision

Wedding Photographer
Duties included:
  • Taking wedding pictures before, during & after ceremony
  • Take both posed & spontaneous shots
  • Use proper photographic composition techniques
Other skills or qualities used:
  • Ability to handle last-minute snags moment-by-moment
  • Manipulate complex, sensitive photographic equipment

Bob Scanlan Home Renovations & Maintenance
Duties included:
  • Placement of drainage tile
  • Fabrication of cement footing & frost wall forms
  • Wood framing & sheathing
  • Application of Tyvek® house wrap & vinyl siding
  • Application of asphalt roofing shingles
  • Installation of fibreglass batt insulation & vapor barrier
  • Use of hand & power tools such as saws, staplers, hammers, tin snips, trowels etc.
  • Application of Gyproc® & drywall finish
  • Interior & exterior painting
Other skills or qualities used:
  • Attention to detail
  • Industriousness
  • Dependability

Able Business Cleaning
Duties included:
  • Cleaning the interior of banks
  • Cleaning office buildings
  • Operation of industrail vacuums and cleaning equipment
Other skills or qualities used:
  • Ability to work responsibly around security features
  • Trustworthy

Labourer, Thomsen Family Farm
Duties included:
  • Hoeing fields
  • Spraying herbicides & pesticides for weed & pest control
  • Dealing with customers while running store in strawberry shed
Other skills or qualities used:
  • Reliability
  • Motivated
  • Hard-working

Volunteer Work
Duties and skills included:
  • Profiency in public speaking in front of audiences above 150 persons
  • Modeled lingerie in Fashion Show Benefit for the Special Olympics
  • One-on-one contact while going door-to-door
  • Basic American Sign Language translation for an elderly deaf woman
  • Profiency using the proper tools of public presentation, such as sense stress, emphasis, coherence, gestures etc.

Hobbies & Interests
Skills:
  • Motorcycle repair & maintenance
  • Autobody repair & restoration
  • Motorcycle restoration
  • Portrait & scenic photography
  • Poetry
  • Drawing and sketching
  • Refinishing wood & antique furniture