Sharon K. Walker
121 W. Spring Street
Eaton, OH 45320-1429
937-456-3881
SKWalker@voyager.net

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position as a full time floral designer in Dayton, Ohio or surrounding areas. My past work history, and training with the David-Curtis School, has given me a wide range of skills to bring to a new employer.

EXPERIENCE

Stockslager's Garden Center January 2000-June 2001 New Lebanon, Ohio
Greenhouse and gift shop associate. 
Learned many aspects of the greenhouse trade. Sales in both retail and 
wholesale areas. Occasional floral design when called for in gift shop. 
Assisted customers with questions and selections and maintenance of plants.

Time Warner Cable September 1998-September 1999 Eaton, Ohio
Lead customer service associate.
Placed orders, requested service, gave adjustments, explained charges and did trouble shooting with customers. 

JCPenney Company, Inc October 1986-July 1998 Salem Mall, Dayton, Ohio
Customer Service Supervisor. Merchandising Assistant. Sales Associate.
Trained associates in all areas of store. Assisted with customers when needed during peak times. Maintained and repaired POS registers, per store contract with NCR. Ran successful United Way Campaigns annually for store. Monitored sale ads for store to insure all sale prices in system were correct and items properly signed. Co-ordinated annual inventory with Managers and Associates.

Foto Fair Inc February 1984-October 1986 Dayton, Ohio
Sales Associate - Eaton Store.

Fotomat Corporation March 1980-February 1994 St. Petersburg, Florida
Senior Sales Associate - Eaton Store.

EDUCATION

Graduate of Twin Valley North High School, Lewisburg, Ohio - 1975

Graduate of the David-Curtis School of Floral Design, 
Certificate in Floral Design and Flower Shop Operations
Centerville, Ohio October 1, 1999

SPECIAL SKILLS

Throughout my work history I have learned to operate all types of office equipment, including: copier, fax, POS registers, multi-line PBX system. I am familiar with PC's using Words, WP 6.0 and spread sheet programs.


References available upon request.