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WORK HISTORY
(12/00-Present) Eagle Sportschairs
Barry Ewing, Owner
5321 Parkwood Rd.
Snellville, GA 30039
770-972-0763
Under contract, (ending NLT 3/1/01) to design and construct a sales catalog containing items manufactured for use of disabled, wheelchair bound, athletes.
(7/00-12/00) House sitter for:
Steve Reiker and Liz Amos
Cebolla, NM 87518
505-684-0100
Maintained and provided home security during the absence of the owners. During which time I began building web sites and organizing my writings for publication.
(4/2000-6/00) Self-Employed starving artist walking back to Florida (1st 320 miles) after 13 years on the trail towards a life as a writer. When I was forced, financially, to give up the last remaining animals, I chose to end the travel and settle to write my book.
(8/99 - 4/2000) Monero Mustang Ranch
Sandi Claypool, Owner (Friend)
Dulce, NM
No Phone
Job Description: Maintained, under the most natural of conditions - no running water and no electricity - 16 horses, 9 cows, 10 goats, 20 chickens, 2 ducts, 2 geese, 15 dogs and one very obnoxious Magpie. Maintain (repair) vehicles, haul water, round up cattle, brand and train horses. Halter breaking and training was the other hat I wore. Horses were mostly of the mustang variety from nearby Indian Reservations and wild national forest lands. Many had never seen a human before being captured and were between 6 years old and 18 years. The latest arrivals were from the Spanish Colonial bloodlines.
(7/99 - 8/99) The Kingdom of Breckenridge Stables Corporation
PO Box 1816
Breckenridge, Colorado 80424
970-453-4438
Supervisor: Lauren Kaye - President
Job Description: Trail Guide
Duties: Guided riders on horseback over designated trails. Helped in the maintenance and control of 80 plus horses, including the tack etc.
Reason for leaving Season ended.
(4/99 - 7/99) Self-Employed - Writer/Adventurer
Traveling and writing feature magazine articles, a book of poetry, and true-life adventure book based on horseback/covered wagon adventure from Arcadia, FL to Breckenridge, CO.
(11/97 - 4/99) The Mandella Restaurant and Lounge
PO Box 371, Gardner, Colorado 87041
719-746-2976
Owner: Ann Hudson
Job Description: Manager/Bookkeeper
Duties: Supervised the operation of a restaurant and lounge, including; inventory, personnel management, maintenance, administration, bookkeeping and organization.
Reason for leaving: Agreement to bring business into the black was accomplished and obligation was fulfilled.
(12/96 - 11/97) Self-Employed - Writer/Adventurer
Traveling and writing feature magazine articles, a book of poetry, and true-life adventure book based on horseback/covered wagon adventure from Florida to Wyoming during the period 1/87 to 12/96
(9/95 - 12/96) Self-Employed - Writer/Adventurer
Traveled by horseback/covered wagon from Camp Verde, AZ to Evanston, WY. During which time I worked at various types of part-time temporary jobs including; ranch hand, guide for rail rides, horse trainer, labor jobs of various descriptions, farrier, etc. The purpose of travel was to gather material for a true-life adventure book, which I am in the process of writing.
(9/94 - 9/95) The Horse Emporium
PO Box 1288
Camp Verde, AZ
520-567-2119
Supervisor: Bruce Oliphant - Owner
Job Description: Asst. Manager/Delivery Driver
Duties: Inventory, sales and delivery of animal feeds, supplies and other farm related items. Operation of forklift, cash register and other office equipment.
Reason for Leaving: Continued adventure/writing career.
(7/92 - 9/94) Self Employed - Writer/Adventurer
Basically the same as above with the exception that during which I traveled from Broken Arrow, OK to Camp Verde, AZ in a mule drawn covered wagon from which I sold trade items and leather crafts I had made to support my efforts.
(9/89 - 7/92) Sack Engineering & Associates
111 S. Elgin Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74120
918-592-4111
Supervisor: Ted Sack - Owner
Job Description: Survey Team Leader
Duties: Supervised a team of 3-4 persons in the performance of varied survey tasks including; land surveys, topographic surveys, construction staking, plane table topographic surveys, etc.
Equip. Operated: HP41CV/HP71B/HP48SX programmable calculators, engineers transit, levels, theodolites, data collectors, personal computers within a network, plotters, digitizers and various other drafting equipment.
Reason for Leaving: Verbal contracts to stay on for minimum period was consummated, and I decided to continue my cross-country adventure.
(1/89 - 9/89) GFM & Associates (Photogrammetry)
No longer in business.
Tulsa, OK
Job Description: Draftsman
Duties: Performed various drafting tasks including; pencil, pen, scribe, and computer aided drafting (CAD) in the making of topographic maps using aerial photogrammetric data.
Reason for Leaving: Owner sold out business.
(6/88 - 1/89) Self-Employed - Adventurer/Writer
Rode horse back from Cleveland, AL to Broken Arrow, OK to gather material for adventure articles. During which time I took many various part time jobs to support my efforts, i.e..; Building Fences, Digging Ditches, Washing Cars etc.
(6/87 - 6/88) Carr and Associates Engineers
Birmingham, AL
205-664-8498
Supervisor: Bart Carr
Job Description: Survey Team Leader
Duties: Supervised a survey team in the performance of varied land surveys and engineering surveys.
Equip. Operated: Theodolites, transits, levels, data collection equipment, etc.
Reason for Leaving: Continued horseback adventure.
(1/87 - 6/87) Self-Employed - Adventurer/Writer
Began an adventure on horseback in Arcadia, FL headed towards Alaska in order to obtain enough material to launch a career in writing.
(5/84 - 1/87) Self-Employed (Sole Proprietor)
IDC Limited
Arcadia, Florida
Operated an agricultural engineering business, designing and constructing irrigation and drainage systems for clients involved in farming citrus and truck crops.
Reason for Leaving: Decided to liquidate and seek a career in the field of writing.
OTHER PAST EMPLOYMENT
Engineering Technician - USDA Soil Conservation Service -
Arcadia, FL - 4 years
Journeyman Plumber - Different locations in the SE US - 6 years +/-
Land Survey Team Leader - 5 different states throughout the US - 10 years +/-
Draftsman - Tulsa Oklahoma - 1 year
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