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Pamela Evans
145 Tahquitz Canyon
Palm Springs, California 92262,
(760) 555-1212

Creer goal A position as a food services manager or catering supervisor.
Summary of experience

Organizational/management skills
  • Organize, host, plan menu and supervise preparation of all food for 500 guests at annual Indiana Cattle Association picnic (23 years).
  • Plan and organize annual State Fair picnic for more than 400 cattle owners and guests, including securing sponorships and donations of softbdrinks, paper and plastic goods (12 years).
  • Organize up to 120 volunters and superise food preparation and forecasting for State Fair beef tent, which brings in $100,000 annually for the state cattle association (10 years).
  • Organize and supervise up to 25 volunteers for church's annual fall craft fair/luncheon; have successfully planned and met budget for 11 years and raised more than $7,000 for church and charitable causes.
  • Planned, purchased goods, organized up to 10 volunteers and helped prepare nutritious snacks for weekly church school classes (7 years).
  • Chair meal portion of home economic club's annual fall bazaar and luncheon, including purchasing goods and supervising food preparation; for 8 years have consistently brought food purchases in under budget and exceeded fund-raising goals by 20%.
Financial/budgetting skills
  • Skilled in handling computerizes bookkeeping for 1,200-acre grain and 250-head cattle farming operation.
  • Initiated and completed data entry from manual to computerized record-keeping system, resulting in improved account analysis, improved report generation for loan/banking and tax purposes, and reduced bookkeeping time.
  • Experienced in monthly farm and household budgeting and timely payment of personal and business accounts.
Other related skills
  • Experienced in planning and creating low-fat, low-sugar and low-sodium meals.
  • Skilled in presenting knowledgeable instruction on proper food handling and storage.
Education Bachelor of Science in home Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.
Membership President, Secretary, Treasurer, Out and About Home Ec Club, Warren County, Ind.
President, Treasurer, United Methodist Women, United Methodist Church, North Platte, Ind.

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