John Griffin

272 Charlotte Street

Sydney, N.S.  B1P 1C7

Tel:  902-578-6073

Email: john@johngriffinjr.com

Skills:

v  Work effective independently or in a team setting, with little or no supervision.

v  Making the best use of time, working in a fragmented schedule to effectively handle a number of urgent/important competing priorities.

v  Excellent oral and written communication.

v  Strong computer skills and extensive knowledge of computer technologies and software.

v  Amateur Photography Skills.

Education:

2004 - High School Diploma – Glace Bay Adult Education Centre                                                                                              Glace Bay

Career Experience:

Help Desk Coordinator - EDS Corporation – Full Time                                                                              Sydney

2005 – Present

Relevant Skills: Provide first contact technical support to multiple companies; Excellent knowledge of Novell and NT user management; Use of various remote control tools to remotely solve user problems; Collaborate with team members to ensure application support needs are met.; Make sure the issues are sent to correct second level support group; Processing IMAC requests and ordering equipment for various clients.

Lifeguard- YMCA of Cape Breton – Casual                                                                                                  Sydney

2007 – Present

Relevant Skills: Provide supervision of community pool for fitness classes and rentals. 

Volunteerism:

Member/First Responder -St. John’s Ambulance

Relevant Skills:  Attend weekly meetings to constantly practice skills; Provide First Aid coverage at community events; Attend training to keep up to date on protocol and procedures.

 Board of Director – Pride Cape Breton Society

Relevant Skills: Co-ordinate events throughout the year to raise funds for Pride Cape Breton Society; Excellent oral and written communications; experience with Microsoft Office 2003 & 2007, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat  for presentations, marketing material and proposal writing. 

Volunteer Member – YMCA of Cape Breton

Relevant skills: Assist with fundraisers, Y Week, event setups; international committees, raising awareness of the YMCA of Cape Breton and its mandate locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.      

Certificates:

St John Ambulance – Medical First Responder. Exp May 7, 2009

St John Ambulance – Standard First Aid. Exp May 7, 2009

St. John Ambulance – CPR Level C. Exp. Jan 22, 2009

St. John Ambulance – AED.

St John Ambulance – W.H.M.I.S.

References:

Available upon Request.