Donald Graves

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Print Shop Manager

  • Education

    • Rhodes College

      2000 - 2002
      Bachelor's Degree Legal Assistant/Paralegal 3.9

      Activities and Societies: Debate Team Paralegal/prelaw

    • Marion C. Early

      1985 - 1991
      High School Diploma Animal Sciences 3.2

      Activities and Societies: Future Farmers of America High School Student

    • Ozarks Technical Community College

      2007 - 2009
      Engineer's Degree Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 3.8

      Activities and Societies: EMT Training Course taken through employment at Positronics Ind. Was required to work in the field I was employed in as a Davenport Operator.

  • Experience

    • US Army

      Aug 1991 - Nov 1995
      Specialist

      13 Bravo crewman on a 109 self propelled howitzer. Was also trained in Heavy forklift operation, map reading, team building and leadership.

    • Trux Trailer and Tractor, Inc.

      Feb 1995 - Dec 2001
      Repair Technician

      Built and repaired several types of tractor trailers. Forklift driving, mig, tig and arc welding, blueprint writing and reading. Custom fabrication with aluminum, mild and stainless steel.

    • Murray Guard Security

      May 1995 - Dec 2001
      Field Sergeant

      Special situation retained officer. Personal and property protection. Also routinely inspected posts to make sure procedures were followed and personel were up to code.

    • Modern Drop Forge

      Jul 2002 - Mar 2006
      PTS tooling repairman

      Forklift driving, welding, machining, blueprint reading and installation, setup and repair of steel hammer tooling.

    • Positronic Amphenol

      Mar 2007 - Jan 2009
      Shift Leader for Davenport Department

      2nd Shift Davenport Department Lead and operator. Trained operators in the running, setup and maintenance of Davenport machines producing all types of metal products like screws, tooling and pins.

    • RadioShack

      Aug 2009 - Apr 2015
      Store Manager

      After successfully opening a brand new location in Harrison Arkansas was asked to manage one of the few Concept Stores that Radioshack opened nationwide in Branson Missouri. I was also a team lead and district expert for store operations and sat on the board for the district leadership. On top of my duties running the store and training associates I also ran store inventories throughout the district ensuring they were being completed properly.

    • Famous Footwear

      Jul 2015 - Sept 2016
      Store Manager

      I was successful at upholding company standards in an ever changing tourist location. I was able to maintain high customer service standards and had the lowest inventory loss score ever recorded at that high loss location.

    • Dart Container

      Dec 2016 - Jun 2017
      Shipping Receiving

      Operated double wide forklift to load and unload tractor trailers at a large distribution center.

    • Executive Print & Promo

      Mar 2018 - now
      Print Shop Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Dual Forklift operator

      Dart Container
    • Blueprint Reading

      Modern Drop Forge
      Feb 2004
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Donald Graves
      Outstanding Inventory Control Famous Footwear Jun 2016 Was given a letter of accommodation for having the lowest inventory loss at that location and being one of the lowest in the region.
    • Awarded to Donald Graves
      Outstanding Customer Service Famous Footwear Oct 2015 Going above and beyond to help out a customers needs.
    • Awarded to Donald Graves
      Oustanding Customer Service Award Radioshack Inc. Jan 2015 During my employment at RadioShack I received 23 separate Customer Service Awards from customers either calling or writing into the company.
    • Awarded to Donald Graves
      Manager of the Month Radioshack Inc. Dec 2014 Best store performance in the district on 4 separate months during 2014. I received a total of 13 Manager of the Month awards during my employment for RadioShack.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Royal Rangers Teacher

      Issued by First Covenant Church, Branson Mo. on Mar 2013
      First Covenant Church, Branson Mo.Associated with Donald Graves