Customer Service High School
Resume:
Jared Benjamin Sollars
Moore, OK **170
Mobile: 405-***-****
Evening Phone: 405-***-****/405-***-****
Day Phone: 405-***-****/405-***-****
Email: abld4d@r.postjobfree.com
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Oklahoma Army Natl. Guard 12/2007 – Present (non-active duty at present)
Oklahoma City, OK US
Public Affairs Specialist
Currently working as a Public Affairs Specialist with my unit, producing photographs and journalistic
articles of training exercises. Served as active duty (1 year in Iraq), Jan. 2009-Jan. 2010 working in Public
Affairs, promoting to Specialist while in Iraq. Writing, producing video, photographing events in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom. Journalistic work has been published on Soldieroffortune.com,
Militaryphotos.net, Blackanthem.com, Forthoodsentinal.com, Army.mil, and in many military web and print
publications.
-Wrote, edited and produced photos and cut lines for more than 30 news stories and 5000 newsworthy
photographs within the first six months of deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
-Supported and provided written and photographic media to 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division's Family
Support Program.
-Marketed print and photographic media to International, U.S. and Pan-Arab media outlets, maximizing
timely distribution of newsworthy events related to 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division and 25th Infantry
Division's mission in northern Iraq.
-Wrote several timely and accurate press releases for distribution to media and performed media escort
and media relations functions for embedded reporters in northern Iraq
-Worked secondarily as a broadcast journalist, capturing more than 20 hours of b-roll of "boots on the
ground" missions conducted by 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.
Basic training in emergency medical situations, using various medical equipment.
(Contact Chris Kozloski, 405-***-****)
*Spent 2008 in Military Basic Training and Military Job Classification Training.
Miller Pro Audio 05/2004 - 11/2007
Oklahoma City, Ok US
Event Equipment Transporter/Videographer/Photographer
Transportation and set up of music equipment to venues for different events. Building speakers for use at
the events. Shooting video and still photographs for promotional use.
(Contact: Matt Crossno, 405-***-****)
IPC International Security Corp. 04/2003 - 05/2004
Oklahoma City, OK US
Licensed Security Guard
Patrolling mall, guarding stores, parking lots and bank night deposit drops. Helping customers find their
cars and walking customers to their cars, writing observation reports.
(Contact Rick Wisner, 405-***-****)
Sam's Club 08/2002 - 04/2003
Oklahoma City, OK US
Sales Associate
Worked in various areas of store, particularly the photo lab
Maintained photo machines adding required chemicals used to process film. Processed film. Organized
and filed customer’s film. Record keeping.
(Contact: Mr. Faroke)
JC Penney Company 06/2000 - 08/2002
Oklahoma City, OK US
Customer Service Associate
Worked in catalog department unloading and stocking customer orders from truck, dated and maintained
records of orders, cashiered when customers picked up orders, resolved problems and complaints with
orders, closed out daily transactions.
(Contact: Mike Capps 405-***-****)
EDUCATION:
Defense Information School
Ft. Meade, Maryland US
Vocational - 7/2008
Major: Public Affairs Specialist Training
Relevant Coursework, Licensures and Certifications:
Producing stories and images for newspaper production and broadcast, Audiovisual materials, practical
exercises, discussion, case studies, laboratory, lecture and computer-based training, professional ethics,
joint services operations, community and media relations, research writing, using electronic resources,
design and layout, digital and photojournalism, communication law
Youth America Leadership College
Oklahoma City, OK US
Certification - 5/2003
Relevant Coursework, Licensures and Certifications:
2 year certification in Youth Ministry
Living Water High School
Moore, OK US
High School or equivalent - 5/2001
Diploma
REFERENCES
Robert Heltcel ~VA Medical Center Nursing Asst.
Phone Number: 405-***-****
Reference Type: Personal
Pat Barlow ~Boeing Company
Phone Number: 794-9773
Email Address: abld4d@r.postjobfree.com
Reference Type: Personal
Donna Kluge ~Oklahoma City VA Medical Center
Phone Number: 405-***-**** X 5410
Email Address: abld4d@r.postjobfree.com
Reference Type: Personal
Chris Kozloski ~Army Natl. Guard Sgt.
Phone Number: 405-***-****
Email Address: abld4d@r.postjobfree.com
Reference Type: Professional
Col. Gary Volesky ~US Army
Phone Number 254-***-****
Email Address: abld4d@r.postjobfree.com
Reference Type: Professional
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