Weekends are for the family…

Those who work hard can play hard and sleep well….well, resting doesn’t always come easy when life stress from working hard disrupts our peaceful rest patterns.  I simply appreciate the carefree time to focus all my heart, soul, and mind on demonstrating love to my family.  THIS is what makes the tough daily grind meaningful and worthwhile.

And so the wait continues…

hope doesn’t disappoint.  Never has there been a truer statement quoted by the only ONE who ought to be in the “know”!  Interview went well…may start a light industrial job Monday from 6am to 2:30pm, but my industrial cleaning work begins Monday evening from 6pm to 9:30pm.  I’ve completed yet another series of Kenexa ProveIt tests that validate my ability to not only be able to perform light industrial work, but I also test extremely well for Office work.  GO FIGURE!  Nine years of office experience and ten years of running a home office does little to convince MOST recruiters to give me a shot in the dark at any office position.  So…back to drawing board – God has a purpose and a plan for my life  – there’s the backdrop; I can see the trees and the sky, smell the earth sleeping and the cool humidity of the air, and I can feel the dryness that this cool winter does to my skin.  Now I wait for the Master Artist to begin using His intriguing character to splash my canvass with the many colors of His palette…right now the color scheme seems rather drab, but I do trust my God, my Van Gogh!

Another day, another opportunity to believe in the value of hope

So…I have an interview at 9AM, I landed a P/T cleaning job Mon-Fri 6:9:30PM, and an employment agency is working to land me an interview for an HR Assistant position.  Life is starting to look up…perseverance DOES lead to hope!

Rachael’s Resume

Rachael E. Koehler

4221 Asbury Drive

Toledo, OH 43612

Home: 419-279-8520

Cell: 419-279-9914

e-mail: pantherpenguin@gmail.com

Objective:

To join a company looking to allow me to use my vast knowledge, solid experience, good work ethic, unwavering dedication, interpersonal strengths, and commitment to excellence as a means to grow together.

Education:

Western Illinois University 1991

· Magna Cum Laude

· Phi Kappa Phi Member

· Psi Chi Member

· Phi Alpha Theta Member

· Bachelor of Arts Degree

Fort Madison High School 1987

Experience:

Home Educator/Home Business Administrator 2001 to 2011

· Purchasing

· Planning

· Administrating

· Testing

· Yearly Audits

· Scheduling Educational Trips

· Providing Exercise Alternatives and Socialization Opportunities

· Financial Budgets

· Life-skills Mentorship

Rolled Alloys 2000 to 2001

· Accounts Receivables

· Sales Support & Presentations

· Reports

· Shipping Reconciliation

· Special Accounting Projects

All-Phase Electric 1995 to 2000

· Office Manager

· Accounts Payable

· Accounts Receivable

· Payroll

· Human Resources Assistant

· Cash Management

· Inventory

· Customer Service

· Sales/Warehouse Support

VisionTek (formerly Desktop Sales) 1992-1994

· Executive Secretary to Sales Manager

· Customer Service – Sales Support

· Warehouse, Human Resources, and Accounting Interface

Computer Skills:

Word Perfect

Microsoft Word

Lotus

Excel

Access

Varied Internet Applications

Print Shop Applications

Power Point familiarity

Interests:

Cherry Street Missions

Community Outreach Team

Retirement Center Volunteer

Church Involvement

Physical Fitness Practitioner

Nutritional Enthusiast

TAHS Volunteer

Gardening

Traveling

Family Activities

References:

Available Upon Request

Welcome to my blog!

So…I’ve finally taken the dive!  Recently, I started a Twitter account, set up my LinkedIn account, and now I am starting a blog.  Honestly, it’s been long overdue!  I’ve found Facebook to be rather artificial.  However, this can be a place where I will be able to share my thoughts, my photos, my dreams, my written work, my passions in life, and allow YOU to give your input.  As Ed Schultz says, “Let’s get to work!”