Lester D. Smith

                                           8833 Orleans dr.
                                             Baton Rouge, LA 70810
                                         email: ldersmith@gmail.com
                                          cell: 225-405-3471

 

 

EDUCATION

5/2002 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Bachelors Degree Organizational Communications

5/1997 Florissant Valley Community College Saint Louis, Missouri
Associate Degree, Broadcast Communications


WORK EXPERIENCE
 

10/2010-Present

FEDEX OFFICE Baton Rouge, LA

Customer Service Coordinator
Performed functions such as purchasing, scheduling, problem solving, setting up new customer accounts, preparing bank deposits, and directing team members in one or more major function areas, to include Express Services and Computer Services.
Provided excellent customer service while anticipating customer needs, suggesting alternatives to meet customer satisfaction, and problem solving with the ability to satisfy those needs with a minimum amount of supervision.

Performed duties, including bidding, ordering supplies, inventory control, and consultative selling to customers while ensuring quality customer service is given.

 

 

9/2008-12/2008
Aerotek, Baton Rouge, LA
Debris Monitor (Temporary Hurricane Gustav debris clean up project)

Supervised truckers to ensure FEMA regulations and safety codes were enforced during hurricane clean up.
Monitored and weighed trucks coming to dump site to deliver loads.
Wrote and filed load tickets for different types of debris.
Filed complaints from home owners and assisted in bringing closure to complaints, and problems in the field.
 

8/2007-8/2010
USATF/Tiger Olympian/ Personal Track and field coach, Baton Rouge, LA
Professional Track and field athlete
Competed as a professional Track and field athlete for USATF/ Tiger Olympians while training for the 2008 Olympic trials.
Assisted track and field camps which improved high school, and other athletes techniques, and fundamentals

Developed and maintained a year-round training program for men and women in jumping      events. Advising men and women on workouts, weight programs, stretching, drills, and all other issues affecting their preparedness for competition
 

 

 

 

8/2004-2/2007

Contract Drive Tester

US Cellular, Bridgeton, MO
Drive Tester
Test 911 PSAP's to verify which phases of communication the systems could pick up using GSM and TDMA test phones. Performed site surveys, calibrations and validations by using the compass, range finder and various mapping techniques.

Trueposition Company, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Drive Tester

Job duties were strictly computer-based and included running and troubleshooting numerous computer programs, installing software and hardware;

Installed, and ran simultaneously Street Atlas, DTCR 900, TEMS, and PAL solo programs for the Cingular Wireless to receive accurate data of the 911 signal in the states of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana.

Recognize and correct problems with company’s equipment such as, GPS Trimble units for correct frequency and accurate data retrieval and Assisted with training of other drive testers.

8/1999 - 6/2000 Florissant Valley Community College, St. Louis, MO
Assistant Track Coach
Assisted Head Track Coach with supervision and training of athletes.

Coordinated track events for in state and out of state competitions, taught athletes to improve form/techniques for better performance. 
Monitored expenditures and cash disbursements for compliance with intercollegiate, departmental and NJCAA policies

 

Computer Knowledge and Skills:
Proficient in Agilents, TEMS Investigator 3.1, DTCR 900, Street Atlas, Streets and trips, PAL Solo, APL, CDMA, TDMA, GSM, Microsoft Office

AWARDS RECEIVED
2004 Track and Field Olympic Trial Qualifier in the Triple Jump

2003 Ranked 6th in the United States Indoor National Track and Field Championships Competition in the Triple Jump

1995-1999 4 time All American and 2 time Big 12 Track and Field Conference Runner Up in the Triple Jump