Shane G.

Lees
6106 Yakima Ave
Tacoma, WA 98408
206-251-7354
Email: einherjarstudio@gmail.com

SUMMARY
I am seeking a position within a warehouse distribution center that will benefit from my excellent
leadership and logistics skills.

CAPABILITIES
• Effective Team Building, leadership and Management skills.
• Reach Truck experience
• Stand-up forklift experience
• Counter balance forklift certified
• Excellent customer service and public relations skills
• Fluent in many software programs
• Experience meeting deadlines, multi-tasking, and prioritizing tasks
• Outstanding interpersonal communication skills
• Trained in conflict resolution and crisis management
• Trained to actively listen for effective communication
• Warehouse distribution and logistics

SKILLS
Software: Windows XP/7 MS Word MS Excel Sales Force
Internet Explorer Outlook Goldmine WMS / IMS CMS
Goldmine Act MS Office

Other Skills Typing - 30 WPM Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Marketing New Business Generation
Team Management Conflict Resolution

EDUCATION

Tacoma Goodwill and Tacoma Community College

Warehouse Distribution and Logistics Certificate
Completed 15 college credit program in which I learned:
• Work readiness skills
• Customer service
• Social, reading, and listening skills, Basic mathematics, geometry, and pre-algebra
• Effective communication
• Team building and leadership
• Interpersonal communication skills
• Conflict resolution
• Effective storage and placement of materials
• Proper storage of hazardous materials
• Various types of docking
• Federal and state safety regulations/OSHA
• How to safely operate a forklift
• Supply chain knowledge
• Quality control systems
• Recognition and avoidance of sexual harassment

EMPLOYMENT
Seattle Area Substitute Services, Staffing Coordinator, November 2008-2010
Recruited, screened, interviewed, and hired new temporary staff to work with child care providers;
marketed services to current and potential new clients over the phone and through direct mail
marketing; met with potential new clients in person to promote services

Jamn-Logistics, Shift Supervisor, January 2000 – August 2008

Supervised three teams of wave pickers in material management activities which included stocking,
picking, packing, inventory control, rotating and maintaining inventory; verified deliveries against
manifests, assembling packages, coordinating deliveries with appropriate carriers including private
carriers, Federal Express, and United Parcel Service; input data using WMS/IMS and CMS programs;
assisted customers and vendors with special time critical requests to ensure rapid deliveries;
operated standup forklift, reach truck, and counterbalance forklift; operated scanning devices
including radio frequency and bar-code readers; facilitated daily safety meeting and recorded any and
all safety concerns that group and team leaders reported; corrected or implemented safety concerns
and measures; assisted maintaining team morale by staying in constant communication with team
leaders and occasionally facilitated conflict resolution with group members by assisting team leaders.

Adams and Associates, Claims Adjudicator Clerk, February 1999-June 2000

Served as a clerk for Claims Adjudicators, during which time I performed functions such as Office
Assistant, data entry, filed mail, duplicated, shredded and pulled documents.

VOLUNTEER WORK
Seattle LGBT Community Center, Volunteer, 2003-2008
Volunteer coordinator, assistant event coordinator, art gallery manager, shipping and
receiving manager, represented the organization in public speaking events; client crisis
management and referrals; answered phones, greeted walk in clients; cleaned facilities;
managed book donations, resource referrals

Seattle Atheists (501c3 Educational non-profit organization), Volunteer, 2004-2008

Served on the board as a member at large, recruited and coordinated volunteers, coordinated
events, engaged in public discussions at membership meetings, discussion panels, and event
booths, solicited donations for community service projects such as gift wrapping for Children’s
Hospital, canned food drive for Northwest Harvest, and book donations for troops serving
overseas, referred people to other organizations, helped teach science and philosophy to
children during family events

PERSONAL INTERESTES

Art and illustration, graphic novels, Illustrating and writing graphic novels, bicycling, philanthropy,
science, philosophy and mathematics, history and poetry, religious history, independent films, theater
and live music. Board Member of Seattle Atheists.