Benjamin Jae Bates
Address, phone number,
and references are
available upon request
webmaster@thedeathstar.zzn.com



Objective
     To obtain a challenging position with a growing and well established company
with which to become heavily involved with computers, graphic design, and advertising.

Work History

Jan. 2000 - Sep. 2001 Operations Manager, Fastenal Company
Organizational skills came in handy to deal with shipping, receiving, purchasing, and maintain an accurately counted inventory.
Aug. 1998 - May 2001 Sunday School Teacher, Ithaca United Methodist Church
With patience and discipline, I taught three to six 3rd and 4th grade children every Sunday Morning.
Sept. 1998 - May 2000 Webmaster, Even Keel
Graphic design and communication skills were needed to publish, maintain, and advertise a website for a Lansing area band.
http://listen.to/evenkeel or https://members.tripod.com/evenkeel
May 1999 - Aug. 1999 Factory Worker, The Delfield Co.
Trained in using many different types of power tools to assemble food service equipment.
Aug. 1998 - Feb. 1999 Cook, 300 Bowl/Club 3000
Duties included repetitive tasks in cooking food, cleaning utilities, stocking supplies, and answering phones.
June 1998 - Aug. 1998 Home Maintenance Specialist, Gratiot County Commission on Aging
Performed small home maintenance chores daily for many elderly residents of Gratiot County.
Dec. 1993 - Jan.1996 Stock/Sales Clerk, Downtown Dime
Customer service, inventory, and stock during holiday seasons.

Education
Aug. 2001 - Current Senior, Central Michigan University
Aug. 2000 - May 2001 Junior, Central Michigan University
Aug. 1999 - May 2000 Sophomore, Central Michigan University
Aug. 1998 - May 1999 Freshman, Central Michigan University
Aug. 1992 - May 1998 Jr. High/High School Graduate, Ithaca Jr./Sr. High School

Experience
Office Applications Graphics & Page Design Programming Languages
  • Dbase IV
  • Lotus 1-2-3
  • Word Perfect 5.0
  • Microsoft Works 3.0
  • Microsoft Works 4.0
  • Microsoft Office 95
  • Microsoft Office 97
  • Microsoft Office 2000
  • Adobe Photoshop 5.0
  • Adobe Pagemaker 6.0
  • Corel Draw 4.0
  • Corel Photo Paint
  • Corel Photo House
  • Netscape Navigator 3.0
  • Netscape Navigator 4.0
  • Netscape Composer
  • DOS
  • QBASIC
  • Visual Basic
  • C++
  • HTML
  • JavaScript
  • Summary
         I am very much a task oriented person.  I don't like to leave little jobs sitting around half accomplished.  I'm also an organized person and can't stand a mess.  Working with other people to complete a common task satisfies me greatly.  Knowing that a goal has been achieved makes me feel good about myself and happy for others who took part in the accomplishment.  I am very interested and involved in the fields of art and technology and would like to keep the two together.  This is why I'm so interested in designing websites.

         I type 68 words per minute, was in Business Professionals of America for four years in High School, and was Vice President of the Ithaca chapter for the 1997-98 competition year.  I was also part of the Ithaca High School computer team, designing flyers and brochures.  At Central Michigan University, I am Vice President of the newly-formed Business Professionals of America chapter and lead the Communications Committee of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.  In addition to Even Keel's website, I maintain CMU's InterVarsity website, the Second Tuesday Productions website, and a few of my own experimental hobby sites in my spare time.