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John Craib-Cox

Chicago,IL

Summary

Experience teaching urban history and impact of built environment

Retail sales

Planning and leading architecture and history tours

Fundraising and public relations

Education and life style programs for older adults

Overview

47
47
years of professional experience

Work History

Retail Salesperson

Ford General
04.2021 - 03.2022
  • Boutique customer sales mens European clothing and related items.
  • Increased sales and customer satisfaction through personalized servicing
  • Stocked merchandise, labeled items, and visually arranged displays to attract customers

Volunteer, "Recognition Thursdays"

St Leonard's Ministries
05.2018 - Current
  • Created with St Leonard's Ministries achievement recognition program each month citing 10 or more residents transitioning after prison release
  • Assist with special events and programs
  • Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others

Volunteer, Chiapas Project

Episcopal Diocese Of Chicago
01.2010 - Current
  • Special project fund raising and project management
  • Provide Becas (Scholarships) to 50 deserving school children from our two congregations in San Cristóbal de las Casas and Yochib
  • Provide weekly health care visit to remote village, Yochib
  • Provide weekly Food Pantry support for 15 families through the mission church in San Cristóbal de las Casas

Volunteer, St Chrysostom's Kitchen

St Chrysostom's Church
05.2009 - Current
  • Monthly seated Dinner for 50 homeless guests at St Chrysostom's Church
  • Provide dinner background piano music to welcome the guests

Lecturer, "Building & Urban Growth"

Center Life & Living, Fourth Presbyterian Church
09.1983 - 12.2012
  • Taught classes about current and historical urban development using Chicago as illustration
  • Featured power point images primarily from personal collection to reinforce and add variety to lectures
  • Created and led field trips and tours to make tangible elements covered in class
  • Participated in conferences and professional development opportunities

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

International Academy Of Merchandising And Design
01.1990 - 05.2001
  • Taught History of Architecture and Design to students seeking interior design licensing certification
  • Also taught Historic Preservation and adapting historic structures to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act

Interior Designer

Frazier, Orr, Fairbank, And Quam/ Quaker Oats
07.1976 - 01.1983
  • Designed Visual Corporate Identity Program for Company Headquarters and Visitor Center Merchandise Mart
  • Designed floor plans, elevations, 3D perspective views, and material boards for review and presentation.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History of Art & Architecture

Washington University in St Louis
St Louis, MO

American Colonial Art, Architecture & History

University of Delaware, Winterthur Program
Newark, DE

Skills

  • Graduate-Level Teaching
  • Fund Raising
  • Public Speaking
  • Public and Media Relations
  • Tourism Development

Timeline

Retail Salesperson

Ford General
04.2021 - 03.2022

Volunteer, "Recognition Thursdays"

St Leonard's Ministries
05.2018 - Current

Volunteer, Chiapas Project

Episcopal Diocese Of Chicago
01.2010 - Current

Volunteer, St Chrysostom's Kitchen

St Chrysostom's Church
05.2009 - Current

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

International Academy Of Merchandising And Design
01.1990 - 05.2001

Lecturer, "Building & Urban Growth"

Center Life & Living, Fourth Presbyterian Church
09.1983 - 12.2012

Interior Designer

Frazier, Orr, Fairbank, And Quam/ Quaker Oats
07.1976 - 01.1983

Bachelor of Arts - History of Art & Architecture

Washington University in St Louis

American Colonial Art, Architecture & History

University of Delaware, Winterthur Program
John Craib-Cox