Hi, I’m
Kara Honeysuckle Mehaffy
Gainesville,MO
Summary
- Results-driven professional with 20+ years experience in management.
- Creative professional, self-motivated and organized, thrives in both team-based and independent settings.
- Highly motivated to take on new challenges.
- Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills.
- Adept at working effectively unsupervised, and quickly masters new skills.
- Experienced in fast-paced environments, and adaptable to last minute changes.
- Thrives under pressure, and consistently earns high marks for work quality and productivity.
Overview
25
years of professional experience
Work History
The LockeroomMountain Home, AR
Artist, Product Production, Customer Service, Cashier
02.2024 - 07.2024
Job overview
- Company Overview: Sports Products, Trophies, Plaques, Awards, Screen Printing and Embroidery
- Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Created promotional items for upcoming events or classes
- Participated in meetings to develop new ideas or improve existing ones.
- Assisted walk in customers to find exactly what they were looking for
- Processed payments through the POS system
- Designed custom artwork for clients, meeting their creative vision and ensuring satisfaction with the final product.
Rck Holdings, Inc.Crescent, IA
Co-Owner & Vice President
11.2002 - 10.2023
Job overview
- Company Overview: Rock hauling, trucking, driveway and culvert installation
- Developed and implemented business strategies to insure successful operations
- Maintained accurate financial records and prepared monthly reports
- Hired and supervised employees
- Kept records for production, inventory, income and expenses
- Managed operations budgeting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll
- Assisted in daily maintenance and repairs on our fleet of 9 trucks.
Z-ImagesOmaha, NE
Screen Printer, Inventory, Quality Control
04.1999 - 05.2002
Job overview
- Company Overview: Promotional Products, Screen Printing and Embroidery
- Checked in daily UPS deliveries to match appropriate customer orders
- Set up printing machines, mixed ink and always maintained a functional and clean workspace.
- Improved customer satisfaction with timely order fulfillment and consistent print quality.
- Increased efficiency by minimizing downtime and delays.
- Consistently met deadlines for high-volume orders through effective time management and workflow coordination among team members.
- Checked for best quality before shipping or delivering orders to customers.
Education
Bellevue EastBellevue, NE
Diploma from Business, Art, Printing
05-1983
Skills
- Business Management
- Leadership Skills
- Superb Attention to Detail
- Excellent Team Player
- Sales Strategies
- Superior Organizational Skills
- Print Design and Illustration
- Graphic Arts Design
- Computer Skills (MAC & PC)
- Carpentry
- Logo creation
- Sign Making and Design
Accomplishments
Confederation for Working Equitation - USA National Organization
- Active Member (2014 - 2020)
Showing my horses in Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas I earned a Nebraska State Grand Champion in 2016, a Kansas State Reserve Champion in 2017, and in 2018 I qualified for the National Show and placed 8th in the nation.
- Artist, Creator and Distributor of All Year End Awards (2016-2020)
A volunteer position which I alone filled for 4 years. I created and distributed all year-end awards for the entire USA. Each year-end, I would create the awards, and deliver or mail each to the proper recipients. I would then submit the final receipts to the organization for reimbursement. Due to the reorganization and the exorbitant costs associated with the new club, I could no longer continue to be a member. I resigned my position at the end of 2020.
Timeline
Artist, Product Production, Customer Service, Cashier
The Lockeroom
02.2024 - 07.2024
Co-Owner & Vice President
Rck Holdings, Inc.
11.2002 - 10.2023
Screen Printer, Inventory, Quality Control
Z-Images
04.1999 - 05.2002
Bellevue East
Diploma from Business, Art, Printing