Samantha McKinlay

I am currently a stay-at-home parent for my two children and a student at Great Falls College, but I am keen to return to the workforce alongside my spouse to help support our family financially. Managing the daily tasks while staying at home involves several aspects:

• Running a budget spreadsheet for monthly expenses
• Paying bills on time
• Meal prep
• Home organization
• Maintaining tidiness and cleanliness
• Providing conflict resolution and emotional support
• Shuttling children to various school, and sport activities in a timely manner
• I maintain the schedules of four people, including scheduling doctor, dental, and vision appointments

• Independent Contractor for Old Hickory Sheds, LLC
• Soley operated a dealership in Helena, MT
• I was responsible for small repairs on sheds, garages, and tiny homes that were for sale on my lot, as well as lot management tasks including snow removal and rearranging shed inventory
• Communicated effectively with clients throughout the entire project lifecycle, keeping them informed of progress updates or any potential issues that arose.
• Delivered outstanding service to customers to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
• Created and ordered multipurpose buildings (garages, garden sheds, 'she-sheds,' 'man-caves,' etc.) and used a design tool to create and design custom tiny home shells for clients
• Oversaw the sale and delivery of 10-20 units a month, and maintained good customer relations after the transaction was completed
• To inform clients about the newest products available, I created and managed a Google Business page and a Facebook business page for my dealership
• Offered creative problem-solving techniques when faced with unexpected obstacles during the course of a project.
• Maintained an Excel spreadsheet for all inventory on the lot and to track incoming and outgoing shed purchases

• 4 weeks of training at Fort Harrison army base in Helena, MT
• Established and maintained stock records and other documents such as inventory, material control, accounting and supply reports
• Reviewed and verified quantities received against bills of lading, purchase requests and shipping documents
• Unloaded, unpacked, counted, separated, palletized and stored incoming supplies and equipment
• Developed an extensive spreadsheet that enabled me to monitor, order, and arrange all Class 2 parts, equipment, and supplies for the Army Aviation Support Facility as a whole

• 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 25 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction, classroom, and field training
• Familiar with schematics, as well as following diagrams
• Performed operation checks on communications sets, counter measure systems, and navigation systems
• Proficient in basic electrical skills such as wire repair, replacement, and soldering
• One of my extra duties while on deployment with the Montana Army National Guard under Operation Enduring Freedom included inventorying and categorizing our monthly hazmat sheets and inputting them on an Excel spreadsheet for Delta company 1-189th GSAB

• Maintained the security of the Joint Operations Center, as well as provided security to the SIPR (secure internet protocol router) room where we kept classified materials and computers (required a secret security clearance)
• Provided information on the status of an armory or base, and its assigned units, maintained installation security, initiated emergency procedures, when necessary, notified the crisis action team, and other duties crucial to our mission
• Handled multiple phone calls at a time while simultaneously reporting important information to my superiors in a timely manner
• Maintained a professional demeanor while speaking with high-ranking officers in the Montana Army National Guard
• Gathered information and compiled it into Situation reports (SITREPs) or Commander critical information requirements (CCIR) to be reported to individual distribution levels as well as to the Adjutant General of Montana, Major General Quinn
• I was a pivotal member of the Joint Operations Center team when it came to preparing a presentation for a potential Ebola outbreak in the United States and coordinating the arrival of more than 40 high ranking individuals, including the Governor of Montana, Steve Bullock
• I helped monitor forest fires across Montana using InciWeb and the National Weather Service, and provided information to the company commanders in the 1-189th Ground Support Aviation Battalion as they activated National Guardsmen and flight crews to help the civilian firemen control the disasters and evacuate homeowners from dangerous areas

• Trained and certified in HIPPA
• Handled personally identifiable information such as social security numbers and banking information of retiring national guard Soldiers
• Handled the closeout files of countless retiring guardsmen files and organized them for the permanent storage in our storage center
• Performed multiple office support functions such as ordering necessary supplies for all other employees in my office and maintaining the schedule of the Benefits section of the human resources office

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