blaine falkena

Photograph, caption and tone spot news, sports, feature and general interest assignments. Named journalist of the month, August 2007 and August 2008. Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervised maintenance and upgrades to 33,000 sq. ft. facility. Managed the painting of the entire interior of the factory without adversely affecting production. Appointed as member of the Safety Committee. Responsible for OSHA compliance and the safety of 80+ employees. Revamped the emergency action plan and hazardous energy control plan. Installed and repaired machinery.

Built custom homes. Renovated and remodeled existing structures. Designed and built retaining walls. Designed and installed underground sprinkler systems. Designed and installed landscaping.

Photographed and assisted in photographing weddings, corporate and family portraits and fine portraiture. Conceived poses and lighting. Responsible for all equipment on location shoots, loading film and charging battery packs.

Install and service underground lawn sprinkler systems. Address customer complaints. Search out and repair system malfunctions.

Managed customer service, purchasing, marketing, accounts receivable, pick-up and delivery. Updated accounts receivables system from paper ledgers to QuickBooks 2000. Investigated new products and business opportunities.

Responsible for film processing and custom black-and-white photograph printing. Controlled process chemical levels and maintained processors. Assisted with customer service, as well as other varied tasks from set construction to inventory.