William Harrison

Background

About William Harrison

Goal: Provide effectiveness and real value to an organization to accomplish it's goals by taking ownership of areas of accountability, as an employee, team member, and/or leader. Background: Born: Bethesda, Maryland Raised: S. E. Asia (8yrs), and NW Washington DC High School, Quaker, boarding, rural Maryland Post high school work/college: Takoma Park & Rockville, MD, Washington DC Wide personal and professional experience, including, staff member of a cultural, service organization (Jan,'78) 11yrs in Africa (2yrs Kenya, 9yrs South Africa) including Food for Life food distribution program, in various roles, including Regional Director, Cape Town, S.A,('86-'88) Identify/purchase/remodel-to-suit (using contractors) building in Cape Town for staff living, work quarters, public reception; Public speaking, establish & teach weekly vegetarian cooking class @ university (u. cape town) vegetarian club; Operate business for fund raising (annual sales,$250Thou)- Art sales, oil paintings, framing; home-show-booth, Mall/shopping center exhibitions, hire/train sales team, Coordinate teams for simultaneous exhibitions, The following also applies to '81-'86, art gallery store-manager, mall/shopping center exhibitions, direct sales, traveling sales, traveling sales team ('88) Relocate family (wife, son), to Los Angeles, CA; Small business operator - art sales, framing ('90) Relocate family, Santa Cruz; Advertizing consultant/sales, sales-intangibles ('92-'98) Independent contractor - route driver ('98 -'02,'04 -'05) Materials ('03-present) Public policy, signature gathering, seasonal, part-time, occasionally full-time ('06-'07) Administrative Assistant (contract) for UC, Santa Cruz Specialties: Purchasing, Bookkeeping, Sales, Management, Problem Solving, Analytical Thinker, Communication & Social Skills Take personal ownership of responsibilities, Focused work ethic