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David Buchanan

Jan 21 2004, 11:00 PM

David J. Buchanan
3927 NE Chaumiere Road
Kansas City, Missouri 64117-2127
Home Telephone: (816) 454-3151
Cell Phone: (816) 500-3536

January 21, 2004

To Whom it may concern:

I am interested in working as a Security Officer (or other relevant position). I offer excellent listening skills, valuable interpersonal relation(s) skills, a serious commitment to safety and others' well-being and/or satisfaction, in general, as evidenced by my previous expertise (summer camps, youth sponsoring with Ridgeview, Security work, etc.), an extraordinary artistic ability, and the ability to learn and adapt quickly. I enclose my resume as a first step in exploring the possibilities of employment with this or any similar organization. My hope is that my resume, upon careful reflection, will show me to be an able, studious, and dedicated member of the human race, who, indeed, has a deep and sincere desire to serve the needs of this country, and thereby serve my God and my country in whatever ways I can.
I look forward to hearing from you in order that we might arrange a personal interview in order to determine my viability as a security professional. Thank you sincerely for your time, consideration, and all due effort on my behalf.

Sincerely,

David Joshua Buchanan

David Joshua Buchanan
3927 Northeast Chaumiere Road
Kansas City, Missouri 64117
(816) 454-3151 Home
(816) 500-3536 Cell
Email: Djjazzybuck@aol.com

Education

1991-1995 North Kansas City High School; Kansas City, Missouri; Graduated in 1995.

1997-1998 Maple Woods Community College; Kansas City, Missouri.

1998-1999 Culver-Stockton College; Canton, Missouri.

Work Experience

2003-present Omega (Christian) Gift/Bookstore; Kansas City, Missouri: Sales Associate; stocking, light housekeeping, and attending to various-customers' specific needs on demand and, in general, multi-tasking.

2003-present Worlds of Fun; Kansas City, Missouri: Rides Ambassador (Timberwolf); "in charge" when requested (as needed); played significant role in Timberwolf being currently 21,000 guests over current numbers for this same time last year.

2002 Orrick Christian Church; Orrick, Missouri: youth ministry, Sunday school, staff meetings, trip planning, youth counsel, assistance in pulpit duties whenever needed, and volunteering to help out in other departments as well.

2001-2002 Guardsmark, Inc.; Kansas City, Missouri: security detail, monitoring of security post, handling calls, tracking CCTV, patrolling of the grounds, entry/exit procedures, and keeping up to date on all applicable emergency operations procedures and protocol.

2000 Famous Barr Department Store; Florissant, Missouri: sales associate for Men's Sportswear, managed multiple responsibilities for the department. Also worked with computers and various software applications.

1999 Forrest T. Jones and Co.; Kansas City, Missouri: warehouse management, inventory control, record keeping, security measures, multi-document management, delivery of equipment and resources to the requested departments.

1998-1999 Student, Culver-Stockton College
1997-1998 Student, Maple Woods Community College.

1996 Volunteer and charity work in the local community and through my church.

1995 Metro Church of Kansas City; Kansas City, Missouri: apprenticeship in youth ministry.

1994 Farmer's Insurance Group, Inc.; Kansas City, Missouri: telemarketing representative.

Interests and Activities

--Adult counselor for various age groups at area DOC summer church camps from 1999-2002.
--Involved in my high school German Club, P.A.L., T.R.U.C.E., and Forensics/Debate.
--Involved in my college German Club, "Zebra" news magazine, and Chairman of CFG Publicity Committee.
--Experienced in amateur radio disk-jockeying and also amateur film-making for campus cable-access channel.

References

Wayne Highland, Youth Minister, Ridgeview Christian Church, Raytown, Missouri.
(816) 921-2783
Kay Heidemann, Teacher, Northwest School District, House Springs, Missouri.
(636) 376-2185
Peggy Straub, Domestic Engineer/Personal Caregiver, Kansas City, Missouri.
(816) 452-0160
*more references can be furnished upon request.

xy8088

Mar 18 2004, 06:35 PM

You did not ask for anyones opinions so if this advice is unwanted then just ignore it but here are a couple of suggestions anyways.

First, your email address on your resume was listed as Djjazzybuck@aol.com that looks pretty unprofessional. I'd recommend getting another email account with a more professional name to use for resumes and other professonal correspondence.

Also on your resume I didn't see any real IT experience, any computer related education or even any certifications. Most security guys that I know have years of experience as sysadmins, netadmins or developers and/or college degrees in Comp-sci, EE, IS or something similar all before they ever got in security. I reccommend at the very minimum getting a tech support job somewhere (hey, its IT experience) and trying to pick up some certs like CISSP and the like. Also enrolling in college is probably a good idea if you really want to make computer security a career.

That is just all my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt.

PolicyBoy

Mar 21 2004, 06:26 AM

Experience is everything, and it needs to be reflected on your resume'. Check out this site.

http://www.citizencorps.gov/

Find out who runs the local chapter in your neck of the woods. Become a volunteer and when they ask you what you can do for them - tell them you're a computer expert.

Bingo, one more line item on your resume'.

xy8088

Mar 26 2004, 11:22 PM

Citizen Corps? Isn't that part of what was once known as the TIPS program?

Some good information on where stuff like that is heading can be found here:

http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/ifissues/terror...nprevention.htm

This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.


Help - Search - Member List - Calendar Full Version: A Bit About Me... GovernmentSecurity.org > The Cork Board > Network Security Jobs David Buchanan Jan 21 2004, 11:00 PM David J. Buchanan 3927 NE Chaumiere Road Kansas City, Missouri 64117-2127 Home Telephone: (816) 454-3151 Cell Phone: (816) 500-3536 January 21, 2004 To Whom it may concern: I am interested in working as a Security Officer (or other relevant position). I offer excellent listening skills, valuable interpersonal relation(s) skills, a serious commitment to safety and others' well-being and/or satisfaction, in general, as evidenced by my previous expertise (summer camps, youth sponsoring with Ridgeview, Security work, etc.), an extraordinary artistic ability, and the ability to learn and adapt quickly. I enclose my resume as a first step in exploring the possibilities of employment with this or any similar organization. My hope is that my resume, upon careful reflection, will show me to be an able, studious, and dedicated member of the human race, who, indeed, has a deep and sincere desire to serve the needs of this country, and thereby serve my God and my country in whatever ways I can. I look forward to hearing from you in order that we might arrange a personal interview in order to determine my viability as a security professional. Thank you sincerely for your time, consideration, and all due effort on my behalf. Sincerely, David Joshua Buchanan David Joshua Buchanan 3927 Northeast Chaumiere Road Kansas City, Missouri 64117 (816) 454-3151 Home (816) 500-3536 Cell Email: Djjazzybuck@aol.com Education 1991-1995 North Kansas City High School; Kansas City, Missouri; Graduated in 1995. 1997-1998 Maple Woods Community College; Kansas City, Missouri. 1998-1999 Culver-Stockton College; Canton, Missouri. Work Experience 2003-present Omega (Christian) Gift/Bookstore; Kansas City, Missouri: Sales Associate; stocking, light housekeeping, and attending to various-customers' specific needs on demand and, in general, multi-tasking. 2003-present Worlds of Fun; Kansas City, Missouri: Rides Ambassador (Timberwolf); "in charge" when requested (as needed); played significant role in Timberwolf being currently 21,000 guests over current numbers for this same time last year. 2002 Orrick Christian Church; Orrick, Missouri: youth ministry, Sunday school, staff meetings, trip planning, youth counsel, assistance in pulpit duties whenever needed, and volunteering to help out in other departments as well. 2001-2002 Guardsmark, Inc.; Kansas City, Missouri: security detail, monitoring of security post, handling calls, tracking CCTV, patrolling of the grounds, entry/exit procedures, and keeping up to date on all applicable emergency operations procedures and protocol. 2000 Famous Barr Department Store; Florissant, Missouri: sales associate for Men's Sportswear, managed multiple responsibilities for the department. Also worked with computers and various software applications. 1999 Forrest T. Jones and Co.; Kansas City, Missouri: warehouse management, inventory control, record keeping, security measures, multi-document management, delivery of equipment and resources to the requested departments. 1998-1999 Student, Culver-Stockton College 1997-1998 Student, Maple Woods Community College. 1996 Volunteer and charity work in the local community and through my church. 1995 Metro Church of Kansas City; Kansas City, Missouri: apprenticeship in youth ministry. 1994 Farmer's Insurance Group, Inc.; Kansas City, Missouri: telemarketing representative. Interests and Activities --Adult counselor for various age groups at area DOC summer church camps from 1999-2002. --Involved in my high school German Club, P.A.L., T.R.U.C.E., and Forensics/Debate. --Involved in my college German Club, "Zebra" news magazine, and Chairman of CFG Publicity Committee. --Experienced in amateur radio disk-jockeying and also amateur film-making for campus cable-access channel. References Wayne Highland, Youth Minister, Ridgeview Christian Church, Raytown, Missouri. (816) 921-2783 Kay Heidemann, Teacher, Northwest School District, House Springs, Missouri. (636) 376-2185 Peggy Straub, Domestic Engineer/Personal Caregiver, Kansas City, Missouri. (816) 452-0160 *more references can be furnished upon request. xy8088 Mar 18 2004, 06:35 PM You did not ask for anyones opinions so if this advice is unwanted then just ignore it but here are a couple of suggestions anyways. First, your email address on your resume was listed as Djjazzybuck@aol.com that looks pretty unprofessional. I'd recommend getting another email account with a more professional name to use for resumes and other professonal correspondence. Also on your resume I didn't see any real IT experience, any computer related education or even any certifications. Most security guys that I know have years of experience as sysadmins, netadmins or developers and/or college degrees in Comp-sci, EE, IS or something similar all before they ever got in security. I reccommend at the very minimum getting a tech support job somewhere (hey, its IT experience) and trying to pick up some certs like CISSP and the like. Also enrolling in college is probably a good idea if you really want to make computer security a career. That is just all my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt. PolicyBoy Mar 21 2004, 06:26 AM Experience is everything, and it needs to be reflected on your resume'. Check out this site. http://www.citizencorps.gov/ Find out who runs the local chapter in your neck of the woods. Become a volunteer and when they ask you what you can do for them - tell them you're a computer expert. Bingo, one more line item on your resume'. xy8088 Mar 26 2004, 11:22 PM Citizen Corps? Isn't that part of what was once known as the TIPS program? Some good information on where stuff like that is heading can be found here: http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/ifissues/terror...nprevention.htm This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.