Matthew D. Ford

Work ExperienceWestville Village Renaissance: 25 Fountain Street, New Haven, CTMaintenance WorkerMar. 2015-present

My primary responsibilities have involved cleaning streets and watering plants in the neighborhood.

Burlington Coat Factory: 80 Boston Post Road, Orange, CTStocking AssociateNov. 2014 (Temporary Work Evaluation)

Primary responsibilities pertain to ensuring clothing hangers had the proper size tag on them before being placed on the sales floor.

My other task involved proper organization of clothing for sale according to its appropriate section of the sales floor.

Hamden Travel: 2911 Dixwell Ave., Suite 208, Hamden, CTOffice AssistantNov. 2011-present

Primary responsibilities pertain to filing of travel brochures, assisting customer with inquiries, managing client files, as well as customer related computer system information entries and modifications.

Other tasks include research, organizing other areas and as needed by supervisor.

Amity Family Bowl: 30 Selden St., Woodbridge, CT Maintenance AssistantSep. 2008-Mar. 2014

Responsible for maintaining all areas of the facility, which include, but not limited to, removal of debris from floor, bowling lane and snack bar areas, monitoring of bathroom cleanliness and maintaining bowler’s seating areas.

Additional efforts consist of vacuuming, raking leaves, and cleaning the windows, mirrors and score screens, as well as other jobs as required by supervisor.

Whalley Ave. Special Services, Inc.: 306 Whalley Ave., New Haven, CT (Via Marrakech, Inc: New Haven, CT)Data Entry Clerk (Temporary)Jan. 2010-Feb. 2010

Recorded billing and payment information, provided by supervisor, on a data entry system which utilized Quick Books software.

Allied Health & Rehab.: 516 Campbell Ave., West Haven, CT (Via ACES Job Center: Hamden, CT)Office Clerk (Temporary)Jan. 2006-Jun. 2006

Work involved preparing completed correspondence for mailing, organizing patient files and archiving older files.

Powers, Inc.: North Branford, CT (Via ACES Job Center: Hamden, CT)Office Clerk (Temporary)Jan. 2005-Jun. 2006

Organized company mailings by operating mailing device to properly seal and stamp envelopes. Ensure that all address stickers were complete and legible before processing letters for mass mail out.

VJC Logistics: East Haven Industrial Park, East Haven, CT (Via ACES Job Center: Hamden, CT)Packer (Part-Time)Sep. 2003-Jun. 2006

Reviewed invoices for completion, which included addresses, type of product/product number and other information.

Retrieved products, pertaining to related invoiced order, from storage shelf area. Prepared completed orders for shipment from the warehouse to customer.

Other ExperienceYale-New Haven Hospital: 20 York Street, New Haven, CT

Ambassador (Volunteer)Jan. 2013-present

Responsible for greeting visitors, assisting visitors in retrieving information concerning their visit and escorting visitors to their destinations within the hospital.

Converse with visitors in order to help them feel more relaxed. Further assistance includes helping wheelchair bound individuals get to their proper destination with as little

discomfort as possible. For instance, using the more spacious and less crowded freight elevators for transport to needed floor.

Education2006-2011 Associates in Science-General Studies

Gateway Community College

Other Skills I am good with utilizing computers, and have some knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word. I have held a driver license (non-CDL; state of CT) from Aug. 2007 and have a clean, accident-free driving record.