Im planning to return to LA hopefully on the 31st, give or take a few days. Maybe much sooner if you need that. I left over a year ago to reconnect with family in North Carolina. My visual portfolio and new album are finished plus i have several employment offers so id love a return to the big city. My resume is included below and i have a diverse set of skills, all of which i invest time in developing.
Im serious about this even selling my burning man ticket(boohoo) to make sure im focused and thoroughly funded.

Personally, i love to eat healthy/live healthy. I dont smoke, drink, or watch TV & Dont judge anyone who does either. My personal enjoyment comes from nature spots like the beach & the canyons, open mics, and community service events.
I'm a 25yr old male and have a few friends out in LA already.
Covering the rent will be no problem for me and i expect to be busy with entreprenurial & regular employment opportunities. I have plenty of character & work references as well.

I sincerly hope you contact me to organize something. An email would be better since my phone is being repaired.
Thanks for your time
Robert Alexander Callender Jr
310 954 7698
RCJR@CARE2.com





I recently concluded contracts (trained & certified by the IRS) for a Non-Profit organization preparing and filing taxes for anyone with income below 39,000 and obtaining credits/refunds for them, we especially aid single mothers - days have sometimes gone 13hrs but i am a healthy person with abundant energy.

I have returned to Charlotte after working for the South Central Los Angeles Unified School District, which was under intense scrutiny by the No Child Left Behind Ordinances. I've served as a supplemental educator bridging gaps with students that many tenured faculty could not. This was done in a flexible/relevant manner despite the intense/condensed curriculum. I've educated 5th-7th-8th grade students all Advanced Placement classes as well as an 11th grade continuation school class.

The majority of my employment history has required low overhead. I've participated in several small/successful entrepreneurial ventures and have been accumulating experience in management positions. My leadership skills empower me to comprehend & communicate effectively while inspiring/caring for colleagues. I'm a creative and adaptable person who can maintain poise and focus in the face of adversity.

I'm Strong in business standard MS programs, Photoshop w/ Strong portfolio, Dreamweaver HTML, and small-scale networking. I'm studying Flash and Adobe Premiere currently with basic operational effectiveness currently. I also have strong efficacy with audio production and editing software Suites published by Sony/Sonic Foundry, Syntrillium, Sibelius, Fruityloops, and Antares. My resume will indicate involvement in event production, under hire and entrepreneurial.

I have begun to learn Spanish recently and have been cultivating a health conscious lifestyle since 2001 including holistic medicine, nutrition/lifestyle, and sustainable consumption. My most ambitious community service has been piloting a 40ft city bus fueled by waste vegetable oil to introduce practical applications of sustainable technology and lifestyle to youth and underserved communities in Los Angeles(dvd journal available).

Education:
I've double majored in entrepreneurship & sociology for three years & scored in the national top 2 percentile for my Language/Writing/Comprehension skills under the SAT standardized test. I've tutored since the age of 10, read at a college level in 4th grade and played the flute, cello, kit drums and bass conga.

Winston-Salem State University (Sociology)
Hampton University (Entrepreneurship/Sociology)
SAT Score:1230, Verbal - 700
NorthWest School of the Arts '00 Grad.
State Univ. of New York - Sci&Tech Entry Program '99 Grad.

Experience:

07-ACORN/IRS- VITA Program for Community Service
I recently concluded contracts (trained & certified by the IRS) for a Non-Profit organization preparing and filing taxes for anyone with income below 39,000 and obtaining credits & refunds for them, we especially aid single mothers. Our days have often lasted 13hrs but i am a healthy person with abundant energy.

06-Oct-Dec- Piedmont Progressive Preschool Co-Teacher - 2yr. olds.

06-Manager of Gourmet Brazilian Coffee Promotion.

06-Resident Morning DJ at Hollywood Famers Market for 6 Weeks playing 1-4 hour sets.

06- Promotions/Event Staff & DJ for Submerged Art 24 hr. Carnival with 27 Live paintings and premiere artist. Located on the Hollywood Farmers Market.

06- Supplemental Instructor for the CAHSEE High School Exit Exam @ the Cesar Chavez/Harriet Tubman Continuation school in Compton. My class consisted of senior high school students learning algebra foundations, test skills, and confidence building. $30/hr-class time-$10/hr prep time-$10/hr Out of class -LiveScan Clearance-TB Test Clearance

05- Supplemental Instructor for Kaplan K12 supplemental services in the Lynwood School District. I teach a class of 10 Advanced Placement 5th graders English language skills and a class of 12 AP middle school students algebra. My rapport with the students allows for an environment which is as educational and confirming for me as it is for the students. Im invested in and have witnessed the growth/success of my students, who come from varied ethno-social backgrounds, living challenging & tumultuous lives outside of school.
$30/hr in class time-$10/hr prep time-$10/hr Out of class time LiveScan Clearance-TB Test Clearance

05- Canvasser - Hertzberg for Mayor Los Angeles Campaign

05- Pollworker - Iraqi Expatriate Elections

04-Entrepreneurial ventures in Art including self producing a spoken word CD, creating a line of stickers/t-shirts, and starting a clothing line.

04- Transcriptions, audio editing, & digital archiving for California state university professor Nicholas Baham

03-Cell Gallery-My responsibilities in the cell gallery included opening the kiosk, sales, cellular repair and modification, general duties, inventory/stocking and all unsupervised in predominantly 8 hour shifts. -Newark, CA

07-09/2002- Lake Norman 1 Hr. - As a photodeveloper I cashiered lightly but my focus was developing photos via chemical process or using digital technology. - Lake Norman

1996-2000 - Larca Security & Investigations Inc. - I patrolled between 12 - 20 blocks of island residential property during tourist seasons, light clerical duties, and light dispatcher/managerial duties.- FireIsland, NY

Management Experience:
-Marquis De Paiva Gourmet Coffee Promotions 08/2006
Temp. Manager of Gourmet Coffee Promotions which included inventory¸ training newer hirees¸ customer service.

-The White House 9/00 - 4/01 - College Dance Club I co-founded, managed, promoted, and DJ before subcontracting the latter two to local DJ's in the Hampton Roads/Virginia beach area.

-Krush Groove 9/01 - 12/01
After hours (12-4) lounge founded on a 6 month contract I negotiated with the Higher Ground's Coffee house owner to manage, promote, and DJ.

Skills: (Examples of all media talents available...)
--Windows - {9X,2K,NT,XP}, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
--Lotus - 123, WordPro, Approach
--Norton - Crashguard, Antivirus
--Macromedia - Dreamweaver MX (Web based Research/Design*)
--Adobe - Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, Premiere
--Sonic Foundry - Acid Pro 4, Soundforge 7 (Soundtracking)
--Syntrillium - Cool Edit Pro 2000 & 2.0 (Sound editing/Demo Production)
--Sibelius 3.0 (Original Musical Composition/Sheet Music Publication)
Clerical: Authoring: Poetry & Short stories
Proofing, Archiving/Filing Multi-line phone systems

References: George Payne 704 529 4458 - Patricia Ward - 704 947 9707 Nancy Oguss - 323 702 3974

Non-Profit Experience Summary:

07-DrumStrong- A Cancer benefit in collaboration with Lance Armstrongs Cancer Organization. We drummed for 25 hours continously to raise resources for cancer treatment and enter the guiness book of records. We also visited Charlotte Cancer wards and drummed to entertain and teach children.

06-Assisted Set-up/Facilitated a kitchen at 9000 ft in the Colorado Mountains which fed thousands as a community service during an international gathering (30,000+ Attendance).

Cleveland High School, San Fernando Valley, CA - 2 Poetry performances and 3 workshops.

Jack & Jill of America - 12 yrs - President of Teen Chapter for 4 years. This organization is dedicated to helping the needy and under-educated, encouraging extra curricular education as a life-style, & preparing its members for leadership positions in the political, business, & social arenas.

Spark One - 2 yrs. - Non-profit founded in 2001 on Hampton Universities campus for the purpose of artistic forum, political/social discourse, & community service.

FreeXpress - Non-Profit I founded in 2002 on Winston-Salem State Universities campus for the purpose of artistic forum, political/social discourse, and community service. In one semester my group grew past 90 plus members and led a campus-wide renaissance. --

Angel Initiative NPO - An organization i cofounded in may of 2005 dedicated to educating youth and underserved communities. Using a 40ft city bus fueled by waste vegetable oil as an exciting introduction to the possibilities of sustainable technology and lifestyle we gave workshops and consultations gaining wide public acclaim.