blackwuelfe

Blackwuelfe aka Leland Hoburg

Experience

Writer/Blogger

Self Employed/Hubpages.com

Huntington, WV

May 2011 – Current

Self published author, currently three books:  Earth no More-The Crossing, published February 2011; Random Thoughts, Published September 2011; and Easy comfort foods,Cheesecakes and Mead, Published October 2011. All are available in paperback and kindle format.

 Store Manager

Radio Shack (Tandy Co.)

Barboursville, WV

March 2006 – July 2011

Training store manager, Sales, Inventory control, Store Operations, Personnel Management, and Customer service. Managed stores in Kewanee, IL; Cedar Falls, IA; South Point, OH; Charleston, WV; Galesburg, IL; and Barboursville, WV.

 

Consultant

 Leland Hoburg Consulting Services

  Kewanee, IL

February 2004 – March 2008

 Presenter for Diversity Training, EEOC Training, and Motivational Training for Business to Business and Educational settings.

Substitute Teacher

 Regional Office of Education

Atkinson, IL

August 2004 – March 2006

 Various school districts in the Bureau-Henry-Stark County Region Substitute classroom instruction for various subjects

Graduate Tutor

 Western Illinois University Writing Center

 Moline, IL

August 2000 - May 2003

One-on-one tutoring and mentoring for all aspects of career writing and academic writing, Developed Technology based Awareness Campaigns, and Developed Leadership Workshops

Bartender, Cook, Server, and Host

 Applebee's

Moline, IL

May 1997 – February 2004

 Job Specific training for Managers in Training, Customer service, Inventory control, New associate training, Mixology, Food Preparation and General Duties.

 

Education

Master of Business Administration (International Business, Finance, and Marketing)

 Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL

May 2004

Management Society, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities 1999-2003

Student Government Association Western Illinois University-Quad Cities 1997-2004

o Graduate Senator 2002-2004

o President 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002

o Presidential Search Committee for University President 2001-2002

o Advisory Council for University Board of Trustees 1999-2002

o Director of Operations for Student Government Association Elections 2002, 2003

o Chair of Senate for Student Government Association Western Illinois University-Quad Cities 1999-2002

o Founding Executive Board 1997-1999

o Co-author of Organization Constitution and Code of Operations

Association of Latin American Students, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities 1999-2003

Doris and Victor Day Award for Outstanding Student Leadership

 

Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts)

Western Illinois University

Moline, IL

May 1999

Minors: Marketing and Management
Certified Student Government Leader- National Conference on Student Services

Associate of Arts-Liberal Arts(Business Transfer/Culinary Arts)

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

May 1990

Student Representative Assembly 1989-1990

Additional Information

Eagle Scout Rank, Troop 144, Alpha, IL, Illowa Council, Boy Scouts Of America 1985

Cub master, Pack 4003, Illowa Council, Boy Scouts of America, Kewanee, IL 2003-2008

Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 12, Tri States Area Council, Boy Scouts Of America, Huntington, WV 2008-2009

Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 180, Illowa Council, Boy Scouts of America, Kewanee, IL 2003-2008

Assistant Coach, Junior High Football, Kewanee Junior High School, Kewanee, IL 2004-2005

13 years of Food Service experience at various levels including New Associate Training and Evaluation, and Job Specific training for Managers In Training

8 Years of Retail Management experience in both Specialty Stores and Department Stores with experience in Staffing, Evaluating, and Training of store personnel

Experienced in Peer Mentoring and Development

Experienced in Athletic Coaching

Experienced in Instructional environments