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Jack D. Feka

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Summary

Skills:

• Multi-lingual,
• Computer Programming,
• Electronics,
• Public Relations,
• Editing,
• Writing

Experience:

• Computer Maintenance,
• Cost estimating
• Printing Business,
• Public Relations,
• Publication Management,
• Editing,
• Radio Broadcasting,
• Languages,
• Software Development,
• Supervision, Training,
• Desktop Publishing,
• Public Involvement Programs,
• Media Relations,
• Exhibits,
• Newsletters,
• Direct Selling,
• Small Aircraft Operation -- Pilot,
• Rapid Reading,
• Retail Sales Management,
• Project planning,

Education & Training:

• Business Administration,
• Spanish,
• French,
• Furniture Construction,
• Electronic Technology,
• Private Pilot Training

Clients & Employers:

• Alcan,
• Amway,
• AT&T,
• AST Computers,
• Bank of Montreal,
• B.C. BUSINESS Magazine,
• British.Columbia Lottery Corporation,
• CFRN (Radio Station),
• CFAX (Radio Station),
• CKBB (Radio Station),
• CKRD (Radio Station),
• CFGP (Radio Station),
• CHILE BUSINESS UPDATE,
• CIBC - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,
• CODELCO-Chile,
• Continental Industrias Gráficas,
• CMHC Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation,
• Dominion Bridge,
• Drinking Driving CounterAttack - Province of British Coumbia, Canada,
• Firestone,
• Goodyear Chile,
• Granville Island Redevelopment Corporation,
• ICBC - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia,
• Instituto Chileano Norteamericano,
• Ministry of Forests - Province of British Coumbia, Canada,
• Ministry of the Attorney General - Province of British Coumbia, Canada,
• Ministry of Labour - Chile,
• NCR Canada,
• Province of British Columbia,
• Shell Canada,
• Sprott-Shaw Business College

DETAILED PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

January 1998 - Present

Co-Founder and General Manager Neumático Centro Limitada, Villarrica, Chile. Responsible for all aspects of establishing, setting-up, training, promoting, and managing of a new Retail Tire Center specializing in Goodyear Tires and Batteries.

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April 1990 - March 1996

Field Service Engineer with AT&T Global Information Services (formerly NCR) specialising in lottery sales terminals and pull-tab vending equipment operated by the B.C. Lottery Corporation. Experience in POS/debit card terminals for Bank of Montreal, CIBC and Shell Canada. Serviced AST Computers. Worked semi-autonomously providing service to mid and upper Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada.

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March 1986 - January 1990

Founder and General Manager of Continental Industrias Gráficas, Temuco, Chile. Established a full-service Printing facility. Purchased, installed and reconditioned all equipment. Trained and supervised production personnel in offset and letterpress printing and all pre-press and finishing operations. Estimated job costs, purchased materials, established quality-control standards. Developed computerised tracking and control programs.

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January 1986 - January 1989:

Computer Consultant in Temuco, Chile. Developed custom software for private businesses using dBase III, Lotus 1-2-3, and QuickBasic. Applications include: Inventory and Stock Movement, Accounts Receivable and Billing, Job Costing for Printing Industry.

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September 1981 - October 1985:

Publications Manager, Province of British Columbia, Government Information Services. Responsible for the complete development of B.C. Government publications including project planning, cost estimating, contracting and supervising writers, editors, photographers, artists, printers and distribution. Editor of CONTACT with 35,000 circulation. Initiated early word-processor/photo typesetting interface before Desk Top Publishing was even thought of. Implemented many production cost reductions in publications.

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August 1980 - April 1985:

Founder and Publisher of CHILE BUSINESS UPDATE, an international newsletter read by English-speaking businessmen on 3 continents with interests in Chile.

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August 1979 - September 1981:

Information Officer, Ministry of Forests, Province of British Columbia. Established Regional Information Service for the ministry in Kamloops, B.C. including media relations, staff and public newsletters. Organised and co-ordinated Public Involvement Committees and defused and created positive results from a confrontation initiated by a local environmental activist group.

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August 1978 - August 1979:

Information Director, Drinking Driving CounterAttack, a joint program of the Ministry of the Attorney General, Province of British Columbia and the Insurance Corporation of BC (ICBC). Responsible for the planning and production of public information for the program including media relations and special events. Was responsible for creating and implementing a plan which resulted in the voluntary participation of all B.C. banks and financial institutions in advancing the program. This marked the first time the entire industry ever endorsed any program which was not directly reflected in their operations.

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September 1975 - August 1978:

International Public Relations consultant and Business Writer. Clients included Alcan, Dominion Bridge, Granville Island Redevelopment Corporation, CMHC, Firestone, CODELCO-Chile, Ministry of Labour - Chile. Wrote feature articles for B.C. BUSINESS magazine.

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September 1971- September 1975:

Public Relations representative for Aluminium Company of Canada Limited, Montreal. Based in Kitimat, B.C., responsible for community relations, media relations, press releases, fairs and exhibits, plant tours, special events. Wrote and produced weekly TV featurette for 2 years.

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November 1962 - September 1968:

Production Manager, program director, news reporter, announcer at various radio stations across Canada including CFRN, Edmonton; CFAX, Victoria; CKBB, Barrie, Ontario; CKRD, Red Deer, Alberta.; CFGP, Grand Prairie, Alberta.

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Other Experience

• Direct sales, Recruiting, Sales training. Founded one of the original successful Amway distributorships in Canada, with over 1000 sales persons.
• Taught English as a Second Language to small intensive classes at Instituto Chileano Norteamericano in Temuco, Chile during 1989-1990.
• Taught rapid reading using Evelyn Wood's Reading Dynamics method to adult students at Sprott-Shaw Business College, Victoria, B.C. during 1970-1971

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EDUCATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

• First year Apprenticeship Carpentry & Joinery, University College of the Fraser Valley (1992) As a requirement of course, designed and built several pieces of fine furniture.
• Received Highest Honours in Electronic Design Technology, N.R.I., Washington, D.C. (1985)
• Studied Commerce and Business Administration at the University of British Columbia and the University of Alberta. (1967 - 1969)
• Instituto Norteamericano-Mexicano and Instituto Chileano Norteamericano, Completed highest level of Intensive Spanish training offered (1972-1976)
• Canadian Private Pilot's Licence obtained in 1967
• Evelyn Woods Reading Dynamics
• numerous courses, seminars and self-directed study in Computer Programming, French, Public Relations, Sales Psychology, Advertising, Acting & Directing, Music and other subjects

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COMMENTS

I am self-disciplined, adaptable, systematic, creative, discreet, and profit-conscious. I thrive on variety, have a facility for technical matter, and aptitude for languages. I am an adept supervisor and believe in developing subordinates or employees to their highest capabilities.

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REFERENCES: Available on request to qualified parties.

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PERSONAL DATA

Languages: English, Spanish, some French

Computer Languages: C, dBase, Assembler. HTML, Excel, QuickBasic, Basic

Marital Status: Married, 2 Children

Health: Excellent

Mail Address: Aviador Acevedo 720, Villarrica, Chile

E-mail: from this link 

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