Resumé for John Garriss

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John Garriss
26 E. 4th St.
Fayetteville, AR, 72701
Home 479.443.6535
Cell 479.387.2864
E-mail johngarriss@hotmail.com

Objective To advance skills and broaden perspectives in a challenging environment

Education
09/94-05/97 Fayetteville High School Fayetteville, AR
High School Diploma
Academic Honors
09/97-05/98 Hendrix College Conway, AR
Completed freshmen year then transferred
02/99-05/03 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
A.A. Physics
09/03-present UCSC Santa Cruz, CA
Currently completing senior thesis research project for Applied Physics degree

Interests and Activities
• Enjoy working with electronics, paragliding, working on car
• Interested in sustainable development/renewable energy systems

Languages
English and Basic Spanish

Work Experience
*Received financial aid, attending school during periods of unemployment
09/04-12/04 UCSC Santa Cruz, CA
Tutor
Tutor for undergraduate physics students
06/03-07/03 Round Table Pizza San Diego, CA
Delivery Driver
Delivered pizzas in Solana Beach, CA, and surrounding area
01/03-06/03 National Security Industries Santa Cruz, CA
Security Officer
Patrolled grounds of MTV’s Fraternity Life 2 set at Santa Cruz harbor
02/02-09/02 Takara Japanese Restaurant Capitola, CA
Bartender/Food Runner
• Busser/runner
• Promoted to bartender/waiter
10/01-02/02 Papa Murphy’s Take-n-Bake Pizza Santa Cruz, CA
Pizza Maker
• Cashier
• Pizza maker
• Prep cook

References
Daniel Keeley 479.530.8347 Garden Designer DK Design
Jeannette Balleza 479.200.3089 Creative-in-Chief Scribe Marketing

IFWORLD Looking for a Receptionist

I wanted to put the word out that IFWORLD is needing to hire a full time receptionist in the next two weeks. Pay will be around $8-$10/hr depending on skill set.
If you know of anyone please have them send me their info.
Jeremy Webb
jeremy@ifworld.com

Ph: (479) 582-5100
Fax: (479) 695-3591

One Corporate Square, Suite 250
4058 N. College
Fayetteville, AR 72703

WOMEN IN NETWORKING HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA

NEW INFORMATION REGARDING THE WOMEN IN NETWORKING HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA - PLEASE READ
We are excited to announce that Jennifer Irwin, radio personality on 94.9, will be the emcee for our event! The WIN Holiday Extravaganza will be held on November 30th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at the Embassy Suites in Rogers, Arkansas. Tickets can be purchased for $35. Make plans to join Jennifer and the WIN team for a fantastic evening.
Suited for Success recipients will walk the runway in the latest Fall fashions provided by local boutiques.
A silent auction featuring an exciting selection of incredible products already proving better than last years event.
All attending members will receive a stylish, handbag overflowing with coupons, gifts and wonderful giveaways.
All will also enjoy a seated dinner and cash bar.
94.9 radio personality Jennifer Irwin will be the evening's emcee.
Ticket Sale Information
Tickets are now available for purchase at Michelle Webb's office. Please call in advance of purchase to be certain she is available for ticket pickup.
Beall Barclay
2005 W. Elm Street
Rogers, Arkansas 72758
479-636-1780

Holly Fish will be selling tickets as she travels throughout the area. You may contact her at 479-422-8120.

November 9th we will be selling tickets at the Embassy Suites lobby from 5pm - 7pm. Tickets can also be purchased via mail by sending a check or money order (please include your return address for ticket delivery) to the following address:

Women In Networking Holiday Tickets
Post Office Box 810
Rogers, Arkansas 72757

Payments for this much anticipated event may be made using cash, checks, money order or credit cards.

For more details on submitting items for the silent auction, contact WIN.

DATE: NOV. 30th, 2006
DOORS OPEN: 5:00 P.M.
PRICE: $35.00 ( DINNER PROVIDED )
PLACE: EMBASSY SUITES
ONLINE: WINNWA.COM

Business For Sale

Special Opportunity: If you're looking for a business to buy, check out Robert Schmidt's Biz Board which is now up for sale. Contact Robert at 750-2161 for more details.

Idea for Thanksgiving from A Fare to Remember

From A Fare To Remember
Here’s an idea for Thanksgiving:
Check out our side dishes for
your Family Dinner!

Sides:
Loaded Baked Potato Salad
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potato Casserole
Cornbread Stuffing
Broccoli Rice Casserole
Desserts:
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Candy Cane Cheesecake
Jayn’s Famous Cheesecake

Upcoming Monthly Cooking Classes
November 17
Famous Movie Foods
December 29
Wine Tasting & Paring
January 19
French Cuisine
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Happy Hour
At Fare
Monday through Friday
4 p.m.– 7 p.m

$ 4 House Wines
$ 3 House Beer

Prices Include Appetizer

Dinners to Go
MENU
SOUPS $ 7.50
Shana’s Wild Rice & Bacon
in a Bread Bowl
Jayn’s Potato Cheese and Kielbasa
in a Bread Bowl
Homemade Chili with Cornbread

SANDWICHES $ 7.00
(comes with Brownie)
Sausage, Peppers, & Onions
Roast Beef & Swiss
Monte Cristo
Reuben on Marble Rye Roll

SALADS $ 7.00
(Side for $ 5.00)
“The Big Salad”
Chef Salad
Twice Baked Loaded Potato Salad

DESSERTS $ 4.00 PER SLICE
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Candy Cane Cheesecake
Jayn’s Famous Cheesecake

Check out our Website: www.afamilyfare.com
Jayn & Paul Parenti
Fare Banquet Center
Next Door to Liquor World
(479) 527-6400
3290 N. Lee Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72703
479-527-6400
A Fare To Remember
Full Service Catering
479-387-0190 or
479-387-0191

Upcoming Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Events

November 16 - Chamber Chat - 8:00 a.m. - Chamber Office
Please join us for hot coffee and networking!
If you are interested in attending this event, please contact 479.521.1710 or e-mail chamber@fayettevillear.com.

SPONSORED BY: HOME CARE PROFESSIONALS OF ARKANSAS
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November 16 - Young Professionals Event - 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Walton Arts Center
The Fayetteville Young Professionals are partnering with the
Walton Arts Center Backstage to host the final event of 2006!
Please join us for an evening of networking, door prizes and fun!
This is a free event for Fayetteville Chamber members and their invited guests.
If you are interested in attending this event, please contact 479.521.1710 or e-mail chamber@fayettevillear.com.
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November 30 - Business After Hours - 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Metropolitan National Bank (Hwy 62 Branch)
The cost to attend is $5 with a reservation or $7 without a reservation.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to 479.521.1710 or e-mail chamber@fayettevillear.com.
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December 1 - Jingle Bell Jog - 6:00 p.m. - Mt. Sequoyah
This is a non-competitive run or walk designed to enhance the bright spirit of the season. If you would like more information about this event, please contact Michelle Devers at 479.521.1710 or e-mail mdevers@fayettevillear.com.
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SAVE THE DATE!!

December 4 - 2006 Annual Meeting
Please join us in celebrating 117 years as we recognize the shared history and success of the Fayetteville Chamber and University of Arkansas.
Speaker: Jim Lindsey – Lindsey & Associates
Social Hour: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. *** Program/Dinner: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $40

For sponsorship or event information, please contact 479.521.1710 or e-mail chamber@fayettevillear.com.

From the Rogers Lowell Chamber of Commerce

Make Business Contacts at Coffee Connection – Grab your business cards and prepare to do some power networking at the Nov. 15 Coffee Connection from 7:30-8:30 a.m. hosted by Pig Trail Harley-Davidson, 2409 Hudson Road, Rogers. Rev up your contact sheet for the week by joining the early-birds sipping your morning coffee or juice. For more information on Coffee Connection, visit the Coffee Connection page on the Chamber Calendar or call 479-636-1240.

Holiday Fun at Business After Hours – Kick off the holiday season at the November Business After Hours, hosted by The Arbors at Pinnacle Ridge, 2100 W. New Hope Road, Rogers, on Nov. 16 from 5-6:30 p.m. Meet new members and make promising contacts at the Chamber’s signature event. Business After Hours is free and open to members. For more information or a map to The Arbors, visit the November Business After Hours page or call the Chamber at 479-636-1240.

CRN Christmas Party - December 13th!

Our CRN Christmas Party will be at Fare on December 13 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Shawn Redmond will be underwriting the $15/per person charge if you give him one qualified referral for Vital Connection...details to follow next week. Fun, music, great food, and fellowship at our First Annual CRN Christmas Party - open to all networking groups. RSVP next week via this email after you have the full details on the referral information requested but save the December 13 date NOW! Either way, we look forward to welcoming you at this very special event.

"Famous Food from Famous Movies" Cooking Class

Fare's next cooking class will be "Famous Food from Famous Movies" , Nov. 17 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. It promises to be another great success, so call Fare at 387-0190 for your reservation. Remember to book your Fare Christmas party soon, and also remember them for all your catering needs. You won't be disappointed! Fare now has a "social hour" where you can pick up your evening meal and enjoy a glass of wine or beer with friends before heading home. Check the Fare site at www.afamilyfare.com for more information.

Creative Referral Network Fayetteville Every Friday!

Join us for the Creative Referral Network meeting this Friday at Fare in Fayetteville at 8:15 a.m. Bring a friend, your 90-second commercial, and business cards for 30. More area information is shared at our meetings. See you there! Donna 530-6462

Learn A New Language!

Spanish Class for Beginners
Special Course for Adults
Larson's Language Center is pleased to announce that on January 18, 2007 we will begin another Special Spanish Course (Level 1).

Day: Thursdays
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Duration: 12 weeks
Location: Our school in Rogers, 1730 W
Poplar
Tuition: $290.00
Books: $55.00
Registration: $30.00
The class size will be limited to 10 students. We offer small classes taught by native speakers. We use a proven method and guarantee results. Our students learn quickly and have fun doing so.
Please do not miss the opportunity to learn something truly useful in a way that you will enjoy and that will produce positive results for your entire life!

Register as soon as possible to reserve a place. Our classes fill quickly.

Please email us or call 479-633-9900 for more information. Larson's Language Center, 1730 W. Poplar, Rogers, contact@larsonslanguagecenter.com,
www.larsonslanguagecenter.com

Chinese Classes
For Adults and Children
Larson's Language Center is offering Mandarin Chinese lessons for adults and children.
Tuition for an adult 12 week course will range in price from $290 per student for a group class, to $995 for one-on-one.

There is an additional charge for registration and the book and CDs. The cost for Children's Semi-Private classes will be $250 tuition and $50 registration for a 12 week course.

If you are interested in learning Chinese please contact us.
Please email us or call 479-633-9900 for more information. Larson's Language
Center, 1730 W. Poplar, Rogers, contact@larsonslanguagecenter.com,
www.larsonslanguagecenter.com

Need Teenage Volunteers

Do you know of a teenage girl or boy who might be interested in doing some volunteering one Saturday a month to help with the children during our reflection meetings? Mother to Mother Ministry of NWA would like to get a group of about 5 teens to commit to 2.5 hours one Saturday a month. Someone who has to do community service would be good to as long as they came with
high recommendations. I don't want to just put anyone in charge of our special children. Contact Mindy Walker, Mother to Mother Ministry of NWA, (479)-271-8138 or mtmm@exec-center.com.

Creative Referral Network Every Friday!

Join us every Friday for the Creative Referral Network at the Arkansas Room
at Embassy Suites (behind the Cedar Creek Bistro) at 8:00 a.m. If that room
is booked for another group, we'll meet in the Cedar Creek Bistro. Bring
business cards for at least 35.

If you would like to have the 5-minute feature spot to share a little more
about your business than you can in 60-seconds, e-mail Kerry Jensen at First
Western Bank at kjensen@fwbank.com.

Resumé for Fawn Smith

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Fawn C. Smith
Phone: (479) 387-0758 / Email: pufferphish1@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

Harding University—Searcy, AR
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration
Major: Health Care Management
GPA: 3.69 (Magna Cum Laude Graduate)

EXPERIENCE

Administrative Assistant/Technical Coordinator January 2005-Current
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ISD * Bentonville, AR
- Create, install, and monitor successful systems of organization within management groups.
- Keep abreast of continuously changing programs and policies in order to be an efficient and reliable “go to” person for associates.
- Consistently assume greater responsibility while rising through levels of support. Currently working with Vice President of Application Enablement Services.
- Practice extensive time management skills for completion of special projects in addition to regular daily tasks.
- Provide technical support and coordination for associate through VP level, including coordination of promotions, yearly evaluations, pay increases for associates, etc.
- Actively involved in several teams with special responsibilities (Floor coordinator, on Environmental Initiatives Green Team, Fire Marshall for 300 associates).

Legal Assistant/Contract Work November 2004-December 2004
Law Offices of Mark R. Johnson * Hardy, AR
- Quickly gained recognition of the process and specifics of legal work in various law divisions.
- Prepared all legal documentation and correspondence for particular cases placed under my care.
- Proofread and edited/corrected any grammatical and/or spelling mistakes in documents and correspondence to ensure exceptional quality of goods.
- Acted as Administrative Support to Senior Legal Assistants.
- Performed receptionist duties for the law office front desk, while simultaneously balancing my case load.
- Cultivated a deep appreciation of the legal profession as well as a desire to learn more.

Office Manager/Hiking and Naturalist Guide January 2002-September 2004
King Mountain Ranch * Granby, CO
- Gained over $300,000 in personal sales for the company during tenure.
- Established personal connection with inquiries in manner encouraging ranch stay.
- Responsible for all facets of the ranch office, including efficiency improvement, payroll duties, training/scheduling/supervision of fellow office employees.
- Supported upper management in any necessary way (compiled financial and marketing reports, acted as consultant, planned future seasons).
- Worked with clients to secure details of stay, including financial matters, all documentation and continuous correspondence.
- Communicated guest needs/special requests to fellow managers and employees.
- Was asked by upper management to return for Summer 2004 season following off-season closure.

Office Assistant/Guest Services May 2001-October 2001
Colorado Trails Ranch * Durango, CO
- Performed managerial duties when Office Manager was not present.
- Informed and convinced potential guests through correspondence.
- Promoted a carefree and fun vacation for guests by running all logistics (arranged for transportation to/from ranch and activities off-ranch, organized and planned special events for both guests and staff, distributed daily activity schedules).

ADDITIONAL POSITIONS HELD
Guest Relations Liaison* Driscoll Children’s Hospital * June 2000-Aug. 2000
Sales Representative/Key Staff * Vector Marketing Corp. * June 1999-Aug. 1999
Night Auditor/Front Desk Agent * Ramada Inn * June 1998-Aug. 1998
Office/Construction * RBI Golf Construction * June 1997-Aug. 1997
Caterer * Aramark Food Company * May 1996-May 1998

COMPUTER SKILLS
Word Guest Tracker Excel Auditel Access Intenet –Savvy
PowerPoint MS Outlook WordPerfect MS Publisher PeopleSoft PRISM
Apptricity Online PCNs Various web-based forms

HIGHLIGHTS
*Flexible and adaptable.
*Proven success in team environments.
*Adept at taking on new tasks and perfecting skills on the go.
*Strong desire to learn new things while staying continuously busy.

Office Space for Rent in Three Sisters Building

Three Sisters Building on Dickson St.
The address is 320 N. Rollston Ave. #103.
$400/month
21' x 12' office with furniture included!
Terrace balcony with view
Also includes use of reception area!
6-month lease minimum
Available now
Contact: Tim Hackler
479.251.9965
OR
479.601.5533

The 2006 Arkansas Venture Conference Is This Week! Have You Registered Yet? - Please Forward

Learn How You Can Become Involved With Accelerating Arkansas-Based Enterprise Development This Thursday and Friday!
Keep Reading To See Our Amazing Group Of Speakers

REGISTER NOW, so you won't miss this wonderful opportunity!

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2006 Arkansas Venture Conference

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Click here to view the 2006 Speaker Biographies.
We have a VERY impressive crew this year.

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Who's Speaking?

• Jerry Adams is Corporate Leader for Economic Development/Community Relations at Acxiom® Corporation
• Jeff Amerine is Vice President and General Manager of KonaWare Transportation & Logistics
• Ramsay Ball is a principal with Colliers Dickson Flake Partners, Inc., the largest commercial real estate company in Arkansas
• Lisa Bohn is the President/CEO of Bentonville Software Associates
• Lydia Carson is President and CEO of Balm Innovations, LLC, a UAMS Arkansas BioVentures firm
• Larry B. Carter is the Partner at Diamond State Ventures (DSV)
• Dr. Brian L. Clevinger is the Founder and Managing Director of Prolog Ventures
• Steven D. Danforth is Principal and President of Agri Process Innovations, Principal and Executive Vice President of Patriot Biofuels and Principal and Operating Director of Greenline Manufacturing
• Michael G. Douglas, Ph.D. serves as the Director of UAMS BioVentures Center and Technology Licensing Office and as a Professor in Biochemisty and Molecular Biology at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
• Gene Eagle is Vice President of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority
• Allen Engstrom is Managing Partner, Corporate Financial Outsourcing Network, LLC, of North Little Rock
• Dr. Slaton E. Fry is the founder and Managing Director of ee Partners of Arkansas, LLC
• Darin Gray is the CEO/Owner of Gray Matters, LLC of Springdale, Arkansas
• H. Watt Gregory, III, is a partner in the Little Rock office of Kutak Rock LLP
• Lucas Hargraves is the Business Development Director at the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Kathy Harris is Senior Vice-President of Business Development for Noro-Moseley Partners ("NMP")
• Joe T. Hays is Managing Partner and President of Diamond State Ventures, L.P. and is a Managing Director of the successor fund Diamond State Ventures II, L.P.
• Eric Heil is Vice President of Integration & Support Services for Technisource, formerly IntelliMark
• Richie Henderson is Vice President of Marketing Strategy & Administration for the Dedicated Contract Services (DCS) division of J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
• Leslie Lane is Senior Vice President of the Arkansas Economic Acceleration Foundation, a division of the Arkansas Capital Corporation Group
• Alexander B. Lostetter, Ph.D., is President, CEO, and majority owner of Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc. (APEI, Inc.)
• Don Marr is President and CEO of HR Factor, a full service human resource consulting and outsourcing organization, and President of The Staffing Factor, a professional recruitment and project employment staffing business
• Cal McCastlain is an attorney with the law firm of Pender & McCastlain, P.A., of Little Rock, Arkansas
• Timothy J. McFarland actively supports the Arkansas Venture Forum and was the founding chairman of Accelerate Arkansas
• Tom Muccio has served as CEO for the Bio Based group of Companies, BioBased Technologies, BioBased Systems and BioBased Insulations since 2004
• Kay Palmer is Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President of J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
• Dr. Randy Powell is President and COO of FutureFuel Chemical Company, the former Arkansas Operations unit of Eastman Chemical Company
• Andy Ruben is Vice President of Corporate Strategy/Sustainability of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. worldwide operations
• Dan Sanker is President & CEO of CaseStack, Inc.
• Dr. Milo Shult joined the University of Arkansas in 1992 as the Vice President for Agriculture of the University of Arkansas System
• Gary D. Stevenson is the Managing Partner at MB Venture Partners
• Jeff Stinson is the Executive Director of and an investor in the Fund for Arkansas' Future
• Tom Szaky is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of TerraCycle, Inc.
• Konnin Tam is a Vice President in the Private Equity Group of Goldman Sachs Asset Management
• Henry Torres is the Director of Rural Sourcing, Inc.
• Grady Vanderhoofven is the Executive Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of Eclipse Management, LLC, the General Partner of Meritus Ventures, L.P.
• Tom Walker currently serves as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President for i2E, Inc. and CEO and Executive Director of the Oklahoma Investment Forum
• C. Sam Walls joined the Arkansas Capital Corporation Group, Inc. in 1989 and has served as Chief Operating Officer of Arkansas Capital Corporation since 1991
• Misty Ward, Ph.D. is a research scientist at InterveXion Therapeutics (Little Rock, Arkansas)
• Dr. John A. White is in his tenth year as chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
• James D. Witherington, Jr. is the Managing Partner at SSM Partners
• Joel Wood serves as a Partner at Delta Capital Management

Don't miss this unique chance to hear from Tom Szaky, Dan Sanker and Konnin Tam about entrepreneurship, fast-track commercialization and venture capitalism. Click on the link below or the Arkansas Venture Forum logo to register to attend the 2006 Arkansas Venture Conference!

REGISTER NOW, so you won't miss this wonderful opportunity!

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2006 Arkansas Venture Conference

Key Speakers:

• Dan Sanker, CEO, CaseStack - #37 in Inc. 500 - "Commercialization - The Journey from $0 to $65M in 6 Years"
• Konnin Tam, Goldman Sachs Private Equity Group
• Tom Szaky of TerraCycle, Inc. Magazine cover - America's Coolest Entrepreneurs - 30 under 30
  "Eco-Capitalism and the Power of Worm Poop"

Honorary Co-Chairs

• Ms. Kay Palmer, Executive Vice President and CIO
  J.B.Hunt Transport, Lowell
• Dr. John White, Chancellor
  University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

How to Register:
Online NOW

Registration Fee: $150
Sponsorship Information: Contact the Arkansas Economic Acceleration Foundation,an affiliate of Arkansas Capital Corporation Group,at 1-800-216-7237.

2006 Arkansas Venture Forum Sponsors

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Want to Know More?

Tim McFarland, 800-705-9295 | Leslie Lane, 800-216-7237

http://www.arkansasventureforum.com

Ha Ha Baby

Employing Generation Y

"They are different from baby boomers, more demanding than generation X and they will be doing your job one day. Laura Fragiacomo takes a look at what makes generation Y tick in the workplace

Baby boomers born in the 15 years after WWII will start reaching retirement age by 2005. They outnumber generation X by 2:1, and it does not take a mathematician to work out that there will not be enough people to fill the jobs vacated by the boomers.

Born from 1982 onwards, generation Y outnumbers the Xs and over time will attain critical mass; however organisations looking to generation Y as fodder to fuel the engines of business are set to be sorely disappointed."

Read more of Laura Fragiacomo's article "Talking about Y Generation."