JOAN CASTILLE

Los Angeles, CA 90047

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To gain long-term employment in the clerical, customer service, data entry, general office, receptionist, or secretarial sector

EDUCATION

High School:  1979-83.  St. Michael’s High School, Los Angeles, CA

Diploma in Writing for Children and Teenagers:  1986-88.  Institute of Children’s Literature, Redding Ridge, CT (correspondence course)

Associate in Science Degree in Business Management:  1991-96:  El Camino Community College, Torrance, CA

Certificate of Completion in Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point:  2000.  Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center, Los Angeles, CA

LITERARY EXPERIENCE

Flora’s Diaries (1987):  novel

Pied Piper (1989):  novel

Marley Sue’s Lollypop Power! (1991, 1997):  album, teleplay (1992)

Teacher’s Pet (1993):  novel

The Silver Arrow (1994):  novelette

Biker Like an Icon (1995):  stage musical

Legacy of Madness (1998):  novel

The Pop Licker (2008):  blog (blog.marleysue.com)

WORK PLACE SKILLS

Have excellent filing skills

Can type 35 – 40 words per minute and proofread very well

Know how to operate the following:  personal computer, printer, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, and telephone

Am familiar with Word Perfect, Lotus 1-2-3, and Database

REFERENCES

Larry Aiello, Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center, 10925 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90059, 1 (323) 564-1431

Fran Alexander, Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center, 10925 S. Central Ave.,

Los Angeles, CA 90059, 1 (323) 564-1431, Ext. 323

Burton Fletcher, Fletcher and Associates, Attorneys at Law, 1709 A Gornto RD., PMB #378, Valdosta, GA 31601-8407, 1 (229) 249-0888