Resume for Ruthie Kuhlman

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to communicate and work well with others
• Strong problem solving skills: a "people person" who enjoys uncovering needs and providing solutions
• Ability to get information out through the proper channels
• Effectively handles several tasks at once and completes them

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DOGWOOD ARTS FESTIVAL - 2003-2005
PR and Marketing Director

• Development and maintenance of the flow of information
• Advertising and image communications to the public
• Communication within the Festival
• Obtain media sponsors for the Festival
• Liaison with all government institutions
• Development of all promotional materials
• Development of the Festival website

CITY OF KNOXVILLE - 1997-2002
Executive Secretary

• Assistant to the Director of Public Affairs
• Assistant to the Deputy to the Mayor
• Payment of all department bills
• Liaison with the general public in problem solving
• Scheduling for the Director and Deputy
• Mayor's Night In/Out
• Office and Mayor representative when needed
• Backup for Mayor’s Executive Secretary

FIRST AMERICAN/AMSOUTH BANK - 1991-1997
Teller/Senior Teller

• Public Relations with customers
• End of day balancing
• Supervisor of two other individuals
• Supervisor of drive-thru branch
• Control of main vault at drive-thru branch
• Balancing of ATM at drive-thru branch

COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION, Houston TX - 1989-1992
Legal Secretary

• Assistant to two attorneys
• Input of oil and gas contracts
• Maintain contract files
• Maintain schedules of attorneys
• Proficient with the NBI computer system

IT CORPORATION, Houston TX - 1986-1988
Executive Secretary

• Maintained contract files
• Maintained schedules of head of division
• Proficient computer skills
• Proficient organizational skills

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY - 1976-1981
File Clerk/Payroll Officer

• Kept files for all of the Personnel department
• Answered phones
• Filled in for Director of Personnel’s secretary
• Handled insurance questions and filed forms
• Used punch card system in Finance office
• Delivered payroll to all departments
• Balanced payroll

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, Knoxville, Tennessee - 1975
Business Administration

SULLINS COLLEGE, Bristol, Virginia - 1974-1976
Liberal Arts Degree

Biography of Ruthie Kuhlman

DATE OF BIRTH

• May 19, 1954

PLACE OF BIRTH

• Knoxville, Tennessee

PARENTS

• Thomas Stokley Stone, (deceased)
  President, T. S. Stone, Company
• Joan Allen Stone, (deceased)
  Housewife, volunteer

GRANDPARENTS

• Thomas Stokley Stone, Sr. (deceased)
• Eliza Flanary Stone (deceased)
  (Secretary to Judge Kelley)
• Benjamin Wade Allen (deceased)
  Postmaster/Farmer in Hamburg, AR
• Ruth Wilcox Allen
  Housewife

EDUCATION

Miss Elgin’s Kindergarten:1958 – 1960

Sequoyah Hills Elementary:1960 – 1966
Honors & Activities:

• Safety Patrol: 1966

Tyson Junior High School:1966 – 1969
Honors & Activities:

• Acting Club: 1968 – 1969
• Tanasi Girl Scout: 1966 – 1969

West High School:1969 – 1972
Honors & Activities:

• TNT Club: 1969 – 1972
• West Wind Staff: 1971 – 1972
• Jr Teen Board of Knoxville: 1970 – 1971
• Quill & Scroll Society: 1971 – 1972
• Superlative Runner-up: 1972
• Acting Club: 1971 - 1972
• Tanasi Girl Scout: 1969 – 1971
• Lifeguard: 1970 - 1972
• Sr. Teen Board of Knoxville: 1971 – 1972
• Co-Chair of March of Dimes: 1971 – 1972
• Up with People Europe Tour:1972

Sullins College:1972 – 1974
Associates Degree Honors & Activities:

• Acting Club: 1972 – 1974
• Sertoma Sunshine Center Volunteer: 1973

University of Tennessee:1974 – 1975
Business College

EMPLOYMENT

Tennessee Valley Authority IT Corporation, Houston TX Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, Houston, TX First American Bank, Brentwood TN/Knoxville City of Knoxville Dogwood Arts Festival

1976 – 1981 1986 – 1988 1989 – 1992 1991 – 1997 1997 – 2002 2003 – 2005

MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES

• Member of Second Presbyterian Church
• Board member of Second Presbyterian Church Preschool
• Served as Elder and Deacon of Second Presbyterian Church
• Served on board of Kingston Pike Sequoyah Hills Association
• Mobile Meals volunteer
• Knox Heritage patron
• Member of League of Women Voters
• Served as Girl Scout leader
• Served as Girl Scout Cookie Chair
• Served as Boy Scout Co-leader
• Taught badge class for Boy Scouts
• Member of Progressive Women’s Coalition
• Former member of Knoxville Junior League
• Former member of Houston Junior League