Leslie Orona Irick             

 (254) 289-5458            

 mrs.leslie_irick@yahoo.com              

More than 16 years of accumulated experience and education, including:

Public Relations          Radio/Television Reporter/Anchor        

Management               Director/Producer Children’s Television Programs

Technical Writing        Human Resources

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Assist Educators and parents with educational products
   

Killeen Independent School District     Killeen, TX   
Computer Assistant     August 2006-August 2007

• Developed lesson plans and instructed Pre-Kindergarten through
  5^th grade students on various computer and technical projects
• Helped staff members alleviate computer problems
• Audio/Video productions and Hosted monthly Super Stars Luncheon

Crowley United Methodist Pre-School     Crowley, TX

Toddler Teacher     April 2005-November 2005
 

Emprise State Bank     Wichita, KS      

Bank Teller     May 2000-November 2000
 

Dwyer’s Hallmark     Wichita, KS

Sales Associate     February 2000-May 2000
 

Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation     College Station, TX

Store Manager     November 1996-December 1999

• Operated a $850,000/year Video/Retail store
• Financial management of budget and payroll
• Decreased store bad debt and increased memberships
• Hired, trained, scheduled, counseled, and supervised staff of 17 as well as other store managers

Network Video     Fort Walton Beach, FL

Assistant Store Manager     March 1996-October 1996

• Supervised staff, assisted store manager, inventory, processed reports, merchandising, and customer service

Gulf Coast Paper Company     Fort Walton Beach, FL
Order Processing Representative     August 1995-March 1996
 

Academe Learning Center     Valparaiso, FL

School Age Teacher     February 1995-August 1995
 

Okaloosa School District     Fort Walton Beach, FL

Media Assistant     September 1993-January 1995

• Co-producer/director of two local children’s television programs
• Co-sponsored two student produced videos which won first place in their categories in the International Association for Media in Education, 1994
• Created morning newscast for children which utilized students in all aspects of the broadcast
• Assisted faculty with various audio/visual equipment
• Operated the Media Center

KWTX-TV     Waco, TX

Paid News Stringer/Intern     January 1993-June 1993

• Operated newsroom overnight weekends, monitored scanners and live video feed, wrote and reported stories, edited videos, assisted supervisor
• Beats included coverage of Branch Davidian Cult and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms standoff, local government, law enforcement, educational, and military news

KOOV/KOOV-FM     Copperas Cove, TX

News Reporter/Weekend Anchor     May 1992-August 1993

• Associated Press Texas Star Award 1993
• Freelance: AP, ABC, and NBC radio networks
• Researched, wrote, reported, and announced news stories
• Covered local educational and government news,  elections, law enforcement,  and Fort Hood Military news

EDUCATION

University of Mary Hardin Baylor      Belton, TX

• BAS Mass Communication/Journalism   GPA 3.55   May 2008

Central Texas College     Killeen, TX

• AAS Telecommunications   GPA 3.7   August 1993

COMMUNITY SERVICE

·        Drama Club Volunteer Director, Skipcha Elementary School  - 2008

·        Step Team Volunteer Coach, Skipcha Elementary School - 2006-2008

·        American Cancer Society Relay for Life  - 2006-Present

·        Community and Church Theater Actor and Director  - Ongoing

·        March of Dimes Walk America - Ongoing