JAMES E. KERNS

13856 Willow Creek Lane

Haines, Oregon 97833

Phone: 541-856-3595

Personal Data, February 2020

Health, Eyesight, and Hearing Excellent.

Married, retired, age 72

Education

Graduated Baker High School, Baker, Oregon 1965.

Attended Oregon State University 1965-66.

Graduated from Defense Language Institute, Monterey, Calif., April 1968.

Course of study: 9 months of intensive study of Russian language.

Subsequently served 4 years in U.S. Navy as a Russian linguist.

Graduated cum laude from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1974,

with B.S. degree, Agronomy and Horticulture.

Work Experience

1967-71 U.S. Navy, serving in Calif., Texas, Japan, Morocco

1972-73 Caretaker of Geneva Recreation Assoc. Park, Geneva Steel

Mill in Provo, Utah, while attending college.

1974-Present Self-employed cattle and hay rancher at Haines, Oregon

1987-89 Credit officer at Farm Credit Services, Baker, Oregon

Bookkeeper for Cashway Lumber Co., Baker, Oregon, part-time
1996-2005 Owner/operator of Treeline Woodworking, Haines, Oregon

Strong Points

Type 70 WPM.

Excellent facility with English language. Have written numerous books.

Good organizational, record keeping, computer, and office skills.

Good interpersonal skills. Get along with everyone.

Successfully managed own businesses and employees.

Directed church organization of 500 people for six years, and 3000 for nine years.