ROBIN SCHLINGER, BSCHE MIT, CFRW, CMRW, CPRW, CECC, JCTC

855 Peachtree St NE 602 • Atlanta, GA 30308 • 404-875-2688 • robinschlinger@robinresumes.com

RESUME WRITER | CAREER COACH

Accomplished, recognized leader in Resume Writing and Career Coaching, with more than 16 years of success creating superior Federal and

civilian resume packages and coaching clients by drawing upon previous achievements in chemical engineering, process engineering, quality

engineering, process development, information technology, process control, research, and strategic planning. Earned Bachelor of Science in

Chemical Engineering (BSChE) degree from MIT with a concentration in writing. Write job-winning Federal resumes for clients, resulting in referrals

and many letters of appreciation. Noted for advanced analytical skills, a quick study with excellent communications skills. Sustained superior

Human Resources Specialist (Contractor), CSRA for NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER, Slidell, MS 1/2016 - Present

GENERAL EXPERTISE

• Write interview- and job-winning resume packages for the Federal and civilian job markets by communicating with clients, interacting with

clients via phone and email, and providing excellent service to clients using best practices and strong grammar, editing and English writing skills.

• Develop Senior Executive Service (SES) Federal resume packages, including Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) by conducting

research and using expertise in application requirements, agency requirements, and Office of Professional Management (OPM) guidelines.

• Write Presidential award packages for SES professionals by following guidelines, interviewing nominees, and developing high-level writing.

• Transition and help technical clients by expertly identifying career goals, translating jargon, communicating value, and providing coaching.

• Received hundreds of Letters of Appreciation from local and Internet clients for their results.

• Enabled several riffed Federal civilian employees, including senior level employees up to the SES level, to transition to other Federal

Resume Writing Competition based on nationally-recognized writing excellence.

• Recognized for excellence as the winner of 4 CDI’s President’s Awards for leading teams conducting industry-wide contests.

• Nationally-recognized Resume Writing Expert by Women for Hire (Tory Johnson), CAREEREALISM, OJ Job Board and Tim’s Strategy.

• Selected as the inaugural attendee for a private retreat by Tory Johnson from Good Morning America for her Spark and Hustle initiative.

• Provided job seekers free resume critiques by conceiving and helping to develop a strong partnership between LocalHires and CDI.

• Invited to and attended Richard Nelson Bolles’ What Color is Your Parachute? course at his home.

• Earned numerous certifications for Resume Writing and Career Coaching.

• Partnered with Yooniko™ to introduce new concept to the resume writing industry.

PRESENTATIONS AND TRAINING - USING STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS

o Interviewed by Fox Online Business on Resume Writing for nationwide web-based broadcast in 2013.

o Presented online nationwide teleseminars on “How to Prepare to Create a Great Resume” and on “How to Read Federal Job

o Made presentations for job seekers on “How to Prepare to Create a Great Resume” at many Women for Hire Job Fairs (2007 to 2012)

o Delivered webcasts on “How to Prepare to Create a Great Resume” and on “Keywords” for CAREEREALISM (now WorkItDaily).

o Published chapter in Resumes for Dummies, in 2015. Published on ATS for industry and national-level journals.

• Trained, coached and supervised resume writers on how to write Federal and other resumes, based on expertise.

ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE

Senior QA Engineer II / Senior Process Engineer I, BROWN AND WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION, Macon, GA 10/1992 - 12/2000

• Managed quality engineering and process improvement projects at a 100 billion-cigarette/year factory, including documenting operations.

• Facilitated ISO 9000 site certification by leading over 10 internal multi-discipline process quality audits and documenting processes.

• Conducted process capability studies and implemented Statistical Process Control while providing process support and troubleshooting.

• Saved $1.3 million/year expenses and over $10 million in capital costs by conceiving, developing, documenting and leading the

implementation of award-winning technology which significantly reduced greenhouse gas pollution.

• Reduced tobacco usage 1%, saving $1.8 million/year, by implementing new tobacco processing technology.

• Recovered $1 million/year lamina (good tobacco) from waste tobacco by researching and implementing new separation technology.

• Slashed costs $500,000/year by using Design of Experiments (DOE) methodology to test cigarettes for relationship of density-to-loose-ends.

• Increased process yield 20% and capacity 80% by managing improved shredder technology implementation.

• Produced and conducted several computer application training courses in-house and at international client sites in Brazil and Korea.

• Increased gross margin for 3 ethylene plants in Brazil and Korea 4 to 7% by leading a team to develop and install DEC VAX/VMS based

Optimization and Process Control FORTRAN programs. Installed programs on-site at international locations.

Planning Analyst / Research Engineer / Senior Staff Engineer / Engineer, MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY, NJ and FL 8/1978 - 4/1988

• Sought after to create and edit presentations and papers for executive management throughout tenure in position.

• Produced and conducted several computer training courses for hundreds of staff on APL, DOS, Spreadsheets and Word Processing.

• Prepared the Capital Budget and 5 Year Objectives for a $100 million international specialty chemicals and catalysts division by developing

scenarios to determine best solutions, including creating financial analysis of and writing justifications for major capital projects.

• Streamlined operations by writing a Lotus-based computer program for the Capital Budget and 5 Year Objectives.

• Delivered key financial analysis and justification for a multimillion-dollar European plant by performing strategic analysis.

• Granted patent 4,457,899 for “Process for Removal of Residual Organic Matter from Purified Phosphoric Acid.”

Certified Electronic Career Coach (CECC) • Held Certified Federal Resume Writer and Coach (CFRWC) [discontinued]

ASQ Certifications (expired): Certified Quality Manager • Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) • Certified Quality Analyst (CQA)

FAA License: Private Pilot, Single Engine Land

Former Director of Awards, Career Directors International (CDI) • National Resume Writers Association (NRWA)

Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches (PARW/CC) • National Career Development Association (NCDA)

Career Thought Leaders • Georgia Career Development Association (GCDA) • Class Stewardship Agent, MIT Class of 1978