RESUME

BETTY LOUISE FERGUSON

5113 TRACEWAY DRIVE
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37221
EDUCATION
01/19/1992 * 10/2004
Various Computer Courses while working with the
Metropolitan Government
INTERACTIVE LEARNING CENTER
06/25/1991 - 08/06/1991 Wordperfect 5.0
06/17/1991 - 06/21/1991 Computer Literacy Course
04/08/1991 * 06/13/1991 TENNESSEE AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Refresher courses in English, Math, Typing,
Dictaphone and Ten-Key Calculator
04/1985
SKILLS
Tennessee Real Estate Licensing Course for Tennessee Real Estate Commission Exam
LICENSED AS REALTOR 05/1982
01/1984 * 03-1984
WATKINS INSTITUTE
Wordprocessing Course * Wordstar
01/1980 * 05/1982
BELMONT COLLEGE * SCHOOL OF NURSING
Earned an Associate of Science Degree
Took exam for State of Tennessee Registered Nursing License
LICENSED AS REGISTERED NURSE SEPTEMBER 22, 1982
1963 * 1964
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE * NASHVILLE
Courses in Shorthand, (Psychology and
Accounting in the evenings
1960 * 1962
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE * MARTIN
Business and Home Economics
1960
GRADUATED - DICKSON HIGH SCHOOL
WORK EXPERIENCE
ST. THOMAS HOSPITAL
VOLUNTEER * Approximately one year after retiring
03/1994 * 10/2004
THE NASHVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT * HEALTH AND SAFETY DIVISION
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - (Later, these Job Classifications were reclassified t
o Office Support Specialist)
- Composed and typed correspondence for Division
- Took and transcribed Minutes for Monthly Meetings regarding Employees Injured
on Duty and on Alternate Duty and corresponded with them when needed
- Took and transcribed Minutes for Monthly Meetings regarding Vehicle accidents
by Fire Department Personnel while driving Fire Department Equipment. and corres
ponded with that personnel advising of the outcome of the meetings
- Took and transcribed all minutes for confidential Hearings held for non-compli
ance of Civil Service Rules and/or Fire Department Rules and Regulations by Fire
Department Personnel and composed and typed confidential letters to said person
nel
- Interpreted Policies, Civil Service Rules and Regulations in regard to driving
Fire Department equipment, Injured on Duty employees and Alternate Duty Employe
e
- Coordinate and maintain confidential records for the Division
- Ordered supplies and sent bills to Headquarters on a monthly basis.
- Assisted in Budget preparation for the Health and Safety Division for the next
fiscal year
- Maintained Payroll for Division, keeping sick time, vacation time, holidays wo
rked, Injured on Duty and Alternate Duty time and forwarded to Fire Department P
ayroll Section
- Scheduled Physical Agility tests each year for eight hundred Fire Fighters and
kept yearly records
- Scheduled Physical Examinations s at General Hospital for eight hundred firefi
ghters each year
RETIRED FROM THE NASHVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT * HEALTH AND SAFETY DIVISION IN OCT
OBER 2004
01/1992- 03/1994
METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVISON COUNTY * DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
RESOURCES.
WORDPROCESSOR
- Did wordprocessing for Human Resource Department including Job Announcements,
correspondence, and Training Class Announcements and letters confirming completi
on
- Maintained and responded to the JOB LIN inquiries for the Nashville Fire
Department and Nashville Police Department, sending applications when applicable
- Ordered supplies by Requisition and Purchase Order
- Kept up with budgeted amount spent and funds remaining by object code and tota
l funds remaining (on Quicken )
- Kept up with Sick Time and Vacation Time for each employee of the Human Resour
ce Department and furnished information regarding time taken and time remaining
to each employee
Left to take the above position
1990
Ninety-year old Mother came from Dickson to live with me after my Dadâ s death and I
did not work for a while
05/1985 * 07/1989
KEN CULP REATRORS, INC.
REALTOR
- Listed commercial and residential real estate for sale and wrote advertisement
s for properties listed
- Showed properties to prospective buyers
- Wrote contracts and negotiated offers
- Assisted in obtaining financing and insurance, kept up with status of loan pro
cess, and attended closings
- Also relieved the Secretary by answering phones, routing calls and taking mess
ages
05/1982 * 05/1985
During this period, I cared for my elderly mother-in-law and my elderly parents
and was not employed outside the home.
05/1981 * 08/1981
PARKVIEW HOSPITAL - Part-time while in Belmont School of Nursing
TECHNICIAN
01/1980 * 05/1982
BELMONT SCHOOL OF NURSING
STUDENT
EARNED AN ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE
TOOK STATE BAR EXAM AND WAS LICENSED AS A REGISTERED NURSE IN
THE STATE OF TENNESSEE SEPTEMBER 22, 1982
07/1979 * 01/1980
HOUSEWIFE
11/1973 * 06/1979
TENNESSEE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY * In charge of Administrative Office where all attorneys a
re tested and licensed to practice Law in the State of Tennessee
- Accepted and processed all applications for the Tennessee Bar Exam along with
all required fees
- Made arrangements for the Bar exam to be administered in Nashville, Knoxville
and Memphis and arranged for proctors for each location twice yearly.
- Notified all applicants by letter as to dates, location and times the Exam wou
ld be administered
- Attended the Exam in Nashville and assisted both days of the Exam
- Averaged the grades of each applicant anonymously (by a number) after grades w
ere forwarded to the Office by the Board Members in each division of the State
- Notified each applicant by letter as to the results of his/her Exam (successfu
l/unsuccessful)
- Ordered Law Licenses for those who were successful upon receipt of the License
fee.
- Arranged for all hearings before the Board
- Took Minutes of all Board Meetings
- Prepared the Budget for the Board of Law Examiners
- Made timely deposits of all funds received
- Kept records of all Attorneys licensed in the State of Tennessee, the date lic
ensed and whether or not they were in good standing
- Composed and signed all correspondence to applicants.
Left at husbandâ s request to stay at home
07/1/1973 11/1973
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT
SECRETARY * In charge of Counsel for Indigent Defendants, both Adult and Juven
ile.
- Requested payment for court appointed attorneys in accordance with the number
of hours spent on case.
- Kept records of number of these cases in all Tennessee Counties. - Took dictat
ion and typed all correspondence
Left to take above position.
1966 * 1973
BOND, FOUST AND BURGESS, Certified Public Accountants (Merged with DELOIT, HASKI
NS AND SELLS)
SECRETARY * RECEPTIONIST
- Typed, proofread and checked figures on financial Statements and check figures
on tax returns
- Assisted in Typing and proofreading the financial Statements for all the Depar
tments of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson
County that were audited by the Firm along with all other financial
statements
- Assisted in printing financial statements on offset press
- Kept time and expense reports for partners and staff.
- Light bookkeeping such as payroll and cash disbursements.
Left to take above job
1964 * 1966
GUARANTY MORTGAGE COMPANYECRETARY * DELINQUENT LOAN DEPT.
- Typed correspondence
- Sent out delinquent loan notices
- Answered phone
- Relieved on switchboard
Left to take above job
1963 * 1964
METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE * TOGETHER MAGAZINE DEPARTMENT
SECRETARY * Mr. John Preston
- Took dictation and typed correspondence
- Set up appointments
- Filed and performed other secretarial duties as needed
Left to take above job
1963
Came to Nashville, TN from Dickson, TN where I worked in summer and after leavin
g University of Tennessee as follows:
MR. ROBERT LITTLETON, ATTORNEY - SECRETARY
GOODLARK HOSPITAL * RECEPTIONIST
PERSONAL
BORN * Betty Louise Dotson in Dickson County Tennessee
05/19/1973 Married John William Ferguson, Jr., CPA
Deceased as of January 28, 1981
No other marriages
ADDRESS
5113 TRACEWAY DRIVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37221
PHONE:
HOME-615-646-2059
CELL-615-243-7766
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