SHOPPING EXPERIENCE: I have been mystery shopping since 1997. I have experience in the following types of shops: Apartments, art galleries, assisted living communities, auto parts stores, auto repair shops, banks (new accounts, teller  and investment shops), bowling alleys, bridal salons, car dealerships (used and new- moderate to luxury), carpet cleaning, cellular telephone stores, churches, computer stores, copy stores, data collection, daycare facilities, electronic stores, electronic store price audits, family amusement centers, frame stores, golf courses and country clubs, greeting card stores, grocery stores, fitness equipment, fitness center shops, hair salons, hobby and craft stores, home improvement stores, hotels (moderate to luxury), integrity shops, maternity stores, medical industry, new home centers, over the phone customer service critiques, post offices, price auditing, retail department stores, restaurants (casual, family, fast food and fine dining), shoe stores, video stores, vitamin stores, women's specialty stores and boutiques. FLEXIBILITY: I am available Sunday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. If a shop requires an overnight, it would have to be on a Friday or Saturday night or on a holiday. Depending on the shop scenario and requirements,  I can shop alone, bring a partner, bring kids, or bring a family. AREAS AVAILABLE TO SHOP: Houston, Sugarland, Missouri City, Stafford, Hedwig Village, Spring Branch and Spring Valley. SHOPPING MALLS: The Galleria, Town & Country, Memorial City, First Colony, and The Fountains. Why I like mystery shopping: I enjoy mystery shopping for several reasons. It offers flexible scheduling so I can still take care of my family. Some shops give us the opportunity to spend more time together as a family and have some great fun. It allows me to keep up my investigative and report writing skills. I like going to places I have never been before and eating at different restaurants. (This helps cut down on the grocery bill) In addition, I also like visiting different neighborhoods and parts of the city. Why should you select me as your mystery shopper? I have extensive experience in report writing and excellent observation skills. I know how to blend into my surroundings, while acquiring the information necessary to achieve objectives. I am dependable and reliable. My schedule is flexible and I am available on short notice, most of the time. I have reliable transportation and can be reached via: email, fax, telephone, cellular phone or pager. Moreover, I would welcome the opportunity to demonstrate my skills for you, first hand. Prior Work History 7 years experience as a retail loss prevention investigator. 1-1/2 years experience as a private investigator. 3 years as a data entry operator and 4 years as an account clerk. Work experience: As a Loss Prevention Investigator, I have worked for several nationwide retail department stores. The job duties included: apprehending shoplifters, investigating internal and external theft, conducting integrity shops, testifying in court, writing reports, investigating employee and customer accidents, conducting overnight surveillance, installing and operating CCTV equipment. Property custodian and conducting following ups on criminal cases. I conducted alarm tests and fire drills. And assisted other retail department stores and police departments to break up shoplifting rings. I also investigated credit card fraud. As a Licensed Private Investigator, I worked for a nationwide protection and security firm. The job duties included: conducting background checks and security clearances on people applying for jobs at nuclear power plants. Integrity shops at various businesses, investigating copyright infringements for a major automobile manufacturer and territorial infringements for a major bottling company. Investigating domestic matters which consisted of interstate surveillance and filling out various types of reports. I was also licensed as an armed security officer while with this company. Data Entry Operator and Account Clerk, I worked for the city police department for 7 years. Data Entry Operator duties included: charting and mapping streets and neighborhoods of Houston to verify for accuracy. Entering, editing, modifying and deleting information in the database. Account Clerk duties included: entering employee overtime, verifying for accuracy. Preparing daily, weekly and monthly reports. Assisting citizens and community with complaints. Explaining benefits to employees.

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