- This individual has over 30 years of management and supervisory experience across various industries including construction, education, fast food, transportation, retail, and the military. - Their most recent roles include 14 years as an Area Field Manager for U-Haul, overseeing 33 dealer locations, and 5 years as Manager for a Flying J Travel Plaza. - They have a BS in Communications/Management from Jackson State University and a high school diploma where they graduated with honors. - Their objective is to contribute their extensive experience and proven skills to increase productivity and bottom line results for a new employer seeking upward career growth.

1. Objective
Results oriented management professional seeks opportunity for continued growth and upward
Mobility where extensive experience, managerial acumen, and a wealth of proven skills, will
Contribute to overall productivity and bottom line results.
Qualifications
A multi-talented, motivated, professional who offers more the thirty years of management and
Supervisory skills. My skills and experience, have afforded me the opportunity to assume
Escalating duties and responsibilities based on abilities and performances. I have excellent
Organizational skills, a proven manpower motivator, honest, and hardworking.
Education
1973-1977 High School Diploma-Honor Graduate-Who’s Who
1977-1981 Jackson State University, BS {Communications/Management} Cum Laude
Employment
2008-2014 U-Haul, Area Field Manager
Responsible for acquiring and maintaining new Dealers with private business to rent
U-Haul equipment and provide service to U-Haul customers. Provided Dealers with
Training, advertising materials, and equipment upkeep. My area included
Birmingham to the Georgia line with as many as thirty three Dealers to maintain.
2005-2008 Flying J Travel Plaza, Manager
Duties included: sales, profits, inventory, merchandizing, customer service, and safety.
Melvin L Covington
601-842-7060
101 Bishop Circle #309
Pelham AL 35124
mcoving1@msn.com

2. Melvin l Covington
Employment
1996-2004 Dunn Construction, Plant Foreman
Production management, inventory control, materials handling, safety, plant and
Equipment upkeep, and personnel management.
1994-1996 Charleston High School, ISS Instructor
Working with high school students in an isolated setting that had behavior issues.
Counseling student to return them to a normal classroom setting. Recommending
To school officials if and when a student could be returned to a normal classroom
Environment.
1994-1996 Wendy’s International, Assistant Manager
Responsible for helping the manager run the overall operation of a fast food chain.
Duties included personnel, food prep and proper handling, safety, and housekeeping.
1992-1994 Atlas Van Lines, Operations Manager
Duties included knowledge of DOT regulations, local, interstate and intra moves,
Personnel, safety, inventory and space management control.
1986-1992 Scotty’s Inc, Manager
Managed and coordinated all operational, administrative, profit and loss control in
A lumber and hardware store. Also personnel, safety, merchandizing and inventory
Control. Store did over ten million dollars in annual sales and out of 170 stores,
Always in the top ten in sales and profit. My store finished number two in net profit
For fiscal year 1991.
1982-1986 United States Air Force, Sargent
NCOIC of Base Reproduction with a Top Secret Clearance producing government and
Military documents. Supervised Airman and Civilian personnel in a military setting.
I won Airman of the Quarter on many occasions and received a Below-the-Zone
Promotion. I was Base Airman of the Year 1984, and was nominated as one of The
Twelve Outstanding Airman of the Air Force, 1984.