Dillon Lehane
Ocean Springs, MS | +1 228 243 5647 | dillon.lehane.91@gmail.com
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Portfolio: [[ add link once pieces are photographed and posted — e.g. Instagram, Etsy, or a shared photo album ]]
Summary
Hands-on, detail-oriented worker seeking to learn the jewelry trade — an apprentice or entry-level bench position with room to grow into skilled work. Brings fine manual dexterity and precision tool experience, a proven record of reliability and trustworthiness, and a genuine, self-started jewelry practice: hand-fabricating copper wire rings and studying metallurgy, gemstones, and stone setting. Also strong in customer service and retail sales for a shop-floor role while training.
Objective
To join a jeweler or jewelry shop as an apprentice/bench trainee and develop into skilled fabrication, repair, and stone-setting work.
Skills
Fine hand skills & manual dexterity, Precision & small-tool work, Wire wrapping & basic fabrication, Metallurgy & gemstone fundamentals (studying), Attention to detail, Customer service & retail sales, Upselling, Cash handling, Inventory & merchandising, Trustworthy with valuable stock, Reliability, Eagerness to learn the craft
Jewelry & Metalwork (Independent Study — In Progress)
- Hand-fabricating copper wire rings; building fundamentals before advancing to soldering and stone setting.
- Self-studying metallurgy, gemstones, and stone-setting techniques.
- Assembling a set of bench tools to take on more advanced pieces.
- Portfolio of pieces available — [[ add link, or "photos available on request" ]]
- Seeking an environment to learn the trade hands-on and grow into skilled bench work.
Relevant Experience
Building Maintenance Tech — Boomtown Casino Biloxi
Biloxi, MS, April 2022 – July 2023
- Precise, hands-on work: minor repairs and machine work with hand and power tools — steady hands and comfort with fine, careful, detail-driven tasks.
- Diagnosed and fixed problems by examining things closely and methodically — the same patience benchwork requires.
Customer Service Representative — Afni (Verizon Home Services)
Tucson, AZ, December 2011 – October 2013
- High-volume customer service with sales, upsells, and retention — helpful for a jewelry shop floor while training at the bench.
Merchandise Manager — Dollar Tree
MS, September 2024 – November 2024
- Retail operations: cashiering, merchandising, inventory, and receiving; covered both assistant- and store-manager duties overseeing ~8 staff.
Heavy Duty EVS Attendant — Boomtown Casino Biloxi
Biloxi, MS, July 2014 – April 2022
- Nearly 8 years with one employer in a cash-handling, guest-facing environment — a strong record of reliability and trustworthiness (important around valuable inventory).
Also: Licensed teacher; substitute teaching in the Ocean Springs area, 2023–present.
Education
- B.S., History & Social Studies Licensure — University of Southern Mississippi, Long Beach, MS, 2023
- A.A., General Studies — Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 2021 (GPA 3.49; Vice President's List, multiple terms)
Certifications & Licenses
- Driver's License (Class C); clean driving record
- Microsoft Office coursework (university, 2020)