Luke Miller Government & Public Works Specialist luke@lukedm.com Contact via email for more info ========================================================================================== Okaloosa County Public Works Sign and Right of Way Safety Specialist - Crestview FL March 2026 - Present - Utilize computer design software to design, print, and fabricate all traffic and custom signage for county. - Maintain shop supply and material inventories, track usage cost, and all related budgeting duties. - Assist Supervisor with policy, law, and regulation research regarding signage, road striping, ROW safety issues, work zones, and anything pertaining to ROW work/projects. - Assist Supervisor in resource reconciliation, finance and budget research, RFP/PO writing, and all related finance duties. - Allocate and prioritize work for sign shop employees and ensure completion. - Coordinate with various county departments to design, setup, and enact traffic control procedures and adequately document them. ========================================================================================== Okaloosa County Tourism Development - Fort Walton Beach FL Venues Coordinator October 2024 - December 2025 - Deliver high-class event space to clients across the budget spectrum by using new and innovative sales strategies. - Develop, review, and optimize internal operations policies to be more efficient and effective for our clients. - Strictly enforced compliance with Okaloosa County’s purchasing and procurement policies and helped oversee budgeting, accounting, and finance for the department. - Work closely with specialists from other departments to better leverage our resources to grow revenue over 350% year over year. ($40,000 in revenue prior to my hiring to $180,000 in FY2025) ========================================================================================== First Baptist Church of Holt - Holt FL Youth and Worship Pastor June 2018 - August 2024 - Served as leader and pastor to youth group ranging from 10 to 60. - Devised and planned events, outings, and retreats, coordinating with vendors, volunteers, and employees. - Counseled youth from ages 12-18, college students, and families in spiritual, mental, and physical matters. - Managed all administrative duties to include medical paperwork, accounts receivable and payable,creating financial records, and managing budgets totaling $50,000, and all related construction and improvement projects. ========================================================================================== Event Sales Lead Kansept Knives - Salt Lake City UT June 2022 - Directed and led sales team at Blade Show West 2022 for Kansept Knives. - Generated over $200,000 in revenue over three day event and secured partnership contracts with distributors. ========================================================================================== Office Manager Holt Academy - Holt FL June 2018 - June 2020 - Served as the primary point of contact for parents - Managed day to day scheduling of employees, budget, and operations. ========================================================================================== =Additional Skills= - Public Policy: Intimate knowledge of both Okaloosa County and The State of Florida’s purchasing, procurement, ethics/morals, safety, human resources, and employment policies and statutes - Sales Lead and Management: History of developing and revamping sales strategies from the ground up to better serve returning clients, as well as integrating new and cutting edge strategies with company approved strategy and mission statement. - Leadership and Management: Deep experience with managing and leading teams of all varieties including volunteers and employees from wide ranging sectors like government, religious, sales, operations, and finance. - Technical Skills: Proficiency with software like MS Office, Adobe Suite, CRMs, Acrobat, Ungerboeck Momentus, OBS, GIS, OnBase, Quickbooks, and many others. - Strong understanding of A/V hardware, applications, and system integrations. Experience with project management, event coordination, and operations supervision. ========================================================================================== =Certifications= TTC/MOT Certification and Licensure, 2026 Certified to develop and maintain temporary traffic control patterns in Florida Certificate of Ordination, 2024 Ordained as Minister by First Baptist Church of Holt and its pastoral leaders Dynamic Sales Strategies, 2025 Participated in and completed sales training given by Dynamic Sales Strategies Associate of Arts Degree, 2024 Graduated from Northwest Florida State College with Associate of Arts degree High School Diploma, 2020 Graduated from Baker School, Baker, FL with a 3.80 GPA ==========================================================================================