Visitor Studies Coordinator

• Feb 2019 - Present

Social Media Search Evaluator

• Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

National Director of Sales & Marketing

• Jan 2018 - Nov 2018

Played a critical role in developing business, marketing, advertising, social media, and branding strategy. Researched demographic travel behavior, hotel occupancy statistics, and tourism trends in the U.S. Examined, compared, and classified hotels, attractions, and destination sites. Developed and administered market research surveys and evolved business plans after analyzing results. Designed and printed consumer brochures, hotel brochures, advertising graphics, and business cards using Canva and VistaPrint. Prepared and operated company booth at the Greater KC Home Show and other promotional events. Communicated via e-mail, mail, and phone with sales directors of hotels and attractions from the top twenty travel destinations in the U.S. Acted as the first point of contact for customers. Served as the primary bookkeeper and entered transactions into Quickbooks for eight company accounts and eight fiscal years.

Transcriptionist

• Dec 2017 - Jan 2018

Marketing & Sales Manager

• May 2017 - Sep 2017

Developed marketing strategies and promotion plans; designed, assembled, and created liquor displays and signage in conjunction with promotions. Devised new inventory system using Excel and indexed product supply at the beginning of each week. Rearranged products to increase visibility, improve organization, and boost transactions. Negotiated with vendors to maintain and expand beverage supply; planned and scheduled purchases after projecting sales and estimating weekly and monthly budgets. Received and unpacked merchandise; priced, tagged, and displayed items. Researched local and national market trends; networked with consumers, local suppliers, and distributors. Prepared and transported deposits, maintained petty cash drawer, balanced the register, and analyzed nightly sales. Closed the store nightly; assumed weekend shifts; opened the store and filled day shifts as needed.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2015 - Dec 2016

Served as 1 of 4 teaching assistants for a class of 450 Intro to Sociology students during the Fall of 2015. Assisted the upper-level Social Research Methods course during the Spring of 2016. Supported the on-site Intro to Criminal Justice Systems course and both the on-site and online Courts & Sentencing courses during the Fall of 2016. Teaching assistant responsibilities included attendance and participation tracking; designing and grading assignments, quizzes, message board threads, papers, and exams; hosting review sessions and preparing study guides; responding to e-mail inquiries; and assisting students in their efforts to comprehend, apply, and master the sociological material.Independently taught three, 1-credit hour lab courses to Social Research Methods students during the Spring of 2016. Lecture topics included: research ethics; conceptualization and measurement; sampling and generalizability; causation; research design; experiments; surveys; interviewing and focus groups; statistical theory and quantitative data analysis; literature reviews; and research proposal construction. Course lectures were designed to be both informative and engaging, and thus consisted of videos, podcasts, demonstrations, visual diagrams, worksheets, Socratic discussions, and in-class competitions.

Graduate Research Assistant--Political and Economic Development Data Collection

• Feb 2016 - Apr 2016

Social Science Tutor

• Oct 2014 - Dec 2016

Tutored 5-10 student-athletes weekly and provided encouragement to over 35 students throughout the 5 semesters employed. Instructed students on how to improve their basic study, organization, and planning approaches. Helped individuals develop stronger research, quantitative, verbal, and written skills. Consistently employed a variety of creative and active learning techniques, which ultimately helped students to more thoroughly understand an array of complex analyses, theories, and research designs.

Graduate Research Assistant--Office for the Advancement of Women in Science & Engineering

• May 2016 - Jun 2016

Developed, administered, and analyzed pre and post surveys for the 2016 GROW & EXCITE summer camps. The surveys were designed to measure the evolution of the middle school and high school girls’ perceptions, interests, and feelings towards the STEM fields. The survey evaluated the overall effectiveness of the camps’ objectives, as well.

Career Specialist & Academic and Career Decisions Instructor

• Apr 2013 - May 2015

Advised approximately 8 students weekly in major and career opportunities. Administered career inventories and initiated open-ended discussions with students, enabling them to more concisely identify their work and leisure interests, skills, values, and personality characteristics. Connected students' interests to K-State majors, minors, and certificates, as well as to post-graduate education, current job, and future employment opportunities. Co-taught a 1-credit hour class during Spring semesters which focused on career planning and job acquisition skills.

Sales Associate

• Jun 2014 - Oct 2014

Greeted customers; provided product and service information; addressed questions and concerns; encouraged purchases; and assisted with space planning and interior designs. Provided friendly, efficient, and accurate transactions, exchanges, and returns. Assisted with the receipt, assembly, and merchandising of products from weekly shipments. Ensured that visual merchandising, tagging, staging, and promotional standards were met. Cleaned the store and straightened items to maintain an orderly environment.

Fiscal Assistant

• May 2013 - Sep 2013

Greeted patrons; addressed inquiries via e-mail and over the phone; and maintained the filing system for the administration office. Posted credits and debits for 6 accounts within Quickbooks. Developed E-forms to accompany purchases, travel vouchers, and reimbursements. Prepared royalty checks and contract bids for deposit via CashNet. Entered wage, bi-weekly compensation, and account information into payroll spreadsheet. Acquired supply requests and made purchases for all 8 Division of Financial Services subsidiary offices.

Cashier

• May 2010 - Aug 2012

Was directly responsible for all admissions, concessions, and water slide operations. Greeted and admitted customers upon payment, and informed patrons of facility rules. Operated the cash register, regularly handled money, maintained the petty cash supply, and completed the cash reports at the end of each work day. Safely prepped, handled, and served patrons' food and beverage orders; continually updated the concessions menu; and conducted food and beverage inventory at the start of each week. Ensured the safety of all patrons by enforcing the designated rules at the top of the slide. Responded to customers' questions and concerns, and mitigated any conflicts that ensued.