Experience

Milk and Honey

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bartender

  • Aug 2022 - Present



The Pop-Up Project

• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ensemble Dancer

  • Jun 2020 - Present



Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visual Arts Teacher

  • Aug 2021 - May 2022

  My grounding philosophy as a teacher at CCSE-Middle emphasized an awareness of self and other. I established a classroom culture based on the principle of "Ubuntu," which encouraged students (and faculty) to take personal responsibility for the social climate of our school. Each project I designed asked students to expand their own unique power as artists while also supporting and respecting the unique voices of their peers. I emphasized creative problem solving, collaboration, and self-development in all of my lessons. As the professional, I made it my responsibility to model my values by drawing strong community boundaries and respecting my students as equals. Given the challenges of working in a Title I school, I take pride in my professional performance at Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence. I was honored to receive the award for Rookie Teacher of the Year for my ability to design and deliver engaging academic content. I also demonstrated professional efficiency, organizational skills, teamwork, leadership abilities, conflict management, adaptability, and a general passion for the job. In addition, I took on the role as House Leader which required me to build culture and team solidarity and in the absence of a Student Success Coach, I also provided mentorship and remediation to students facing academic and behavioral challenges. Show less



AmeriCorps

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Citizen Schools Maker Fellow

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  As a Maker Fellow VISTA, I worked closely with Citizen Schools as an advocate and facilitator of maker-centered learning within my district school system. Much of my focus as a VISTA was intended to understand and elevate socially and economically marginalized students through direct service in classrooms, develop maker-centered curriculum, and coordinate professional development for teachers. I also gained experience using marketing strategies to increase the influence of The Global Center for Digital Innovation on Chattanooga State Community College's Campus. I launched social media accounts, hosted visitors, created promotional materials for upcoming events, revamping websites with Wix and WordPress, and I traced impact through data collection. Show less



Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe

• United States
• Restaurants
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Server Trainer

  • May 2018 - Jul 2020

  From hand-cut meats served with signature sauces to healthy salads filled with fresh fruits and veggies, at Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe we have mastered the art of creating Mediterranean-inspired dishes that are destined to become your next familiar favorite. From hand-cut meats served with signature sauces to healthy salads filled with fresh fruits and veggies, at Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe we have mastered the art of creating Mediterranean-inspired dishes that are destined to become your next familiar favorite.



The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Library Studio Assistant

  • May 2018 - May 2019

  In the Library Studio, I assisted and educated patrons through creative processes like 3-D printing, audio and video recording, animation, graphic design, and music production. Because patrons required assistance with a wide variety of projects and production equipment, an adaptive problem-solving approach to unexpected questions was often necessary. In the Library Studio, I assisted and educated patrons through creative processes like 3-D printing, audio and video recording, animation, graphic design, and music production. Because patrons required assistance with a wide variety of projects and production equipment, an adaptive problem-solving approach to unexpected questions was often necessary.



Mellow Mushroom

• United States
• Restaurants
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Server

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2018



Academy Sports + Outdoors

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Sales Associate

  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2016

  Academy is a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the United States. Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to 260 stores across 16 states. Academy's mission is to provide "Fun for All" and Academy fulfills this mission with a localized merchandising strategy and value proposition that strongly connects with a broad range of consumers. Academy's product assortment focuses on key categories of outdoor, apparel, sports & recreation and footwear through both leading national brands and a portfolio of private label brands. Show less