Sales Support Specialist

• Sep 2021 - Present

Assistant Grower Operator

• Jul 2020 - Aug 2021

• Occupied a leadership role at three major production facilities to enable and complete all major tasks at the farms. Supervised daily farm operations, including but not limited to: daily management meetings to coordinate operations; training new hires; overseeing production and delegating all major and minor tasks; identifying and implementing opportunities for process improvement; working with maintenance department to correct problems on-site, including infrastructure and machinery; daily completion of internal digital transactions and error reconciliation; enforcing personnel and food safety practices; creating and documenting production processes; inventory management; employee management and conflict resolution • Played a key role in day-to-day management and operation of the farms to produce healthy crops and drive growth toward a profitable annualized yield. Looked after multiple controlled environments and maintained crop environments and grow schedules, fertigation and equipment. Monitored plant health and performance, and monitored facilities as a whole; seeded, propagated, transplanted and harvested crops; operated and sanitized machinery and equipment. Completed daily pre- and post-operation checks and corrective actions; collected crop data; attended weekly crop overview meetings with farm managers and R&D growers Show less

Office Manager and Logistics Coordinator

• May 2019 - Jul 2020

• Performed and recorded daily accounting processes, including: requesting quotes from vendors to create and place purchase orders; preparing and sending invoices up to $150,000; receiving and paying bills; making deposits; scheduling wire transfers up to €95,000; tracking inventory and balancing financial ledger • Coordinated and documented company-wide logistics, such as: importing goods valued at $200,000 and arranging delivery to company warehouse; creating packing lists and arranging national transportation of goods to customer docks; travel arrangements and expenses; office supplies and maintenance; managing catering and client visits; ordering and picking up company merchandise Show less

Barista

• Dec 2018 - Jul 2020

• Served as a highly productive team player in a fast-paced, high-traffic environment to prepare and serve coffees, teas, baked goods and meals; individually responsible for thorough and timely opening and closing of the café; performed enthusiastic customer service and POS duties; operated, maintained and sanitized equipment, seating areas and work stations; performed and balanced cash and credit exchanges; drawer and deposit counting; receiving and completing catering orders; enforced food quality and safety practices • Additional responsibilities included: training new hires; weekly inventory ordering and receiving; receiving and paying invoices; daily and weekly disinfection of all surfaces and areas before and during breakout of COVID-19 Show less

Editorial Assistant

• Sep 2017 - Aug 2018

Prepared, formatted, and copyedited a wide variety of internal and external deliverables: - Gathered and organized materials - Formatted documents, presentations, and budgets to adhere to company or federal guidelines - Critical reading of scientific reports to review/correct errors, sentence flow and structure - Prepared and submitted manuscripts to scientific journals - Designed and printed poster presentations using Adobe and Microsoft - Expert-level skill in Microsoft programs Strong ability to coordinate workflow across multiple team members, and work independently in fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Incredible attention to detail and organizational/time management skills. Significant and unique customer service experience. Show less

Public Media graduate student

• Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

In this one year program, the focus of Public Media students is producing produce programming for Athens'​ PBS-affiliate station, WOUB. As a Public Media student, I acted as a liaison between WOUB and Ohio University's Immersive Media Initiative, a student workforce training program that prepares students for career paths in immersive technology (virtual and augmented reality). I specialized in 360-degree video recording and editing, using myriad 360-degree video hardware and software to design, produce, record, edit, and publish non-fiction, documentary-style 360-degree videos. Academically, I utilized my opportunities in this program to became an apt researcher and data analyst. I have utilized multiple programs (Netlytic, Semantria, Gephi, Microsoft Excel, and SPSS) to collect, clean and analyze data in order to answer research questions and hypotheses. I have extensive experience reading, reviewing, critiquing and writing academic papers. Show less

360 Videographer

• Aug 2015 - Jul 2017

I was lucky to be introduced to immersive technology, specifically 360° video, because of opportunities provided by Ohio University's Immersive Media Initiative. I participated in my first 360° production in August of 2015, the result of which was "Re-Disappearing,"​ a 9-minute 360° fictional short produced by the IMI.In spring of 2016 I was asked to participate in an independent study that focused on how to create effective 360° content, specifically in regard to one script. This encompassed all components of production: script revisions; talent and location scouting; line production; shot lists; music rights; transportation of equipment; scene direction and staging; distribution and marketing through offline and online platforms. It also involved gaining hands-on experience with equipment such as Ricoh Theta 360° cameras and 3Dio binaural microphones.I spent the summer of 2016 working for the Immersive Media Initiative as a 360° video production assistant. I continued to work in this capacity throughout the duration of my graduate assistantship. Show less

Editorial Director

• Feb 2015 - Feb 2016

Media Manager, Better Bystanders

• Sep 2014 - May 2015

Utilization of social media platforms to facilitate community outreach and provide our followers with information about being an active bystander. I enabled this fledgling organization to create an audience base that is receptive to our message, and our follower count still increases regularly.

Reviews Editor, All Campus Radio Network

• May 2014 - Feb 2015

As reviews editor for ACRN Media, I was in direct contact with our writing staff as I offered them articles to write and then edited these articles. Improving the writing skills of others greatly enhanced my own, and this experience greatly improved my editing skills. Knowledge of proper sentence structure, AP format, correct sourcing and social awareness allowed me to improve the content of our many reviews and allowed me to meet a great deal of talented writers.

Copy Editor, All Campus Radio Network

• Dec 2013 - May 2014

As copy editor I reviewed all editorial content for correct facts, proper AP style, accurate formatting and appropriate sentence structure. Working within a team of editors to post content in a timely manner has contributed to my current work ethic of timeliness, organization and cooperation.

Shift Leader

• Mar 2016 - Jun 2017

Oversee store operations and deliveries. Responsibilities include but aren't limited to: team management; customer service; inventory tracking; revenue supervision and recording; nightly cash deposits; store maintenance. Oversee store operations and deliveries. Responsibilities include but aren't limited to: team management; customer service; inventory tracking; revenue supervision and recording; nightly cash deposits; store maintenance.

Production Assistant

• Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

Pet Care Specialist

• Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

My duties as a pet care specialist included (but weren't limited to): feeding, socializing, and caring for the needs of boarded pets; maintaining and following safety procedures; sanitizing and conserving cleanliness of facility; accurately and punctually charting pertinent data; working as a team member to efficiently complete tasks; and maintaining order and working at an appropriate speed in a constantly fast-paced environment. My duties as a pet care specialist included (but weren't limited to): feeding, socializing, and caring for the needs of boarded pets; maintaining and following safety procedures; sanitizing and conserving cleanliness of facility; accurately and punctually charting pertinent data; working as a team member to efficiently complete tasks; and maintaining order and working at an appropriate speed in a constantly fast-paced environment.

Marketing Intern

• May 2015 - Aug 2015

As a marketing intern with the GCA, I worked with a team of interns to research, evaluate and strategize social media platforms. This required knowledge of current events and Internet trends, as well as constant communication with my co-workers. I evaluated the effectiveness of our digital content such as blogs, then brainstormed and effectively created ways to increase this content and its audience. Another part of this position included attending community events on the weekends and representing the GCA. This involved engaging people in conversation, distributing information about the GCA and, of course, dressing up as beloved mascot Sandy the Shark. Show less

Editorial Intern for The Big Picture magazine

• May 2014 - Aug 2014

At The Big Picture, I was responsible for: posting articles/press releases to the magazine's website; proofing editorial content; posting to social media; fact-checking; organizing Public Relations contacts and editorial/product indexes; and working directly with the Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor to ensure all content is fit for publication. At this position I learned a great deal about wide-format digital printing, which was completely foreign to me before my internship. This internship was an incredible learning experience and resulted in strong professional and personal relationships. Show less

Customer Service Representative

• Mar 2009 - Aug 2013

Zip Dip forever! As my first job, Zip Dip taught me many invaluable lessons about time management, money management, cooperation, responsibility and customer service. Interacting directly with customers--taking their orders, handling cash flow and making small conversation--was very beneficial as every job I have held since required interacting with others and working directly with them. Responsibilities increased the longer I worked there, and eventually grew to include opening and closing the store, closing the register at night and locking up the day's income. Maintenance and upkeep of the store was required, as was occasional stocking and ordering of items. Show less