Experience

Foxtrot

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Chicago, Illinois, United States - Established myself as a knowledgeable and helpful leader in a new team environment - Solved staffing issues by training new hires and maintaining engagement of current employees - Improved store merchandising by training shift leads how to best deploy stocking tasks - Created employee schedules to follow labor budget while still meeting customer needs - Kept detailed record and organization of an inventory of over 600 different retail products -Strategically ordered supplies… Show more - Established myself as a knowledgeable and helpful leader in a new team environment - Solved staffing issues by training new hires and maintaining engagement of current employees - Improved store merchandising by training shift leads how to best deploy stocking tasks - Created employee schedules to follow labor budget while still meeting customer needs - Kept detailed record and organization of an inventory of over 600 different retail products -Strategically ordered supplies for the store to minimize spending

• Shift Lead

  • May 2022 - Jul 2023

  Chicago, Illinois, United States - Assigned positions, scheduled breaks, and delegated tasks to shift sizes of two to six employees - Maintained product quality and service standards by training staff and upholding expectations - Motivated team by having a positive attitude and recognizing high performance - Executed high attention to detail in store cleanliness and visual merchandising to increase sales - Created solutions for problems in store when established procedures were insufficient



Bru Chicago

• Barista

  • Sep 2021 - Apr 2022

  Chicago, Illinois, United States - Provided friendly service and created meaningful connections with customers - Listened attentively to customer requests and resolved issues if service was unsatisfactory



Starbucks

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Barista

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  Madison, Wisconsin, United States - Succeeded in a fast-paced environment at the highest volume store in the district - Adhered to company rules and procedures to ensure consistent and efficient service - Frequently appointed to train new employees due to my capabilities as a barista and educator



Floodwater Comedy Festival

• Producer

  • Aug 2018 - Mar 2020

  Iowa City, Iowa Area • Produced a weekend-long, non-profit comedy festival featuring 50 local and national acts • Raised $5,000 for local charities through ticket sales, submission fees, and recruiting donors • Marketed festival through social media ads, flyers, contact with press, and promotional events



University of Iowa Pomerantz Career Center

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Workshop Leader

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

  Iowa City, Iowa Area • Led two study groups of 10 freshmen enrolled in Chemistry I that met for 1 hour twice a week • Incorporated difficult course material into engaging activities and the creation of useful study tools • Listened to student needs by collecting frequent feedback and changing procedures accordingly



High Ground Cafe

• Barista

  • Apr 2019 - Sep 2019

  Iowa City, Iowa, United States



The Black Sheep

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Media Contributor

  • Nov 2018 - May 2019

  Iowa City, Iowa Area • Created original and funny content relating to student life • Met weekly post quota of 3 Instagram posts and 9 tweets • Brainstormed content with other contributors during weekly meetings



University of Iowa

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Comedy Director

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  Iowa City, Iowa Area • Produced several comedy events for the University ranging from 100 to 1,000 attendees • Managed a budget of $70,000 to book comedians, venues, and transportation • Led teams of 15+ event workers to act as ushers, stage crew, talent hospitality, and security



The Daily Iowan

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Arts Reporter

  • Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

  Iowa City, Iowa Area -Wrote two to four stories a week covering local and national news -Ran my own television review column -Extensively covered week long arts festival in Iowa City