Teacher

• Oct 2021 - Present

Teaching children from Kindergarten through Fifth grade to play chess. Class sizes from 8 students to 24 students. Keeping classes engaged, motivated and inspired. Every week creating a lesson plan which includes choosing a famous game of chess and explaining why the choices made by each side lead to victory or defeat. Above all else teaching children that every action taken will have consequences for better or worse. Teaching children from Kindergarten through Fifth grade to play chess. Class sizes from 8 students to 24 students. Keeping classes engaged, motivated and inspired. Every week creating a lesson plan which includes choosing a famous game of chess and explaining why the choices made by each side lead to victory or defeat. Above all else teaching children that every action taken will have consequences for better or worse.

Co-Owner

• Mar 2021 - Jan 2022

Attending conventions, working with vendors to create an exclusive inventory of collectible action figures and comic books. Stocking packaging materials and overseeing shipments are sent out daily and include personal handwritten thank you card. Following up with customers after delivery arrives to ensure satisfaction. Attending conventions, working with vendors to create an exclusive inventory of collectible action figures and comic books. Stocking packaging materials and overseeing shipments are sent out daily and include personal handwritten thank you card. Following up with customers after delivery arrives to ensure satisfaction.

Shift Lead

• Oct 2020 - Jun 2021

Opening and closing the retail store. Handling cash and responsibility for every open register. Making sure our store is clean and our products are stocked and faced according to company merchandising. Helping the retail team ensure the highest level of service to each and every customer. Adapt and excel as company guidelines regarding social distancing and mask mandates changed during the pandemic. Opening and closing the retail store. Handling cash and responsibility for every open register. Making sure our store is clean and our products are stocked and faced according to company merchandising. Helping the retail team ensure the highest level of service to each and every customer. Adapt and excel as company guidelines regarding social distancing and mask mandates changed during the pandemic.

Entomologist Assistant

• Dec 2015 - Apr 2016

Collect various bugs from traps throughout Gavilan campus for Entomologist to study and observe. Occasional landscaping and artistic contributions.

Ecologist Assistant

• May 2015 - Nov 2015

Planted, and trimmed trees when necessary and Install fixtures with name and species identifiers in front of trees. Hand drew a new overhead map of Gavilan campus showcasing Arboretum and outdoor break areas.

Judge

• Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

Watched over 100 short films and close to 40 feature length films to discuss, recommend and advocate for film makers to receive awards. Attended meetings with organizers of the festival. Introduced some of the films before screening with a live audience at the Granada theater (the venue the event was held at) and interviewed film makers after screening, then moderating a question and answer panel between film maker and audience. Watched over 100 short films and close to 40 feature length films to discuss, recommend and advocate for film makers to receive awards. Attended meetings with organizers of the festival. Introduced some of the films before screening with a live audience at the Granada theater (the venue the event was held at) and interviewed film makers after screening, then moderating a question and answer panel between film maker and audience.

Sales Associate

• Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

Worked with product reps to create demonstrations of exclusive gear. Regularly climbed up ladders to retrieve guitars and connect them to requested amplifiers for customers to try out. Qualified customers and recommended gear based on their needs. Continually educate to learn new technologies, features, benefits of specific woods and luthier techniques. Evaluated and tested guitars, amplifiers and gear that customers wished to trade in or sell. Upon completion of a sale I would retrieve the products from our back stockroom for our customers to take home. I would form relationships with department managers from other stores throughout the country to obtain limited production instruments for customers. Show less

Store Manager

• Sep 2009 - Dec 2011

Store Manager

• Mar 2003 - Aug 2009

Sales Associate

• 2003 - 2004

Sales Associate

• 1999 - 2003