Experience

Hedgebrook

• Langley, Washington, United States

• Housekeeping Specialist

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Superheroes need a secret identity! By day, I keep Hedgebrook Writing Retreat sparkly clean and organized. By night, I'm an indie writer and freelance editor. No capes, dahling! Superheroes need a secret identity! By day, I keep Hedgebrook Writing Retreat sparkly clean and organized. By night, I'm an indie writer and freelance editor. No capes, dahling!



- Freelance

• Writer

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  I've written and self-published five novels. I also write informative articles for myself and my social media. I've written and self-published five novels. I also write informative articles for myself and my social media.



Clever Fox Editing

• Freeland, Washington, United States

• Editor

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  With an eye for detail and a passion for language, I take books, short stories, and articles and help them flow (line editing) without any of those pesky errors that keep readers from fully enjoying a book. With an eye for detail and a passion for language, I take books, short stories, and articles and help them flow (line editing) without any of those pesky errors that keep readers from fully enjoying a book.



South Whidbey School District #206

• Substitute Paraeducator

  • Feb 2020 - Feb 2021

  Substituted as needed in all four schools in the district, working largely with special needs in preschool through high school. Also occasionally substituted in custodial department. • Furloughed due to COVID; never resumed work Substituted as needed in all four schools in the district, working largely with special needs in preschool through high school. Also occasionally substituted in custodial department. • Furloughed due to COVID; never resumed work



Securitas Group

• Security Officer

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Briefly served as interim supervisor • Provide exceptional customer service • Online documentation of all phone calls, reports, and alarm tracking • Revamped training modules • Updated all forms and filing systems Briefly served as interim supervisor • Provide exceptional customer service • Online documentation of all phone calls, reports, and alarm tracking • Revamped training modules • Updated all forms and filing systems



Siggia Hardware

• Van Nuys, CA

• Office Manager

  • Jul 2012 - Mar 2015

  Jill of all trades, managing a small front office for a cabinetry hardware business. * Mail, email, faxes, 5-line phone system, and social media * Past-due accounts * MAS90 system pricing and inventory updates * Spreadsheets (Excel) * Form letters and reports (Word) * Filing and organization systems * Vendor orders * Customer service and orders via phone, email or fax Jill of all trades, managing a small front office for a cabinetry hardware business. * Mail, email, faxes, 5-line phone system, and social media * Past-due accounts * MAS90 system pricing and inventory updates * Spreadsheets (Excel) * Form letters and reports (Word) * Filing and organization systems * Vendor orders * Customer service and orders via phone, email or fax



Ajilon Solutions

• Temp Admin

  • Nov 2011 - Jun 2012

  * Large volume data-entry of catalogue cards (meet or exceed quota 99% of the time) * Proactively managed ten-person project to organize, fulfill, and send out holiday mailing * Large volume data-entry of catalogue cards (meet or exceed quota 99% of the time) * Proactively managed ten-person project to organize, fulfill, and send out holiday mailing



Watkins Shepard Trucking

• Professional Driver

  • Apr 2011 - Oct 2011

  Drove flatbed semi-truck over-the-road throughout the lower 48 states. Drove flatbed semi-truck over-the-road throughout the lower 48 states.



Fore Property Management Company

• Accounts Payable Clerk

  • Apr 2010 - Jan 2011

  Note: Worked as a receptionist (temp) through Ajilon Staffing 01/2010 to 04/2010. Reassigned to Accounts Payable position and hired full-time 04/2010. * Managed accounts for 19 properties * Entered account payables * Reconcile bank statements * Filing * Interact with a variety of people across all levels of management * MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Access) * Yardi Software * Timberline Software * Answer multi-line phone system * Open/ distribute mail Show less