Experience

Arcanum Consulting Inc.
• Advertising Services
• Marketing Representative

  • Nov 2019 - Present


Self-Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  • As of July 10, 2017, has eleven short stories and novellas published/about to be published in various magazines and journals as well as thirty articles on TheThings.com, all written under the name Christina “DZA” Marie (see author webpage at http://www.dzamarie.com/) • Created and manages the weekly blog “Dragons, Zombies and Aliens” (http://www.dzamarie.com/blog) • Spoke on the “New Hollywood Tropes” panel at CONvergence 2017 • Seeks clients and finishes commissioned pieces by deadline, tracking and documenting all monetary payments and clients with Excel • Promotes work on social media to attract readers, including but not limited to: Facebook, Twitter, and Google+



Sexual Violence Center

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

• Advocate

  • Sep 2018 - May 2020

  ~Volunteers at the Sexual Violence Center, an organization dedicated to ending rape and sexual assault. ~Answers calls on the 24-hour crisis line. ~Administrative tasks, such as scheduling appointments for one-on-one counseling between advocates and victims/survivors. ~Supports victims at the hospital when they come in for a rape kit. ~Volunteers at the Sexual Violence Center, an organization dedicated to ending rape and sexual assault. ~Answers calls on the 24-hour crisis line. ~Administrative tasks, such as scheduling appointments for one-on-one counseling between advocates and victims/survivors. ~Supports victims at the hospital when they come in for a rape kit.



Dungarvin

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Support Worker

  • Jun 2017 - Nov 2019

  • Serve as a personal care assistant to those with mental health needs • Act as job coach to help clients find and keep jobs that they enjoy and provide subsidiary income • Assist clients in achieving a wide variety of life goals, from regularly going to the gym to money management to community outings • Requires CPR and First Aid certification • Serve as a personal care assistant to those with mental health needs • Act as job coach to help clients find and keep jobs that they enjoy and provide subsidiary income • Assist clients in achieving a wide variety of life goals, from regularly going to the gym to money management to community outings • Requires CPR and First Aid certification



Volkart May

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Trainee

  • Aug 2019 - Oct 2019

  Temporary position through Katapult Network - executed 200-300 business-to-business cold calls a day - generated client leads and scheduled appointments for CSR team - compiled and submitted orders in sales database (Noble systems) Temporary position through Katapult Network - executed 200-300 business-to-business cold calls a day - generated client leads and scheduled appointments for CSR team - compiled and submitted orders in sales database (Noble systems)



Velnet Inc.

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Writer

  • Nov 2016 - May 2017

  Write 2+ articles a week of 2,000+ words each about pop culture and lifestyle for TheThings.com. Commissioned payment is based on the amount of views each article receives. Pitches topic ideas to the junior and senior editor for approval before beginning each article. As of February 9, 2017, has twenty-three articles and two quizzes published. Write 2+ articles a week of 2,000+ words each about pop culture and lifestyle for TheThings.com. Commissioned payment is based on the amount of views each article receives. Pitches topic ideas to the junior and senior editor for approval before beginning each article. As of February 9, 2017, has twenty-three articles and two quizzes published.



National History Day

• United States
• Education Management

• History Day Mentor

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

  History Day is a national competition where students in middle school and high school create a project based on a historical event/figure, such as a paper, a documentary, or a website. History Day Mentors assist students in finding appropriate sources, writing their thesis statement, and editing projects. History Day is a national competition where students in middle school and high school create a project based on a historical event/figure, such as a paper, a documentary, or a website. History Day Mentors assist students in finding appropriate sources, writing their thesis statement, and editing projects.



Renewal by Andersen

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Canvasser

  • Jul 2014 - Nov 2016

  go door-to-door to set appointments with homeowners who need new doors and/or windows commissioned payment based on the number of appointments set go door-to-door to set appointments with homeowners who need new doors and/or windows commissioned payment based on the number of appointments set



Japan America Society of Minnesota

• United States
• Research Services

• Media Relations Intern

  • Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

  -write and edit articles for JASM's monthly newsletter, the Tsushin -help coordinate and run JASM events, such as Career Day, Mondale Gala, art shows, trivia, etc. -update JASM's website and establish its presence on LinkedIn and other parts of the internet -write and edit articles for JASM's monthly newsletter, the Tsushin -help coordinate and run JASM events, such as Career Day, Mondale Gala, art shows, trivia, etc. -update JASM's website and establish its presence on LinkedIn and other parts of the internet



Nelson's Cheese and Deli

• Team Member

  • Apr 2014 - Feb 2015

  Make and serve sandwiches and salads to customers who would tip based on performance; keep deli clean, stocked, and presentable Make and serve sandwiches and salads to customers who would tip based on performance; keep deli clean, stocked, and presentable



Ginkgo Coffee

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

• Team Member

  • Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

  Make and serve food and drinks to customers who would tip based on performance; make food for other Ginkgo locations; keep coffeehouse clean and presentable Make and serve food and drinks to customers who would tip based on performance; make food for other Ginkgo locations; keep coffeehouse clean and presentable



Hamline University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• videographer/photographer

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2013

  Record public events (sports, festivals, etc) on camera, perform interviews, edit recordings Record public events (sports, festivals, etc) on camera, perform interviews, edit recordings



Hastings Community Television

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• videographer

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2013

  recorded home events (basketball and football games, the community show "Hey, Hastings!", and various public speakers), then edited videos using Final Cut Pro X recorded home events (basketball and football games, the community show "Hey, Hastings!", and various public speakers), then edited videos using Final Cut Pro X



Vector Marketing

• India
• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• sales representative

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

  Communicated with potential customers over the phone, attended team meetings and check-ins, and performed in-home demonstrations. Pay was either base or commission, depending on performance. Communicated with potential customers over the phone, attended team meetings and check-ins, and performed in-home demonstrations. Pay was either base or commission, depending on performance.