Experience

Trader Joe's

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Store Artist and Crew Member

  • 2002 - Present

  At Trader Joe’s, we create an outstanding customer experience around the discovery and enjoyment of amazing food and beverages. Every sign on the sales floor is carefully made by hand by one of our sign artists. Customer Service: ~create a fun, warm and friendly shopping experience throughout the store ~make sure customers know they are welcome and cared for ~share product knowledge and enthusiasm with customers by answering questions, offering suggestions, and walking customers to products Working as part of a team: ~being friendly, courteous and respectful of fellow crew members – having a positive attitude ~working with a sense of urgency within designated time frames ~seeking out new assignments and responsibilities ~discovering ways to improve processes ~arriving to work on time and ready to work at the start of the shift Sign Art Crew: ~create and maintain all point of sale signage ~design and install display art ~work within parameters of Trader Joe's aesthetic ~work with store and regional management to uphold company values within the store art Additional Work: ~participated in the creation of company-wide crew member training handbook ~created and implemented sign maintenance organizational system at several stores across California ~implemented weekly goal setting meetings for art crew Show less



Pepperdine University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Student

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2013

  Pepperdine is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. Relevant Coursework ~Communication and Leadership ~Communication Theory ~Communication Research Methods ~Message Creation and Effects ~Business and Professional Communication ~Argumentation and Advocacy ~Rhetorical Theory ~Personal emphasis in Political and Organizational Communication ~Special Studies in Interpersonal Communication and Dialogic Facilitation ~Public Speaking ~Argumentation and Debate ~Mass Media Studies ~News Writing and Reporting ~Design Fundamentals Show less



Howard Berman for Congress

• Encino, CA

• Campaign Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Nov 2012

  Howard Berman was in the House of Representatives for 30 years where he brought positive change and good policy in the areas of copy write law, ethics, foreign relations and more. In 2012 Berman found himself in a race against a fellow democrat for California's newly re-drawn 30th Congressional District. Congressional Intern: ~Assisted the volunteer coordinator in managing University outreach and advertisement ~Helped organize special events such as neighborhood council fairs and candidate debates ~Participated in phone banking, mailer campaigns and data entry ~Walked precincts and engaged with voters regularly: republican, democrat and other ~Communicated and interacted regularly with Congressman Howard, his staff, and other community leaders Show less