Experience

Creative Nonfiction Foundation

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Slush-Pile Reader

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Read initial submissions. Reviewed submissions and rated for clarity and quality. Passed on recommendations to the editorial and publishing staff. Read initial submissions. Reviewed submissions and rated for clarity and quality. Passed on recommendations to the editorial and publishing staff.



Interior Painting of Asheville

• Painter

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Managed and lead a small team on repaint jobs of various sizes, from 300 to 2,000 square feet. Interfaced with clients and made sure they felt safe and comfortable with strangers in their home. Responsible for the detail-oriented Touch-Up phase of a project, making sure every wall and foot of trim was perfect. Managed and lead a small team on repaint jobs of various sizes, from 300 to 2,000 square feet. Interfaced with clients and made sure they felt safe and comfortable with strangers in their home. Responsible for the detail-oriented Touch-Up phase of a project, making sure every wall and foot of trim was perfect.



Looking Glass Orchids

• Horticulturist

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Propagated orchids by division. Placed and spaced plants on bench to allow for optimal growth. Manufactured pots and mounts, accounting for plant needs and greenhouse limitations. Propagated orchids by division. Placed and spaced plants on bench to allow for optimal growth. Manufactured pots and mounts, accounting for plant needs and greenhouse limitations.



ANDY'S ORCHIDS, INC.

• United States
• Retail

• Nursureyman

  • Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

  -Edited newsletters and mass emails that went out to a large client base. -Identified orchid species, constructed shade houses, offered creative solutions to people wanting to grow orchids in their home. -Edited newsletters and mass emails that went out to a large client base. -Identified orchid species, constructed shade houses, offered creative solutions to people wanting to grow orchids in their home.



Sherwin-Williams

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Specialist

  • Nov 2019 - Jun 2020

  -Developed and executed a high standard of customer service and salesmanship. -Built relationships with clients from residential, commercial, and artistic backgrounds to develop personalized product experiences based on their needs, budget, and time constraints. -Coordinated with managers to find and follow up on leads. -Cold-called painting contractors to facilitate a working relationship with homeowners, enabling an ongoing relationship with the company and its products. -Developed and executed a high standard of customer service and salesmanship. -Built relationships with clients from residential, commercial, and artistic backgrounds to develop personalized product experiences based on their needs, budget, and time constraints. -Coordinated with managers to find and follow up on leads. -Cold-called painting contractors to facilitate a working relationship with homeowners, enabling an ongoing relationship with the company and its products.



Boneyard Paint Company

• Supervisor

  • Apr 2018 - Aug 2019

  -Led teams and labored with many other crews, responding to a highly dynamic work environment. -Delegated tasks to employees based on skills and strengths and, when time allowed, made sure they were able to practice and polish less strong skills. -Coordinated and communicated with clients, business owners, and other crew supervisors to guarantee timely, budgetary project completion. -Led teams and labored with many other crews, responding to a highly dynamic work environment. -Delegated tasks to employees based on skills and strengths and, when time allowed, made sure they were able to practice and polish less strong skills. -Coordinated and communicated with clients, business owners, and other crew supervisors to guarantee timely, budgetary project completion.

• Product Specialist

  • Jun 2015 - Apr 2018