Experience

StoryTerrace

• United Kingdom
• Book Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Writer

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Freelance senior writer that works with customers to document their life story in a biographical manner. Freelance senior writer that works with customers to document their life story in a biographical manner.



Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply

• United States
• Wholesale
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Service Professional

  • Jun 2018 - Apr 2020

  Service Professional Associate with Ewing Irrigation and Landscape Supply. Worked counters and branch warehouse daily operations, including customer service, receiving, processing orders, maintenance, deliveries to customers. Completed training modules as required, up to module for branch management. Service Professional Associate with Ewing Irrigation and Landscape Supply. Worked counters and branch warehouse daily operations, including customer service, receiving, processing orders, maintenance, deliveries to customers. Completed training modules as required, up to module for branch management.



WINFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

• United States

• Curator / Collections

  • May 2009 - May 2018

  Assisted the Winfield Historical Society in creating a local history museum for the village at Hedges Station, the oldest standing railroad depot in Illinois. Organized and entered the Historical Society’s collection of objects and photographs, ensured that each was stored in a proper and careful manner. Created new permanent and temporary exhibits on Winfield history. Composed deed of gifts and thank-you letters for donated items. Cataloged incoming loans from area residents. Worked with other local area businesses and institutions, including Central DuPage Hospital, on historical inquiries. Participated in Historical Society fundraisers and appearances at the Winfield Farmers' Market. Worked with the Winfield Park District in developing long-range planning for Hedges Station. Authored Winfield Images of America printed through Arcadia Publishing.



St. Charles History Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Collections Assistant / Museum Aide

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2015

  Assisted the Executive Director with various projects while completing daily operations of a small local museum. Conducted research to answer visitor and researcher questions, as well as museum participation in KDRMA Passport Program. Reorganized museum archives, automating the process of entering item inventory information into Past Perfect. Created new exhibits and enhanced current exhibits using objects and photographs in the museum’s collection. Cleaned artifact storage areas, helped paint main exhibit room, as well as other maintenance details. Worked with new volunteers and interns at the museum.



Schwan Food Company

• United States
• Retail Groceries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outside Sales Representative and Merchandiser

  • Jun 2002 - Jun 2012

  Salesperson and merchandiser for the frozen pizza division of the Schwan Food Company. Supply stores with frozen pizzas both instock and overstock, as well as for store feature sales. Organize overstock, keep record of overstock, and keep inventory to acceptable level with each store. Help train new merchandisers and work with new sales representatives on specific routes. Salesperson and merchandiser for the frozen pizza division of the Schwan Food Company. Supply stores with frozen pizzas both instock and overstock, as well as for store feature sales. Organize overstock, keep record of overstock, and keep inventory to acceptable level with each store. Help train new merchandisers and work with new sales representatives on specific routes.