Experience

Zumbro Lutheran Church Elca

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Communications

  • Dec 2021 - Present

• Communications Assistant

  • Jun 2021 - Jan 2022



Haley Comfort Systems

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Specialist

  • Jun 2021 - Jan 2022

• Receptionist

  • Jun 2020 - Jun 2021



Covered Bridge Restaurant & Lounge

• Zumbrota, MN

• Lead Server/Bartender

  • 2008 - Jun 2020

  • Adhere to positive and professional customer service practices. • Serve food and beverages according to food safety handling practices and liquor sales rules and regulations. • Act as a liaison between front of the house employees and management. • Stock and maintain front of the house inventory. • Adhere to positive and professional customer service practices. • Serve food and beverages according to food safety handling practices and liquor sales rules and regulations. • Act as a liaison between front of the house employees and management. • Stock and maintain front of the house inventory.



Preferred Choice Pharmacy

• New Brighton, MN

• Certified Pharmacy Technician

  • 2002 - 2004

  • Filled prescriptions for long-term care facility patients. • Entered patient records and filled prescriptions using RNA computer program. • Wrote refill controlled substance prescriptions for doctor approval. • Coordinated and assisted in the outgoing check of all patient medications. • Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy. • Entered, coded and printed all med sheets, physician orders, and treatments sheets. • Filled prescriptions for long-term care facility patients. • Entered patient records and filled prescriptions using RNA computer program. • Wrote refill controlled substance prescriptions for doctor approval. • Coordinated and assisted in the outgoing check of all patient medications. • Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy. • Entered, coded and printed all med sheets, physician orders, and treatments sheets.



Hospitality MInnesota--Minnesota's Restaurant, Hotel & Resort Associations

• St. Paul, MN

• Freelance Editor

  • 2001 - 2002

  • Freelance edited five Explore Minnesota guidebooks produced in cooperation between Hospitality Minnesota and Explore Minnesota. These guidebooks included: Explore Minnesota Hotels, Explore Minnesota Restaurants, Explore Minnesota Resorts, Explore Minnesota Campgrounds, and Explore Minnesota Bed & Breakfasts. Keeping within a strict budget and deadlines, these books were edited for content, grammar and uniformity. • Freelance edited five Explore Minnesota guidebooks produced in cooperation between Hospitality Minnesota and Explore Minnesota. These guidebooks included: Explore Minnesota Hotels, Explore Minnesota Restaurants, Explore Minnesota Resorts, Explore Minnesota Campgrounds, and Explore Minnesota Bed & Breakfasts. Keeping within a strict budget and deadlines, these books were edited for content, grammar and uniformity.



Evenson's Hallmark

• Woodbury, MN

• Sales Associate

  • 2001 - 2002

  • Implemented sales techniques, and assisted customers with purchasing and product questions. • Created displays, and arranged products on the sales floor. • Implemented sales techniques, and assisted customers with purchasing and product questions. • Created displays, and arranged products on the sales floor.



South Washington County Bulletin

• Cottage Grove, MN

• Freelance Writer

  • 2000 - 2000

  • Wrote freelance feature articles while adhering to deadlines and space requirements, as well as producing photography. • Wrote freelance feature articles while adhering to deadlines and space requirements, as well as producing photography.



Hospitality Minnesota--Minnesota's Restaurant, Hotel & Resort Associations

• St. Paul, MN

• Communications Specialist

  • 1998 - 2000

  • Wrote, designed, and edited newsletters, brochures, flyers, ads, annual reports, press releases, programs, logo stickers and more. • Designed Explore Minnesota Guide ads for magazines, such as Midwest Living, AAA Home & Away, and Country Inns. • Designed, edited, and coordinated the development, shipment, and distribution of five annual Explore Minnesota membership directories. • Won an Award of Excellence for overall communications from the Minnesota Society of Association Executives. (1999) • Proficient using PageMaker, Freehand, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and Excel (Microsoft & MAC). • Prepared and implemented PowerPoint presentations to restaurant and hotelier Board of Directors regarding association goals, activities, membership and financial production. • Assisted in lobbying efforts for membership and arranged political speaker presentations. • Maintained database and relationships with media outlets, printer and production resources, Explore Minnesota partners, and national hotel and restaurant associations. • Coordinated and assisted in the development and production of the Upper Midwest Hospitality supplier tradeshow in Minneapolis, MN. • Designed and executed all printed and promotional materials within a strict deadline and budget.



Studio One, University of North Dakota Television News

• University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

• Reporter, Stage Manager & Teleprompter Operator

  • 1995 - 1997

  • Arranged and conducted interviews, shot video, and wrote and video edited news stories and features. • Edited written news stories and features, according to AP style. • Researched story ideas and angles, and participated in news meetings. • Developed time management and organizational skills by meeting strict deadlines. • Assisted talent and stage setting before, during, and after live shows. • Managed teleprompter machine during live shows. • Arranged and conducted interviews, shot video, and wrote and video edited news stories and features. • Edited written news stories and features, according to AP style. • Researched story ideas and angles, and participated in news meetings. • Developed time management and organizational skills by meeting strict deadlines. • Assisted talent and stage setting before, during, and after live shows. • Managed teleprompter machine during live shows.