Experience

My Choice Family Care

• Care Manager/ Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist

  • Dec 2016 - Present

  Managing, coordinating, and checking in on the cares and services of Milwaukee’s persons with special needs. I spend my days visiting my clients in their homes, hospitals, day programs, and jobs. My top priorities are my client’s health, safety, and happiness. A majority of my clients are deaf/hard of hearing as I am ASL adept and graduated from the MATC interpreter training program.



Milwaukee Center For Independence

• Family Care Case Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2016



Private Residence

• Nanny

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2015

  I worked for a family with 3 children here in Milwaukee.



Wisconsin Lions Camp

• Boating Director/ Program Counselor

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2011

  - Working with children with various special needs (cognitively disabled, deaf/hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired, epileptic, diabetic)- Learn and implement American Sign Language- Responsible for overall safety of boating area and lake in generalThis is the most rewarding and amazing job.



Caribou Coffee

• Shift Supervisor

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

  As a Team Member I:- Made high-quality coffee drinks- Quickly, efficiently rang up sales- Neatly stocked merchandise- Greeted and chatted with guestsAs a Shift Supervisor I...- Was in charge of the entire store during my shift- Supervised the Team Members on shift and made sure things ran smoothly- Counted and verified the safe during every shiftI also proactively upheld Caribou Coffee's core values by ensuring I was able to realize my aspirations and… As a Team Member I:- Made high-quality coffee drinks- Quickly, efficiently rang up sales- Neatly stocked merchandise- Greeted and chatted with guestsAs a Shift Supervisor I...- Was in charge of the entire store during my shift- Supervised the Team Members on shift and made sure things ran smoothly- Counted and verified the safe during every shiftI also proactively upheld Caribou Coffee's core values by ensuring I was able to realize my aspirations and deliver extraordinary experiences each and every day I worked. Show more Show less



Examiner.com

• Chicago Underground Music Examiner

  • Oct 2008 - Mar 2010

  Writing stories for website, updating contentReviewing local bandsPromoting local musicians by getting their name in the public eye



CareerBuilder.com

• IT/Engineering Account Specialist

  • Jul 2008 - Mar 2010

  As an Online Consultant, I was aligned with specific companies to give them information about CareerBuilder.com and to help them find the best and most qualified employees by using the #1 online job board, CareerBuilder.com. With almost limitless amounts of information about the products and services provided by CareerBuilder.com, I utilized my time by bringing my companies the most pertinent and valuable information possible.



KDHX Community Media

• Communications Assistant/ Editor in Chief

  • Dec 2007 - May 2008

  - manage "Airwaves" newsletter sent to members and listeners- keep a strict schedule for deadlines- in charge of writers and photographers who contributed to newsletter- edit stories, finalize layout



KSLU Radio

• Publications Director

  • Jan 2005 - May 2008

  As the Publications Director at Saint Louis University's radio station, KSLU, I took a leadership responsibility that included but was not limited to attending numerous weekly meetings, holding office hours, oversee process of The Amp Magazine, KSLU's music publication, and be around the station to help DJs with anything they might need.- conducted interviews, wrote feature stories, edited stories- finalized visual aspects of publication- transitioned magazine from print to… As the Publications Director at Saint Louis University's radio station, KSLU, I took a leadership responsibility that included but was not limited to attending numerous weekly meetings, holding office hours, oversee process of The Amp Magazine, KSLU's music publication, and be around the station to help DJs with anything they might need.- conducted interviews, wrote feature stories, edited stories- finalized visual aspects of publication- transitioned magazine from print to online format- preside over staff and conduct weekly meetings Show more Show less



ALIVE Magazine

• Editorial Intern

  • May 2007 - Nov 2007

  My experience at ALIVE Magazine was great. I got to do what I love, which is copy editing and writing for a magazine. I helped in the preparations for St. Louis Fashion Week, wrote stories for the entertainment and night life sections of the magazine, copy edited for several editions and fact check everything in between.- wrote content for publication- researched story ideas- fact checked- called local businesses and venues for information- copy-edited pages-… My experience at ALIVE Magazine was great. I got to do what I love, which is copy editing and writing for a magazine. I helped in the preparations for St. Louis Fashion Week, wrote stories for the entertainment and night life sections of the magazine, copy edited for several editions and fact check everything in between.- wrote content for publication- researched story ideas- fact checked- called local businesses and venues for information- copy-edited pages- contacted sources for story content- helped prepare for Fashion Week 2007 Show more Show less



The Amp Magazine

• Editor-in-chief

  • Jan 2006 - Aug 2007

• Staff Writer/ Section Editor

  • Aug 2005 - Jan 2006