Nora C.

Front Desk Staff at Wild Lotus Yoga
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(386) 825-5501
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Chicago, Illinois, United States, US

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Credentials

  • FSMA and GAP Certified
    FDA
  • Master Urban Gardener
    The Trustees of Reservations

Experience

    • United States
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Front Desk Staff
      • May 2018 - Present

      - First and only point of contact at the yoga studio during my shifts - Greeted and checked in students at the studio, settling their accounts when necessary - Checked emails and voice messages, and forwarded to the proper person- Cleaned and tidied the practice rooms, entry area, and desk area- Completed other projects for the studio as needed, some electronic, some physical- Communicated supply needs to the managers- Picked up open shifts when available During the pandemic, everything shifted online- Emailed prerecorded classes to registered students at class time during my shifts- Responded to emails and forwarded to the proper person when I was unable to help- Picked up open shifts when available

    • Garden Manager
      • Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

      - Managed the vegetable production at River Queen Green's 1/2 acre urban plot, including but not limited to seeding, planting, weeding, pest monitoring, bed turnover, harvesting, and cover cropping - Oversaw the training and supervising of three apprentices on Kentucky St., all of whom had little to no farm experience- Instituted COVID-safe volunteer days and directed volunteers in group projects- Managed all greenhouse seeding- Suggested monthly check-ins between the two managers and each employee- Joined the entire crew once per week on the West Bank property

    • Assistant Farm Manager
      • Sep 2019 - Aug 2020

      - Worked collaboratively with the farm owners in all aspects of vegetable production and fieldwork, including greenhouse and microgreens management, soil and field prep, planting and seeding, harvesting, and farmers market rotation- Worked at both the smaller urban plot and the West Bank property- Acted as the primary farm manager when the farm owners were away for the summer- Participated in the greenhouse watering rotation- Participated in volunteer days, leading some groups to accomplish tasks- Planned and carried out community events on the farm

    • Assistant Grower
      • Mar 2018 - Aug 2019

      - Only employee at River Queen Greens during the majority of this time and worked alongside the two owners- Started working one day per week, and ended working three days per week by the end of the spring 2019 season- Harvested for markets and wholesale- Attended markets and pop-ups on behalf of the farm- Assisted in the day to day farm tasks, such as seeding, planting, weeding, watering, farm maintenance- Acted as the farm manager during the summers of 2018 and 2019 while the owners were away

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • FOH Staff
      • May 2018 - May 2019

      Functioned typically as the sole FOH staff at a busy eat-in and take-out restaurant Functioned typically as the sole FOH staff at a busy eat-in and take-out restaurant

    • United States
    • Retail
    • Clerk
      • Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

      Opened and closed a multipurpose nursery 2-3 days per week- Worked primarily alone- Shop specialized in hydroponic supplies, soil mixes made on the owners' farm, and local vegetables, meat, and other food products- Extensively used Google sheets and forms for customer orders and inventory Opened and closed a multipurpose nursery 2-3 days per week- Worked primarily alone- Shop specialized in hydroponic supplies, soil mixes made on the owners' farm, and local vegetables, meat, and other food products- Extensively used Google sheets and forms for customer orders and inventory

    • Budget Assistant
      • Apr 2018 - Dec 2018

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Production Team Leader
      • Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

      - Floated between the dough team, production kitchen, and Somerville shop as a team lead through May 2017, then worked solely at the Somerville shop as a team lead- Produced dough, glazes, and fulfilled orders in a timely fashion- Oversaw the entire donut making process at the Somerville shop- Ensured that the kitchen staff worked efficiently as a team - Trained new production team members, including two current team leads- Communicated with shop managers and pastry chef regarding needs and issues of the Somerville shop’s kitchen- Completed daily inventory- Determined the quantity of donuts to produce each day based on previous sales and daily traffic via Square, and communicated to managers when predictions did not line up with reality

    • Production Staff
      • Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

      - Mixed dough in a timely fashion- Prepared glazes and toppings- Fulfilled wholesale donut orders- Shaped, cut, and sheeted dough according to specific standards- Checked inventory at the end of a shift- Communicated in a multilingual, team-oriented environment

    • Donut Slinger (FOH)
      • Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

      - Fulfilled donut orders efficiently in a busy café setting- Exercised customer service skills - Remained calm and good-natured in the face of disappointed customers

    • Work-Share
      • Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

      Assisted in harvesting, packaging, and weeding vegetables once every 2 weeks Assisted in harvesting, packaging, and weeding vegetables once every 2 weeks

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • Assistant Grower
      • Mar 2016 - Nov 2016

      - Performed all tasks associated with the apprenticeship position- Completed seasonal maintenance work on Kubota tractor, BCS machine, and farm vehicles- Set up and operated 1-2 CSA pickups per week- Led work-share members in harvest and weeding tasks on Saturdays - Managed four hoop houses for 1.5 months in the manager’s absence- Managed the farm’s Facebook account for most of the season - Performed all tasks associated with the apprenticeship position- Completed seasonal maintenance work on Kubota tractor, BCS machine, and farm vehicles- Set up and operated 1-2 CSA pickups per week- Led work-share members in harvest and weeding tasks on Saturdays - Managed four hoop houses for 1.5 months in the manager’s absence- Managed the farm’s Facebook account for most of the season

    • Administrative and Marketing Assistant
      • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

      - Worked with the BHW Director to run a woodshop and job training program Coordinated staff and trainee meetings and interviews- Completed all relevant paperwork for trainee hires- Submitted and checked payroll for trainees and staff- Sent and tracked invoices for products and housekeeping contracts- Managed all social media accounts of BHW (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)- Fulfilled orders via email, phone, and BHW’s online store- Attended markets and fairs to sell cutting boards- Maintained and updated website - Assisted in woodshop on occasion- Maintained a job board for trainees, and acted as a career counselor for them- Navigated a diverse work environment that was not always harmonious

    • Apprentice
      • Apr 2015 - Oct 2015

      - Harvested, weeded, and planted vegetables in all weather conditions- Operated machinery, including a Kubota tractor, a BCS machine, flame weeder, and a weed whacker- Set up and operated the Saturday CSA pickup approximately once per month- Explained tasks to visitors and some work-share members- Brainstormed solutions to production, organization, and personnel problems- Cooked lunch for up to eight people - Harvested, weeded, and planted vegetables in all weather conditions- Operated machinery, including a Kubota tractor, a BCS machine, flame weeder, and a weed whacker- Set up and operated the Saturday CSA pickup approximately once per month- Explained tasks to visitors and some work-share members- Brainstormed solutions to production, organization, and personnel problems- Cooked lunch for up to eight people

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Grants Administrator, Computer Science Dept.
      • Jan 2015 - May 2015

      Financially manage federal and private research grants of the CS faculty- Reconciled expenses on current grants using Excel spreadsheets- Facilitated the completion of new grant applications by creating financial spreadsheets for applicants and working as a liaison between professors and the sponsored programs office- Calculated financial projections of professors’ grants- Coordinated professors’ and graduate students’ summer funding - Served as a resource for the staff coordinator by sanctioning purchases and travel on grants- Served as a resource for the graduate program coordinator by calculating funding projections

    • Staff Coordinator, Computer Science Dept.
      • May 2012 - Jan 2015

      Managed the operations of the CS front office- Managed the Computer Science front office and acted as the first point of contact for the department- Trained and supervised student workers- Coordinated the payroll for front office student workers, terminal assistants, and undergraduate students working on grants - Purchased goods and services and acted as a go-between vendors and the CS Department- Coordinated travel for students and professors, as well as visitors- Submitted expense reports for students and professors, as well as visitors- Scheduled meetings as the primary room reservationist for MCS (Math and Computer Science building)- Organized departmental functions, including weekly seminars, faculty meetings, and an annual holiday party- Maintained electronic mailing lists- Updated the website

    • Work-Study Student
      • Sep 2009 - May 2012

      Assisted the Staff Coordinator with projects and day to day happenings

    • Summer Crew
      • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

Education

  • Boston University
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Cultural Anthropology
    2008 - 2012

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