Experience

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  Minnesota State Bar Association

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Office Manager | HR assist | Staff Photographer

    • Jan 2019 - Present
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Coordinate office operations for approx 40 employees, including benefits. Interview and on-board new employees. Photography: for magazine publication, business headshots, event coverage, speakers & award presentations.

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  Bellagala

  • St Paul, MN

  • Wedding Photographer

    • Jun 2010 - Present
    • St Paul, MN

    Timely communication with clients in a friendly, accurate, and professional manner. Develop and maintain a schedule for 8+ hour wedding day; adjust that schedule on the fly, as needed. Maintain energy & positivity while coordinating groups of people. Multi-tasking/quick decision making. Photo culling/editing. Organize large quantities of digital data, including backups.

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  Hennepin County Bar Association

  • United States
  • Legal Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Governance Coordinator | Staff Photographer

    • Dec 2017 - Jan 2019

    Schedule meetings/conference calls for Board of Directors & committees. Prepare agenda materials. Order food. Take minutes. Regular communication with Executive Director and Executive Committee. Respect confidential information. Professional and friendly phone/in-person/email communication. Maintain up-to-date schedule for office conference rooms. Photograph bi-monthly magazine cover. Event photography, including speakers & award presentations.

  • Receptionist | Member Engagement

    • Nov 2015 - Dec 2017

    First point of contact for nearly 8,000 attorney and law student association members. Professional and friendly phone/in-person/email communication. Maintain accurate member database. Registrar for weekly member events; process payments. Maintain up-to-date schedule for office conference rooms. Office organization, including tracking and ordering supplies.

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  Apple

  • Mall of America, Bloomington MN

  • Trainer

    • Oct 2007 - Nov 2012
    • Mall of America, Bloomington MN

    Work with customers, ages kid through grandparents. 1 to 1 customer training sessions teaching how to use computers, mobile devices, and Apple software. Demonstrate patience and encouragement while breaking down computer concepts to basic, beginner level. Ask thoughtful questions and tailor each learning session to the specific customer. Develop relationships with return customers. Address any customer concerns. Multi-task and maintain positive attitude in a busy sales environment.

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  Archiver's

  • Roseville, MN

  • Lead Instructor/Supervisor

    • Jan 2002 - May 2004
    • Roseville, MN

    Schedule scrapbooking classes, demos, community interactions. Train/supervise instructors. Conduct classes for all ages, including best practices for preserving/archiving photos and negatives. Produce creative samples to display store product. Maintain communication between instructors and management. General store supervision, including resolving customer complaints. All store operations - including opening, closing, preparing bank deposits.