Experience

Jones Restaurant

• United States
• Restaurants

• Waitstaff

  • Sep 2011 - Present

  · Provide a comprehensive fine dining experience at one of Stephen Starr's reputable restaurants · Contribute effectively to overall team performance while managing individual guests' experiences · Maintain absolute professionalism, composure, and attention to detail in fast-paced working environment · Provide a comprehensive fine dining experience at one of Stephen Starr's reputable restaurants · Contribute effectively to overall team performance while managing individual guests' experiences · Maintain absolute professionalism, composure, and attention to detail in fast-paced working environment



The A.V. Club

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Transcriber

  • Sep 2010 - Present

  · Transcribe and edit interviews for print and online publication· Publication schedule requires quick turnaround with close attention to accurately capturing interviewee's statements

• Editorial Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Sep 2010

  · Independently edited and maintained Book Review column· Assisted employees in editing side projects, including Nathan Rabin’s My Year of Flops· Transcribed interviews (employed post-internship as transcriber)· Covered current events for publication on the NewsWire · Assisted with site maintenance, including reformatting and cataloguing old articles and images



Retrofit Comics

• Editorial Intern/Copywriter

  • Oct 2011 - Mar 2012

  · Cover monthly releases for a variety of online platforms · Employ a targeted approach to online copywriting adjusted for varied audience and publication types · Cover monthly releases for a variety of online platforms · Employ a targeted approach to online copywriting adjusted for varied audience and publication types



Tommy Nevin's Pub

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Waitstaff/Cocktail/Exposition

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2011

  · Provided dining room service, patio service, cocktail, special event staffing, exposition, entrance attendant, hosting · Trained new employees · Strengthened crowd control and troubleshooting techniques for managing unruly guests · Provided dining room service, patio service, cocktail, special event staffing, exposition, entrance attendant, hosting · Trained new employees · Strengthened crowd control and troubleshooting techniques for managing unruly guests



PAWS

• Mexico
• Advertising Services

• Animal Care Technician

  • Apr 2009 - Feb 2010

  · Administered medication; fed and cleaned animals · Provided potential adopters with advice and guidance regarding animal care · Closed facility independently, including response to any medical crises that arose · Administered medication; fed and cleaned animals · Provided potential adopters with advice and guidance regarding animal care · Closed facility independently, including response to any medical crises that arose



Pitchfork

• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

  · Transcribed and formatted interviews · Fact checked articles and music reviews; occasionally wrote the "Forkcast" · Found and added media to website articles (ex. 2009 Pitchfork Readers Poll) · Learned to process heavy workload while maintaining attention to detail · Transcribed and formatted interviews · Fact checked articles and music reviews; occasionally wrote the "Forkcast" · Found and added media to website articles (ex. 2009 Pitchfork Readers Poll) · Learned to process heavy workload while maintaining attention to detail



Northwestern Phonathon

• Alumni Caller

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2008

  · Called alumni with ultimate goal of enlisting donations · Interacted with alumni to build relationships, persuaded them to make donations · Excellent practice dealing with reluctant donors; navigating professional conversations · Called alumni with ultimate goal of enlisting donations · Interacted with alumni to build relationships, persuaded them to make donations · Excellent practice dealing with reluctant donors; navigating professional conversations



El Basha Restaurant

• United States
• Restaurants

• Waitstaff

  • Jun 2007 - Sep 2008

  · Waited tables, provided a professional and welcoming dining experience · Answered phones, placed and prepared takeout orders · Worked efficiently and successfully in a fast-paced work environment · Waited tables, provided a professional and welcoming dining experience · Answered phones, placed and prepared takeout orders · Worked efficiently and successfully in a fast-paced work environment



ForTheSound.com

• Staff Writer

  • Sep 2007 - May 2008

  · Wrote reviews for newly released albums; published articles · Interviewed bands for publication on website · Required to meet self-enforced quota for number of reviews written each month · Wrote reviews for newly released albums; published articles · Interviewed bands for publication on website · Required to meet self-enforced quota for number of reviews written each month



Ward Ski Hill

• Ski/Snowboard Instructor

  • Nov 2003 - Mar 2007

  · Instructed groups of two to fifteen students, aged four to eighteen years old · Designed and organized activities to facilitate acquisition of ski and snowboarding skills · Trained new employees · Maintained group control with children while encouraging a fun learning environment · Instructed groups of two to fifteen students, aged four to eighteen years old · Designed and organized activities to facilitate acquisition of ski and snowboarding skills · Trained new employees · Maintained group control with children while encouraging a fun learning environment