Expert Blogger

• Mar 2023 - Present

Expert Bloggers usually write one blog monthly, although we can be flexible. Expert Bloggers are typically individuals representing military-supportive or related businesses/organizations that give practical resources or tips for navigating the military spouse life. Expert Bloggers usually write one blog monthly, although we can be flexible. Expert Bloggers are typically individuals representing military-supportive or related businesses/organizations that give practical resources or tips for navigating the military spouse life.

Freelance Writer

• Jan 2023 - Present

Freelance experience writing; playwriting; subject matter expert Freelance experience writing; playwriting; subject matter expert

Holistic Health Practitioner

• Nov 2018 - Present

Holistic Wellness Practitioner and Spouse Master Resilience Trainer leading military spouses to reconnect with their intuition in order to achieve overall wellness and resilience through a variety of modalities.

Military Spouse Resource Educator

• Jan 2017 - Present

• Coached military spouses, families, and service members one on one to build resilience and wellness by focusing on mindfulness, nutrition, and volunteerism to help them connect with their communities and best self• Wrote, taught, and spoke about resources, wellness, resilience, connections, and military spouse issues via online, podcast, and in-person forums to share knowledge of whole-person wellness as well as resource education• Maintained accountability benchmarks of clients to assess progress toward predetermined goals; educated and connected clients to community resources to help them achieve their objectives• Researched and learned about new and upcoming resources for military families and distributed information to families via Soldier and Family Readiness Group meetings and/or email dissemination• Single-handedly Maintained Battalion’s Soldier and Family Readiness Group Facebook Page, Blog, and Mailchimp services during the COVID-19 pandemic while service member’s unit was away to maintain spouse and family readiness• Designed and implemented new benefit education programs to support spouse’s unit• Instructed Master Resilience Training (MRT) to incoming service members during In-Processing Show less

Volunteer

• Jul 2016 - Present

Spouse Sponsor

• Nov 2021 - Apr 2023

Inviting spouses and service members to grade their neighborhoods on and off installations so that others can make more informed decisions about where to live during their appointment at new duty stations. They are also able to leave behind information for others. We provide local resources and guides as well. Inviting spouses and service members to grade their neighborhoods on and off installations so that others can make more informed decisions about where to live during their appointment at new duty stations. They are also able to leave behind information for others. We provide local resources and guides as well.

Shift Manager

• Dec 2013 - Jan 2017

Manage store operations during scheduled shifts. To include opening and closing the store, supervising employees, delegating responsibilities, training baristas as needed, and developing positive relationships with the staff. Anticipate customer and store needs by maintaining awareness of the environment. Provide thoughtful and honest feedback to managers regarding the performance of fellow partners (partner = Starbucks employee). Manage store operations during scheduled shifts. To include opening and closing the store, supervising employees, delegating responsibilities, training baristas as needed, and developing positive relationships with the staff. Anticipate customer and store needs by maintaining awareness of the environment. Provide thoughtful and honest feedback to managers regarding the performance of fellow partners (partner = Starbucks employee).

Multiple Positions

• Jun 2008 - Oct 2012

Began as the assistant pastry chef. Was quickly moved to Chef de Tournant of the Four-Diamond Triple A-rated restaurant, The Seven Glaciers. Moved into Food and Beverage Administration. Awarded employee of the quarter for outsourcing material and food suppliers, as well as taking on 75% of F&B marketing. Developed, designed, and implemented a 700-page Food and Beverage employee training manual. Improved inter-departmental communications by building rapport with heads of other departments and attending multi-department meetings. Wrote, calculated costs of, and redesigned menus for seven venues. Show less