Experience

HEIGHTS OF HOPE

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Organizer

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  I am passionate about developing authentic relationships within community and networking to improve the quality of life and community attachment. I enjoy planning, organizing, and collaborating with individuals, associations and institutions, embracing diversity, celebrating the individualism of others and improving community through solidarity. I enjoy a position where I can utilize my skills and resources to network, advocate for and organize community members as well as the greater community, mobilizing them to utilize their skills for the betterment of life, with the purpose of working toward holistic positive change within the community. Show less

• Community Organizer/AmeriCorps Member

  • Feb 2009 - Present

  Heights of Hope is a neighborhood-based 501(c)(3) non-profit, practicing Asset Based Community Development in the Holland Heights area, specifically focusing in the SOAR neighborhood. The most densely populated apartment community in the city of Holland. Their projects include the Heights of Hope Fest, Heights of Hope 5k, and other neighborhood initiatives. Networking with individuals, nonprofits and businesses to promote Heights of Hope's initiatives, planning and organizing an annual community festival, neighborhood improvement projects, community celebrations and facilitating monthly neighborhood meetings. Recruiting and supervising volunteers. Assessing neighbors' needs and referring them to the appropriate resources. Soliciting donations, fundraising, giving presentations and facilitating training's and poverty simulations. Creating and maintaining spreadsheets, managing volunteer logs, and submitting monthly reports. Serve as a community advocate and a Neighborhood Connector between neighborhood and greater Holland community and empower individuals in the neighborhood to make social, emotional, physical, educational and spiritual life changes. Show less



Michigan Pizza Hut

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shift Manager

  • Jul 2005 - Mar 2009

  Management of employees and products for a successful business and customer service experience. Building positive and lasting customer relationships. Manage goods and supplies based on past and present sales, inventory and projected sales. Assist with scheduling, resolve customer service issues, catering, employee affirmation through CHAMPS, and employee discipline procedures. Monetary transactions such as verifying the safe, making change, opening, counting, and closing sales drawers, and making deposits. View applications, interview potential employees. Assist with any tasks where needed. Show less



Gentex Corporation

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assembly Production

  • Oct 2002 - Sep 2004

  Preparation, organization and multi-tasking to produce the best possible product in the most timely manner. Exterior and interior rearview mirror production, assembly, inspection and packaging. This includes: lay up, inspection after curing, fill and plug, solder, potter, inspection, and packaging of mirrors through proper work and safety procedures. Preparation, organization and multi-tasking to produce the best possible product in the most timely manner. Exterior and interior rearview mirror production, assembly, inspection and packaging. This includes: lay up, inspection after curing, fill and plug, solder, potter, inspection, and packaging of mirrors through proper work and safety procedures.