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Key member of Disability Services for Kami-con, an annual 3-day anime convention at the BJCC in Birmingham, AL.

Annual 3-day, interactive anime cultural arts festival held at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) and organized by the Bama SOS Brigade, a student organization from the University of Alabama. The event features anime screenings, concerts, cosplay, speakers, panels, vendors and tournaments.▪ Key member of Security & Public Safety leadership team; train/manage 30-member team over 3 days, ensuring effective crowd control and safety of 5,000+ event attendees and participants in a large, multi-level facility with 2 ballrooms and 2 exhibition halls. ▪ Organize 5 to 6 teams, and create assignment schedules and rotations for duties including checking entry tickets/badges, managing autograph lines, conducting fire safety checks and providing assistance to handicapped/disabled attendees.▪ Ensure 100% customer satisfaction and do everything possible to make certain that all participants and attendees are aware of the highlights the conference has to offer and enjoy all aspects of the event.▪ As Guest Relations staff member, managed all facets of accommodations, transportation, meals, schedules and logistics for more than 30 featured speakers and guests of the event.▪ Train all staff members on BJCC rules and regulations, fire safety, crowd control and guest relations.

Interlibrary Loan assistant, responsible for RAPID ILL transactions, backup for non-RAPID ILL services, and Access/Circulation Services.

Responsible for opening and closing procedures of the store.Accepted inventory shipments, unpacked and accounted inventory, and restocked inventory.Recorded special order requests for customers.Maintained store inventory of sorted bulk cards and sorted and folded newly acquired collections into the store's inventory.Graded and priced trading cards.Packed and shipped online orders.Supervised store interns and assigned tasks.Assisted with tournaments and other store events.Maintained store cleanliness.

Sorted and organized bulk collections of trading cards for the games Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Pokemon. Assisted with customer transactions.Maintained facility cleanliness.

Interlibrary Loan/Access Services

▪ Assisted with and gained practical experience in the construction of costumes for the College's presentation of "Hairspray".