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•Partners with Senior Editor to source interesting interview candidates for our publications within the features team•Writes thoughtful interview questions in order to get the most information on a specific topic, keeping in mind popular angles that will help bolster article sessions and pique reader interest•Pitches all article headlines and content ideas to Senior Editor, focusing on popular angles and interesting topics that will engage readers while also increasing sessions•Interviews video game developers weekly and writes 3-4 feature articles about pertinent topics of conversation•Takes responsibility for proofreading and editing, following the site style guide to ensure articles are polished before sending to an editor for final review•Consistently worked and delivered on a 24-hour turnaround per feature article•Conducts fact check and review of information in all articles before publication to make sure all statements within are accurate •Engages with SEO to "think like a reader" and to encourage articles to be a top result for readers when Google searching•Uses Adobe Photoshop to edit article headers as well as any images uses in the body of the article

San Francisco Bay Area

• Successfully interviewed, hired, and onboarded team members across three different stores in San Francisco • Creates and executes stunning displays based on core product, seasonality, and customer base • Balanced many tasks daily including KPI review, team member training, ordering, receiving, invoicing, conducting performance reviews, writing action plans, and executing merchandizing plans• Used a variety of tools such as Microsoft Office, Adobe, WorkDay, Kronos, and Tableau to optimize daily workflow• Collaborates with Category Merchants and Regional Operations representative to ensure department operated to company and regional standard • Identified and coached strong candidates internally to be promoted into higher level roles• Actively listens and provides empathetic feedback to troubleshoot problems and come up with solutions • Actively manages both labor budget and purchase targets to ensure appropriate staffing and product flow• Reviews KPI reporting weekly to write and execute an action plan that supports sales growth and reduces food waste

San Francisco Bay Area

• Oversee and delegate tasks to team members and ensure smooth flow of operations daily• Maintained a strong floor presence to aide team members and customers• Provided hands-on training for new team members during their onboarding process• Oversaw purchasing and receiving for the entire department

San Francisco Bay Area

• Delivered top-notch customer service to enhance customer experience and drive sales• Worked as a barista serving drip coffee and various espresso drinks• Served cake and pastries to customers from service counter• Packed, stocked, and merchandized department to Whole Foods Bakery standards• Executed top-of-the-line food safety and cleanliness practices • Demonstrated thorough product knowledge to help customers understand our product• Stepped in where necessary to get the job done

• Writes timely news articles about both prominent and lesser-known topics in the gaming industry• Collaborates openly with editors and EIC to ensure articles submitted meet editorial standards of the publication• Works independently to source topics, videos, photos, Tweets, etc. for all news articles• Responsible for proofreading and self-editing to ensure articles are polished before sending to an editor• Engages with SEO to "think like a reader" and to encourage as much site traffic as possible• Sources, edits, and creates all thumbnail images for each article written

Burlington, Vermont

In addition to everything written below for Information Desk Assistant, there are some additional tasks I perform in this managerial position. These include employee scheduling, helping hire new employees, creating and carrying out employee training with our supervisor, managing biweekly staff meetings with our team supervisor to maintain an effective and communicative work environment, creating and providing unique materials for team in order to make work flow more fluid and to make providing accurate information easier.

Burlington, Vermont

As an information desk assistant I'm responsible for providing information to patrons who approach the desk to ask questions, answering the phone, and running the games area on the 1st floor of the Davis Center. Typically we receive questions about the building or the campus, but we get asked all kinds of questions. They could range anywhere from directions to a location on campus to information about good places to eat in downtown Burlington. As of spring 2014, we also rent out bikes to students for our campus bikeshare program.

I am spending my final semester working on research with Professor Maeve Eberhardt. Both parts of this study were corpus-based. The first part consisted of analyzing gender and sexuality in the lyrics of sissy bounce artists. The second part consisted of using AntConc to search and take note of certain verbs in the Harry Potter series and take note of who spoke them and how they were used.

University Of Vermont Living And Learning Center

Along with two other volunteers, managed the Korea House program which was a suite-style living community for those who were interested in Korean culture and language. As a program director, I was responsible for creating events for the general public and other Living and Learning community members to attend that were related to Korea and Korean culture. I was also responsible for managing a suite of approximately 6 people.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Linguistics And Japanese Language

Activities and Societies: Living and Learning: Korea House (Program Director), Campus Diabetes Network at University of Vermont, Dudley H..