At Bon Appetit, I have been able to serve the students at George Fox University through a few of the departments that Bon Appetit employs on campus. I primarily work in the dish room, but I have also worked in the following departments:- Cafe: Prepare sandwiches, pastries, coffee, and other drinks for students.- Greeter: Greet students and ensure they swipe their meal card when they come into the cafeteria.- Kitchen Prep: Help prepare food in the kitchen for the cafeteria.- Student Store: Run the till for the student store and stock the shelves.

As an associate at The Albany Party Store, my main responsibilities were to:- Assist customers in the storefront, on the phone, or via email with retail sales and rental reservations.- Load/unload customer vehicles with rental items (i.e. chairs, tables, dance floors, etc.).- Deliver/pickup rental items in a box truck.- Set up large canopies and other rental items for events.- Kitchen duties (cleaning + ironing linens, washing rental equipment)During this role, I was given the opportunity to sharpen my ability to communicate in a clear and friendly manner to customers. And having been the receiving end of many upset customers, I grew in my capability to mitigate conflict and help the customer as much as I could while also upholding the integrity of the company. I worked at the Party Store full-time for 4 summers while on break from school. I also worked there prior to that on days that they were especially busy and could use another body.

Through this role, I ensured that my residents were abiding with the university's guidelines while also creating relationships and an enjoyable environment in the dorms. Through multiple resident incidents, I've learned to mitigate conflicts peacefully while finding solutions that work in everybody's best interest. As I've gotten the opportunity to build relationships with my residents, I was also able to help guide them along their academic journey.