Emily Pollock Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Conducts public and private tours of the Freedom Trail in downtown Boston
• Guides groups of 1-100 guests along the 2.5 miles of historic sites along the Freedom Trail while sharing local history in an engaging, innovative, and entertaining way
• Shares the history of 17+ historic locations while walking outside, wearing 18th-century clothing, and enduring any weather conditions
• Serves as a historical interpreter at events, sharing the story of a woman from 18th-century Boston
• Sells and collects tickets for public Freedom Trail tours
• Acts as the public face of the Freedom Trail Foundation, one of Boston’s most well-known and important heritage organizations

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Utilized exceptional communication and organizational skills to implement and grow entrepreneurship programming and community at Boston College
• Reported to the Senior Associate Director of the Center to coordinate student programming and
• outreach into the Boston entrepreneurship community
• Managed and updated the Center’s website
• Managed and updated databases of student employees, Center alumni, and external constituents
• Assisted in the planning and execution of all Shea Center related events, from 10 person events to 100+ person events

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Proofread and copy-edited scientific papers before peer revision and journal submission
• Confirmed appropriate spelling and grammar
• Assessed clarity and readability of papers while maintaining their scientific integrity

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Assisted in managing scene shop renovations
• Hung lighting and processed electrical equipment
• Assisted with scenic painting
• Interpreted and worked from ground plans and 2D set models to build scenic elements for BC Theatre Department productions
• Experienced in adaptive theatre for pandemic purposes, including greenscreen setup, lighting for film, blocking for socially distanced filming, and maintaining standards of on-set hygiene
• Mentored, taught, and oversaw dozens of student workers in the shop who were new to the trade

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Assisted with Making the Modern World: Design Ethics and Engineering, a multidisciplinary first-year core class combining engineering, history, philosophy, ethics, and environmental science
• Lead weekly discussion seminars with 18 first-year students
• Encouraged critical thinking, collaboration, and practical application of skills learned throughout the class and during lecture sections
• Collaborated with other student leaders to create a dynamic, interesting, and accessible class for students.

• Designed and built the set for a student workshop production for the Boston College Theatre department (Truth/Dare, Spring 2022 season)
• Worked with the practical constraints of the Bonn Studio Theatre to create a set custom to the space
• Collaborated with other student designers to coordinate lighting, sound, costumes, props, stage managing, and directing for the production
• Created 2D and 3D models of set layouts to scale using tools such as Vectorworks
• Coordinated set dressing, paint treatments, and furniture

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Maintained and helped to run a local café and restaurant
• Operated cash register and point of sale
• Took customer orders and assisted customers of all ages and abilities in their orders, ensuring their comfort and satisfaction while being served
• Maintained the cleanliness of the front of house, back of house, outdoor patios, and restrooms, including upholding pandemic protocols of hygiene
• Prepared, plated, and served food and beverages in a timely manner

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Maintained and helped to run a local independent bookstore
• Conducted inventory and negotiated inventory delivery and return
• Coordinated product display and organization
• Worked with local authors to coordinate community events
• Assisted customers of all ages and language abilities and recommended them products to fit their unique needs