Over the summers throughout high school and the summer after my freshman year, I worked for myself doing landscaping, yard work, and odd jobs for various people in the Birmingham Area. This mainly consisted of mowing grass, spreading pine straw, and removing overgrown brush. I gained clients primarily through social media, and references from previous clients. Through working this job, I gained a few important skills. I learned a how to improvise in situations that I wasn't sure how to handle… Show more Over the summers throughout high school and the summer after my freshman year, I worked for myself doing landscaping, yard work, and odd jobs for various people in the Birmingham Area. This mainly consisted of mowing grass, spreading pine straw, and removing overgrown brush. I gained clients primarily through social media, and references from previous clients. Through working this job, I gained a few important skills. I learned a how to improvise in situations that I wasn't sure how to handle, and I learned how to build clients, and the importance of maintaining healthy relationships with them. Show less

While working at The Pants Store, I was in charge of receiving, organizing, tagging, and preparing items for shipping/transport to other stores. While working this position, I learned important organization strategies, and built teamwork skills as I worked with a small group of other people.