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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Gaillard Center House and Venue Manager. Opening and closing venue duties and other various tasks given by the direction of the Production & Event Services team. First point of contact if any ushers or clients have any issues and work to resolve them or escalate them to the proper party to get the issue resolved promptly. Able to reinvigorate our storage procedures for our banquet storage area. Saw significant growth post Covid and was able to help train new staff to meet our needs. Was part of… Show more Gaillard Center House and Venue Manager. Opening and closing venue duties and other various tasks given by the direction of the Production & Event Services team. First point of contact if any ushers or clients have any issues and work to resolve them or escalate them to the proper party to get the issue resolved promptly. Able to reinvigorate our storage procedures for our banquet storage area. Saw significant growth post Covid and was able to help train new staff to meet our needs. Was part of the first ever team to ever bring a historic Spiegeltent to the Charleston area. (Charleston, SC) Show less

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Crabby Jack’s General Store as a keyholder. Assisting customers, processing shipment, merchandising our various products, and other various store management procedures. Helped the team navigate the Covid rebound, dealing with great sales days but also managing being short staffed and supply chain issues getting product. Now that things are settling, working with staff discussing product options and reworking some outdated procedures. (Charleston, SC)

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Tervis tumbler company as a key holder. This is a retail position putting my in the chain of command under the assistant manager. In this position I was the feet and face of Tervis by giving customers a double platinum service making sure that all their needs are met, and they have an excellent shopping experience with us. As a keyholder I was in charge if the manager or assistant manager were not on shift; I had additional responsibility to be sure the store is in its best shape and had… Show more Tervis tumbler company as a key holder. This is a retail position putting my in the chain of command under the assistant manager. In this position I was the feet and face of Tervis by giving customers a double platinum service making sure that all their needs are met, and they have an excellent shopping experience with us. As a keyholder I was in charge if the manager or assistant manager were not on shift; I had additional responsibility to be sure the store is in its best shape and had additional opening or closing responsibilities to be sure the store was in the best place to succeed. Show less

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Stepped into the role of assistant store manager of the store for a year while pursuing jobs in my field. Continuing to grow and support the team during this time. Support the store manager and run things when she was unavailable. Task could include working on schedules, putting together orders (whether supply orders or orders of product from the factory), running reports, and conducting interviews are a few of the task I worked on.

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Sottile Theatre in a floater position. My main responsibility there was in a stagehand position. In this role I would help to ensure that Sottile was in it’s best operating position for when people would come to use the space and also helped with loading shows into the space. In addition, for some shows I would help with Front of House duties, such as greeting and seating patrons

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

College of Charleston electrician and carpenter. Responsible for hanging and cabling lighting according to designers lighting plot, worked as Master Electrician on several shows. Being a team player and doing carpentry work when needed for certain department productions. Also, would serve as light board operator on certain productions. I came in at an integral part where there weren’t really electricians, so it was imperative before I graduated to rework operational equipment and its storage… Show more College of Charleston electrician and carpenter. Responsible for hanging and cabling lighting according to designers lighting plot, worked as Master Electrician on several shows. Being a team player and doing carpentry work when needed for certain department productions. Also, would serve as light board operator on certain productions. I came in at an integral part where there weren’t really electricians, so it was imperative before I graduated to rework operational equipment and its storage, as well as training new electricians for when I left. (Charleston, SC) Show less

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Pure theatre as an intern. Some of the task worked on during my time include box office (Ovationtix), handle the phone, marketing distribution (e-blast (MailChimp) & hard copy). In addition to show prep with cleaning, seat holds, bar set up and more. Some other major task include donation thank you letters and research for projects and vendors.

Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Church of God of Prophecy volunteer technical director. I was one of the main operators of our projection, streaming, and sound systems. In addition I updated the website with upcoming events for our church. I also handled a majority of the print works including flyers, directories, and monthly calendars. I was also a major contributor to several projects throughout my time there.

Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Outback Steakhouse as a host. My major role was hospitality. I would be the first and last person that people would see when they came to the restaurant and would be responsible for making sure they had a great experience throughout their meal. I would seat patrons, take call ahead seating, and make sure the guest didn’t need anything just to list a few of my responsibilities.

Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Sumter Opera House volunteer ushering for the 2017-2018 show year. My responsibilities included welcoming patrons and directing them around the opera house. In addition to possibly helping out with box office duties or scanning tickets as the patrons enter. Overall, I was there to help where needed and to be a kind and smiling face to the patrons of the Sumter Opera House.

Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Sumter Utilities Incorporated Accounts Payable clerk in 2016. I took care of the underlying organization and productivity of the Accounts Payable Department. I was responsible for handling incoming and outgoing mail, filing, and organizing visa receipts for monthly statements and billing. Also, I would sometimes be responsible for contacting employees or vendors to update their information.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

Associate Of Science - As

Activities and Societies: Graduation with Leadership Distinction

Associate Of Arts - Aa

Activities and Societies: Graduation with Leadership Distinction

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: - Graduation with honors - Involved in several organizations and received various merits while attending.