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• Grew storytime attendance by designing sessions with an emphasis on early literacy and engagement. Current sessions are twice a week with the goal of teaching early literacy concepts and activities to parents/caregivers. • Created new partnerships and content for social media platforms to reach more community members in Vallejo, CA. Attendance at children's programs are up by more than 34%. Library staff members are visiting community centers, child starts, and farmers markets as a form of outreach.• Developed policies on circulating wifi hotspots so that the library can provide Internet access to those that need it.• Enabled library staff through training on various technologies. Created videos & screencasts as resources for staff members to learn.• Tripled number of teen volunteers by providing a means for them to gain meaningful work experience.• Redesigned children's area to create engaging spaces for families. Staff and patrons have noted an increase of children in the library since.

Fairfield, Ca

• Performed extensive quality checks on our products to identify possible flaws and improve our design• Connected with customers, business owners, and professional players beyond normal standards in order to build loyalty, surpass customer expectations, and stay competitive in a small market• Hand-turned hardwoods into kendamas using a lathe and duplicator• Cut, tooled, and stained leather to create accessories for our hardwood products• Analyzed data from social media platforms, created reports, and addressed findings to business partners• Reevaluated production processes to maximize efficiency, lower costs, and minimize wasted time• Hosted kendama workshops to teach people how to play and inform them of its history • Documented all sales and giveaways to make the future analysis of products more efficient• Crafted tailored content that grew social media accounts to over 2800 followers and subscribers• Evaluated team members monthly to address weaknesses and strengths and promote growth

Fairfield, Ca

• Delivered superb customer service while focusing on upselling in order to reach weekly goals• Maintained knowledge of current gaming news and trends to enhance the customer experience

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• Supported supervisor beyond expected responsibilities by pushing sales of specific products• Assisted stockers beyond required duties to keep morale high and to foster a positive work environment

• Analyzed entertainment videos during post-production to ensure quality • Researched and fixed issues regarding interactions between capture equipment and software• Conducted troubleshooting sessions to help newer editors with technical problems• Provided constant coverage of the pepper spray incident that enveloped the UC Davis community• Filmed a variety of events in the Davis region for our news and entertainment divisions• Constructed written proposals to persuade local restaurant owners to allow us to film their restaurants

Master Of Library & Information Science - Mlis

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communications, Japanese