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Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Greeted and welcomed guests
• Managed reservations, waitlist, and tables on Toast Tables
• Assisted the serving staff through various tasks including bar-backing, running food, and bussingtables

Bulgaria

• Received two Fulbright scholarships for 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic years (second year cut short due to COVID-19)
• Independently taught English classes at a Bulgarian secondary school
• Designed and implemented a curriculum for 9th through 12th graders, focusing on conversation skills and lessons on American culture and society
• Served as coach for the school's English speech and debate team, overseeing scheduling, fundraising, team budget and overnight travel to tournaments

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Helped design training materials for incoming interpreting staff at the Minnesota Historical Society
• Assisted in updating this staff training, gathering feedback from staff around the state and determining the main points of improvement
• Created handbooks, presentations, and toolkits for those in charge of the trainings.

Walla Walla, Washington, United States

• Organized and planned campus-wide job fair and student employment workshop
• Communicated with and hosted workshops for on-campus hiring managers
• Worked with Student Engagement Center to pilot a new program focused on professional growth and development, as well as a new system to help first-year students find jobs

• Wrote biweekly blog posts for the Whitman admissions website, highlighting Whitman events and certain aspects of campus life
• Brainstormed and planned topics for future blogs in a group setting
• Helped to produce vlogs focusing on student life and college activities

Walla Walla, Washington

• Fostered the development of sophomore students in the German Interest House
• Planned and implemented programs focusing on German language and culture for the entire campus
• Managed administrative duties, including maintenance reports, incident reports, and food order forms
• Managed the house budget

Walla Walla, Washington

• Communicated with booking agents and managers to bring nationally-known musical acts to campus
• Marketed and advertised concerts to the entire campus community
• Recruited and trained volunteers for each show

Walla Walla, WA

• Helped set up tables, chairs, and stages for campus-wide programs

Walla Walla, Washington

• Maintained the campus by raking, trimming, and planting trees/shrubs

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Worked on a large variety of administrative tasks, including planning events for the museum and creating a survey for visiting performers
• Wrote up guidelines, checklists, and other resources for the daily operation of the museum’s galleries, directly before and after the grand reopening of the museum in June 2017
• Created training materials for museum employees and future interns

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Demonstrated various customer service skills by helping shoppers find a large variety of items, often under busy store conditions
• Kept the store organized by folding and putting away items of clothing in a timely manner
• Helped create a positive atmosphere in the store by greeting every customer and by maintaining a patient and friendly tone while at the cash register

Graduate Microcredential, Child Behavioral Health

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Film And Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Resident Director of Das Deutsche Haus; Orchestra; Wind Ensemble; Jazz Ensemble; KWCW Radio Show; Divest.

Film/Cinema/Video Studies

Education record