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Lombard, Il, Us

Naperville, Illinois, United States

Naperville, Illinois, United States

Naperville, Illinois, United States

-Mark of Excellence Award Winner, 2022 and 2023-Increased revenue and gross profit by promoting finance, value-added services and aftermarket products-Identified and closed in-market leads through data-driven analysis and targeted sales campaigns-Facilitated individualized demonstrations and deliveries of EVs to customers of all experience backgrounds-Guided and advised customers through government and manufacturer EV incentives and programs-Increased and broadened Chevrolet of Naperville as a preferred destination for both EV consumers and General Motors-referred customers through attentive, engaging, and proactive follow up

Greater Chicago Area

In its base configuration, the Gargoyle Brass is a traditional brass quintet coupled with organ and percussion (primarily timpani).Since April 2013, I have presented concerts of Gargoyle-commissioned arrangements and original music for audiences in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, in addition to also having recorded percussion parts for seven tracks of an album of brass and organ music.

Willowbrook, Illinois, United States

-Applied product knowledge and customer needs analysis to execute new and used vehicle sales-Generated revenue and gross promoting financing, value-added services and products

Clarendon Hills, Illinois

-Designed and delivered instruction to six 8th Grade US History classes consisting of 138students of diverse abilities-Collaborated weekly with special education and ACE (honors level) staff, in addition to 8thGrade team members, to implement individualized instruction and interventions-Made data-driven decisions towards instruction and intervention-Utilized Google Classroom and Google Apps in instruction, feedback, and assessment-Facilitated a 1:1 learning environment in classroom settings, as well as eLearning andremote learning scenarios

Navy Pier, Chicago, Il

In my time as a tour docent of Lake Michigan and the Chicago River, I have:-been recognized on tripadvisor.com in multiple five-star guest reviews for my Chicago architectural boat tour narrations. -been formally recognized for excellence on at least five occasions by the General Manager based upon customer post-visit satisfaction surveys.-varied tour narrations to accommodate and enhance the experience of both foreign and native guests, including the utilization of German language. -catered and tailored appropriate, personalized recommendations and suggestions of additional Chicago-area attractions and activities to both native Chicagoans and out-of-town visitors.

Fall River, Massachusetts

-Maintained an average course load of four sections of Ancient Civilizations, one section Advisory-Met and collaborated weekly within the Social Studies Department to plan instruction and develop standards-based common exit tickets, assessments, and interventions-Collaborated with a special educator and ELL instructor to tailor and individualize instruction -Made data-driven decisions towards instruction and intervention-Utilized Google Classroom and Google Apps in instruction, feedback, and assessment-Volunteered advice and assistance to the director in weekly rehearsals of the Talbot Middle School band

New Bedford, Massachusetts

As part of the percussion staff, I instructed and taught the front ensemble of the Whaler Drumline.

West Chicago, Illinois

As the drumline instructor for the Wildcat Drumline, I assisted the band director in drill instruction and rehearsal, and especially, taught technique and musical preparation to the Marching Wildcat percussionists.

St. Charles, Illinois

-Team taught alongside a special educator two Global Issues classes totaling fifty-six freshman students.-Solely instructed a Global Issues class of twenty-seven freshman students.-Provided instruction to forty-five junior Honors US History students of diverse abilities.-Worked as a part of two PLCs (professional learning communities) to both craft and match instruction and assessment in accordance to the district-wide curriculum.-Made data-driven decisions towards instruction and intervention based upon assessment data.-Encouraged a digital learning environment in all freshman and junior classes through the regular use and incorporation of Edmodo, Google Classroom, and Google Apps.

Macomb, Illinois

Assisted the gallery director in selecting works for exhibition and installing shows. Cataloged and organized miscellaneous works not formally part of the gallery’s catalogue. Located and retrieved loaned-out works from the university catalogue on the university campus. Delivered presentations on works significant to the university catalogue. Processed, organized, digitized, and uploaded exhibition proposals for the 2015/2016 school year. Devised and implemented distribution strategy for gallery event publicity, both physical and digital. As social media manager, increased the frequency of postings, the types of content posted, and doubled the total number of social media followers. Assisted in educational outreach, both to the university campus community, as well as local area.

Naperville, Illinois

As the Site Technician for Pearson's Naperville Performance Scoring Center, I maintained business continuity by monitoring and responding to a variety of technical and personnel concerns in support of an office of 300 plus workers.Recruited to come back in 2014, I:- co-implemented a near-complete hardware refresh of the site's technology, which included the receiving, configuration, and deployment of over 320 computers and networking equipment.- helped facilitate the expansion of project assignments for the Chicago-area PSC, from traditionally having only processed one annual project, to accommodating seven in 2014. This was accomplished through flexibility in multiple resets in site design, configuration, and function.

Lombard,Illinois

-Formally cited by management for devising efficient, cost-cutting planning and implementation.-Facilitated the meeting of spring project deadlines by taking on additional material archiving responsibilities.-Collaborated with the Site Manager to save over 300 computers and other company hardware from damage and destruction within a flooded facility.-Decreased setup and teardown time of temporary facility by over 50% compared to previous season.

Chicago, Illinois

Worked as a deckhand and docent on the company's tour boats, and also as a deckhand for Chicago Water Taxi, their subsidiary. Was recognized for on the job performance and competence in position promotions to Taxi Deckhand and Docent.

Cottbus Area, Germany

Returned to the opera orchestra for productions of Mozart's The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni.

Cottbus Area, Germany

Auditioned and was awarded a contract to join the opera orchestra for a modern interpretation and production of Mozart's The Magic Flute, titled The Miller Boy and the Magic Flute.