In this temporary position, my team and I are responsible for merchandising Scotts branded merchandise in big box home improvement stores. We work with store management and associates to provide Scotts with the best visibility and coupled products to drive sales.

I have a complex role at AMS. I work primarily as the executive assistant to our CEO and President. I also directly support our senior engineering group in addition to one project manager. I handle the soft side of our Human Resources division in that I am typically the first contact between the applicant and AMS. I work on all of the major nuclear related conferences in the U.S. and abroad in terms of registrations, publication submittals, copyright agreements, and logistical problem-solving.

During my employment at Holiday Inn, I was a full-time student and part-time entrepreneur. I worked between 20 - 30 hours per week assisting guests in all areas (luggage, flight itineraries, room requests, etc.). I handled all checking in and departing guests during my shifts. I also counted my drawer and made cash drops at the end of my shift. I also aided with the coordination of large events such as conferences, exhibits, and athletic events.

When I was in high school, I started dog sitting for friends and family. Soon, they told their friends and I was pet sitting and house sitting nearly every weekend. When I enrolled in college, I had a few retail jobs that paid minimum wage; however, that isn't enough to pay a car payment, insurance, food, rent, etc., so I decided that I would start cleaning houses for an additional fee when I would pet sit. Eventually, I was getting calls to clean more houses, commercial properties, and bar tending at parties. Essentially, I would do any odd job (within legal and moral boundaries) for cheap and word spread quickly. I, at one point, was working for the Knoxville Bridge Clubs, a private gardening club, eight residential customers, and pet/house sitting, holding a part time job (working 20 hours a week) and going to school full-time all while maintaining my HOPE scholarship. I often would start my day at 4:00 am and end it at 12:00 am. In this position, I learned how to save to pay taxes and work as a 10-99 employee. I also learned how to provide outstanding customer service all while balancing bills, life, and school.

I acted as an independent sales consultant for Southwestern Advantage. In this role, I succeeded through a grueling week of Sales School in Nashville, TN. Then, I relocated to Southeast Texas to start my business. I sold books door to door on a double time schedule (typically 75 - 80 hrs per week) by cold calling on families with a need for our product, which was educational materials for school-aged children. At the end of the summer, I was in the top 1/3 of the company in terms of first year dealers. I was the number 1 first year dealer at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I ended up selling close to $40,000 worth of products which resulted in a pay check of nearly $8,000 after expenses. This internship shattered most my fears regarding cold calling and difficult situations. I am the person I am today because of what I learned while selling books.

During my employment at Gander Mountain, I was a full time student and budding entrepreneur. I often worked between 15 - 30 hours per week stocking inventory, assisting customers, solving customer-related problems, pushing inventory from the backroom to the sales floor, and cross-training in multiple departments (i.e. camping, firearms, fishing, water-sports, etc.)