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Saint Paul, Mn, Us

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

• Assist instructor and instruction team in delivery of a 24-week, live, online bootcamp in Data Visualization and Analysis• Support students in troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving as they learn about data science concepts and tools• Reinforce student learning during office hours by providing additional explanation of concepts and facilitating student troubleshooting of code

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Protect clients' reputations by reviewing documents before they go to press• Check for proper English spelling and grammar use, as well as formatting consistency• Verify any dates, addresses, links, or phone numbers to ensure that the information is correct• Use Adobe Acrobat to mark changes and suggestions• Quick turn-around, often within 24 hours

Apple Valley, Mn

• Provide excellent customer service to ensure a positive guest experience• Manage inventory accuracy by updating floor counts and backstock• Train and mentor new hires• Work as a team to efficiently unload trucks with incoming product

Shakopee, Minnesota, United States

• Assisted patrons in creating their own candles, about 200 candles per 10-hour day• Procured, inspected, and purchased glassware for patrons to make candles in• Determined pricing structure for candles, accounting for the cost of materials and overhead• Established procedures for the creation of candles to increase efficiency and improve patron experience• Helped decide the selection of colored wax and scented oils, and when materials should be reordered for replenishment of stock• Arranged supplies and merchandise within the booth to maximize patron engagement and interest• Trained other employees in the processes of making candles, delegating tasks and managing workflow when appropriate• Provided enthusiastic customer service in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment• Cross-trained with and supported the wax hands department as needed• Conducted cash and card transactions, largely without the use of electronics

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

• Taught weekly science- and engineering-based experiential summer camps for students ages 6-16, on topics including computer programming, electricity, paleontology, and chemistry• Collaborated with fellow instructors to write new and improve existing curricula on subjects including physics, engineering, geology, and astronomy• Formed connections with learners to build a collaborative and supportive space for learning to happen• Provided support for new instructors by:— Demonstrating activities and procedures— Sharing tips and tricks I've discovered— Talking through lesson plans— Giving them advice on how to make the curricula work for them•Prototyped and trouble-shot experiments, demonstrations, and activity procedures

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

• Managed, maintained, and organized a collection of science tools, equipment, and specimens worth over $500,000• Created and implemented a spreadsheet tool to quantify the library's impact by tracking usage year-over-year• Supported Twin Cities metro area teachers:— Trained on equipment and tool use and demonstration, including safety— Identified and suggested items to support learning goals and state standards— Helped teachers lay out lessons so they make sense and build on each other— Taught teachers science content so they had a foundation of knowledge to draw from— Offered tips and tricks to make teaching easier, more engaging, and more effective• Inventoried and recorded the condition of each item as it returned• Built connections between the Educator Resource Center and other departments within the museum, including the paleontology department and the summer camp program• Created and prototyped new materials to meet teachers' requests for topics that the collection lacked

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

• Deciphered eyeglass prescription information for customers• Advised customers on frame and lens choices to best combine their prescribed need and personal desires• Measured parameters based on the frame and how it fits on the face to ensure that the lenses would line up and fit properly• Adjusted, fitted, and repaired eyeglasses• Performed cash and card transactions using a POS system• Responsible for daily sales goals

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

• Provided customer service, using product knowledge to find items that best matched the customer's needs• Maintained organization of the sales floor, including doing floor sets and using planograms to meet merchandising requirements• Processed incoming shipments of product, organized stock overflow in the back room for ease of finding desired product• Performed cash and card transactions through a POS system

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Engaged about 40 students in the engineering process as they designed, created, programmed, and tested a 120-lb. robot in 6 weeks• Supported and guided the student-run team before, during, and after the build season and competition• Taught students basic construction skills, including use of power tools and reading schematics, as they built their robot and practice field elements• Modeled safety practices and Gracious Professionalism, expected students to embody these behaviors• Coordinated parent volunteers for tasks including mentoring, chaperoning, transportation, and supplying food

Edina, Minnesota, United States

• Provided customer service by locating items, recommending books, and setting aside reserved items from online customers• Maintained store appearance by organizing sections, removing or adding titles as appropriate• Arranged merchandise using planograms and standard merchandising guidelines• Performed cash and card transactions through a POS system• Responsible for daily sales goals

Ames, Iowa, United States

• Worked with fellow ISU students to support learning in chemistry, astronomy, and Spanish• Met with small groups, up to 4 students, to provide weekly group and one-on-one assistance throughout the semester• Identified areas of growth, addressed with supplemental instruction, practice exercises, and exam review

Ames, Iowa, United States

• Compiled infrared photometric data on select Mira-type and standard stars from remote observatory• Reduced and analyzed data to determine dust composition around Mira-type stars• Wrote scripts in Perl Data Language in Linux environment to automate data reduction process

Ames, Iowa, United States

• Cataloged documents donated to the University Archives using the established database system• Organized and stored documents within the archive vault• Used protective materials as appropriate to help preserve documents

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

• Provided customer service by helping customers compare office furniture options and helping locate items throughout the showroom and warehouse• Assembled custom piece lists for unique desk arrangements• Maintained a clean section, monitoring for damage to or misplacement of items• Executed opening and closing procedures

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Organized and assembled print jobs that could not be run through normal presses• Collated documents, verified completeness and correctness of projects• Assembled products, such as singing folders and hand-held fair fans

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Supported instructors in teaching the invention process to campers ages 7-12• Demonstrated and ensured safe use of power tools and electricity• Supported campers in imagining and creating their own inventions in a week-long camp• Provided supervision for groups of campers

Boot Camp Certificate, Data Visualization And Analysis

A 24-week intensive course focusing on attaining technical skills relevant to data visualization and analysis, including Python.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Physics

Activities and Societies: Physics and Astronomy Club: Historian, Librarian, Astronomy Chair. Minored in Astronomy.

High School Diploma, General Studies

Activities and Societies: FIRST Robotics, National Honors Society