● Trained in Malagasy (language spoken in Madagascar), Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrition to prepare for an agroforestry, conservation agriculture and nutrition education position in the community of Eastern Madagascar● Gained hands-on experience to implement techniques for improved capacity in small, local, bio-intensive, climate-smart, food production to increase daily availability of and access to nutrient-dense food for household consumption

● Managed multiple database projects (in Salesforce and Excel) and created reports in order to track fundraising gifts and Emerging Leaders’ career trends and accomplishments ● Contacted 30+ area businesses (restaurants, exercise studios and recreational facilities) via phone and email to encourage donations for the annual Young Professionals silent auction; resulting in 10+ donations of items● Researched future speakers in order to develop engaging PowerPoint presentations and/or handouts to inform attendees about current issues pertaining to program● Reviewed news articles about Emerging Leaders and identifed recent noteworthy events to include in social media posts highlighting Emerging Leader alumni● Communicated with communication’s team to update on any particular news (noteworthy events, job promotions) to add to SalesForce data● Staffed 3+ events per month assisting with various tasks including ushering guests to their seats, passing microphone to guests during question/ answer sessions, setting up meeting rooms and displaying materials appropriately

● Promoted to Assistant Manager within 1 year of employment based on performance● Interacted with customers in a friendly and professional manner and provided high-quality customer service by answering customer questions and maintaining product knowledge● Prevented store losses by extreme attention to detail and awareness of my surroundings inside the store.● Managed daily operations including opening and closing store, bank deposits, and reported daily sales figures so that we could accurately report to the district manager● Managed 5+ employees by distributing tasks and to provide feedback on their performance to ensure the company standards were upheld