Founder and operator of an e-commerce platform and pop-up retail establishment specializing in the sale of both new and vintage kimono and related accessories. Offering a spectrum of services encompassing kitsuke (kimono dressing) lessons, kimono-related educational presentations, personalized dressing and styling consultations, measurement and sizing guidance, and serving as a kimono hostess for diverse events. Instrumental in overseeing the full spectrum of business operations, including website management, social media engagement, and meticulous bookkeeping. Also, involved in manufacturing dressing tools, garments, and accessories repurposed from damaged kimono and obi, in addition to creating other kimono-related accessories.

Conceptualizes and delivers engaging educational lectures and workshops covering an array of subjects such as effective communication, conflict transformation, connective practices, negotiation facilitation, and conflict resolution in non-traditional relationship dynamics. Proficiently identifies organizational requirements and tailors customized course materials to meet specific needs, ensuring relevance and practicality in content delivery.

Assist clients in finding the perfect piece for their individual style. Represent products in a positive light to increase brand awareness and promote sales. Process sales transactions, organize merchandise in the sales area, assist clients with custom order creation, and assist the owner/designer with jewelry production as required. Schedule marketing emails, posting on social media, and other advertising tasks as required.

Conceptualizes and delivers engaging educational lectures and workshops across a wide array of subjects, including effective communication, conflict transformation, negotiation facilitation, non-violent communication practices, and conflict resolution. Specializes in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques including mediation services, providing expert guidance in resolving conflicts through collaborative and non-adversarial approaches. Proficiently identifies organizational requirements and customizes course materials to meet specific needs, ensuring both relevance and practicality in content delivery. Adept at creating dynamic learning environments that empower participants to implement sustainable conflict resolution strategies.

Formulates comprehensive training curricula and facilitates the development of educational programs. Proficiently leads hoop fitness, dance, and moving meditation classes, delivering engaging and effective instruction to diverse groups. Encourages kids, adults, corporations, and communities to find their flow, get fit, and have fun. Hoop Currents hopes to inspire creativity and social connection through hoop dance for all ages and skill levels by offering a range of interactive educational entertainment by way of classes, workshops, parties, entertainment, and wellness programs.Certifications: Hoopnotica® Foundations of HoopDance Fitness (AKA Hoopnotica HoopDance™ 101), HoopnoticaFiT™, Hoopnotica® Kids, Cerceau™ DanceFit, Cerceau™ Fit (all Hoopnotica® certifications are ACE and AFFA approved)

Responsible for fabricating custom compression/pressure therapy garments to treat lymphedema, venous insufficiency, burns and surgical complications, and scar management. Verify fabric pieces with pattern and work order to ensure all options are correct, fabric is cut and marked correctly, etc. Sew and flatten elastic bands, insert garment tags, sew and flatten flex seams, edge zipper lines, and install zippers for lower body garments (specifically knee-high and waist-high stockings). Repair and replace zippers. Operate a variety of machines, tools, and equipment associated with the work, such as Merrow® Sewing Machine and Juki Industrial Sewing Machine. Work independently in a manufacturing environment and responsible for managing the production workflow of zipper sub-department assistants, training new hires, and cross-training existing employees.

Founded initially as a lolita-inspired pattern company, Strawberry Darling (and Blueberry Dandy) expanded to include ready-to-wear garments and mass-market accessories inspired by American 1950s and Japanese traditional fashion (kimono).

Formulated comprehensive training curricula and facilitated the development of educational programs. Conducted training sessions for new instructors, ensuring alignment with program objectives and instructional standards. Proficiently led hoop fitness and dance classes, delivering engaging and effective instruction to diverse groups.

Hoop fitness and dance instructor for both child and adult classes. For children 5-12, they learned several basic on and off body hooping skills that strengthened their bodies and enhanced their balance and coordination while improving self-confidence. Classes included games that helped kids learn to play cooperatively in a non-competitive environment. For children 13-17 and adults 18+, the fitness class was a high-energy, low-impact class that combined cardio activity with strength training. They learned several basic on and off body hooping skills that strengthened muscles, enhanced balance and coordination, and helped hoop away 7 calories a minute. The dance class included several on and off the body techniques, transitions, and tricks that fostered creative experimentation with the hoop in this dance-focused class, which helped improve moods by reducing stress and enhanced balance and coordination.

Assisted Director of Teacher Development and Director of Programming with further development of curriculum and manuals for instructor training and regional teacher training.

Hoop fitness and dance instructor for a high-energy, low-impact class that combined cardio activity with strength training, which included several on and off the body techniques, transitions, and tricks that fostered creative experimentation with the hoop, strengthened muscles, and enhanced balance and coordination.

Designed and maintained web sites. Provided consultation services on Internet presence, marketing, and sales. Educated clients on computer skills, operating systems, and various software packages by training one-on-one or in a small classroom environment and educate adults and children how to use their computers more effectively.

Educated adult students on computer skills, operating systems, and various software packages in a classroom environment as part of an adult continuing education program.

Developed a standard of practice for data entry for web-related product fields to ensure uniformity of data in the database and on the website. Maintained authors/designers list, website navigation lists, and other web-related fields within the database. Oversaw the maintenance of product information in the database.

Used the written word to express ideas and convey information on the topic of magickal entity creation. Reviewed, corrected, condensed, organized, and edited content provided by the other contributors to produce a consistent, accurate and complete work.

Keyed corporate, gift express, and mail orders into computer system. Maintained archived order filing system and updated customer information in database. Coordinated generation, assembly, and mailing of gift certificates, apology coupons, and apology letters. Opened, sorted, and distributed incoming mail.

Trainer (Core), April 2001–October 2002, Projects: AT&T Broadband Internet, Cable Video, and Digital Telephony--Supervised up to 30 Customer Service and Technical Support Representative trainees in an accelerated learning environment. Subject matter expert on course content and proficiently delivered training sessions. Responsible for providing training to new employees as well as uptraining to existing employees.Assisted Instructional Analyst and Course Specialist with curriculum development, activity design, creation of job aids, and conducting beta tests for new methodologies. Served on the Training Committee.Trainer (Sets), November 2000–April 2001, Project: AT&T@Home--Subject matter expert on course content and adeptly conducted training sessions. Responsible for providing training to new employees as well as uptraining to existing employees.Provided support to cable modem subscribers by troubleshooting, resolving, or re-directing inquiries as necessary. Managed subscriber account information and updated billing, while adeptly offering technical troubleshooting and solution-oriented support.Customer Service/Technical Support Representative, August 2000–November 2000, Project: AT&T@Home--Provided support to cable internet subscribers by troubleshooting, resolving, or re-directing inquiries as necessary. Maintained subscriber account information within the subscriber information database. Retained customers who wanted to cancel their accounts and answered inbound calls in support of client needs.

Project: Ann ManorDeveloped and updated manuals, maintained databases, and formulated newsletters, ads, and sales literature. Assisted in the coordination and implementation of promotional events and special theme activities. Managed staff of 10 and oversaw contractor projects. Maintained confidential co-owner, tenant, vendor, and office files. Effectively managed co-owners and guests concerns and requests.

Keyed corporate, gift express, and mail orders into computer system. Maintained archived order filing system and updated customer information in database. Coordinated generation, assembly, and mailing of gift certificates, apology coupons, and apology letters. Opened, sorted, and distributed incoming mail.

Drafted, edited, and proofread correspondence, including emails, letters, memos, and reports, on behalf of the President and Vice Presidents. Regularly updated and distributed price lists to sales teams and vendors. Designed marketing materials such as flyers, posters, and pamphlets. Provided general office support as needed and operated the Risograph RC4500 printing machine with proficiency.

Worked with a Log E/Robertson MicroDigital MD-480 camera using Page-Tec negative donor paper, matt receiver paper, and a Kodak 43DT Magemate processor for producing halftones, and used QuarkXPress 3.2 on Apple Macintosh Centris 650 for typesetting.

Assisted students in improving their computer skills, answered questions, resolved hardware and software problems, used scanner, loaded paper, changed printer ribbons and cartridges, and helped students, staff, and faculty solve basic computer problems.

Supervised, entertained, instructed, and cared for children in a classroom setting.

Handled confidential student files, typed memos/letters/tests/syllabi/reports, answered a multi-line telephone, helped students with advising procedures, photocopied, helped Dean and Chairpersons, and sorted incoming/outgoing mail.