
EMPLOYMENT
SALESREP:DISTINCTIVEEDGE(Timonium,MD) 8/15 to 1/16
Sales representative for Fortune 100 client, 100% commission-based residential. Responsible for working leads correctly, maintaining customer and client relations, and training new sale reps
VOLUNTEER:PEACECORPSVOLUNTEER(Rakiraki,Fiji) 9/13 to 1/15
Community Health Empowerment Project (CHEP) volunteer, soccer coach, middle school teacher, health inspector, community organizer
MANAGER:PICASSOPAINTING(Lawrence,KS) 9/06 to 8/13
Collaborating with CEO, staff, homeowners, and other trades to ensure projects reached completion in a timely and professional manner. Upholding standards, constructing daily and weekly work strategies, developing solutions, mentoring new employees, interviewing and completing new hires.
RESEARCHASSISTANT:KANSASUNIVERSITY(Lawrence,KS) 1/08 to 1/11
Energy Balance Lab research assistant, data entry, interacting and interviewing participants, largely autonomous position, produced work based on threshold requirement
LIFEGUARDANDSWIMINSTRUCTOR(KSandFt.Macon,NC) 8/02 to 9/07
Teaching swim lessons to kids, elderly, and disabled, performing rescue saves, maintaining updated on CPR, WSI, and Open Water skills, ensuring public safety, cooperating with other public-service agents
EDUCATION (UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
MAJOR: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; MINORS: PSYCHOLOGY and PHILOSOPHY HONOR ROLL: 3.75 GPA in PUAD courses

EDUCATION (UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
MAJOR: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; MINORS: PSYCHOLOGY and PHILOSOPHY HONOR ROLL: 3.75 GPA in PUAD courses

SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES, and HOBBIES
➢ Ability to work with and direct efforts of staff, employees, peers
➢ Success interacting with customers, patrons, citizens, colleagues, and management in all sectors
➢ Ability to see big picture while remembering details cannot be ignored
➢ Solution provider, not just a problem finder
➢ Willing to implement change as well as adapt to change
➢ Organizationally oriented, believe more can be accomplished by working together towards common goals
➢ Comfortable giving presentations to small and large groups
➢ Able to competently and concisely express thoughts and concepts in written form as well as verbal
➢ Proficient with computers and technology in general
➢ Enjoy hiking, camping, travel, writing, and time with family
➢ Volunteer at Big Bros/Big Sis