FloridaCommerce Tallahassee, FL 5/23/23-present

Government Operations Consultant II (Grants and Special Initiatives)

Researched and interpreted complex state and federal laws, regulations, guidelines and requirements. Utilized problem solving techniques to develop and implement grants and programs. Collected, analyzed, and organized program data and activities into logical format for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials. Demonstrated high proficiency of Microsoft Office products: Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and assisted coworkers in developing their skills as well. Made oral presentations to workforce partners and advocated for NFA edits to benefit their programs.

Party City Tallahassee, FL 9/1/17-3/17/19 and 5/15/2022-5/22/23

Retail Associate, supervisor

Worked in a fast-paced retail environment. Processed customer purchases of party related merchandise both online and in store, Reviewed inventory documentation for completeness and made adjustments to the stock on hand. Trained new employees in cashier and other duties. Worked as a front end supervisor from June 2018 through February 2019. Assisted customers with accessing and using the company website. Answered incoming phone calls concerning orders and scheduling for pickup.

Republic Parking Tallahassee, FL 8/12/19-04/30/2022

Cashier, Lead

Processed inventory of cars parked in the lot. Performed maintenance of parking lot. Created training materials and trained new hires. Took the initiative to create and update spreadsheets and other documents to assist my coworkers in tracking the metrics necessary to maintain order. Audited the end of day reports over time to ensure completeness and accuracy.

Colquitt County Board of Education Moultrie, GA 8/1/17-05/30/2018

Substitute Teacher

Supervised students for tests and quizzes and taught lessons in math, science, art and music classes for middle school and high school.

Whatagraphic Sign Company Moultrie, GA 10/1/16-06/29/2017

Graphic Designer

Graphic creation and editing for signs and decals, customer service, research and development including measurements and troubleshooting for new product printing, assisting production of decals, signs, and panels, and preparing items for delivery to customers.

Suzanne’s Quilt Shop Moultrie, GA 9/21/15 - 9/30/16

Retail Associate

Customer service, retail displays, quilt design and fabric coordination including size and dimension layout, POS, filled and shipped online orders, end of day drawer closing/deposit, updated website and maintained inventory in the online store, social media photography/ marketing.

Rocky’s Trophies and T-Shirts Moultrie, GA 3/15/12 - 9/18/15

T-shirt Artist/Assistant Sales Manager

Screen printing, vinyl heat pressing, trophy engraving, customer service, retail displays, t-shirt design using CorelDraw and Adobe Illustrator, social media photography/marketing, product delivery. During owner’s maternity leave, I managed production and the store.