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Completed two, one-year long, terms as an AmeriCorps Regional Opportunity Corps member with The Service Collaborative of WNY. Currently studying Photography, Jewelry and Metalsmithing, and French languages at SUNY Buffalo State, with the ultimate goal of becoming a photojournalist. Strengths include resourcefulness, creativity, event planning and organizing, fostering collaborations, and flourishing in diverse atmospheres.

WORK​ ​EXPERIENCE

CAKE DECORATOR

ANDERSON’S FROZEN CUSTARD – Fulfilling orders, and restocking inventory ranging from basic ice cream cake designs, to speciality, ice cream pies, and pie slices. Making the frosting used, and decorating cakes and pies based on predetermined designs. Then packaging the goods, and placing them in freezers until delivery.

PHOTOGRAPHER

EAST COAST IMAGES – Seasonal position as a school photographer, taking portraits of children and teenagers, ranging in age from Pre-K to 12 th grade. Set up and take down of lighting, the backdrop, and camera, plus metering and balancing of lighting. Handled crowds of children, and their pre-shot paperwork. Throughout the year, I was enlisted to help with shoots involving dance studios, sporting events, and other such events.

ECONOMIC SELF SUFFICIENCY SPECIALIST

NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES OF ERIE AND NIAGARA COUNTIES, INC. – A financial educator through AmeriCorps. Presented workshops, coordinated outreach, volunteer recruitment, working one-on-one with clients to meet their financial needs, connecting community members with resources within the community, delivering culturally relevant services, graphic design, case management, filing, and proficient use of Microsoft Office.

SALES ASSOCIATE

URBAN OUTFITTERS – Operated cash register, scanners and computers to itemize customer purchases, as well as Point of Sale (POS) systems; collect payments and make change for cash transactions, and balance drawer at the end of shifts. Assist with store stocking, floor-sets and opening/closing procedures.

BAKER

STATE UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK CAMPUS DINING AND SHOPS – Overnight baker, worked weekends making baked goods such as Danishes, bagels, and bread; working in freezers putting away orders, and restocking.

BAKER

SPOT COFFEE – Scratch baking goods and breads such as muffins, cookies, croissants, focaccia bread, cinnamon rolls, etc. Experience as a prep cook and delicatessen in a prep-kitchen, filling orders for seven different chain restaurants.

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VOLUNTEER​ ​WORK

DARKROOM MONITOR – General tidying and monitoring of darkroom, by checking the chemicals, making sure they were in good working order, mixing up new chemicals if needed. Tidying up the area around the chemicals, and the enlargers. Aiding students, if needed, with questions they may have in regards to developing film or prints.

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EDUCATION

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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT BUFFALO

DEGREE IN PROGRESS​ ​–​ ​ ​Major in Photography, Bachelor in Fine Arts; Minor in Jewelry & Metalsmithing; concentration in French Language and Culture

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ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

TRANSFERRED​ ​–​ ​Baking and Pastry Arts Certificate; Liberal Arts

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HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA​ ​–​ Biochemistry

HUTCHINSON TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

CERTIFICATES

VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE VITA/TCE

Certification Course 2015 Basic and Advanced Tax Preparer

VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE VITA/TCE

Certification Course 2014 Basic Tax Preparer

FIRST NATIONS OWEESTA CORPORATION

Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families Financial Education Trainer