In my own words
— Sydney<p>Ocean and nature inspired, I am passionate about sustainability and have experience in social media management, customer service and retail production with a history of working in the lifestyle apparel industry.
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Trajectory
Oct 2019 — Now
Founder / Manager of E-Commerce Store · For The Sol
- Manager of social media and online store account
- Independent online reseller, with over 1,500 items sold
- In charge of product research, sourcing and listing, fashion forecasting, customer service, sales operations, and fulfillment
- Keeping up to date with youth trends and fashion
Jan 2023 — May 2023
Barista / Team Lead · The Blend - St. Petersburg, FL
- Properly prep, grind and brew drinks for customers in a quick and accurate manner
- Train new employees, assign daily tasks for team, ensure all opening/closing procedures are performed correctly
Aug 2022 — Jan 2023
Building Substitute · Lawrence Elementary Schools
- Plan and prepare daily classroom lessons
- Oversee students outside of the classroom including hallways, cafeteria and recess
Jun 2022 — Aug 2022
Food Runner · Cool Cat Maui - Lahaina, HI
- Deliver food to customers’ tables rapidly and accurately
- Communicate effectively with BOH, organize order of tickets, maintain cleanliness of the line
Sep 2021 — Jun 2022
Payroll / Recruiting Specialist · Express Employment Professionals - Kalamazoo, MI
- Manage payroll for over 150 different associates weekly
- Conduct phone interviews of the job candidates, find fitting positions and prepare candidates with useful information for remaining rounds of interviews
- Drive performance improvements and profitability increases in targeted accounts within the company using ATS, LinkedIn and social media accounts
- Track incoming job orders and actively recruit for speciality roles using LinkedIn
- Full cycle recruitment
Oct 2019 — Mar 2020
General Merchandise Expert · Target - Traverse City, MI
- Dedicated owner of Beauty General Merch area to ensure sales floor is full, in stock and accurately signed for guests
- Process all inbound deliveries using the receive application for inventory accuracy
- Complete all backroom daily and weekly audits
- Conduct weekly price change workload for all General Merch categories
Jun 2019 — Aug 2019
Kids Beach Camp Lead Instructor · Third Coast Surf Shop - St. Joseph, MI
(Seasonal)
- Ensure day camps are run efficiently and effectively
- Manage new sign ups, contact parents and organize daily camp schedules
- Teach children ages 5-12 how to surf, paddleboard, and sandboard
Sep 2016 — May 2019
Customer Service Representative · River Trail Neighborhood - East Lansing, MI
- Perform clerical and customer services for over 500 residence hall students
- Use the KX database to check MSU Visiting Scholars and conference guests into and out of their bookings
- Organize and process the mail and packaging while maintaining the reception area
May 2018 — Sep 2018
Social Media and Farmers Market Intern · Allen Neighborhood Center
- Gather visitor and vendor data through conducting surveys and post on social media accounts
- Responsible for running the market bank and assisting the Market Manager with event planning and reporting
Activity
Education history
Michigan State University
Advertising Management with a minor in Environmental Sustainability
Beachtown Yoga
Yoga Teacher Training
