I am self-directed, hard working graduate of Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, CA, with experience in communication, business management and research, teaching, writing and public speaking.
I started my own online business in the summer of 2022, in which I learned valuable marketing, customer service, business research, and financial skills. Since all my products are self-designed and created, I also had to teach myself to use graphic design tools, such as AdobePhotoshop and CanvaPro. This difficult, yet rewarding experience also taught me the virtues of perseverance, patience, and prudence in dealing with customers and learning how to make my first sales.
I have 3 years of experience teaching elementary through high school students, and I have instructed them in Latin, Fine Arts, Government, Economics, Theology and Apologetics. Working with children of all ages and their parents has greatly improved my skills in communication, interpersonal relations, writing, editing, lecturing, public speaking, and patience.
In college, I worked in a commercial kitchen setting for two years and learned how to prep food, serve meals and wash pots and dishes. This experience taught me that a kind smile and a friendly face do more to make a work experience memorable than almost anything else. At TAC, I also spent one summer working on the custodial team, and in this role I not only learned how to clean almost anything imaginable, but I also learned how to motivate & direct others in doing difficult and seemingly insurmountable tasks.
In high school and college, I directed and organized groups of young people in mission work and led weekly meetings and discussions to plan events. In this capacity, I also directed and co-led many youth retreats and summer camps, and I spent one whole summer doing missions in Atlanta, GA. These experiences developed my skills in event coordinating, management, leadership, interpersonal relations, organization, and communication.
In high school, I also served as the assistant music director at St. Justin Martyr Parish in Seminole, FL for a year. In this capacity, I greatly increased my musical performance skills as a singer and organist, and I learned valuable abilities like multitasking, cooperating with others in a team, planning/organizing musical programs, and directing others in musical ensembles.
Singing is also a great passion of mine, and I served for 9 years as a cantor at my hometown parish and performed in several solo roles at TAC.
Business Owner - Etsy
- Learned CanvaPro + Adobe Photoshop graphic design software to create and market high-quality art, manage my brand, & produce ads and listings, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and 4.8 stars in reviewed items.
- Increased my orders by 2700% and my revenue by 1554% compared to this period last year, by putting customers first, engaging with them, implementing email marketing strategies, and instantly responding to their needs for custom-designs and product improvement.
- Researched and implemented data analysis and SEO/social media marketing strategies to kickstart my views, visits and sales, resulting in a 350% increase in visits to my shop and a 509% increase in conversion rate.
Educator - Mother of Divine Grace School
- Communicated with parents and students to creatively solve problems and assist students with executive functioning, while also managing student progress and assessing assignment completion via database entries.
- Directed face-to-face discussions via Zoom and developed strategies for student engagement, which resulted in 90% of students earning A’s and increased student involvement in class discussions by approx. 20% each year.
- Edited and graded approx. 1,000 written assignments for grammar, punctuation, sentence structure and style.
Asst. Music Director and Soprano Soloist - St. Justin Martyr Roman Catholic Church
- Collaborated with parish priests and music ministers via verbal and email communication to choose reverent and appropriate sacred music for parish services.
- Served community weekly at masses by playing organ and cantoring to promote a prayerful atmosphere.
- Directed groups at rehearsals in live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance, rhythm, and tempo. Featured soloist at multiple yearly church events and concerts.
- Trained in leading music at weddings and funerals.
Thomas Aquinas College, BA in Liberal Arts, 3.98 GPA
Undergraduate Thesis: "Augustine, the New Aeneas: A comparison of St. Augustine's and Aeneas' heroic journeys in the Confessions and the Aeneid."
- Participated in over 2,500 hours of rigorous, Socratic-style class discussion designed to improve critical thinking skills, listening with respect to others, verbal communication, analyzation, and teamwork, with constant recourse to the truth proclaimed by the magisterium of the Catholic Church.
- Read hundreds of original great works by some of the most prominent and noteworthy authors in history with subject matter including theology, philosophy, the natural sciences, mathematics, history, and literature, enabling one to make solid judgments about modern day moral and intellectual crises and to uphold the truth of Catholic social teaching in the midst of current confusions and societal pressures.
2221 Osborn Drive, Silver Spring, MD, USA
Organizing & Scheduling
Microsoft & Google
Attention to Detail
Writing and Editing
Executive Functioning
Listening & Collaboration
Graphic Design
Interpersonal Skills
Verbal & Written Communication
Business Research
Customer Relationship Management
Data Management
Event Coordinating
Problem-Solving
Team Work
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