Experience

Professional Experience

Internships, teaching, and campus roles that shaped how I build, explain, and lead.

Community Management Intern

Internship

Walgreens

May 2025 – May 2026Topeka, KS

Supported store operations and community wellness outreach, coordinating associates and improving scheduling and loss prevention.

Key Achievements

  • Streamlined operations for 20+ associates
  • Optimized scheduling, cutting labor costs by 10%
  • Reduced shrink by 66%
  • Delivered service across 250+ weekly customer interactions
  • Boosted community engagement through wellness initiatives

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Leadership & Teamwork
  • Problem Solving
  • Organization
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Adaptability

NCD Research Intern

Internship

Great Plains Annual Conference, UMC

May 2024 – Aug 2024Topeka, KS

New Church Development summer internship: analyzed development data to guide strategic planning and built the program's website.

Key Achievements

  • Analyzed church development data in BrickRiver for strategic planning
  • Built financial models and budget forecasts to optimize resources
  • Developed the NCD website with content workflows and donation integration

Skills

  • Research
  • Data Analysis
  • BrickRiver
  • Web Development
  • Academic Writing
  • LaTeX

Computer Information Science Tutor

Teaching & Mentoring

Washburn University

Dec 2024 – PresentTopeka, KS

Tutor students in programming (C, Java, Python), data structures, algorithms, operating systems, networking, cybersecurity, and databases, and guide them through CS projects from design to debugging.

Key Achievements

  • Simplified complex CS concepts and supported students through programming, debugging, and project work

Skills

  • C
  • Java
  • Python
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Operating Systems
  • Networking
  • Databases

Teaching & Campus Roles

  1. Peer Educator

    Teaching & Mentoring

    Washburn University

    Aug 2024 – PresentTopeka, KS

    Mentor students through academic support, peer counseling, and career workshops while working with faculty to improve student success.

    • Mentoring
    • Leadership
    • Counseling
    • Communication

  2. Mathematics & Statistics Tutor

    Teaching & Mentoring

    Washburn University

    Sep 2023 – Aug 2026Topeka, KS

    Tutored Statistics, Logic, Functions, Vectors, Trigonometry, Advanced Algebra, Calculus, and Real Analysis.

    • Statistics
    • Logic
    • Trigonometry
    • Advanced Algebra
    • Calculus
    • Real Analysis

  3. Tutor & Mentor, Upper Bound (TRIO)

    Teaching & Mentoring

    Washburn University

    Dec 2024 – May 2026Topeka, KS

    Tutored high school students in math, science, and writing, and helped lead workshops on study skills, time management, financial aid, and college readiness.

    • Mentoring
    • Leadership
    • Counseling
    • Communication

  4. Student Ambassador

    Campus Role

    Washburn University

    May 2025 – May 2026Topeka, KS

    Guided new and prospective students through campus tours, academic tools, and registration while connecting them to university resources.

    • Outreach
    • Leadership
    • Networking
    • Communication

  5. Content Story Writer

    Campus Role

    Washburn University

    Sep 2023 – Aug 2024Topeka, KS

    Produced campus stories under tight deadlines, strengthening communication and storytelling skills.

    • Writing
    • Research
    • Storytelling

  6. Office Assistant

    Campus Role

    Mathematics & Statistics Department, Washburn University

    Nov 2023 – Dec 2024Topeka, KS

    Provided administrative support, event coordination, and inventory management for the department.

    • Administration
    • Coordination
    • Scheduling
  • 3+
    Years of experience
  • 9
    Projects built
  • 1
    Peer-reviewed publication
  • 8
    Leadership roles & events