Employment Experience
"Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same."
-
Country Aire Natural Market
Deli Counter Supervisor
I began as a deli counter associate and quickly climbed ranks. I am responsible for training new employees, overseeing all counter shift operations to company standards, and ordering salad kits to meet the demand of the public.
-
OSP Sling
Roundsling Technician
I worked with a small team of people to meet the customer ordering needs daily. Duties included cutting sling lengths, running roundsling machines to stuff accordingly, sewing the final product, and making shipping labels before the cut-off time.
-
City of Port Angeles, Parks and Recreation Department
Beautification Laborer
This was a seasonal position. I took the summer to plant some flowers. I also kept regular watering, fertilizer, and weeding schedules. The season began by preparing the planter boxes throughout the city and ended by removing all of the seasonal flowers to replace with winter flowers.
-
Huxley Innovations
Freelance Technician
In 2017, I took the leap to start working for myself! I offer computer and device repair, as well as web development, in case you haven't heard.
-
Falcanna
Trimmer
The job was simple: trim bag after bag of cannabis. If I wasn't doing that, I was helping the growers plant and harvest the crops.
-
Westport Yachts
Finish Lead, Material Handler
I began as a finish sander, quickly became a quality-control checker, and finally a finish sprayer before eventually leading my own department. I continued this path for several years, operating within a production schedule, and training new hires along the way. In 2013, I was awarded a plaque for being the "Leader of the Quarter." Eventually, I transferred to become a material handler where I quickly became the primary forklift operator, as well as the safety chair before ultimately deciding to leave the company.
-
5th Avenue Furniture
Furniture Mover
This job was basic. I assembled and disassembled furniture for customers. The job required a clean driving record to operate the company's delivery trucks.
-
Interfor
Planer Operator
I started off operating the lumber sorter, but was transferred to the planer where I stuck out the rest of my time there. This was a graveyard shift job with long hours.
-
National Communication Services, Inc.
Telecom Technician
I worked on the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Washington. I was responsible for 3 buildings with a shared basement in which I would service all of the employee phone lines, including moving, adding, upgrading, and terminating connections.
-
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
Temporary Staffer
This assignment focused on temporary localized technical project placements.