Al Nicholas Miller
Budtender
Longmont,CO
Summary
Passionate and positive team player excited to secure a position as a shift lead budtender. Life-long learner and creative problem-solver. Diverse experiences in customer service and communication. Well-rounded knowledge of cannabis products and the cannabis industry.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Budtender
Space Station Dispensary
10.2023 - Current
- Upholds compliance with state regulations by verifying customer identification, tracking sales in point-of-sale system with accuracy and efficiency and processing cash transactions
- Contributes to upkeep of clean, organized, and visually pleasing store environment
- Fosters strong customer relationships through attentive assistance, sharing of product expertise, and friendly interactions, ensuring a positive retail experience.
- Maintains high level of professionalism, integrity, and ethical behavior in every interaction with customers and colleagues.
Social Media Writing
@Contwixt
12.2013 - Current
- Built 23K+ following on Twitter; original humor RE sports, pop-culture, politics
- Grew and sustained humor/lifestyle account with tweets that have been republished by national media, such as Funny or Die, Buzzfeed, Reader's Digest, and Huffington Post.
Internet Polling Field Manager
IModerate Research Technologies (Contract)
05.2012 - 12.2012
- Managed field operations for Voter Insider, an online polling service
- Led project given national recognition following 2012 campaign season for best use of technology by American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC)
- Managed and coordinated personnel from multiple departments and of different skill sets, to optimize functionality of iModerate's online polling of registered voters
- Balanced wants of for-profit business with scientific demands of building and collecting valid data sets
- Developed probabilistic ways of measuring accuracy of respondent demographic information
- Designed and employed creative analytical methods, while improving targeting and response
- Provided feasibility recommendations to organization leadership with respect to client needs, expectations, and budget
- Led integrative and ongoing collaborative field operations with numerous outside organizations during preparation, launch, and data-collection phases of projects
- Reviewed high volume and continuous incoming data from simultaneously running projects, balancing fluctuating client needs with system parameters and capacity
- Effectively communicated to technical services team, working with programmers, directors, and analysts on all aspects of field pragmatics
- Quickly learned technical acumen, becoming proficient using two web-based platforms to build database files and monitor & measure project progress
Polling Research Analyst and Project Manager
Harstad Strategic Research (Contract)
01.2010 - 04.2011
- Produced ongoing polling reports and topline data for U.S. Senator Michael Bennet's strategy team during Bennet's 2010 successful campaign for United States Senate
- Managed polling projects for numerous other campaigns, ballot initiatives, and funding referenda, ranging from local municipality surveys to polls for President Barack Obama
- Managed field operations and supervised poll programming, timelines, and quality control
- Integrated survey and polling data across numerous sub-sections, including history, issues, candidates, and demography
- Researched demographics and obtained/verified state and county-level population subset data through communication with secretary of state offices
- Synthesized information across multiple states into user-friendly and accessible digital formats
- Computed and compiled statistical results from thousands of survey responses, operating and integrating features and capabilities from multiple software platforms.
- Formulated and collaborated with clients and colleagues on projects during survey budgeting and writing processes
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs and monitored performance
Graduate Research Assistant
University Of Denver, Daniels College Of Business
09.2007 - 06.2009
- Contributed to research and data analysis with both quantitative and qualitative research methods and analysis used to extract and highlight significant survey results; including cluster analysis, multiple regression, ANOVA (analysis of variance), and text mining
- Produced comprehensive, accurate, and effective presentations
- Consulted on behalf of DU for Colorado Historical Society in preparation for opening its History Colorado Center
- Designed in-depth employee and board-member questionnaire for History Colorado
- Analyzed organizational structure and functionality of History Colorado
- Conducted individual follow-up interviews with leadership for History Colorado
Research Data Manager and Training Supervisor
American Research Interviewing
08.2004 - 08.2008
- Managed over 100 employees in call-center based data collection and market research
- Trained more than 150 employees
- Taught introductory classes
- Streamlined training program materials and instituted new training methods
- Decreased turnover 55%
- Promoted three times in 2 years
Education
MBA - Business Statistics And Research Methods
University of Denver
09.2007 - 05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Journalism
University of Colorado-Boulder
09.1992 - 12.1998
Skills
Extensive knowledge and comfortability with the cannabis industry
Outstanding problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Solid written and verbal communication skills
Strong leadership and training skills
Excellent relational and customer service skills
Extensive knowledge and comfortability with the cannabis industry
Timeline
Budtender
Space Station Dispensary
10.2023 - Current
Social Media Writing
@Contwixt
12.2013 - Current
Internet Polling Field Manager
IModerate Research Technologies (Contract)
05.2012 - 12.2012
Polling Research Analyst and Project Manager
Harstad Strategic Research (Contract)
01.2010 - 04.2011
Graduate Research Assistant
University Of Denver, Daniels College Of Business
09.2007 - 06.2009
MBA - Business Statistics And Research Methods
University of Denver
09.2007 - 05.2009
Research Data Manager and Training Supervisor
American Research Interviewing
08.2004 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Journalism
University of Colorado-Boulder
09.1992 - 12.1998
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