Amari Willis

• Project Name: Technology Student Association (TSA)
• This is a national organization of students form middle school to high school engaged in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
• TSA provides student members the opportunity to explore a wide variety of STEM education and career-interest areas

• Project Name: National BETA Club
• Helps promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service, and leadership among students

The Young Engineers and Scientists (YES) program is a thirteen day intensive mentoring program, where students entering their senior year of high school listen to lectures, take tours, and work on real projects. The program is hosted on the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) campus and runs from 8:30am to 4:30pm each day. Engineers and scientists from a wide range of technical fields speak to the students and provide tours of their facilities. During the program, we teach basic electronics and soldering and the students build their own variable voltage power supply. The students also do an experiment with hand held spectrometers, learn to visualize the data, and develop a website.

During the program, students select a field of interest and are connected with a mentor in that field. Their mentor, who is an expert working professionally in that field, provides input and guidance to the students as they do research and select a project to perform during the upcoming school year. On the last day of the on-site program, each student gives a presentation describing their project and the work to be performed.

To participate in the YES program, students must go through a rigorous application process! Students apply including their resume and an essay. Then, candidates are interviewed, and the top twenty-one students are selected to participate in the program.

• Strengthened workplace safety by promptly identifying potential hazards and taking corrective action as necessary.
• Performed serving, cleaning and stocking to high standards and provided excellent customer satisfaction.
• Ensured proper food storage protocols were followed, contributing to improved food safety measures within the establishment.
• Provided exceptional customer service, addressing concerns or issues promptly and professionally.
• Helped maintain a clean and welcoming dining area for customers, boosting overall satisfaction during their visit.
• Trained new team members on procedures, customer service, and sales techniques.
• Stocked shelves to organize aisles in assigned department.
• Readied customers' take-out orders in secure bags with appropriate amounts of condiments, silverware and napkins.
• Completed milkshakes and ice cream desserts for customers.
• Took orders, prepared meals, and collected payments.
• Became familiar with products to answer questions and make suggestions.
• Collaborated with fellow crew members for seamless shift transitions, ensuring smooth operations throughout the day.

• This job helped me become better at time management, interpersonal skills, teamwork, positive attitude, building customer loyalty, customer service, active listening skills, and attention to detail.

• Directed volunteer vehicles, recipient vehicles and distribution trucks in high-traffic and parking locations.
• Assembled take-out bags to distribute to local homeless population.
• Packaged up nonperishable food items for food bank visitors.
• Collaborated with team members to ensure timely distribution of food to clients in need.
• Restocked shelves with produce, arranging in expiry order to reduce waste.

• I am knowledgeable with sanitation and disinfectants, dusting, sweeping and vacuuming, safe use of chemicals, operating cleaning equipment like floor buffers, washing, waxing and polishing floors.