Bard Bardelli
Slatington,PA
Summary
Charismatic, people-centric worker whom loves to interact with customers, share knowledge and learn, and build interpersonal relationship with both coworkers and customers. Detail and person oriented Artist, Hobbyist, Archivist, Club President, Library Volunteer, and Actor with 10+ years of community engagement, person-first customer service, and artistic and scholarly pursuits. Highly adaptable employee with an ethic to work with customers and staff to solve problems and create new connections. Strong people skills, record keeping, organisation management, and knowledge dissemination.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Hobby Class Teacher
Self-employeed
01.2024 - Current
- Created safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and artistic growth for all students.
- Supported 1-3 students in developing artistic skills through structured lessons, demos, and positive reinforcement each day.
- Provided one-on-one support for students within their level of engagement to progress skill level on their term.
- Structured plan of action to address weaknesses in execution and optimize hobbying results.
- Developed tailored lesson plans for individual students, enhancing their learning experiences and outcomes.
- Maintained 12 accurate records of student attendance, resources, projects, and progress, ensuring effective communication of desired outcome and teaching.
- Optimized lessons based on student feedback and assessments of courses.
- Facilitated learning of various self-enrichment topics through incorporation of work strategies and research
Retail Associate
Dick Blick
10.2023 - 12.2023
- Worked register and phone with fellow associates
- Engaged community with personability, created new, recurring customer base
- Collected most donations (317 items) for Lehigh Valley Children's Hospital charity drive
- Managed inventory effectively, ensuring proper stock levels and timely replenishment of merchandise.
- Brought together customer bases from different art localities to create together
- Aided schools, public service personnel, businesses, and universities in acquiring items for projects
- Greeted and directed 30-100+ customers to desired products and introduced them to additional purchases to help with projects each day.
- Maintained a clean and welcoming store environment to enhance the overall shopping experience for customers.
Club President
Moravian University
11.2019 - 05.2023
- Developed and implemented 8 adaptable strategies to increase club membership.
- Organized 10 monthly meetings, assigned agenda topics, and led discussions.
- Budgeted for the year and monitored expenses.
- Developed relationships with 6 local businesses to secure sponsorships.
- Conducted outreach activities and fundraisers to raise awareness of the club's mission.
- Supported other board members in their roles as needed.
- Held regular feedback sessions with members to ensure satisfaction.
- Assisted in developing marketing materials such as flyers and brochures.
- Resolved any conflicts between members or within the organization.
- Facilitated communication between members through emails, newsletters.
- Partnered with 7 other organizations or clubs on joint projects or initiatives.
- Established a clear set of rules and guidelines for the club operations.
- Monitored inventory levels and placed new orders for merchandise to keep supply well-stocked.
Renaissance Faire Performer & Organiser
PA Renaissance Faire Mount Hope Estate
08.2016 - 05.2023
- Performed in 200+ stage productions of various plays and musicals.
- Developed flexible person skills for patron interactions.
- Informed hundreds patrons of necessary conduct, services, and locations per day.
- Developed and implemented systems to accommodate persons with disabilities or neurodiversities.
- Engaged with and worked alongside dozens of persons of diverse backgrounds.
- Practiced improvisation techniques to prepare for unexpected changes during performance.
- Managed time efficiently between multiple projects and school work simultaneously.
- Drafted social media posts related to current projects or appearances in order to engage viewers or fans.
- Aided in organizing events, movement of resources, and training of actors.
Archival Intern
Bethlehem Area Public Library
02.2022 - 04.2022
- Developed, refined, and implemented digital archival storage log utilised today
- Conducted research to source donors to the archive
- Catalogued archival documents, records, and artefacts to supply scholars and event organisers with adequate information located in the archive
- Managed appointments, rentals, and returns in the archive.
- Scanned photographs, documents, letters, manuscripts, and other materials into digital formats
- Restored fragile or improperly stored items using modern, appropriate conservation techniques
- Transcribed handwritten documents into digital formats
- Consulted with scholars regarding their research interests
- Copied 1,000 records, artefacts, and documents to digital format to preserve data and history.
Slatington Public Library Volunteer
Slatington Public Library
09.2017 - 03.2020
- Organised 20+ events for the local community and schools to grow engagement with literature.
- Worked with a vast array of backgrounds.
- Welcomed and provided 20-30 daily patrons at the circulation desk before aiding them with any library services.
- Prepared materials for classes or workshops offered at the library.
- Encouraged literacy activities among students through reading incentives or special events
- Performed clerical duties such as photocopying, filing, data entry.
- Collaborated with library staff to work on special projects and community events.
- Evaluated returned items for damage, noted problems, and collected for repairs.
- Answered questions about operation hours, special gatherings, resources, and late fees in person and electronically.
- Instructed patrons on how to access library's electronic catalog and internet site.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History, Anthropology, Art
Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA05.2023
High School Diploma -
Northern Lehigh High School
Slatington, PA06.2019
Skills
- 10 years Technology and Social Media Literacy
-10 years Google & Microsoft Office products
-5 years Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Canva, etc
-6 years Adobe products
- 10 years person-centred, welcoming customer service
- 6 years inventory organisation and management
- 6 years public speaking and community engagement
- 10 years data entry, system analysis, and maintenance
- 5 years project planning
- 15 years artistic endeavours (3 years paint mulling)
- 10 years roleplaying & acting
- 7 years tabletop game design
- 7 years Historical Research
- 10 years Feedback Delivery
Artistic pursuits (all mediums), tabletop game design, historical and sociological research
Art
Traditional acrylic and oil painting, charcoal, oil and chalk pastels, airbrush, metallurgy, 3D printing, miniatures, kitbashing, spray painting, ink, watercolour, screenprinting, bookbinding, whittling, paint mixing and mulling, photography, photoshop, calligraphy, cartography, sculpture
Tabletop Game Design
Roleplaying games, miniature war games, board games
Research
History, culture, religion, linguistics, archaeology, natural histories
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Latin
Full Professional
Danish
Full Professional
Icelandic
Full Professional
Norwegian
Full Professional
Swedish
Full Professional
Finnish
Professional Working
Mongolian
Professional Working
Timeline
Hobby Class Teacher
Self-employeed
01.2024 - Current
Retail Associate
Dick Blick
10.2023 - 12.2023
Archival Intern
Bethlehem Area Public Library
02.2022 - 04.2022
Club President
Moravian University
11.2019 - 05.2023
Slatington Public Library Volunteer
Slatington Public Library
09.2017 - 03.2020
Renaissance Faire Performer & Organiser
PA Renaissance Faire Mount Hope Estate
08.2016 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - History, Anthropology, Art
Moravian University
High School Diploma -
Northern Lehigh High School
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