Broder Thompson
San Diego,CA
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Barista
Better Buzz Coffee Roasters
San Diego, CA
05.2025 - Current
- Decreased average customer wait time over 30% within 3 months by evaluating efficiency of food preparation techniques.
- Reduced closing time, on average, up to 30 minutes through efficient time management.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of 5+ workstations.
- Trained 5+ new hires on food, beverage, and customer service techniques.
Research Assistant
San Diego State University Research Foundation
Utqiagvik, AK/San Diego, CA
11.2023 - 02.2025
- Maintain/repair electronic systems exposed to Arctic conditions.
- Travel with Principal Investigator to measure carbon/methane flux in multiple arctic ecosystems.
- Assist team of 10+ researchers with fieldwork.
- Collect and organize data into digestible figures using RStudio.
Website Content Manager (Intern)
Better Living Now
Remote
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Revised medical product information regularly on website for accuracy.
- Utilized AI to refresh website content for medical products online.
- Increased website Search Engine Optimization to improve web traffic and sales up to 20%.
Sales Associate
Tillys
Laguna Niguel, CA
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Tracked company inventories, moved excess stock and arranged products to improve sales.
- Built and maintained relationships with customers to generate sales on a regular basis.
Taekwondo/Kickboxing - Group Fitness Instructor
National Taekwondo Academy
Aliso Viejo, CA
06.2019 - 08.2022
- Instructs classes of 30+ students in martial arts skills in all ages, from 5 years old to adults.
- Applies training and motivational techniques to prepare students for local competitions and tournaments.
- Adapts lessons and teaching styles to meet unique needs and abilities of students, both children and adults.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology with Emphasis in Clinical Lab Science
San Diego State University - 3.8 GPA
San Diego, CA12-2025
High School Diploma -
Aliso Niguel High School - 4.6 GPA
Aliso Viejo, CA06.2022
Skills
- Fitness skill development
- Biological techniques (Gel chromatography, DNA sequencing, PCR)
- General computer proficiency (MS Office, Excel, Word)
- HTML, R, SEO and website Content Development
- Sterile lab technique
- RStudio data analysis
References
Anna Eliason - Leader, BLN Project Donatella Zona - Principal Investigator, SDSURF Chun Park - Master Instructor, NTA
(760)-333-8344 (619)-415-2186 (949)-307-2435
Timeline
Barista
Better Buzz Coffee Roasters
05.2025 - Current
Research Assistant
San Diego State University Research Foundation
11.2023 - 02.2025
Website Content Manager (Intern)
Better Living Now
06.2023 - 09.2023
Sales Associate
Tillys
06.2023 - 08.2023
Taekwondo/Kickboxing - Group Fitness Instructor
National Taekwondo Academy
06.2019 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology with Emphasis in Clinical Lab Science
San Diego State University - 3.8 GPA
High School Diploma -
Aliso Niguel High School - 4.6 GPA