Carson Richards

Regularly help take care of my nieces and nephews alongside my mom, providing hands-on childcare and support for the family.

• Helped babysit my 3 nieces and nephews on a regular basis with my mom since the first one was born in January 2024.
• Played games, read stories, and kept the kids entertained while making sure they were safe and happy the whole time.
• Assisted with meals, nap times, diaper changes, and bedtime routines for kids of different ages.
• Worked together with my mom to handle multiple children at once and manage everything smoothly.
• Learned how to be patient and adapt quickly when the kids had different needs or got upset.

Created graphics for the monthly church flyers to help with community communication and events.

• Created graphics for the monthly church flyers using Canva and other design tools.
• Worked with the church staff to get all the event details, announcements, and themes so I could make the flyers match what they needed.
• Designed clear and eye-catching flyers to help share information with the congregation and support church events.
• Made sure each monthly flyer was finished on time, even when last-minute changes came up.
• Got feedback from the team and made adjustments to keep the designs clean, easy to read, and suitable for the church community

Ran a small car wash service with a friend, going door-to-door to get customers and delivering exterior car washes.

• Ran a car wash service with my friend last summer, going door-to-door to find and sign up customers in the neighborhood.
• Worked together as a team to wash and dry cars thoroughly, focusing on the exterior, wheels, and windows.
• Talked with customers, explained our services, closed sales on the spot, and made sure they were satisfied with the job.
• Helped manage the schedule, collected payments, and split up the tasks between the two of us.
• Kept all our equipment and supplies clean and organized while working outside in the heat.

Built and set up a custom desktop computer to help with the daily graphic design, video editing, and marketing work.

• Researched and picked out all the parts like the CPU, motherboard, RAM, graphics card, storage, and power supply to match the performance needs without going over budget.
• Put the computer together, managed the cable routing for good airflow, installed Windows, and got all the drivers working properly.
• Ran into a tricky compatibility issue during assembly and had to reach out to someone with more experience to help figure out the best fix.
• Installed and set up the main design, video editing, and marketing programs the business needed, then adjusted settings to improve speed and reliability.
• Walked the user through how the whole system worked, showed them key settings, and explained what to watch out for to keep everything running smoothly.

• Awarded Accelerator award