Emilia Odom
New York,,NY
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Assistant
Latin American Studies Department, Macalester College
09.2024 - Current
- Serve as lead student-worker for the department Spring Symposium event (titled “Abya Yala Meets Turtle Island: Identities, Diasporas, Tensions and Solidarities”) In planning the symposium I was responsible for: venue planning, communication with participating student organizations, attending weekly steering committee meetings to contribute ideas and take notes, and engaging in consistent and efficient communication with the steering committee.
- Coordinated departmental events with faculty, students, and staff, ensuring logistical support and effective communication.
- Serve as department event photographer. Generate publicity for department events, classes, and student engagement opportunities.
- Responsible for creation of weekly departmental newsletter.
Restaurant Hostess
Cucina Woodstock Ny
05.2025 - Current
- Greeted and seated guests, ensuring a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
- Handled customer inquiries and resolved issues promptly, fostering positive dining experiences.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills by handling telephone inquiries while attending to in-person guest needs seamlessly.
- Managed reservation system (Resy), optimizing table turnover and guest flow.
- Collaborated with waitstaff and management to coordinate seating arrangements during peak hours.
Photo Editor
The Mac Weekly, Macalester College
09.2024 - Current
- Contribute original photo content for student newspaper articles.
- Attend editors' meetings and help produce weekly layouts by retouching images in Photoshop for both print and online editions to enhance visual storytelling and engagement.
- Manage projects and assign tasks to photography staff.
- Collaborate with other newspaper section editors.
- Meet photo deadlines and assist in article reviews and editing during layout stage.
Counselor/Co-Instructor
Curious Jane Camp
08.2024 - 08.2025
- Collaborated with colleagues to implement and lead engaging educational art and science based activities into daily schedules.
- Foster a welcoming and inclusive learning environment for girl campers ages 6-9 and support camper wellness initiatives.
- Facilitated group discussions to promote emotional awareness and interpersonal skills among campers.
- Developed tailored behavior management strategies to support diverse camper needs.
- Engaged in active listening techniques to build trust and rapport with campers.
Counselor
Lowell School Summer Camp
06.2023 - 07.2024
- Take campers throughout the planned day in a safe and timely fashion. Plan daily activities outside of the program schedule. Through a friendly and approachable demeanor, create a space that ensures a good camp experience.
- Serve as an aftercare program counselor: engage with campers in activities, supervise freeplay, and carefully listen to the radio to hear when campers are going home and promptly send them to their adult.
- Summer 2019 – Counselor in Training
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Macalester College
Saint Paul, Minnesota05.2027
High School Diploma -
The Hewitt School
New York, New York06.2023
High School Diploma -
School Year Abroad
Zaragoza, Spain05.2022
Skills
- Project Management/Event Planning
- Office Administration
- Effective Communication
- Customer service
- Adobe Suite: (Photoshop, Lightroom, Acrobat, and Illustrator)
- Google Suite: (Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets)
- Microsoft Office: Microsoft Word and Powerpoint
- Drawing
- Ceramics (wheel-throwing and hand-building)
- Graphic Design
- Photography: Proficient in digital photography (DSLR camera) and film photography 25 years of darkroom experience, printing and film development/mixing and handling chemistry Prior experience photographing large-scale events
LANGUAGES
Fluent in English and Spanish.
Timeline
Restaurant Hostess
Cucina Woodstock Ny
05.2025 - Current
Office Assistant
Latin American Studies Department, Macalester College
09.2024 - Current
Photo Editor
The Mac Weekly, Macalester College
09.2024 - Current
Counselor/Co-Instructor
Curious Jane Camp
08.2024 - 08.2025
Counselor
Lowell School Summer Camp
06.2023 - 07.2024
Bachelor of Arts -
Macalester College
High School Diploma -
The Hewitt School
High School Diploma -
School Year Abroad