Emily Hansen
Coral Tree Café
El Cajon,CA
7
years of professional experience
A results-driven learner with passion for continuous improvement and academic excellence. Proven ability to adapt to new challenges and contribute effectively to team efforts. Reliable and flexible, with strong skills in critical thinking and collaboration. Known for maintaining high standards and delivering quality results. While having experience with academic research, group projects, and time management. Utilizes research skills to gather and analyze data effectively, contributing to informed decision-making. Knowledge of collaboration techniques ensures successful teamwork and project completion.
Work History
Barista Shift Supervisor
1 Year 9 Months- Trained new staff and supervised daily shift operations
- Supervised barista shifts, assigning tasks and maintaining smooth front-of-house operations.
Summer Youth Swim Coach
6 Years 2 Months- Designed and led daily training sessions for swimmers of varying ages and skill levels
- Assessed individual skill sets and adapted instruction to different learning styles
- Mentored team members and organized competitions
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
- GPA: 3.8/4.0
- Honors: Dean's Honors (L&S)
- Relevant Coursework: History of Early Vast America, The Atlantic World, Civil War and Reconstruction, Revolts in the Atlantic World, Historical Research Methods
- Alpha Delta Pi Member
- Research Project: Cherokee Kinship and the Next Generation After Removal: What Maps Cannot Show, Cherokee survival during and after removal was fundamentally a familial project. The generation that came of age in Indian Territory did not simply inherit trauma; they actively confronted removal’s legacy by rebuilding governance, adapting family economies, and asserting cultural continuity.
Skills
Academic writing and editing
Research and analysis
Academic research
Organization
Communication and public speaking
Team collaboration and leadership
Time management and multitasking
Relevant Skills
- Archival research, UCSB Special Research Collections
- Primary source analysis
- Working with legal documents, maps, petitions, census records, land patents
- Transcription
Research Experience
Academic Research: Undergraduate Research Seminar in Early American History, University of California Santa Barbara, (2026)
- Examined personal familial connections to the Cherokee nation and used said research in my seminars history paper
- Used other scholarly secondary sources within my research
Timeline
Barista Shift Supervisor
Coral Tree Café
01.2025 - CurrentRead More
Summer Youth Swim Coach
Heartland Swim Association
06.2019 - 08.2025Read More
University of California, Santa Barbara
Bachelor of Arts from History
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