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Eva Halvax

Tucson,AZ

Summary

Eva Halvax is a freelance journalist with a fixation on internet culture, music, and history. Her writing aims to explore the deeper implications of the human condition and current events. She graduated from the University of Arizona in 2020 with a double major in English and Creative Writing.Currently, she has her own cannabis column in the Tucson Weekly, where she covers cannabis justice, education, and history..

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Packager

Ogeez
Tucson, AZ
07.2024 - Current
  • Adhered to food safety protocols.
  • Inspected all packaged items for quality assurance purposes.
  • Created a positive work environment by maintaining a positive, friendly attitude.
  • Followed strict state regulations required for the manufacturing of cannabis edibles
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines without compromising quality standards.
  • Quickly learned skills required to work in a fast paced kitchen.

Supervisor

Hana Meds Green Valley
Green Valley, AZ
04.2021 - 07.2025
  • Responsible for cash deposits at the end of each shift, I gained experience in handling money, deposits, and tips.
  • Responsible for managing and supervising staff, intervening with customer complaints, managing inventory, and ensuring the floor was adequately stocked.
  • I made sure my team felt supported and taken care of, and I facilitated managing conflict within the team.
  • Provided patients with a professional and compassionate attitude.
  • Successfully handled a high volume of phone calls and helped educate and thoughtfully inform patients on finding solutions for numerous health issues, such as depression, anxiety, chronic pain, migraines, and arthritis.
  • Responsible for maintaining an accurate online website, troubleshooting technical issues, and implementing temporary solutions.
  • Gained experience dealing with high patient volume, and conflict resolution among patients.
  • Designed unique sale flyers in order to successfully market and advertise the business.
  • Studied relevant scientific and medical research in order to better serve patients and their needs.

Columnist

Tucson Weekly
Tucson, AZ
03.2023 - 03.2025
  • Published digitally and in print on a weekly basis for the Tucson Weekly's cannabis column
  • Reviewed existing content to identify opportunities for improvement. This was done by prioritizing coverage on systemic racism, the opioid crisis, and environmental issues in relevant ways that pertain to the cannabis industry.
  • Committed to fact-checking and researching current political policies, and medical findings pertaining to cannabis.
  • Independently collaborated with the Last Prisoner Project, a national nonprofit that advocates for those harmed by cannabis prohibition.
  • Gained experience sourcing and analyzing data in an ethical and factual way.
  • Conducted interviews with business leaders, both local and national, in order to gain insight into topics of interest.
  • Collaborated with Shavo Odadjian, bassist from System of A Down for my first cover piece (October 2024)

Freelance Writer

Biz Tucson
Tucson, AZ
09.2021 - 01.2023
  • Contributed an original article to the winter edition of BizTucson.
  • Conducted interviews with local business owners, and conceptualized their work into written content.
  • Successfully managed professional duties, along with freelancing duties.
  • Proofread copy to check grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and organization of material.
  • Highlighted leading and important voices within Tucson's business sector

Volunteer

Food Not Bombs
Tucson, AZ
04.2021 - 07.2021
  • Assembled and delivered boxes of produce and non-perishables to members of the Tucson Community
  • Gained experienced working for a grassroots organization, and saw the firsthand benefits of mutual aid.

Editorial Intern

Green Living Magazine
Phoenix, AZ
01.2021 - 04.2021
  • Responsible for creating unique pitches, writing articles, meeting deadlines, and conducting interviews; all pertaining to environmentalism and eco-conscious lifestyles.
  • Interviewed prominent figures within the field.
  • Gained experience creating digital and print content by working remotely.

Content Writer Intern

Study Breaks
Tucson, Remote
06.2020 - 09.2020
  • Responsible for writing one 1000 word article per week, along with submitting three pitches each week.
  • Gained experience working with editors and workshopping with other writers.
  • Researched topics pertaining to popular culture and media, and hyperlinked them in each article.
  • Gained experience using Slack in a workplace setting.

Intern

Worlds of Words
Tucson, AZ
01.2020 - 05.2020
  • I was brought on as an intern to coordinate WOW's booth for the Tucson Festival of Books in the spring of 2020, which was canceled due to COVID-19. The direction of the internship did subsequently change, but it was valuable nonetheless.
  • Gained experience in working in a special collections library of global children's literature.
  • Developed experience in recruiting and training volunteers for one of the largest festival of books in the country.
  • Designed activities for children to learn about color theory in picture books.
  • Certified in Google Analytics.
  • Used TweetDeck to promote the organization's events and bring traffic to their website.
  • Worked on website metrics and other social media components.
  • Familiarized with SEO's.

Barista

Cafe Passe
Tucson, AZ
10.2019 - 03.2020
  • Adhered to recipes and presentations for food and beverage items and contributed to a positive team environment.
  • Maintained clean and sanitized workstation and complied with health and safety guidelines.
  • Minimized cross-contamination and infection risks by regularly cleaning and sanitizing utensils and equipment.
  • Maintained clean and orderly dining spaces to provide positive appeal to customers.
  • Thoroughly learned all drink and food preparations to offer customers detailed descriptions.
  • Connected with customers and gave each person positive experience to promote long-term loyalty.

Barista / Cocktail Server

Hotel Congress
Tucson, AZ
11.2016 - 09.2019
  • Learned about brewing methods, beverage blends, food preparation, and presentation techniques to improve food quality.
  • Cleaned and restocked work and dining areas, emptying trash, and sanitizing equipment and utensils.
  • Welcomed customers, read menus with specials or new items, answered questions, and accepted orders and payments.
  • Prepared espresso drinks in compliance with company recipes and guidelines, with special attention to customer requests.

Intern

Pine Reads Review
Tucson, AZ
08.2018 - 01.2019
  • Gained experience working with an undergraduate ran publication.
  • Worked with children's and young adult fiction authors, including interviews.
  • Assisted in web editing, working primarily with WordPress.
  • Wrote unique blog posts regarding YA content.
  • Communicated with other interns along with independently following through with assignments.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Double major in English and Creative Writing

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
12.2020

Skills

  • Creative Writing
  • Research Oriented
  • Copy Editing
  • Relationship Building
  • Editing and proofreading
  • Multitasking
  • Task Prioritization
  • Collaboration
  • Verbal communication
  • Inventory management
  • Conflict resolution
  • Content creation

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
American Sign Language
Professional
Dutch
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Packager

Ogeez
07.2024 - Current

Columnist

Tucson Weekly
03.2023 - 03.2025

Freelance Writer

Biz Tucson
09.2021 - 01.2023

Volunteer

Food Not Bombs
04.2021 - 07.2021

Supervisor

Hana Meds Green Valley
04.2021 - 07.2025

Editorial Intern

Green Living Magazine
01.2021 - 04.2021

Content Writer Intern

Study Breaks
06.2020 - 09.2020

Intern

Worlds of Words
01.2020 - 05.2020

Barista

Cafe Passe
10.2019 - 03.2020

Intern

Pine Reads Review
08.2018 - 01.2019

Barista / Cocktail Server

Hotel Congress
11.2016 - 09.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Double major in English and Creative Writing

University of Arizona

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