Iris Chalk
Bookseller
Yorktown
Summary
Communicative and organized employee with experience in customer service, bookselling, peer education, academic research, office assistance, and child care seeking position at Muncie Public Library. Interpersonal skills and priorities include transparent communication, active listening, creative problem solving, and community building.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookseller
Bookbug & this is a bookstore
01.2023 - 05.2025
- Work within retail point-of-sale system
- Assist customers in locating and ordering books and other merchandise
- Organize and restock books and general merchandise
- Point person for creating relevant and eye-catching displays
- Write and offer personalized book recommendations
- Maintain a hygienic and organized work environment
Peer Educator
Kalamazoo College
08.2021 - 08.2023
- Create and lead workshops for peers around sexual violence prevention and comprehensive sexual education
- Attend weekly meetings with fellow peer educators around team building, trainings, and workshop preparation
- Engage in one-on-one conversations to provide emotional and logistical support to students seeking help
Childcare Staff
Unitarian Universalist Church of Muncie
01.2015 - 08.2022
- Care for children ages one through five
- Maintain a safe, hygienic, and engaging environment
- Engage children with toys, games, books, and conversation
- Communicate and share responsibilities with fellow childcare staff
Office Intern
Office of Religious and Spiritual Life at Kalamazoo College
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Organize weekly community reflections with other campus organizations
- Assist in daily office tasks such as processing mail, hanging posters, organize weekly events
- Attend weekly planning meetings with chaplain and fellow interns
Bookseller
Books A Million
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Learn and work within retail point-of-sale system
- Assist customers directly in locating books and other merchandise
- Offer personalized book recommendations to customers
- Organize and restock books and general merchandise
- Maintain a hygienic and organized work environment
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Religion
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI 09.2020 - 6 2024
Skills
- Certified Peer Educator
- Bystander intervention
- Academic writing and research
- Consistent and transparent communication
- Organization
- Creative and critical thinking and problem solving
- Community building
- Empathy and open-mindedness
- Microsoft Office, Google Office, and Canva
Timeline
Bookseller
Bookbug & this is a bookstore
01.2023 - 05.2025
Office Intern
Office of Religious and Spiritual Life at Kalamazoo College
10.2021 - 03.2022
Peer Educator
Kalamazoo College
08.2021 - 08.2023
Bookseller
Books A Million
11.2020 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Religion
Kalamazoo College
09.2020 - 6 2024
Childcare Staff
Unitarian Universalist Church of Muncie
01.2015 - 08.2022
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