Katherine S Umenhofer
Milford,MA
Summary
Highly motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Assistant
RJU Photography
Milford , MA
01.2023 - Current
- Set up lights, backdrops and props for shoots and events.
- Transported equipment between locations when necessary for onsite photo assignments.
- Assisted photographers with setting up lighting equipment, backdrops and props for studio shoots.
- Ensured that all safety precautions were followed while working on location at various sites.
- Performed maintenance tasks to keep equipment working properly.
- Selected and assembled photography equipment and required backdrops.
- Set up, mounted or installed photographic equipment and cameras.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
Working Student
Willow Brook Farm Cottage
Holliston, MA
10.2022 - Current
- Restocked pantry shelves with necessary food items as needed throughout the day.
- Set up dining room prior to mealtime with appropriate supplies for the number of expected guests.
- Transported trays from kitchen to dining area for resident meals.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Monitored feed supply levels to ensure adequate nutrition for all animals on the property.
- Mixed feed, additives and medicines in prescribed portions.
- Patrolled holding habitats and grazing areas to monitor animal safety and make timely repairs to equipment, gates and pens.
- Assisted in the grooming of horses, including brushing manes and tails, cleaning hooves and providing baths.
- Maintained stock health with proactive grooming, clipping, trimming, parasite control, castration, and shearing.
- Inspected pastures for hazards that could harm livestock or interfere with grazing habits.
- Watered, fed and cared for livestock.
- Assisted in training young horses by leading them during exercise sessions.
- Shifted animals between grazing areas to foster sufficient access to food.
- Cleaned stalls, pens and equipment using water hoses or pumps.
- Handled, walked, and brushed horses.
- Segregated animals according to weight, age, and physical condition.
- Raked bedding to scoop manure and cleaned animal stalls.
- Cleaned stalls of manure and bedding material; replenished with fresh straw as needed.
- Fed and watered livestock and monitored food and water supplies.
- Cleaned and refilled feed buckets and waterers.
- Provided daily care for horses including feeding, watering, exercising and turnout time.
- Held horses for veterinarian during health checks and care or for farrier for trimming and shoeing of horse hooves.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Planned and completed group projects, working smoothly with others.
- Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
- Delivered products to customer locations on time.
- Assisted in setup and teardown of attractions prior to each shift.
Education
None, Freshman - Working Towards Degree
Milford High School
Milford, MA06-2027
Skills
- Product and Service Knowledge
- Operations Support
- Team Collaboration
- Support Services
- Basic Mathematics
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Computer Skills
- Event Planning
- Office Equipment Troubleshooting
- Mail Distribution
- Data Entry
- Project Coordination
- Mail Sorting and Distribution
- Fast Learner
- Positive and Professional
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Product and Service Understanding
- Relationship Building
- Project Support
Affiliations
- Equestrian, for most of my life. Competivley this year with birth in National Competition.
- Lover of animals, which includes my tow dogs, training, caring for them is one of my joys.
- Other hobbies include, music, languages, drawing, gaming, cars and spending time with friends and family.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant
RJU Photography
01.2023 - Current
Working Student
Willow Brook Farm Cottage
10.2022 - Current
None, Freshman - Working Towards Degree
Milford High School