Malia Callister

• Design specialty cakes for weddings, birthdays, and showers
• Establish realistic budgets using Microsoft Excel based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business
• Fulfill customer delivery needs by completing all purchase orders and customer invoices
• Answer customer questions about products and services, helped locate merchandise, and promoted key items

• Assisted with inventory management efforts to maintain an up-to-date collection that met the needs of diverse users
• Participated in regular staff meetings to discuss best practices in circulation management, promoting continuous improvement across the department
• Maintained a clean, safe, and inviting space for patrons by addressing any maintenance issues promptly and ensuring adherence to library policies
• Maintained accurate records of all circulation transactions, ensuring data integrity and facilitating smooth operations

• Designed custom cakes and decoration orders according to customer requests and themes while increasing holiday sales over 90%
• Handled phone calls regarding inquiries, altered orders, and ordering conflicts
• Reduced waste by optimizing inventory management, minimizing overstocking of perishable items and ensuring proper rotation practices
• Kept work area safe and sanitized by washing utensils, tools, and countertops

• Designed specialty cakes for weddings, birthdays, and graduations.
• Precisely arranged display cases throughout workday to highlight finished products
• Kept work area safe and sanitized by washing utensils, tools, and countertops
• Trained two other cake decorators to be proficient in making product for display case and cream island

• Decorated cakes, cookies and other pastries according to customer requests
• Mixed icing and other toppings by reading recipes, scaling, and measuring ingredients and operating mixer
• Managed display cases to verify freshness and attractiveness of products

Concentration: Catering and Event Planning

Minor: Home Design

Cluster: Art Fundamentals

• Highest Honors
• 4.0 GPA