McKya Anderson
Provo,UT
Summary
Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience! I love meeting and interacting with people.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Church Missionary
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
Philadelphia, PA
05.2022 - 11.2023
- Conducted outreach activities such as door-to-door visits, street contacting, phone calls, etc to invite people into the church.
- Scheduled and taught lessons to individuals seeking to learn more about the church, invited them to make changes in their life to come closer to Jesus Christ.
- Facilitated discussions on various topics related to faith-based living among members of the congregation.
- Organized and led weekly study sessions, prayer services, and other religious activities.
- Participated in regular meetings with clergy and other missionaries to discuss progress towards goals set forth by the church board.
- Worked closely with hundreds of other missionaries as an assigned leader to help them fulfill their missionary purpose.
Material Estimator
Petersen Inc.
Ogden, UT
05.2021 - 02.2022
- Reviews and analyses plans, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
- Collaborates with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on estimates.
- Compiles data from suppliers to update material pricing databases as needed.
- Obtained bids from vendors and subcontractors to make cost-effective selections.
- Coordinates with purchasing staff to ensure timely procurement of materials necessary for successful completion of projects.
- Directed and negotiated change orders and claims for contractors, suppliers and architects.
Skills
- Interpersonal Skills - received positive feedback on my interpersonal skills from external customers and team members at Petersen Inc
- Relationship Building - my efforts as a missionary were primarily based on my ability to build relationships with members of our congregation and complete strangers we met on the daily
- Attention to Detail - as a material estimator, I had to be very precise with my estimations and notice small nuances in my communication with vendors
- Strong Work Ethic - willing to work until the project is done, working 40 hour weeks at Petersen Inc, and 60 hour weeks as a missionary
- Organized and able to juggle multiple projects simultaneously - typically managed 9 projects at Petersen Inc at a time
Accomplishments
Mock Trial:
- Team won 7th in Nationals in 2019, 1st in Nationals in 2020, 9th in Nationals in 2021, 5th in an International Competition in 2020.
- Received Outstanding Witness award (only 10 are awarded in the competition which includes the United States, Germany, South Korea and others.)
- Received 16 Best Witness and Attorney awards at the state level throughout my highschool years.
Utah’s Freedom Festival
- Won first place in their patriotic speaking contest in 2020.
- Video montage was created of my speech and broadcasted at many venues.
- Spoke live at the Freedom Festival Prayer Breakfast 2021.
American Legion Oratorical Contest
- Won 1st place in Utah
Model United Nations Team (2017- 2020)
- “Outstanding Delegation” and “Peer Award” winner and “Position Paper” award.
FBLA and DECA (2019- 2021)
- Won 1st and 2nd in State DECA competition in the Hospitality and Tourism Event, competed in Nationals 2021.
- Won 3rd in State FBLA competition, 4th in National FBLA competition for Impromptu Speaking.
Affiliations
- Student Council Member for Wasatch Independent Debate League - Assist in running tournaments and league-sponsored events.
- Teaching Assistant & Class Mentor for debate beginning and intermediate classes - Help mentor youth, lead groups in class.
- Intern at the Utah state capitol with Eagle Forum (2019-2020)
- Interned for the Students for Birmingham campaign, a gubernatorial candidate in 2019.
- Team Captain for Integritas Mock Trial (2020-2021)
- KSL News Radio- Through Their Eyes (2019- 2020) - Guest speaker on the podcast featuring youth perspectives on current events.
- Youth Delegation to the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference (2019) - Participated actively in writing an alternate Youth Climate Compact
- Cultiva International (2019) - Built garden boxes in Panajachel, Guatemala, and neighboring cities
Timeline
Church Missionary
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
05.2022 - 11.2023
Material Estimator
Petersen Inc.
05.2021 - 02.2022
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