Melanie Martinez

• Delivered exceptional customer service, enhancing shopping experiences and ensuring satisfaction.
• Assisted in visual merchandising, maintaining appealing product displays that attract customer attention.
• Managed inventory levels, conducting regular stock checks to optimize availability and reduce discrepancies.

• Enhanced Excel, Outlook, and Word skills to streamline communication and organization.
• Collaborated with graduate assistants to develop a structured writing service that provided resources for graduate students.
• Facilitated support for underrepresented students to enhance their academic experience. in adjusting to higher academia.

• Supervised and supported interns in developing and executing quarter-long tree walk projects, enhancing their practical skills.
• Structured Google Drive to enhance document retrieval for school and tree data containing all school and tree information for the organization.
• Trained interns on effective teaching strategies and engagement techniques for students in grades 1st - 8th, fostering a dynamic learning environment.

• Collaborated weekly with editors to curate print content and select articles.
• Oversaw copywriters and coordinated production of articles for Science & Technology section.
• Published diverse articles across newspaper sections, focusing primarily on Santa Barbara's natural flora and fauna.

• Developed individualized mentorship plans to support students in achieving their goals.
• Collaborated with faculty to align mentorship strategies with academic programs.
• Evaluated student progress and provided constructive feedback for improvement.

• 3.7 GPA
• Capstone Project: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Environmental Justice in Orange County, Student Research. This project assesses the charging infrastructure in Orange County, an area marked by traffic congestion, income inequality, and car dependency, with ArcGIS Pro and an environmental framework.

Minor - Spanish