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Michaela Mergen

Minnetonka,MN

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Crew member/server/deck hand

Paradise Charter Cruise & Minneapolis Queen
Excelsior, Minnesota
05.2025 - Current
  • Served food, made beverages, and set up duties onboard.
  • Working with boat lines, locks, and boat safety with passengers.
  • CPR certified.
  • Communicated and worked effectively with other crew members, the captain, and the passengers.
  • Completed alcohol awareness training.
  • Handled criticism and took tasks effectively under pressure.

Nanny

Private Household
Minnetonka, Minnesota
2019 - Current
  • Nurture strong relationships with parents and children based on trust, respect, empathy, and open communication.
  • Manage challenging behaviors with encouragement and discipline.
  • Provide safe and timely transportation.
  • Contribute to a safe, caring, nurturing, and stimulating environment in which the children thrive and develop.
  • Maintain household order by performing light housekeeping duties, meal preparation, and laundry tasks.
  • Create engaging, long-term activities.

SISU Style

Boutique Retail Experience
Minnetonka, MN
2022 - 2023
  • Designed attractive window displays that captured the attention of pedestrian traffic.
  • Developed a loyal clientele through attentive service and strong knowledge of product offerings.
  • Provided personal shopping experiences, and excellent customer service.
  • Managed inventory successfully.
  • Collaborated with the team to achieve sales goals.

Education

Undergraduate - Business Marketing

University of St. Thomas
Saint Paul, MN
05-2027

High School Diploma with Honors -

Benilde-St. Margaret's
St.Louis Park, MN
05-2023

Skills

Customer service

Active listener

Teamwork

Organization

Work ethic

Reliable

Trustworthy

Problem solver

Motivated

Multitasking

Detail-oriented

Honor/Award/Certifications

  • National Honor Society (2022,2023)
  • Spotlight on Scholarship/Volleyball
  • World Language Honor Society (Spanish)
  • Yearbook Honors
  • Benilde-St.Margarets Highest Honor Roll (2019-2023)
  • Benilde-St.Margarets Tennis Team Captain (2022)

Volunteer Work

  • Red Knight Volunteer Corps
  • Loaves and Fishes
  • Our Lady of Grace Ghana Mission Project
  • Feed My Starving Children
  • Salvation Army
  • Inner City Tennis
  • Children's Liturgy of the Word Leader, IHM Catholic Church
  • Bridging in Bloomington, MN

Clubs/Involvement

  • Women in Business (2024-present)
  • Pickleball Club (2024-present)
  • Junior Olympic Volleyball (2017-2021)

Timeline

Crew member/server/deck hand

Paradise Charter Cruise & Minneapolis Queen
05.2025 - Current

Nanny

Private Household
2019 - Current

SISU Style

Boutique Retail Experience
2022 - 2023

Undergraduate - Business Marketing

University of St. Thomas

High School Diploma with Honors -

Benilde-St. Margaret's
Michaela Mergen