NICHOLAS MONTFORT

• Represented student body interests in university meetings and forums.
• Collaborated with SAVMA representatives to plan and host an educational event on canine neurology and brain surgery, promoting clinical engagement and interdisciplinary learning among veterinary students.
• Coordinated campus events promoting engagement and community involvement.
• Developed marketing materials to enhance program visibility and participation.

• Led a team in daily retail operations at a high-traffic premium outdoor gear store.

• Managed inventory, scheduling, and customer relations to ensure seamless store performance.

• Trained and mentored staff, promoting brand knowledge and excellent service standards.

• Coordinated in-store events and product launches to drive sales and community engagement.

• Handled escalated customer concerns and implemented solutions aligned with brand ethos.

• Worked circulation desk, answering patron questions and issuing library cards
• Assisted patrons with printing and copying according to personalized requirements.
• Used Polaris ILS along with Leap to provide and maintain library's patron and circulation services
• Maintained well-rounded knowledge of automated library systems and reference data to share with patrons and visitors
• Kept detailed records of lending transactions and library users.
• Operated networked and standalone PCs, photocopier, fax machine and scanner
• Returned books to circulation through shelving and transfer to other branches
• Assisted librarians in summer reading program for school-age children to encourage literacy.

• Taught in Title I school for low-income families, empowering all students to reach their potential no matter their background or age
• Prepared unit and lesson plans for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines and Common Core standards
• Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.
• Taught general education students as well as individuals with learning challenges and special needs within mainstreamed, inclusive classroom
• Encouraged student critical thinking and discussion in ELA 11 and 12 courses using variety of teaching techniques
• Evaluated student performance through tests, exams, and projects, including state and district evaluations that showed each of my students to have upward growth
• Combined discipline plan with effective measures and lesson plans to increase concentration, participation, and progress student accountability
• Utilized technology resources to develop immersive, informative lessons with hybrid classes throughout Covid-19.
• Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.

• Greeted each customer and helped in finding requested items, helping boost customer satisfaction and retention
• Served customers, offering personalized advice and recommendations, special ordering new and out of print titles
• In top 5 for total Barnes and Noble memberships sold in store
• Used POS system to ring up customer purchases, process payments and issue receipts
• Utilized computerized inventory tracking
• Provided training to new employees
• Shipping, receiving, and shelving using Book Master database
• Performed floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance and housekeeping to keep sales areas well-stocked, organized and current.

• Worked in a program that serves disadvantaged youth and their families in the greater Phoenix area
• Taught science in an after-school program dedicated to 1st – 8th grade
• Provided tutoring to middle school students 4 days a week in varying class sizes for the AzMerit state exam, covering pre-algebra and English language arts
• Designed lesson plans to better serve and connect with each student based on their individual needs within a complex and diverse classroom
• In possession of Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card through 2025.