Noel Kohout

Assisted with daily operations at Upstate Down, a home décor and lifestyle shop, providing customer service and support. (Helped out there during my summer in new york).

• Helped customers find items that fit their personal style and needs, and answered questions about products throughout the store.
• Gained experience providing friendly and helpful customer service while making customers feel welcome and comfortable.
• Helped customers choose gifts, home décor, and other items based on their personal preferences and style that were best suited to what we had at the store.
• Restocked shelves and organized merchandise to keep the store looking clean, organized, and visually appealing according to the brand's aesthetic.
• Learned how to rearrange displays and make space for new merchandise while keeping the store looking full, and inviting.
• Paid attention to how products were displayed and arranged items in ways that would catch the customers' attention.
• Learned how to carefully and neatly wrap furniture, gifts, and other merchandise for customers.
• Helped keep the store organized and presentable throughout the day as new customers came in.
• Gained hands-on experience with retail, customer service, visual merchandising, product knowledge, and day-to-day store operations.

• Attended weekly meetings to learn about volunteer opportunities, fundraising events, and upcoming community projects.
• Helped create and sell handmade ornaments, among other crafts, to raise money for community service projects.
• Supported the local food pantry by helping bring in food donations and preparing sandwiches for the community.
• Tested water quality in local lakes and rivers to help raise awareness about pollution and support efforts to improve local waterways for the community.
• Helped organize and run a booth at Porch Fest, collecting donations and interacting with community members.
• Participated in face painting and activities at community events while creating a welcoming and positive experience for visitors
• Worked with other club members to manage events, communicate with the community and its needs, and complete tasks in a professional and effective way.

• graduated with a 4.0 GPA
• Extracurricular Activities: I played on the varsity girls basketball team my junior and senior year.
• Yearbook club Member
• Rhinebeck Interact club Member

Awards and Honors

• Summa cum laude graduate
• Awarded Scholar Athlete Junior and Senior year
• Awarded Science and Math award from Rochester Institute of Technology
• Awarded President's Education Award
• Honoree of Certificate of High Honors all four years of high school