Sam Zuk
Saint Johnsbury,VT
Summary
Community engagement professional with proven track record in building relationships and fostering community connections. Skilled in event planning, public speaking, and social media management. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering impactful results. Adaptable to changing needs and trusted to meet organizational goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Food Access and Community Engagement Coordinator
Taproot Farm & Environmental Education Center
05.2024 - Current
- Conducted analysis of community needs and resources to support strategic plans.
- Assisted with business communications via email, social media and mailings.
- Evaluated donation and sponsorship requests and made funding recommendations.
- Delivered high-level administrative support to board during regular operations and special meetings.
- Developed classes and events fostering loyalty and educating groups about offerings.
- Expanded the volunteer network to include several large-scale corporate partners.
- Maintained thorough records of all engagements including participant details information which helped measure long-term impact on communities served more accurately.
Shift Manager/Key Holder
McDonald's, Bartley of Vermont LLC.
01.2021 - 10.2023
- Trained new employees on company policies, procedures, and job-specific tasks to ensure their success in the role.
- Oversaw cash handling and inventory procedures, maintaining accurate records of both and preventing discrepancies.
- Increased customer satisfaction through attentive service, swift problem resolution, and effective communication.
- Exercised composure under pressure and in escalated customer service scenarios.
Makeup Artist, Class Facilitator
Sephora Flatiron
05.2017 - 06.2019
- Helped launch "Classes for Confidence: Bold Beauty" with the corporate team, these classes are targeted at specific demographics with certain concerns, this class in particular was tailored to the trans community and I was overjoyed to be part of this team.
- Maintained a hygienic workspace by adhering to strict sanitation practices, ensuring client safety and comfort.
- Was responsible for organizing classes, gauging public interest, and advertising classes at our location.
- I became one of the go-to artists due not only to my skill but my ability to communicate with a client and understand the subtleties of expression to understand what was important to them.
Library Assistant
Sarah Lawrence College Library
09.2016 - 05.2017
- Company Overview: Janet Alexander, Library Director
- Duties included basic filing and organizing as well as processing returns and check outs
- Became acquainted with the interlibrary loan processing system and acted as a peer editor and research support advisor
- Janet Alexander, Library Director
Dancer
Sarah Lawrence College
09.2013 - 05.2017
- Company Overview: Sara Rudner, former dance director; John Jasperse, current dance director
- As a 'dance third' at Sarah Lawrence, (dance major everywhere else), I became part of the community through performances and technical jobs
- I have worked in the costume shop helping to construct, fit, and conceptualize costumes for performances for undergraduate and graduate work
- I have performed in thesis projects of graduating MFA’s as well as devised my own performances
- While studying here I have worked with Holley Farmer doing a Merce Cunningham MinEvent at the college as well as Jim May when we performed Anna Sokolow’s Rooms
- I have extensive background work in Iyengar yoga and Feldenkrais practices
- These postmodern approaches to dance and movement have broadened my understanding as to what being within the body in these highly athletic circumstances means and how to preserve your individual integrity
- Sara Rudner, former dance director; John Jasperse, current dance director
Dance Instructor
Sarah Lawrence College
09.2016 - 04.2017
- Company Overview: Sonna Schupak, supervisor; Peggy Gould, supervisor
- Being part of the college environment exposed me to an opportunity with the Early Childhood and Development Center (ECC) here on campus
- This was the first time the class was offered while I’d been in the Sarah Lawrence dance program, and this being my final year at the school, I snatched at the chance
- The children were of a diverse age range from 5 to 8 and as well had varying levels of investment
- Myself and two other students were in charge of structuring the class with sections devoted to anatomy, across the floor, and dance making
- We felt it was important to work within the pedagogy already set forth in the ECC’s model that’s followed the writings of John Dewey
- Working in this model opened myself to those moments where I found the children’s minds wandering off, I would have to find a way to relate it back to something that would engage their attention to bring them back into the lesson
- Having gone to a Montessori school myself, it was a fun bookending moment as well in my educational career
- Sonna Schupak, supervisor; Peggy Gould, supervisor
Painter
Sarah Lawrence College Paint Crew
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Company Overview: Maureen Gallagher, indirect supervisor
- Duties included detail trim work in administrative offices as well as student dorms
- Carried paint buckets during the full work day and frequently did overtime assignments
- I also was able to learn how to patch holes in walls and ceilings as well as time management skills on a large, campus wide project scale
- Maureen Gallagher, indirect supervisor
Hostess, Bussing
Bailiwicks Fine Dining and Martini Bar
06.2014 - 08.2014
- Company Overview: Stacy Northrop, owner; Jocelyn Wright, manager
- Duties included managing and setting the seating chart for each night and bussing
- This was great work experience in that I was always moving, as well as learning basic time management pertaining to a fine dining setting
- Stacy Northrop, owner; Jocelyn Wright, manager
Sales Manager, Personal Assistant, Styling Assistant
Art To Go
06.2011 - 01.2014
- Company Overview: Kate Goldsborough, owner
- Duties included handling orders for the boutique on all levels from purchasing to requesting call tags from the vendors
- I assisted the owner, Kate, with many of her hair and makeup clients, which included numerous brides
- My previous cosmetic product training is with Dr
- Hauschka, an industry legend whose philosophy in practices and products has influenced contemporaries, making it easy for myself to apply what I already know to new material
- I also worked the front of the store, handling most of the transactions there as well acting as impromptu stylist
- Kate Goldsborough, owner
Education
Sarah Lawrence College - dance
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY05.2017
Skills
- Nonprofit experience
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Volunteer recruitment
- Written and verbal communication
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Active listening
- Adaptability and flexibility
Timeline
Food Access and Community Engagement Coordinator
Taproot Farm & Environmental Education Center
05.2024 - Current
Shift Manager/Key Holder
McDonald's, Bartley of Vermont LLC.
01.2021 - 10.2023
Makeup Artist, Class Facilitator
Sephora Flatiron
05.2017 - 06.2019
Library Assistant
Sarah Lawrence College Library
09.2016 - 05.2017
Dance Instructor
Sarah Lawrence College
09.2016 - 04.2017
Painter
Sarah Lawrence College Paint Crew
06.2016 - 08.2016
Hostess, Bussing
Bailiwicks Fine Dining and Martini Bar
06.2014 - 08.2014
Dancer
Sarah Lawrence College
09.2013 - 05.2017
Sales Manager, Personal Assistant, Styling Assistant
Art To Go
06.2011 - 01.2014
Sarah Lawrence College - dance
Sarah Lawrence College
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