Susan Hashley
Fruitland Park, FL,FL
Summary
Knowledgeable activities team member committed to providing quality programming to diverse range of individuals. Skilled in leading engaging activities, organizing events and developing creative solutions to best serve needs. Creative Activities Assistant skilled at planning unique events and activities. Considerate listener utilizes residents' preferences to create fulfilling experiences. Celebrated for keeping activities budget-friendly. Approached each day and unique challenges with enthusiasm, patience and humor. High-energy Recreational Leader adept at developing exciting calendar events to maximize budgetary resources while fulfilling community desires. Talented problem-solver with personable and open style. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Activities Assistant
Watercrest Senior Living Group
09.2020 - Current
- Engaged residents through events, small groups, and personal attention.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to improve quality of life for residents.
- Helped residents build and maintain interpersonal relationships, social skills, mental abilities, and confidence.
- Scheduled movies, entertainment, and other special events.
- Planned, coordinated, and implemented activities to address needs of participants with varying abilities.
- Promoted exceptional quality of life for residents by innovating, organizing, and conducting entertaining and stimulating activities.
- Evaluated supplies and requested purchases to meet activity plans.
- Assisted in preparing recreational materials and supplies for each activity.
- Implemented and developed programs to promote physical fitness, teamwork and healthy living.
- Provided clear instruction to activity and program participants to deliver fun and maintain safety.
- Factored-in abilities, needs and interests of participants in development of events and programs.
- Direct and act in Murder Mystery
- Engaged residents through events, small groups, and personal attention
- Provided emotional support and companionship to improve quality of life for residents
- Evaluated supplies and requested purchases to meet activity plans
E News Publisher
Unity Spiritual Center
06.2019 - Current
- Employed specialized layout and editing software to place text blocks, illustrations and other images or elements.
- Publish weekly newsletter using Constant Contact
- Organized photo libraries by product codes to allow for quicker search results.
- Volunteer director of Murder Mystery
- Organizer of Silent auction and Chinese auction, Procurer of items for auction
- 450 subscribers
Cashier
Love I.N.C.
03.2017 - 03.2020
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Counted money in cash drawers at beginning and end of shifts to maintain accuracy.
- Sorted and priced donations
- Assisted clients in intake process maintaining confidentiality
Extra in Movies
Lazarus FilmWorks
03.2011 - 03.2016
- Dressed in costume and make-up to portray particular characters.
- Maintained good rapport with directors and casting services by reporting on location on time and ready for performance.
- Expressed emotions to make scenes look realistic and convey mood of particular scenes.
- Performed alongside various well-known actors and actresses.
- Traveled to set locations to complete onsite filming.
- Operated sound equipment
- Scout locations
- Continuity Supervisor
- Prepared costumes
- Still photography
Mount Dora Music Festival - Board
Mount Dora Music Festival
02.2009 - 02.2013
- Helped clients find optimal music genres by exploring variety of musical styles and sounds with singing, percussion, improvisation and ethnic instruments.
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Researched bands for venue. Top named 60's artists.
- Organized fundraising garage sale
- Conceptualized "Where is Treble" and implemented promotion of festival.
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Photographed events.
Assistant Manager
Pet Supermarket Inc.
02.2002 - 02.2006
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Mentored team members to enhance professional development and accountability in workplace.
- Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service and responded to customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service.
- Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
Education
High School Diploma -
Kalamazoo Central High School
Kalamazoo, MISkills
- Event Planning, Fundraising
- Arts and Crafts (including resin and pour art)
- Activity Planning and Coordination
- Creative Activities
- Senior Activities Experience
- Constant Contact (e news)
- Concierge,
- Photographer (Portrait, Concert & Event),
- Movie extra (Seven Movies), Sound engineer (movies), Director, Continuity Supervisor, Location scout
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 8 in the development of "Where's Treble".
- Supervised team of 15 staff members.
- Achieved Fundraising through effectively helping with Plays, Garage sales, Auctions.
Timeline
Activities Assistant
Watercrest Senior Living Group
09.2020 - Current
E News Publisher
Unity Spiritual Center
06.2019 - Current
Cashier
Love I.N.C.
03.2017 - 03.2020
Extra in Movies
Lazarus FilmWorks
03.2011 - 03.2016
Mount Dora Music Festival - Board
Mount Dora Music Festival
02.2009 - 02.2013
Assistant Manager
Pet Supermarket Inc.
02.2002 - 02.2006
High School Diploma -
Kalamazoo Central High School
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