Taylor Alvarez

Student Assistant for Events Coordinator/Scholarship & Donor Relations Administrator in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
Responsibilities:
- Assisting under a supervisor responsible for a variety of events, including departmental, donor, faculty
retirements, commencement receptions, birthday events, Golf Outing, Scholarship Banquet, Survey Camp, and Camp Build. Assist in communication with
the Transportation Department, Catering, Custodial, and Maintenance as needed in event preparation. Such as ordering food for events, contacting guests for room blocks, sending follow-up thank yous etc.
- Create Graphics for various department events
- Assist with maintenance of the donor database, sending out bi-weekly thank you letters to donors, assist with the distinguish graduate award packets
- Completing regular department head duties such as assist in answering phones and duties related to the Department Head office, including opening and closing the offices

- Greet customers and assist with check-in and registration processes
- Provide information about the playground's rules, play areas, and times
- Monitor children on the playground to ensure they are safe and adhere per playground policies
- Host parties and assist customers with set-up and clean up of their party area.
- Handle customer inquiries related to party bookings, pricing, and availability
- Maintain cleanliness of the playground throughout the day
- Process admissions, party bookings, and products through the POS system

- Prepare and serve a variety of smoothies according to the recipes and quality standards of Smoothie King
- Followed sanitation and food safety guidelines to maintain a clean work environment
- Regularly clean work stations to ensure food safety
- Stay informed about Smoothie King menu to assist customers with recommendations
- Suggest add-on to smoothie orders to increase sales and provide a better experience for customers
- Blend smoothies at efficient times according to quota

- Greet visitors with friendly assistance and respond to customer questions regarding merchandise, museum exhibits, and general information about the museum
-Use of POS system and perform cash handling duties
-Developed a knowledge of products such as books, memorabilia, and apparel to assist customers
- Restock and keep count of merchandise on the floor

-Provide outstanding customer service by greeting customers, answering questions and assisting with product selection
-Visual merchandising, including creating and maintaining visual displays to match seasonal themes, promotions, or specific toy catergories to attract target customers
-Upkeep of backstock organization
- Receive incoming shipments, verify accuracy of items, and stock products on shelves and display areas
- Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of stores' toy and candy products such as features, age appropriateness, allergen information etc.
- Use of POS system and cash handling
-Performed store opening and closing duties
-Exercised proper food handling responsibilities
- Provided gift wrapping services for customers neatly and efficiently