My Story
"The Little Administrator"
After my first year of college when I was home for the summer, I discovered the lovely nickname my mother and her friends had given me as a kid- "The Little Administrator." From an early age, my organization, logistical abilities, and communication skills made me a force to be reckoned with, so even though I was slightly offended, I was also somehow honored by my mom's friends early noticing of my skills and aspirations.
While I always liked "being in charge," a deep love for working with and being around other people is what has always drawn me to management and administrative roles. When I announced my decision to pursue a degree in engineering about halfway through high school, it came as a shock to most people (I was more of a band, theater, and choir kid, after all); but I soon proved my abilities as an engineering student during my time at Northwest Nazarene University, and discovered an even bigger interest in communications and management within the engineering field. In a classroom often full of engineering students with their focus on the mathematics and physics, I took the time to shape myself into a well rounded engineer with highly developed oral and written communication abilities in addition to various leadership skills. While there weren't often many opportunities to use these skills outside of writing lab reports and the occasional presentation, in my senior year I was voted into the project manager position for my senior design team- one of the most exciting and validating moments of my college career.
Post-college, I worked my first "big kid job" as a technical analyst for a local patent law firm; and while the world of law is an interesting one to be sure and I loved the opportunities to hone my technical writing skills, the lack of time spent working with people wasn't exactly my cup of tea. Knowing there were places with bigger and better opportunities for the both of us, this last spring my husband and I made the decision to leave everything we knew in Boise and head to Southern California. Excited for the sunshine, ocean, and career opportunities, our leap of faith has led us to incredible opportunities and a fresh start in the Golden State.
After officially moving to San Diego's North County, I accepted a position at a small jewelry business on the operations side of things as their Fulfillment Manager. While I went in with little experience and received little training in my position, I quickly proved myself in managing a high volume of work, communicating with dozens of customers to get them their dream rings, and coordinating with manufacturers both international and domestic. While I loved my position and learned so much about how to be a successful leader and coordinator, the company wasn't the right fit and I believed I would have better opportunities to grow and use my skills in a position more related to my field of study. Now, back to searching for a job for the third time in the last year, I am excited about what the future has to hold and feel more ready than ever to take on whatever's next.
Showing off my new pinky ring after being inducted into the Order of the Engineer and the Northwest Nazarene University Engineering Honors Society.
Even though I grew up in Eastern Washington, San Diego is one of my favorite places in the world- I've always been a California girl at heart.
My Skills
Below is a list of my unique combination of skills, hopefully giving insight into who I am and what I am excited to bring to the table:
Technical Writing & Communication
Leadership & Management
Optimistic & Energetic
Organization
Logistics
Creative Problem Solving
Planning/Coordinating
Strategic Thinking
Music (Instrumental, Choral)
Personable & Team Oriented
Eye for Design
Customer Service