Ashley Crane

Experience

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  Sweet Spot

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2020

  Assistant Manager

  Handled all openings and closings and recommended changes to enhance the efficiency of daily activities. Ran inventory control processes to restore stock, control costs, and maintain sales floor levels to meet customer needs. Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets.

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  University of North Carolina Wilmington

  Feb 2020 - Jan 2021

  UNCW Orientation Leader

  Provided hands-on guidance to first-year and transfer students during a difficult transition in their lives, as well as facilitated orientation activities. Provided prep and study information about UNCW for incoming students (freshmen and transfer). Answered questions from students and parents regarding campus living, culture, and curriculum. Conducted campus tours, and checked students into residence halls as a desk receptionist.

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  Tap Tea Bar

  Aug 2020 - now

  General Manager & Social Media Manager

  Maintain staff, training all employees on new policies and procedures. Coach and correct employees, exhibiting conflict resolution while maintaining a safe work environment. Created company employee handbook, hosted fundraisers, and catered events.

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  University of North Carolina Wilmington

  May 2021 - Jun 2021

  Directed Independent Study–Sociology Department

  Collection of data from domestic well owners in Kansas through Water Well Completion Records. Hands on experience with sample populations by collecting and organizing contact information of the target population for the state of Kansas.

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  New Hanover County

  Jan 2023 - May 2023

  Port City United Intern

  Part of a collaborative intern team that aid in different departments. Mission focus is to provide resources and connections, increase stability, and create strong foundations within the community and families within them.

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  UNCW Department of Sociology & Criminology

  Aug 2023 - now

  Work 20 hours a week on grading material, attending class, and providing constructive criticism/feedback. Work on creating assignments, assisting students in class, and communication skills with students and professors alike. Datastorytelling project in collaboration with Port City United. Work to collect data, search for datasets, applied learning with students, communication with community partners, creating other forms of dissemination and creation of data report for PCU.

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Community Engagement Liason - Datastorytelling Project

    Aug 2023 - May 2024