Molly Gibbard

Experience

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  WISSP (Women In STEM Solving Problems)

  Sept 2017 - Mar 2023

  Team Leader

  - Team leader designing an award winning and patent-pending period product and supporting economic infrastructure for women living in a low resource community.

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  Malawi Service Project

  Sept 2018 - Aug 2022

  Active Member & Volunteer

  - Worked on a team to design four projects that helped a refugee camp in Malawi. - Refurbished IPads and designed desks for the schools, created a Hybrid Napkin for the women, and introduced soccer and netball programs to bond their community together.- Traveled to Malawi as a volunteer to introduce design to help develop the refugee camp.- Made friends and connections with teens in Malawi who I still contact often.

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  Penn State Club Soccer

  Aug 2021 - now

  Team member

  - Left Winger on a self coached, regional and national winning team

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  Penn State THON™

  May 2022 - now

  Penn State Club Soccer THON Chair

  - Rose to the challenge to be the new student THON chair of Penn State Women’s Soccer- Arrange and execute events and fundraisers to raise record breaking donations for THON- Balance overseeing philanthropy events that raised hundreds of dollars while simultaneously playing in games

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  Brick Farm Tavern

  May 2022 - Dec 2022

  - Liaison between the restaurant staff- Communicated important messages with to staff and customers - Greeted all customers with a smile when welcoming them to the restaurant - Sat upwards of 400 guests a day - Communicated with staff to reassure a smooth, enjoyable environment for the customers\- Gained experience working in a high end, fine dinning restaurant. - Quickly learned and picked up skills in a moment of need for the restaurant when understaffed. - Maturely handled and communicated with customers.

  • Food Runner

    Jun 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Hostess

    Jun 2020 - Dec 2022

  • Bartender

    May 2022 - Aug 2022
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  Thinking Huts

  Jun 2022 - Oct 2022

  Project Intern

  - Assisting my team to secure sponsors for upcoming events where we will raise money to build 3D schools in places they are most needed.- Performed cold calls asking for donations and sponsors. - Managed lists of contacts for the team. - Learned how to work with a fully virtual team with members in all different locations in the world.

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  BRGR

  Jan 2023 - Apr 2023

  Hostess

  - Sat up to 300 people a night while managing GrubHub, Uber Eats and Takeout orders.- Learned more about fast casual dining.- Balanced being a full time student while working 15 hours a week. - Acquired new skills with different technologies.

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  Penn State Student Philanthropy Network

  Mar 2023 - now

  Philanthropy Coordinator

  - Head planner for several philanthropy events that raise thousands of dollars to continue one of Penn States longest running traditions: The Class Gift.

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  Penn State Lion Ambassador Student Alumni Corps

  Mar 2023 - now

  Committee Director

  - Leader for 15 members that bonds everyone together through activities and engagement- Communication liaison between executive board and general members- Organizes and plans projects for the Penn State community to learn and grow

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  Wawa, Inc.

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Human Resource: Events & Engagement Intern

  - I have planned several corporate events including networking events, associate engagement events, and board dinners. - In this position I also learned how to coordinate campus project logistics while working with several different departments to make processes as smooth as possible.