Emily Kauffman

Experience

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  Lighthouse Ministries

  Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  Summer Enrichment Camp Intern

  As an Intern at Lighthouse Ministries I walked closely with two elementary school aged students for the entire Summer Enrichment Camp. My job was to build a positive relationship with each of these students while creating a safe classroom environment.

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  Ryan's Place

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  Intern

  As an Intern at Ryan's Place I facilitated peer to peer grief support groups at Oslo Elementary School and the Elkhart County Juvenile Detention Center. Along with facilitation, I worked with the Communications Manager to update their Facebook and Twitter pages as well as other administrative tasks such as updating donor information and writing letters to donors.

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  Maple City Market

  Oct 2016 - Mar 2019

  Sales Clerk

  As Front Sales Clerk, I developed an appreciation and knowledge of the local food and co-op movement, created relationship with store suppliers and customers and was responsible for upfront presence as cashier during both opening and closing shifts.

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  College Mennonite Church

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Communications Intern

  As Communications Intern, I served as Interim Editor of the CMC monthly newsletter Sing!, interviewed and wrote member related stories, managed social media accounts, updated website content, wrote news releases and served as back-up for front office coverage during staff lunch breaks or vacations.

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  The Record

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  Editor In Chief

  As Editor-in-Chief, I managed a team of editors, writers, layout staff and photographers to create a weekly 8-page newspaper. Each week I put together a list of 4-5 news stories, 3 features stories, 2-3 sports stories, 2 perspectives pieces, 3 funnies pieces and 2 arts stories. Throughout the week I coordinated with the photo editor on the photos needed for each story. Each week I wrote a 500 word editorial reflecting on a particular part of the content of the newspaper. I edited each article and once the layout staff finished their pages I edited those as well."Your conscientiousness will take you far in this world, including along the professional track. If there is one quality more than any other that matters in the workplace, I would say it's conscientiousness, or the desire to do work well and thoroughly and through to the end." —Duane Stoltzfus, faculty advisor of The Record Show less

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  Anna's Bread

  May 2018 - Jul 2019

  Assistant Manager

  As Assistant Manager, I prepared and presented daily specials, served on customers, trained new employees and helped the daily operations of the bakery business run smoothly.

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  Goshen College

  Mar 2019 - Jul 2019

  Marketing Coordinator

  As Marketing Coordinator, my main tasks included setting up and sending out marketing emails to prospective students, coordinating ads, and some accounting related pieces like processing invoices and monthly credit card reports. As well as, providing general administrative support for office operations along with writing and editing support, including writing/managing content for email, website and social media.

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  Hesston College

  Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

  Resident Director

  As a Resident Director, my main responsibility is to help create a safe living environment for students. I do this by: - Responding to emergencies (fire alarms, EMS calls and transporting students to the hospital)- Providing leadership for the Resident Assistants by having scheduled 1on1s and cluster meetings every other week and participating in leadership class with them every week.- Attending athletic events, Campus Activities Board events and providing club leadership.- Implementing community standards by keeping students accountable and writing Incident Reports. Show less

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  Prairy Market and Deli

  Jun 2020 - Apr 2021

  Purchaser

  - Monitored and maintained inventory levels, placing orders as needed to keep the inventory fully stocked and supplied- Crafted daily communication via MailChimp emails sent to the customer base, social media platforms and in-store signage- Coordinated in-store promotions featuring product displays

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  Meadowlark Community Mill

  May 2021 - Jan 2023

  Miller

  - Operated stone mills - Helped monitor and maintain inventory levels- Ensured organization in preparation of materials for the bagging process- Packaged orders for grain shares and local vendors

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  Taliesin Preservation

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Food Artisan Immersion Program Participant

  - Participated in a farm-to-table focused program designed and directed by James Beard award-winning Chef Odessa Piper of L’Etoile- Worked 40 hours per week at the Riverview Terrace Café within the Taliesin visitor center- Trained in every position of the restaurant: front of house, line cook, prep cook, baker- Collaborated on a constantly changing menu made up almost entirely of locally sourced seasonal ingredients- Attended field trips to local farms and small-batch producers

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  Pasture and Plenty

  Mar 2023 - Aug 2023

  Event Coordinator

  - Crafted plans for and execute events in collaboration with the Events Team, taking part inchef and organizational outreach and coordination, recipe planning, ingredientsourcing, presentation writing and coaching, preparation and day-of event production- Developed promotion plans along with the marketing team to ensure events have strongawareness and engagement with the neighborhood and community- Designed materials for events, including event posts online and in social media, coursepackets, fliers and handouts, signs, posters, and other small design projects Show less

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  Sunborn Gardens

  Apr 2023 - now

  Floral Designer
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  Agrace

  Jan 2024 - now

  Caregiver

  As an Age at Home Caregiver, I work as part of a collaborative team and am responsible for assisting clients with companionship activities, personal cares, medication reminders, meal preparation, and light housekeeping.