Jacob Cowans

Experience

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  Parkland Theatre & Entertainment Centre

  Apr 2018 - now

  Manager

  I have worked this job since I was sixteen, and now serve as the manager for this local establishment. My roles include concessions; ticket sales; usher; projectionist; maintenance / custodian; preparing, cooking, and serving food; and party host. I generally work my shifts solo and manage the theater's daily operations on my own, opening and closing. I've trained over a dozen new workers and frequently use problem-solving skills to overcome unexpected obstacles.

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  St. William & St. Teresa of Avila Parish

  Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

  Custodian

  Maintenance and janitorial services for St. William and St. Teresa grade schools and churches. Cleaning, stocking, repair-work, event setup. Worked with a team five days per week.

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  Parkland Sports Pub

  Jun 2023 - now

  Bar Back / Bartender

  I spend weekends and several evenings per week working at a local sports pub. My duties include handling, selling, and serving alcohol/food; cooking; cleaning & stocking; maintenance; and management in the owner's absence. Since it's attached to the Parkland Theatre and under the same ownership, I often end up working both places simultaneously.

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  Air Force Museum Foundation

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Digital Media Intern

  Interned a couple days a week, and focused on developing a social media calendar and reevaluating the visual identity of the brand, preparing for new web design in Joomla, app planning & meetings in preparation and collaboration with Cuseum, gathering and taking photos with attendee consent to diversify visual inventory, managing user-generated content, and creating content for social media and marketing purposes for Instagram and Facebook. Used software such as Figma, Joomla, Excel.

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  St. Teresa Of Avila

  Aug 2024 - now

  Technology Coordinator & Computer Science Teacher

  I take care of all of the technological needs for St. Teresa of Avila's school and parish. This includes rostering for the web-based learning platform Clever and various learning programs; contacting customer support for various technology-related issues, orders, and questions; managing the school's server and internet; setting up and hosting schoolwide MAP & ARK testing; managing google-based learning network through Google Admin; and teaching computer science five days per week to grades K-8.