Dan Russell

Experience

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  Zoey's Pizzeria

  Jan 2014 - Nov 2017

  Cook

  I began working at Zoey's Pizzeria while in high school but became a full time employee while also attending college in 2013-2014. I worked the morning Prep shift as well as lunch rush and also helped in areas including stock, inventory, sanitation, and service. I left at the end of 2017 when I decided to move to Nashville, TN.

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  Axis Security, Inc.

  Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

  Security Guard

  I worked as a licensed unarmed guard for Axis Security for concerts and event staffing. This was a seasonal employment job since Vanderbilt University Campus Dining reduces their staff size during summer session. I was positioned at front gate, side stage, back stage/parking, and barricade for multiple shows including but not limited to Vans Warped Tour, Steven Tyler, Foreigner, Willie Nelson, Portugal. The Man, The Nashville Symphony Orchestra, and many more.

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  Party Missile

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2020

  Band Member/ Co Manager

  I joined/helped create Party Missile in July of 2018, which is a live entertainment/corporate and private events band. We've been performing on Nashville's famous Broadway strip since incarnation as well as at private events including weddings.

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  Vanderbilt University

  Jun 2019 - Jul 2020

  I started at Vanderbilt University Campus Dining in late January of 2018 about two months after moving to Nashville, TN from Cedar Rapids, IA. I was initially hired on as a dishwasher but quickly worked my way up to Assistant Cook and then Cook in the time I was employed at Vanderbilt University Campus Dining. While employed at Vanderbilt University Campus Dining, I was also selected to be a member of Vanderbilt's Sustainability Leaders Program, which is a program that brings in students, faculty, and staff to work together in continuing and expanding Vanderbilt University's sustainability mission to move to a green energy friendly campus and go net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Show less I worked as a Warehouse Assistant at Vanderbilt University Printing Services in the summer of 2019, once again, due to Vanderbilt Campus Dining reducing their staff size during the summer session. At Printing Services, I worked frequently in their Mail Services area assisting with high volume mail orders going throughout the campus to all variety of prospective, current, and alumni students as well as faculty and staff. Also, I assisted with deliveries as well as stock and entering shipments into their database. I also spent a considerable amount of time filing away current and past shipment statements as well as organizing all shipment statements. Show less

  • Cook

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2020

  • Warehouse Assistant

    Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
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  Compass Group USA

  Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

  Worked with the Assistant Manager of Campus Dining at Trevecca Nazarene University in supervising both full time and student staff at the four retail dining locations on campus-two coffee shops fully student run, a grab and go American fast food pub, and a taco shop. Duties varied but included delivering items to each retail location, providing inventory for all retail locations, transferring till logs to the Administrative Assistant, providing customer service at any of the four retail locations, promoting safety and sanitation guidelines across all retail locations, working with POS cash register systems/troubleshooting technical errors, and assisting with menu development/specialty seasonal items for an optimal dining experience at all retail locations. Show less

  • Retail Supervisor

    Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Lead Cook

    Jul 2020 - Dec 2020
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  Sodexo

  Dec 2020 - Sept 2021

  Supervise a team of student workers at 1901 coffee shop located at Trevecca Nazarene University. Student driven work environment using local coffee blenders 8th & Roast to provide an exemplary customer experience that feels uniquely close to home. Also, assist the Retail Manager of Campus Dining at Trevecca Nazarene University with the day to day operations of 1901 including inventory, menu, and scheduling.

  • 1901 Coffee Shop Supervisor

    Aug 2021 - Sept 2021

  • FOH Supervisor

    Dec 2020 - Sept 2021
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  Vanderbilt University

  Sept 2021 - now

  Administrative design and implementation of sustainability solutions and programs across seven departments-Campus Dining, Printing Services, Mail Services, Card Services, Conferences & Events, Catering & Athletics Dining, and the Vanderbilt Bookstore. Collaboration with various operational partners and campus leaders across the university is necessary in this position to identify, track sustainability metrics, and update dashboards. An emphasis on science communication towards sustainability, research in sustainable practices and policy initiatives, environmental conservation, and climate change mitigation are all fundamental to this role. Show less

  • Program Manager, Sustainability

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Sustainability Coordinator

    Jul 2023 - Jul 2024

  • Printing Project Coordinator

    Sept 2021 - Aug 2023