Chance Kinney

Experience

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  UCLA On-Campus Housing Access Control

  Oct 2006 - Oct 2009

  Access Monitor/Supervisor of Access Monitors

  This was my on-campus job between my second and fourth years. As access monitors, my co-workers and I were stationed in the lobbies of UCLA's residence halls and tasked with scanning student ID cards between 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM to verify that they lived in the residence halls and requiring off-campus residents to be signed in as guests. We worked with campus police, resident assistants, and front desk staff to guarantee the safety and security of UCLA's residential area.In 2008, I was promoted to supervisor. As supervisor, I was responsible for managing the staff working at all residence halls during my shifts and patrolling the residential area for safety and security concerns, contacting other departments or responding to emergencies as necessary. I was also put in charge of the staff of one residential hall (approx. nine employees), with duties including hiring, scheduling, and making recommendations for promotions. Show less

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  Cognitive Behavior Associates

  Apr 2007 - Jun 2007

  Intern

  During the spring quarter of my second year at UCLA, I took an office internship for course credit at a private clinical psychology practice specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy. I handled administrative tasks like taking calls and messages and processing payments. I also sat in on staff discussions of the practical application of cognitive behavioral therapy, furthering my understanding of the field of clinical psychology.

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  Library Associates Companies

  Feb 2010 - Jun 2010

  Library Clerk/Assistant Project Supervisor

  This was a temp position, with our team being assigned by Library Associates Companies to a special project at a University of Southern California archival library. Boxes of documents and historically significant objects had been kept in storage in an older building, and some of those boxes had begun to deteriorate. Our team was tasked with moving those boxes to another location nearby, putting the archived material in new boxes, and implementing a new classification system involving data entry.Our team finished the amount of work the company was contracted to do one month early, at which point LAC and USC agreed to task our team with an additional section of the library. LAC doubled the size of the team to complete the additional section within that month, at which point I offered to serve as assistant project manager to help train and coordinate the new staff members. I also assisted with ensuring that the team had enough resources to finish the job, which was completed as scheduled at the end of that month. Show less

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  Chip Chick

  Sept 2010 - Apr 2018

  In September 2014, I was given a full-time position as news editor of Chip Chick. I continued in my capacity as a staff writer, but also began to work with several freelance contributors to maintain a consistent editorial voice and ensure uniform quality. The other site editors and I also managed the site's social media accounts and tracked and analyzed site traffic.At this time, I had the opportunity to report from several more industry events, including CES, IFA, E3, and the Microsoft Build developers conference. In early 2018, I also started a series of interviews with women leaders in tech and media about their work and career paths, touching on issues of inequality in the professional world. Show less

  • News Editor

    Sept 2014 - Apr 2018

  • Staff Writer

    Jun 2011 - Aug 2014

  • Freelance Contributor

    Sept 2010 - May 2011
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  Gadgets and Gear Enterprises Corp

  Oct 2010 - Jul 2012

  Freelance Copywriter

  This long-term freelance client is an online shop selling novelty items. I wrote sales descriptions for thousands of products, using keyword-based Google search engine optimization.

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  Shane English Schools Taiwan

  Apr 2011 - Jul 2013

  English Teacher

  After receiving my Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate in fall 2010, I secured a position as an English teacher at a private English language school for elementary- and middle school-aged students in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Our school taught all four language skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening), with an emphasis on speaking and listening. I had the same set of students for my entire two-year run at the school, seeing many of the kids improve from beginner to intermediate English speakers. I was also able to use my background in psychology to (mostly) successfully manage classroom behavior.I was also responsible for tutoring adult students in a one-on-one setting. These tutoring sessions usually focused on preparing for English proficiency tests, including the TOEIC and the IELTS, with all of my test prep students reaching their respective test score goals. Show less

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  Mental Health Association of San Francisco

  Nov 2017 - Jan 2020

  Social Media Volunteer

  I served in an advisory role for a mental health advocacy organization in San Francisco. I prepared monthly traffic and engagement reports for the site's blog and Facebook accounts and made recommendations accordingly.

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  A Runner's Mind

  May 2018 - now

  • Store Co-manager

    Dec 2019 - now

  • Director Of Digital Media

    Jun 2018 - now

  • Assistant Store Manager

    Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Retail Sales Associate

    May 2018 - Jul 2019
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  Fitted Running

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  Director Of Content Development