Experience

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  Walmart

  Mar 2004 - May 2009

  Cashier, pets, risk control team leader, jewelry, service desk etc.

  Professional and friendly customer service, sales, promotional marketing, inventory management, organization and cleaning, multi-line phones, computers, printers and Telxon, order placement, meetings and delegating tasks, cash register duties. Implemented strategies as Risk Control Team Leader to reduce and prevent accidents, increase overall safety storewide for customers, associates, management and companies leasing space in the facility. Increased Pet Department sales (formerly 2nd place) to exceed Bowling Green's store despite smaller market size. Designed and implemented tank maintenance program to increase longevity of the fish, reduce loss of inventory and improve customer success rates by providing healthier fish for purchase. I educated clients how best to care for them using the selection of products in the department to encourage return sales. Show less

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  Southern kentucky photographer's club

  Dec 2009 - Jan 2012

  Founder

  Providing KY photographers, of all skill levels, a place for networking and learning in one place. The photographer directory assists potential clients with finding local photographers, keeping income in Kentucky.

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  Bowling green daily news

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Amplifier contributor & photographer

  I contributed monthly photography themed articles to The Amplifier, with accompanying images and video."As the digital age continued to enable anyone to indulge their creativity with low cost equipment and editing tools, readers turned to the Amplifier’s, Amber Flowers of Soul Gaze Photography for advice. Flowers, the founder of the Southern Kentucky Photographer’s Club, offers monthly columns, often just in time for the perfect photo ops. Her articles Fireworks Photography, Fall and Halloween Photography and Holiday and Winter Photography drew particular attention. Her straight forward writing style seems to be just what potential photographers are looking for to hone their skills or just capture those special moments." Source: A look back: Biggest Amplifier stories of 2010Read articles: https://www.bgdailynews.com/search/?q=By+Amber+Flowers&sd=desc&l=100&t=article&c%5B%5D=amplifier*&nsa=eedition Show less

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  Glasgow daily times

  Aug 2010 - Jan 2012

  Freelance photographer

  • Selected images published on front page, inside pages and website homepage. • Commissioned to document preparation and departure of historic Jim Crow car to museum in Bowling Green. On-location for 8hrs. Image used on cover of paper and front page of website.

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  Jewelry in candles

  Nov 2013 - Jul 2017

  Independent representative & upline

  Responsible for the sales, marketing and social media for my personal store, maintaining a small product inventory for local sales and delivering orders to local clients. JIC permanently closed July 2017.

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  Soul gaze photography, llc

  Nov 2014 - now

  Owner, photographer and designer

  Photography, fine art commissions and photo restoration + digital marketing through website design and development, social media management and graphic design as well as writing press releases and handling public relations. I have provided guidance to clients, collaborating agencies and partner organizations, including non-profits. I am singularly responsible for all areas of my business, including client management, project organization, services, marketing and accounting.20yrs of hobby, volunteer photography experience with 8yrs of that working with clients for profit as a legally registered limited liability company, as of 2014. In addition, I have 17yrs experience with social media from as far back as when everyone used MySpace and Facebook was new. Lastly, I have 11yrs working on websites with CSS and HTML coding from as far back as Yahoo! Geocities. Show less

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  Mammoth cave national park

  Jun 2018 - Oct 2021

  Contributed over 300hrs to Mammoth Cave National Park as of September 2020. • Photographed events, staff, visitors and facilities for use on the Park’s website, social/news media, publications, public domain and archive while adhering to rules and regulations and gathering signed release forms. • Wore a volunteer uniform with professionalism and integrity while working safely in a variety of weather conditions and seasons. • Assisted Summer Bat Monitor Intern with fieldwork, data collection, inventory and replacement of white nose syndrome bat retrieval kits; Researched, developed and presented interpretive programs related to bats and white nose syndrome; Assisted with Bat Night, presenting bat programs, presentation of specialized equipment and answered questions. • Selected as one of two employees to attend Volunteer Program Management Training for the Southeast Region at Mammoth Cave National Park, November 6th - 8th 2018 (24hrs). • Assisted Acting Volunteer Coordinator, Science and Resource Management staff and interns with office related tasks, field work and data collection. • Assisted with cave research by providing field support for retrieving data; Photographed staff while working with photogrammetry for a 3D model of 300 million year old shark cartilage.• Provided answers to recurring visitor questions, described the area's recreational opportunities, including NPS interpretive services, explained regulations, distributed brochures and printed material to visitors, and informed visitors of potential safety hazards during the government shutdown in early 2019. • Assisted staff with leading youth groups on specialized cave tours that included service duties for conservation management and resource protection. • Led a group of college students on a self-researched tour of Great Onyx Cave, ensuring participants were informed of hazards, resource protection expectations and provided necessary equipment for safety prior to entering. Show less

  • Visitor Use Assistant

    May 2021 - Oct 2021

  • Volunteer/Photographer (VIP/PIP)

    Jun 2018 - Oct 2021
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  Friends of mammoth cave national park

  Dec 2018 - Mar 2023

  Webmaster, social media manager and board member

  Worked directly with the Executive Director, Rick DuBose and the Board of Directors as a consultant and independent contractor. I provided the setup, design, and development of friendsofmammothcave.org; exclusively handled social media management utilizing Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Jan 2019 - Jan 2023); graphic design for website, social media and event flyers; public relations through email replies, press releases, articles and event photography. In my four years, I increased social media engagement and overall revenue by leading the non-profit to modernize revenue growth through digital marketing and automated member database solutions. The 2021 Mammoth-on was capped by the host at 100 participants and through my design and marketing had the most participants ever (101) with 94 pre-registered and 7 in-person registrants. I was also Invited to serve on the board in 2019, 2020 and 2022. I had to step down in 2021 due to federal employee restrictions while serving a season as a national park ranger. I was restored to the board in November 2022 and invited to continue services in 2023. The new Executive Director, Rachelle Wright, chose to go a different direction and ended my services to FOMC. I hope to have an opportunity to return, at a later date.** The 2023 website at mammothfriends.org is not my work. See my website at: http://www.friendsofmammothcave.squarespace.com Show less

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  Student conservation association

  May 2019 - Nov 2019

  Summer bat monitor

  Student Conservation Association Intern working for Mammoth Cave National Park and the Cumberland Piedmont Network.Working for Mammoth Cave National Park and the Cumberland Piedmont Network, I utilize night vision goggles, infrared camera and lights, FLIR and other equipment to monitor and collect data on bat emergence and reentry at cave entrances and structural bat roosts across the Park, each with a specific and limited window within which to collect data. Most locations are in back country woods, requiring hiking with heavy equipment to the location, working with a team of two other interns and occasionally Park volunteers to setup equipment, monitor the entrance for 1hr and 15min, packing up and navigating back to base in the dark via gps late at night. SD data is copied to intern laptop and backed up to external hard drives. Videos are manually watched to determine a more precise emergence/reentry count. I must represent SCA and MACA with professionalism and guard data and cave locations with integrity. I wear a uniform and regularly interact with Park staff and visitors. This is a summer internship starting June 17th, 2019 with expiration on September 28th, 2019, that was extended to November 29th, 2019.Check my SCA Interview: https://www.thesca.org/connect/blog/mammoth-cave-intern-hangs-out-bats Show less

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  Jobe publishing

  Dec 2019 - Jan 2020

  Freelance writer & photographer

  Freelance reporter, utilizing photography and writing skills to cover and document government meetings, community events and other local newsworthy stories. Provide content within a strict deadline, interview people, network and make connections, travel around Glasgow and surrounding counties for stories and assist with sales and other tasks as needed. Published multiple articles (one was chosen for the front page) and introduced as a freelance contributor with a photo and biography.

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  Student conservation association

  Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

  Working for Mammoth Cave National Park and the Cumberland Piedmont Network, I utilize night vision goggles, infrared camera and lights, FLIR and other equipment to monitor and collect data on bat emergence and reentry at cave entrances and structural bat roosts across the Park, each with a specific and limited window within which to collect data over a multi-night period. Locations are in back country woods, requiring hiking with heavy equipment to the location, working as a team with Park staff, interns and volunteers to setup equipment, monitor the entrance (1hr and 15 minutes), pack up and return to the office in the dark via GPS late at night. SD data is copied to the intern laptop and backed up to external hard drives. Videos are manually watched to determine a more precise emergence/reentry count. I must represent SCA and MACA with professionalism and guard data and cave locations with integrity. I wear a uniform and regularly interact with Park staff and visitors. This is a summer internship starting June 1st, 2020 with expiration October 19th, 2020. A minimum of 675 hours required for the Americorps education reward.Check my SCA Interview from Summer 2019: https://www.thesca.org/connect/blog/mammoth-cave-intern-hangs-out-bats Show less Assist Mammoth Cave National Park’s Science and Resource Management Division and Cumberland Piedmont Network (CUPN) with backcountry counts, daily cave walks (independently and with a team), data collection and entry, and other office work as needed. Conduct weekly and multi-day external (surface) observations to collect data of bat activity or human disturbance; using a handheld digital infrared thermometer to check cave air temperature and a kestrel handheld weather meter to measure surface air temperature; observe and log weather conditions. Show less

  • Summer Bat Monitor

    May 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Winter Bat Monitor

    Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
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  The associated press

  Jun 2020 - Jun 2020

  Election stringer

  Gather, tally and call in results from election offices in primaries. Relay accurate data with speed and precision using a specific reporting technique to ensure accuracy. Submit documents and photos to NYC. Linkedin shows this as one month, it was June 22nd only.

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  The associated press

  Nov 2020 - Nov 2020

  Election stringer

  Gather, tally and call in results from election offices for the presidential election on election night. Relay accurate data with speed and precision using a specific reporting technique to ensure accuracy. Submit documents and photos to NYC. Linkedin shows this as one month, it was Nov 3rd only.

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  Student conservation association

  Jan 2021 - Sept 2021

  Working for Mammoth Cave National Park and the Cumberland Piedmont Network, I utilize night vision goggles, infrared camera and lights, FLIR and other equipment to monitor and collect data on bat emergence and reentry at cave entrances and structural bat roosts across the Park, each with a specific and limited window within which to collect data over a multi-night period. Locations are in back country woods, requiring hiking with heavy equipment to the location, working as a team with Park staff, interns and volunteers to setup equipment, monitor the entrance (1hr and 15 minutes), pack up and return to the office in the dark via GPS late at night. SD data is copied to the intern laptop and backed up to external hard drives. Videos are manually watched to determine a more precise emergence/reentry count. I must represent SCA and MACA with professionalism and guard data and cave locations with integrity. I wear a uniform and regularly interact with Park staff and visitors. This is a summer internship starting June 1st, 2020 with expiration October 19th, 2020. A minimum of 675 hours required for the Americorps education reward.Check my SCA Interview from Summer 2019: https://www.thesca.org/connect/blog/mammoth-cave-intern-hangs-out-bats Show less Assist Mammoth Cave National Park’s Science and Resource Management Division and Cumberland Piedmont Network (CUPN) with backcountry counts, daily cave walks (independently and with a team), data collection and entry, and other office work as needed. Conduct weekly and multi-day external (surface) observations to collect data of bat activity or human disturbance; using a handheld digital infrared thermometer to check cave air temperature and a kestrel handheld weather meter to measure surface air temperature; observe and log weather conditions. Show less

  • Summer Bat Monitor

    May 2021 - Sept 2021

  • Winter Bat Monitor

    Jan 2021 - Apr 2021