Xena Stearos

Experience

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  The Cheesecake Factory

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  Food Server
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  University of Alabama at Birmingham

  Nov 2017 - Jul 2019

  IT Support Technician

  Student IT consultant at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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  Roosters | We Be Wings Franchise

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  Food Server
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  The Home Depot

  Jun 2019 - May 2021

  Garden Associate
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  Paper City Coffee

  Aug 2020 - Jun 2022

  - Created and shared emails to subscribed customers promoting seasonal specials, new merchandise, educational information and events. - Experienced an increase in attributable sales and purchases due to bi-weekly emails.

  • Email Marketing Associate

    Aug 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Barista

    Aug 2020 - Jun 2022
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  OSU The PRactice

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2021

  Worked with an executive team to continue the beneficial organization, OSU the PRactice, for members and clients. Specifically, help track expenses and execute successful fundraising opportunities. In addition, serving as a liaison between clients and staff. - Created Google Sheets to track expenses and invoices to determine spending and budgets. - As a team, actively marketed the PRactice to increase membership and place productive teams with clients. - Facilitate scope of work and client contracts. Show less Worked directly with the Furniture Bank of Central Ohio to increase social media engagement, identify target audiences and create an outreach strategy for future partnerships. Furniture Bank of Central Ohio strives to reduce the impact of poverty by providing furniture to Central Ohio families and individuals in need. - Met weekly with the Furniture Bank of Central Ohio’s point of contact to create weekly goals for our team of five to complete.- Led and assigned public relations and marketing initiatives to team members. Resulting in the creation of target audience profiles, media contact lists, and weekly posts for social media handles. - Saw a 63% increase in Downsize with a Heart’s post engagements.- Saw an 83% increase in Facebook page likes, a 238% increase in people reached and over a 100% increase in posts engagements for Furniture with a Heart - Lancaster. Show less

  • Account Management Director

    Apr 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Account Executive

    Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  • Account Associate

    Aug 2020 - Jan 2021
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  BENSON & SESSER LLC

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Intern

  - Assisted partners by gathering information from potential new clients and sharing potential cases with partners. - Helped create a process to streamline client information collection through Zapier applications. - Updated client files and information.

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  PAPER CITY MENTORING PROJECT INC

  Dec 2021 - May 2022

  Program Assistant

  - Contact mentors, mentees and guardians to obtain information about how the program is working, could use improvement and benefit the mentees and mentors.- Help plan and execute events ranging from private, group and public. - Monitor new mentee and mentor referrals and initiate contact for program involvement.- Gather information and help write applications to be submitted for grants and sponsorships. - Provide information and resources to volunteers, youth, and/or families needing additional support services. Show less

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  Forin Café

  Jul 2022 - Oct 2024

  Barista
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  Norris Square Neighborhood Project

  Oct 2022 - now

  - Created content for social media highlighting garden updates and events, community members, youth programming, and more.- Created graphics and designs for printed materials, including event flyers, postcards, appeal mailings, posters, informational brochures, and more. - Updated and created content for the organization's website via WordPress.- Published a monthly organization newsletter to share with community members. Informing subscribers on organizational updates, opportunities, and more. - Wrote and published blog posts highlighting events, youth, community members, and more. - Maintained and supported the organization's brand by following brand guidelines and collecting needed materials. - Monitored and collected quarterly data to report social media analytics to team members and the board.- Maintained a digital photo archive of program activities, gardens, events, etc.- Grant writing, proposal tracking, and deadline reporting.- Tracked and acknowledged incoming donations through Donor Perfect in a timely manner. - Maintained a list, recruited, and regularly communicated with volunteers. - Support in urgent property issues. Show less

  • Communication & Events Coordinator

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Communication Associate

    Jan 2023 - Jul 2024

  • Admin & Development Intern

    Oct 2022 - Jan 2023