John Jackson, CFP®

Experience

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  Stew Leonard's Farm Fresh Food

  Oct 2014 - May 2015

  - Rang up items- Dealt with money- Bagged items- Worked the cash register in the Front End section of the store- Sometimes worked the cash register in the gardening section- Sometimes worked the cash register in the Hoedown (fast food) section*Kept on as a part-time cashier in Jan. 2015 after working as a seasonal cashier* - Rang up items- Dealt with money- Bagged items- Worked the cash register in the Front End section of the store*Kept on as a part-time cashier after seasonal period ended at the end of Dec. 2014*

  • Part Time Front End Cashier

    Jan 2015 - May 2015

  • Seasonal Front End Cashier

    Oct 2014 - Dec 2014
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  Manhattan College

  Jan 2016 - May 2019

  - Tended to visitors- Sorted mail- Copied papers - Scanned papers- Loaned out equipment for production classes, following a specific check-inand check-out protocol- Maintained loaner room by charging batteries, placing alike equipment together,organizing storage shelves, etc.- Maintained conference room by refilling printer with paper, keep a running inventory of supplies, making sure staplers are filled, etc. - Contributed articles for the weekly issue of the paper- Interviewed sources for each article- Provided men's and women's basketball game coverage *Assumed role when 2018 role as sports editor was up* - Proposed sports-related story ideas on a weekly basis- Collaborated with writers to cover weekly sports stories- Wrote up stories- Interviewed sources for each story written by myself- Edited all sports articles written for the weekly section- Ensured the sports section was filled each week an issue would be published*Promoted from staff writer to sports editor for the Spring 2018 and Fall 2018 semesters* - Wrote articles for the weekly issue of the paper- Interviewed sources for each article- Awarded a scholarship for the Spring 2017 based off prior writing- Awarded another scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year. *Promoted to sports editor of the paper in Dec. 2017 where I serve currently*

  • Communication Department Student Worker

    Aug 2017 - May 2019

  • Quadrangle Senior Writer

    Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

  • Quadrangle Sports Editor

    Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Quadrangle Staff Writer

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
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  LastWordOnSports.com

  Mar 2016 - Oct 2017

  - Supervised a small group of New York Jets writers- Started up the company's New York Jets Twitter account and grew it to over 6,000 followers- Created content for the company’s New York Jets Twitter account on a regular basis- Recruited potential writers- Wrote once a week during the regular season and once every other week during the offseason*Promoted from NFL department contributor in Jul. 2016**Began position a month and a half before the launch of Last Word On Pro Football (new branch of Last Word On Sports) on September 1, 2016* Show less - Started as a news writer for the company's North American Sports Division in Mar. 2016- Began with a quota of one news article a week during in-season periods and one every other week during off-season periods- Transitioned to purely an MLB and NFL writer who did both news and analysis articles after the North American Sports Division was eliminated in May 2016- Expected to write once a week for the NFL department (later called Last Word On Pro Football) during the regular season and once every other week during the offseason- Expected to write once a week for the MLB department (later called Last Word On Baseball) during the regular season and once every other week during the offseason*Promoted to team manager for Last Word On Pro Football in Jul. 2016**Promoted to editor for Last Word On Baseball in Mar. 2017* Show less

  • Managing Editor

    Aug 2017 - Oct 2017

  • Editor

    Mar 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Team Manager

    Jul 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Contributor

    Mar 2016 - Mar 2017
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  Metsmerized Online

  Jan 2017 - Oct 2022

  - Provide the site with written content- Occasionally fill in for editors- Wrote game recaps once a week during the 2018 and 2019 seasons- Wrote morning briefings once a week during 2018 and 2019 - Interviewed Michael Conforto at the Mets annual coat drive in 2017.- Covered all content for the website on Tuesdays and Sundays by editing and/or writing up articles.*Promoted from staff writer in Oct. 2017**Stepped down from editor to senior writer in Jan. 2018 to focus on Spring 2018 semester and two new positions: Production Intern at the Dr. Oz Show and sports editor of The Quadrangle* - Provided the site with written content- Wrote Mets game recaps twice a week during the entire 2017 season*Promoted to editor in Oct. 2017*

  • Senior Writer

    Jan 2018 - Oct 2022

  • Editor

    Oct 2017 - Jan 2018

  • Staff Writer

    Jan 2017 - Oct 2017
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  Once Upon A Child

  Jun 2017 - Sept 2019

  *Promoted to assistant manager in November 2018*Responsibilities included:- Training new employees and re-training current employees on register, buybacks, checking in customers, tagging, hanging and running out clothes, explaining to customers how the buyback process works, and other odds and ends. - Managing employeesStill responsible for the past duties done as a sales associate and keyholder which included:- Closing the store at night- Working with the backstock system to bring out inventory to be displayed in the store- Ringing up items and cashing out customers at the register- Sorting through items that customers bring in to be sold and decide whether to buy or pass on them- Entering information on each item the store would like to buy from a customer to come up with a buyback price and retail price- Tagging items which the store has bought- Hanging clothes in correct sections based on size, color, and type- Cleaning up the store- Organizing the merchandise - Answering the phone- Explaining to customers how the buyback process works Show less *Promoted to keyholder in May 2018*Responsibilities include:- Closing the store at night when the owner or a manager is not present- In charge of the store when the owner or a manager is not present- Working with the backstock system to bring out inventory to be displayed in the storeStill responsible for the past duties done as a sales associate which include:- Ringing up items and cashing out customers at the register- Sorting through items that customers bring in to be sold and decide whether to buy or pass on them- Entering information on each item the store would like to buy from a customer to come up with a buyback price and retail price- Tagging items which the store has bought- Hanging clothes in correct sections based on size, color, and type- Cleaning up the store- Organizing the merchandise - Answering the phone- Explaining to customers how the buyback process works Show less Responsibilities included:- Ringing up items and cashing out customers at the register- Sorting through items that customers bring in to be sold and decide whether to buy or pass on them- Entering information on each item the store would like to buy from a customer to come up with a buyback price and retail price- Tagging items which the store has bought- Hanging clothes in correct sections based on size, color, and type- Cleaning up the store- Organizing the merchandise - Answering the phone- Explaining to customers how the buyback process works Show less

  • Assistant Manager

    Nov 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Key Holder

    May 2018 - Nov 2018

  • Sales Associate

    Jun 2017 - May 2018
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  The Dr. Oz Show

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  Production Intern

  - Helped load audience members in and out of the studio- Stood-in during show rehearsals- Researched information for producing teams - Did various show-related runs around the city- Assisted with administrative tasks for both the office and studio

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  SportsNet New York

  Sept 2018 - Dec 2018

  Newsroom Intern

  - Interviewed Brandon Nimmo, John Franco, and Bobby Valentine at an Italian American Baseball Foundation fundraiser for Geico SportsNite - Conducted research to help in the preparation of the Jets pregame/postgame shows and weekly Jets Game Plan show- Logged video footage- Sat in edit rooms and observed as they prepared packages for Geico SportsNite - Shadowed production assistants

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  MSG Networks Inc.

  Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Student Associate (Production and Programming)

  - Conducted research to help in the preparation of shoots for original programming- Attended shoots at Madison Square Garden and the Knicks/Rangers' practice facility- Shadowed production assistants at games for MSGN's affiliated teams- Logged video footage - Worked on semester-long project with a group of fellow student associates to be presented at the conclusion of the internship

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  MSG Networks Inc.

  Sept 2019 - Jul 2021

  Production Assistant

  From September 2019 to March 2020:- Assisted studio producers and on-air talent during Knicks and Rangers home games- Updated and operating the ticker- Logged NBA and NHL gamesFrom November 2020 to July 2021:- Updating and operating the ticker

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  School Ministries

  Aug 2020 - Jun 2024

  Social Media Manager
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  CTG - Crestwood Technology Group

  Sept 2020 - Apr 2021

  Sales Support Representative
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  Stewards Advisory Services

  Apr 2021 - now

  Financial Analyst
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  HIS CAMPS INC

  Nov 2024 - now

  Member Board of Trustees