Anisha Nanda

Experience

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  Layered Inc.

  Jun 2020 - now

  Founder, Layered Inc.

  Small business founder specializing in custom dessertsStarted social media pages and joined online collaborations alongside other bakers and developed a following of over 850 followersCompleted custom orders for 5+ customers/monthOperated 2 pop-up shops in local businesses

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  The Conche

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2023

  Pastry Assistant

  Worked alongside 2-3 colleagues to operate pastry department of The Conche restaurantManaged rush hours in restaurant throughout the week and opened department on weekendsResponsible for assisting in pastry department 3 times a weekAssisted in mass production for large corporate orders of 100+ desserts

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  Dulles South Soup Kitchen

  Nov 2020 - Jun 2023

  Executive Board Member, Outreach and Youth Involvement

  Worked on executive board for local non-profit soup kitchen organizationAttended monthly board member meetings and worked alongside colleagues to ensure operations of soup kitchen are moving towards quarterly/yearly goalsVolunteered at meal distributions 1 time per week giving out 60+ meals to local communityReached out and formed partnerships with local high school organizations and encouraged over 30 students to volunteer in their free timePartnered with Freedom High School DECA to run canned food drive and received 300+ pounds in donationsDelivered meals to local institutions for 3rd party distribution methodsCreated social media content by creating Instagram posts and utilizing online calendars to ensure regular social media presenceReached out to local high schools and organized 2 food drives to receive canned good donations Show less

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  DECA Inc.

  May 2022 - Jun 2023

  Freedom High School DECA President

  Lead Freedom High School DECA chapter throughout the school year in competitions and conferences4-time state qualifier, 3 time international qualifierEncouraged over 80 new members to join and compete Largest student organization in 2,000 person schoolTrained students for competitions and had the most state and international competitors in school history

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  Purdue University | John Martinson Honors College

  Aug 2023 - now

  John Martinson Honors College Student Ambassador

  Offers guided tours of Honors College facilities to prospective studentsWorks at admission events for incoming/prospective honors college studentsResponsible for operating front desk of Honors College building 1 time per weekPresents on panels of up to 100 people

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  Purdue University Daniels School of Business

  Aug 2023 - now

  Daniels School of Business Student Ambassador

  Gives guided tours to prospective business studentsRepresents Daniels School of Business at local recruiting/admission eventsIncreased application growth over 12% in first year and 10% second yearIncreased enrollment expectations over 12% first year and 26% second yearIndividual meetings with families and students result in 71% yield likelihood