Jacob Friedman

Experience

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  Soxyman1

  Jan 2014 - now

  Founder of Online Retail Store Soxyman

  I started an online business that still runs today. I sell THOUSANDS of socks across all 50 states, territories, and several countries. I have over seven hundred 100% positive feedback compliments, and nearly 800 sales per year. In order to maintain a sustainable business, I must ship the quality socks as fast as possible, with the best customer service!

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  Young Americans Center for Financial Education

  Jan 2016 - May 2017

  Bank Employee

  My position with the Young Americans bank included; opening bank accounts for children, while educaitng kids about the complex banking system. Part of my job included informing children of the history of the bank, where their money goes, interest rates, CD's, and everything they should teach in school. Young Americans banks is the only bank in the country geared to children under the age of 22. At this job I was able to understand the "ins and outs" of a perplexing banking system at a young age, which prepared me for the future in which I am ready for today! Show less

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  Denver East High School

  Aug 2016 - May 2018

  President of Green House Club

  On the top of East High School in Downtown Denver, stood a run-down Greenhouse that sat vacant for years. I fixed the broken glass, tables, water spouts and cracked floors. I formed partnerships with the Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Public Schools Administration, and the Cherry Creek High School Greenhouse. We grew dozens of plants and allowed our science teachers to bring classes into the space, where they showed students pineapples being grown on the roof of our inner city school, while it snowed outside! In just under a year the Greenhouse club grew from 2 to 26 students. It was a great success. Show less

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  St. John's University

  May 2018 - Aug 2019

  College Basketball Manager

  I started my collegiate experience in New York City at St. John's University. There, I had a wonderful opportunity to work and be a part of their Division 1 basketball organization as a manager. I worked closely with NBA Hall of Famers Chris Mullin and Mitch Richmond, as we played our games in the world's brightest spotlight, Madison Square Garden. We achieved our goal of being selected for March Madness. My duties included anything from: mopping sweat off the floor, medical assistance, joining in practices, preparations for games, and long late nights of rebounding for players. Show less

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  Colorado State University

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2023

  Student

  Graduate of Ecology Sciences at Colorado State University.

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  Kroger

  Nov 2021 - Nov 2022

  Floral Manager

  At Kroger I was tasked with managing the floral department. It was during this experience I was shown how a multi-billion dollar corporation operates on a daily basis. My daily percentages constantly increased in comparison to the previous year. I was able to turn profits day in and day out and even managed to improve department numbers by 89% on Valentine's day, 140% on Easter, and 76% on Mothers Day compared to the year prior. This position was an excellent stepping stone into the managerial world, as it provided advanced handson experience in how a business can operate, fail, or survive depending on how it is managed. Show less

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  Town of Windsor Colorado

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Town of Windsor, Lake and Riverwalk Manager

  I have the pleasure of managing 351 acres of town property. It is my duty to ensure safety, professionalism, and all moving parts of the public space are in perfect order. I supervise and manage 16 staff within the various park operations, ranging from: Boat Patrol, boating rentals, cashiers, along with a variety of other staff. Interacting with town citizens is vital to making our staff presence known and being proactive to deter problems and issues before they occur. Within the 351 acres of public space, I manage two large lakes, the Cache La Poudre River, the Greeley Canal, Eastman Riverwalk, two long trails both biking and walking accessible, two playgrounds, a frisbee golf course, two dog parks, two concession facilities, and multiple boating docks. I also supervise events such as concerts in the park, movies in the park, as well as lake fireworks. These public spaces are extremely busy and amazing spaces that the town recreates and comes together as a true community. Show less