Michelle Meyer

Experience

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  Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

  Nutritional Assistant

  Delivered food in hospital with average occupancy of 120 patients Received patient's calls while monitoring diet restrictionsOperated a Starbucks coffee stand independentlyManaged stocking inventoryCreated professional relationships with coworkers and patients

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  Lifeway Foods, Inc.

  Oct 2016 - Aug 2021

  Coordinated over 200 event activations, sponsorships, and partnerships annually Managed event activations and brand ambassadors on-site for 1,000s of attendeesImplemented and organized event sponsorships nationwide including New Orleans Food & Wine Festival, Austin City Limits, Chicago Gourmet, Color Run, Lollapalooza, and Taste of Chicago Created creative consumer experiences that display Lifeway Foods in a striking and impactful mannerCoordinated contracts with Instagram influencers Coordinated social media interactions on multiple platforms including Instagram & Facebook Show less

  • Field Marketing Coordinator

    May 2018 - Aug 2021

  • Brand Ambassador

    Oct 2016 - May 2018
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  Starbucks

  Sept 2021 - May 2022

  Barista

  Connect with 100+ customers a day while serving themCollaborate with team of 16 to ensure efficiency in the store Create drinks in timely and accurate fashion Operate register with over 100 transactions per day

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  AustinTalks

  May 2022 - May 2023

  Reporter

  Researches & reports on news happening in Austin neighborhood of ChicagoWorks along with editor to create stories and publish on AustinTalks.orgInterviews sources to create accurate & informational storiesPitches stories and completes them on deadlines Averages one story a week while full-time student

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  The Columbia Chronicle

  Mar 2023 - May 2023

  Staff Reporter

  Pitch stories to newsroom and editor-in-chief Research, interview and write stories focusing on the Columbia campus/South LoopWork along with copy editors and photojournalists to create stories

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  Shaw Media

  May 2023 - now

  Staff Reporter

  Reporter for the Northwest Herald newspaperCover stories of all beats in Crystal Lake, Cary, Algonquin, Lakewood, Fox River Grove, Prairie Grove and McHenry County College Averages around 8-10 stories a week Keeps an eye on breaking news Develops professional relationships with community and government sources Pitch stories to team of editors that cover the McHenry County area