Grant Yoder

Experience

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  Splash Universe Water Park and Resort

  May 2008 - May 2012

  Lifeguard

  - Licensed by Ellis & Associates- Provided lifeguarding and customer service- Delivered first aid services to guests- Attended monthly in-service training sessions for lifeguards- Trained for emergency response situations

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  Indiana Wesleyan University

  May 2012 - Aug 2013

  - Promoted from Conference Assistant after one summer- Same duties as Conference Assistant below, plus:- Led groups of 5 to 10 conference assistants in order to achieve daily goals- Delegated daily responsibilities to others as appropriate - Facilitated community by providing weekly and monthly small group events- Collaborated with a staff of 12 leaders to plan all-hall events- Enforced official university policies and guidelines- Assisted residents in transitioning to the college environment - Provided hospitality service to hundreds of weekly conference guests- Consulted guests' comment cards to continually improve our service- Worked as a lifeguard at the university Recreation and Wellness Center

  • Crew Leader

    May 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Resident Assistant

    Aug 2011 - May 2013

  • Conference Assistant

    May 2012 - Aug 2012
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  McConn Coffee Co.

  Aug 2013 - Apr 2014

  Barista

  - Prepared and served various specialty drinks and bakery items- Ensured the cleanliness of the serving area- Worked the point-of-sale system and processed transactions

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  Tree of Life Bookstores, Inc.

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Marketing Intern

  - Assessed Tree of Life's use of social media and made suggestions for improvement- Completed a presentation on market research of the textbook industry- Created a schedule for Tree of Life and The Abbey Coffee Co. newsletters- Wrote content for weekly company newsletters- Assisted with daily production tasks for the marketing department

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  Meijer

  May 2014 - Sept 2014

  Supply Chain Team Member
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  Freelance

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2016

  Private English Teacher & Translator

  Teaching- Prepared eight students for conversational English and standardized English exams- Taught over 150 hours of private lessons in two years- Helped students improve exam scores by 20-35%- Marketed classes and attained students using "www.TusClasesParticulares.es"Translation- Translated eBook of over 8,000 words from Spanish>English for a private client- Book title: "Triumphant: How to Write a Winning Blog"- Book author: Rafa Osuna, blogger and digital marketing professional from Valencia, Spain Show less

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  Ministry of Education, Culture & Sport (Spain)

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2016

  Language and Culture Assistant

  - Served as English language teaching assistant in a Spanish bilingual high school- Prepared and delivered English lessons related to grammar, vocabulary, culture, and music- Administered speaking and listening exams to groups of students- Worked with the PET, KET, FCE, and CAE exams of Cambridge University- Evaluated students' continued progress and improvement

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  Language Stars

  Sept 2016 - Feb 2018

  Language Stars is a national leader in early childhood foreign language education. Our results-oriented programs build linguistic and cognitive skills, encourage creativity and expose children to world cultures. We offer full-immersion classes in six world languages across the Chicagoland and DC metro areas - Spanish, Italian, French, Arabic, Mandarin, and German.Sales- Made outbound calls to prospective customers- Managed sales leads on CRM software- Processed enrollments and other transactionsMarketing- Executed corporate marketing initiatives in center location- Sent email updates regarding center events to current customers- Launched email campaigns to alumni familiesCenter Management- Managed company's largest Chicagoland location- Ordered products and educational materials for center- Served as contact person for a team of international teachers Show less

  • Center Director

    Sept 2017 - Feb 2018

  • Assistant Center Director

    Sept 2016 - Sept 2017
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  Snapsheet Inc

  Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

  Bilingual Customer Success Specialist
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  Chicago Collegiate Charter School

  Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

  Spanish Teacher (7th-10th)

  🇪🇸 I taught 6-10th grade Spanish classes in the Roseland community area of Chicago.

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  Acero Schools

  Aug 2019 - Jul 2022

  Spanish Teacher (K-8th)

  🇪🇸 I taught K-8 Spanish in the Rogers Park community area of Chicago.

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  Grant Bakes

  Jul 2020 - now

  Chief Fermentation Officer

  ▶️ Food blogger, recipe developer, and YouTube channel host- Grew an educational cooking brand to 6.8M+ views and 80K+ subscribers on YouTube from 2020-2024- Built a food blog on Wordpress from scratch, turning it into a successful revenue stream for the brand- Attracted over 170K pageviews per month to the food blog according to Google Analytics- Wrote, edited, and published 100+ SEO-optimized articles and recipe posts- Ranked #1 on Google for 50+ articles- Sold various digital products, increasing revenue by 37% at time of launch- Grew an engaged email list to 14K+ subscribers using a compelling lead magnet Show less

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  DMG Tool Company

  Jan 2023 - now

  Director of Media & Operations

  🛠️ We create innovative tools for the backflow testing and repair industry.