Nicolas Gruenwald

Experience

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  International Academic Competitions

  Apr 2017 - May 2021

  Event Staffer

  - Coordinated and moderated both in-person and virtual events of over 200 people, for a national and international audience- Supervised and established event procedures in a customer-facing role- Exceeded expectations by frequently traveling to tournaments to meet demand

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  Academic Competition Enterprises, Inc.

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  Camp Counselor

  - Developed and delivered a series of lectures for comprehensive week-long classes in History and Geography- Created a safe learning environment for students aged 10-17 preparing for academic competitions

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  Japan America Society of Chicago

  Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

  Student Intern

  - Engaged an international audience through series of virtual events that involved significant collaboration, time management skills, and understanding of US-Japan relationships in business and culture- Delivered comprehensive reports on how to best promote the organization on online platforms- Assisted frontline transformation of organization towards a primarily online presence

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  The Chicago Hire Company

  Aug 2021 - May 2022

  Administrative Assistant

  - Owned responsibility for a variety of service and administrative tasks, representing the front of the office in a customer-facing role- Demonstrated flexibility and dependability by frequently traveling to different offices to fulfill constantly changing business needs

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  TF Cornerstone

  Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

  Leasing Assistant

  ● Showcased luxury apartments to a diverse, international clientele across multiple properties● Engaged Clients throughout sales process from inquiry to move-in● Prepared weekly and monthly reports analyzing sales traffic and market conditions● Assisted Tenants by providing information regarding leasing matters● Trained new hires to navigate both administrative and customer-facing duties

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  Metra Commuter Rail

  May 2024 - now

  Grant Development Intern

  - Gaining an understanding of funding mechanisms of public transportation, particularly through the FTA- Developing skills in reading, understanding, and interpreting government regulations as they apply to capital investments in public transportation- Gaining experience working cross-functionally to help set-up and implement Metra's FY 2024 Capital Program