
Experience
Web Maintenance Independent Contractor Project 8 Labs
- Identifies and resolves broken links across a client website suite through ongoing research and WordPress updates, maintaining site functionality and user experience.
- Increased link-resolution efficiency 3x by integrating AI tools (Grok Build, Claude) and AI agents (Grok Bot) into the workflow.
- Developed strong communication skills, learning the importance of proactive communication in a remote work setting.
Videographer, Designer, & Marketer Two Birds LLC
- Designed logos, brand identities, and ad content for client marketing campaigns.
- Produced, filmed and edited client-ready video, and mentored high school students in Adobe Premiere Pro.
Teaching & Program Design Intern Seto Solan Academy
- Collaborated with staff to design and facilitate English and hands-on learning activities for students at an innovative, project-based primary school in Japan.
Host / Front of House Staff Highlands Hollow Brewhouse
- Managed guest flow and service logistics for 100–200 nightly guests, suggesting menu items, answering questions, and resolving conflicts under pressure.
Leadership & activities
Vice Chair, Board of Directors One Stone (501(c)(3))
- Reviewed and presented financial documents, bylaws, and strategic briefs; provided oversight of succession planning.
- Conducted meetings and tours for educational leaders and international visitors, representing the organization to a global audience.
Human-Centered Designer Lab51
- Led multiple project teams through the design thinking process with partner organizations, using problem-solving, empathy, and critical thinking.
Volunteer Project Good & Idaho Trails Association
- Completed 200+ service hours with partners including Ronald McDonald House and CATCH Idaho; designed an after-school STEM camp and guided a middle school entrepreneurship camp.
- Strengthened grit, collaboration, and leadership skills while clearing wilderness trails on five weeklong backpacking trips.
Coursework
Finance & Accounting
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Intro to Financial Accounting
Built and analyzed financial statements under GAAP; developed strong attention to detail and the ability to translate raw numbers into clear insights on business performance.
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Intro to Managerial Accounting
Applied cost behavior analysis and management accounting principles to real business decisions, building skills in budgeting, planning, and performance measurement that support internal decision-making.
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Principles of Finance
Applied core financial concepts including time value of money, capital budgeting, and risk/return analysis, building a practical foundation for evaluating financial decisions and investment tradeoffs.
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Markets & Institutions
Analyzed interest rates, risk-return tradeoffs, and capital flow across financial markets; gained a working knowledge of how institutions allocate capital and manage risk, valuable in any client-facing financial context.
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Business Mathematics
Modeled revenue, cost structures, and profit optimization using quantitative methods, reinforcing strong analytical and problem-solving skills for business strategy.
Statistics & Data Analysis
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Business Statistics
Applied hypothesis testing and regression analysis to real business data, building the ability to turn numbers into actionable, data-driven recommendations.
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Applications of Business Statistics
Applied statistical tools including regression analysis in Excel to real business problems, building the ability to translate data into predictive, decision-ready insights.
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Spreadsheet Analysis
Applied business statistics and advanced Excel functions to real data sets, with some exposure to Power BI and Tableau; built technical fluency in data analysis and business reporting.
Economics
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Introduction to Business Economics
Analyzed micro/macro principles, market structures, and fiscal/monetary policy, strengthening the ability to read market conditions and anticipate business impact.
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US Economic History
Studied the growth of the US economy from an agricultural region to a global industrial power, applying fundamental economic concepts, models, and evidence to understand contemporary issues like inequality, immigration, and the role of the public sector.
Leadership & Communication
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Foundations of Business Thought
Studied the history and philosophy of business through classical and contemporary texts, building a critical, big-picture framework for how business functions within society.
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Entrepreneurship
Built business models and led feasibility/market validation from scratch, sharpening skills in identifying customer needs, testing assumptions, and pitching viable solutions.
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Business & Professional Communication
Sharpened advanced public speaking, persuasive writing, and networking skills including pitch delivery and value-proposition framing.
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Responsibilities of Business Leaders
Applied ethical decision-making and stakeholder management frameworks to real business scenarios, building skills in inclusive leadership and balancing competing interests.
Technical skills & certifications
- Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Google Workspace
- Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- AI / LLM tools (Claude, Grok Build/Bot, ChatGPT)
Certification: Anthropic AI Fluency for Students
Clubs
- AI4U
- Wealth Management & Investing Club
- Accounting Club