Ava Merryman
ad5s74@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Indiana University, College of Arts and Sciences - Bloomington, IN March 2024 Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice GPA: 3.56/4.00 Major: Criminal Justice
Minor: Spanish
• Hutton Honors College and Hudson & Holland Scholar Bishop Dwenger High School – Fort Wayne, IN May 2023
• GPA 4.20/5.00
• Yearbook Club, Spanish Club, Linus Blanket Club, SEA Club, Spirit Club, National Honors Society, and SADD member
• Academic distinction and honors
ACTIVITIES
Indiana University, Read Residence Hall – Bloomington, IN August 2023 - Present Vice President of Philanthropy
• Plan events every month for the residence hall, meetings every week, and aim to focus on the well- being of residents in the dorm
Indiana University, WIUX Radio – Bloomington, IN August 2023 - Present Host
• Participate every week on air, playing music and socializing, and additionally helping the club fundraise when events are held
St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen of Allen County – Fort Wayne, IN October 2019 – April 2021 Volunteer
• Volunteered on and off throughout COVID-19 to pass out food for those in need EXPERIENCE
FARM Bloomington – Bloomington, IN January 2024 - Present Busser
• Run food to the tables as quickly as possible, making the guest’s experience as good as possible
• Help to clean and flip tables in an efficient manner to maximize the number of guests who come in The Fresh Market – Fort Wayne, IN November 2022 - Present Cashier
• Scan guest’s groceries and load their carts while engaging with them
• Lead guests to find products they are looking for Ophelia’s – Fort Wayne, IN June 2022 – November 2022 Food Runner/ Hostess
• Used Open Table to plan out where guests would sit and lead them to their tables
• Cleaned tables and helped servers to reset as quickly as possible for space
• Ran food from the kitchen to tables, displaying exceptional customer service Chick-fil-A – Fort Wayne, IN June 2021- January 2022 Front of House Team Member
• Worked in the front of house doing cashier, window, and expo work and in the back of house sorting food according to customer’s order
• Successfully balanced cash drawer as cashier
SKILLS/INTERESTS
• Working on a Spanish minor
• Possible double major in Law and Public Policy
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, and Office Expertise
• Customer service and problem-solving abilities
• Enjoy reading and writing