Emily Diana Gore-Forster

**** ******** ********* 404-***-****

N. Charleston, SC 29418 adlww9@r.postjobfree.com

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Experience

August, 2020 – Present

Dorchester County 2, Oakbrook Elementary School

Counselor for After- school program teaching art to K-5th grade. August, 2019 – Present

Charleston County School District, Nutrition Services, Assistant Manager

• Wando High School, Math and Science Academy, James Island Charter High School, Mt. Pleasant Academy.

• Manage a cafeteria, Order food, Inventory, Manage a staff, Work with teachers, principal and Nutrition Department to serve fresh food.

• Manage Curbside Covid Feed the Children Program. March, 2019-August, 2019

Fairfield Inn and Suites, Calhoun, GA

Front Desk Assistant-Assisted check-in for guests, accepted reservations, assisted guest needs, and assisted management as needed.

July, 2014-2019

Free Lance Work, Calhoun, GA

• Sales of restaurant equipment, furniture and small wares.

• Organizing products for display, screening calls and buyers, placing ads on social media.

• Personal shopper.

• Ceramic arts and shows-Chiaha Festival, Clayton Festival, Jasper Festival, Rome Christmas Show, Dawsonville Art Gallery, Harris Arts Center, Cherokee Arts Center.

• Substitute teacher for Calhoun County Schools in Calhoun, GA. October 2011-July, 2014

Co-Owner of Fork in the Road Diner, Calhoun, GA

• Administration: Manage office functions- payroll, inventory, bookkeeping, hiring, catering sales & events.

• Manage of staff:- scheduling, training servers, kitchen staff, employee manuals.

• Kitchen support- prepping food, expediting meals, cooking, designing special event and holiday menus, including implementing the event.

December 2008 –December,2012

The Home Depot Calhoun, GA

Window Treatments, Flooring, Appliances & Paint Departments- Sales.

Provide fast, friendly service.

Product and service knowledge.

Assist customers with special orders and install orders.

Resolve customer dissatisfaction with product or service.

Ensure department is clean, stocked, and easy to shop.

Build and maintain knowledge of products and services of departments.

Provide assistance with color and design choices. Emily Diana Gore-Forster

4319 Evanston Boulevard 404-***-****

N. Charleston, SC 29418 adlww9@r.postjobfree.com

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Cashier, Returns and Service desk.

Provide fast, friendly and knowledgeable service. October 2005- Present, Calhoun, GA

Art Instructor at Harris Arts Center for classes and camps.

Hand building pottery artist and exhibitor in local art shows, art centers and festivals.

Substitute Teacher for Gordon City and County Schools. February 2003- October 2005

Harris Arts Center, (Non-Profit 501-C) Calhoun Gordon Arts Council Calhoun, GA Program Director:

Introduced, budgeted, developed, and promoted new educational classes and workshops, and committee based concerts, receptions, and dinners.

Conceived and implemented a very successful fund raising event, Festival of the Trees, which remains a successful monetary and community annual event.

Coordinated and budgeted Pre School Pops with Gordon County and City Schools, various GA based artists (musicians, story tellers, puppeteers, illustrators) and the media exposure in Calhoun.

Promoted, managed ticket sales and handled special seating arrangements for Gordon County hosting the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

Developed and implemented the “Support Notebook:” to document programs, events, newsletters, and any written material or photograph as a system to supplement grant writing to ensure Non Profit status for the Center.

Liaison between office personnel, all committees, board members and the director.

Administered all facility rental agreements and arrangements.

Conducted facility tours, greeted visitors, facilitated ticket sales for all events, host of special events.

Coordinated the “Master Calendar” with HAC events, meetings, facility rentals, Right Here in Gordon County magazine and other Calhoun Gordon County Commerce of GA and Tourism events, magazines and printed materials. Provided Monthly Events and Meetings Calendar to the board.

Coordinated press and public announcement releases and advertisements.

Created and published a monthly newsletter.

Managed all content on the HAC website.

Introduced and coordinated Volunteer Usher Corp and the volunteer staff. January 1999 - August 2000

R.C. Specialty Industrial Corporation Conyers, GA Sales Representative for Northwest, GA responsibilities include:

Opened, organized and maintained existing and new accounts while increasing monthly sales for twenty counties.

Received a “Most New Accounts Opened” award.

April 1995 - December 1998

Lairmore & Son Remodeling and Home Improvement Corporation Lawrenceville, GA Marketing & Advertising Director and Sales Representative duties include:

Designed artwork and photographed home improvement projects (before and after pictures) for use in advertising- flyers, magazines, newspapers, and the website. Emily Diana Gore-Forster

4319 Evanston Boulevard 404-***-****

N. Charleston, SC 29418 adlww9@r.postjobfree.com

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Tracked productivity of advertisements with sales.

Represented Lairmore and Son in local organizations- Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, NARI, Gwinnett Leads Club, Women in Construction, Atlanta Community Food Bank.

Coordinated scheduling for all aspects of the home improvement business.

Sold kitchen and bath remodeling, provided customer service and color design selections. 1980 - 2002

Freelance holiday decorating for restaurants and for residential clients.

Planted residential seasonal flower beds.

Purchased, ordered, and designed floral arrangements and provided catered luncheons..

Maintained a restaurant career in evenings: hostess, bartender, caterer and waiter at restaurants in Buckhead and Atlanta, GA- for over twenty years.

Catering Sales.

Education

1975-1979 Clemson University, Clemson, SC BS in Plant Science Horticulture/ Hortitherapy— Landscape Design

1983-1986 Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA Business, Catering, Meeting Planning, 1988 Make Up Design Artistry Certification Scott Cole Salon, Atlanta, GA Computer Skills

Quark, FrontPage- website maintenance, Microsoft Office, Corel, Activities

Member, Elder in Session, and volunteer at the Calhoun First Presbyterian Church with children programs.

Liaison for King Preschool on the Board of Directors with the Session.

Pottery Artist exhibiting in Rome Arts Center, Harris Arts Center, Rockmart Art Center, Mountain Mamas in Menlo, GA, Chiaha Festival, Inman Park Festival, Chattanooga Artist Market, Marietta Arts Festival.

Harris Arts Center Volunteer.

North GA Clay Council Member.

Dawsonville Arts Center Member.

Cherokee Art Center Member.

Debate Team Volunteer.

References

Ujwala Manay 706-***-**** or 706-***-****

Susan Wilkins 706-***-****

Johnnie Dobson 706-***-****

Christie Whiles 678-***-****

Gray Bridges 404-***-****

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