Claire Hooper

Proactive service member with exemplary skills in design and research. Engaging and smart with a "customer first" mentality and dedicated to positively contributing to team-based environment.

Language Access Specialist – 40 hours a week AmeriCorps VISTA, Austin, Texas 

• Learned all required tasks quickly to maximize performance. 

• Developed strong cooperative relationships with coworkers and managers. 

• Coordinated translation and interpretation services for The City of Austin along with translation equipment. 

• Designed and wrote training manuals for future hires. 

• Designed information cards for any City of Austin employee that encounters a limited English proficient person (example Austin PD and CODE department). 

2022-03 - Current OMNI/Early Morning Stocker – 21 hours a week Kohls Department Store, Austin, Texas 

• Regularly assessed sales floor stock levels to replenish with backstock merchandise before depletion.   

• Maintained well-organized restocking areas to avoid blocking aisles or creating safety hazards.

 • Alternated goods in inventory by observing first-in and first-out approach to keep shelves organized and properly stocked. 

• Rotated stock correctly to prevent out-of-date products and removed aging items from main shelving to build special promotional displays.

 Exhibit VISTA – 40 hours a week AmeriCorps VISTA, The Washington Carver Museum, Austin, Tx. 

• Assisted with exhibit installs including: Painting, framing, lighting design, creating labels for artwork, creating exhibit videos and captioning. 

• Daily tasks included inspecting exhibit spaces and fixing tech problems • Redesigned event website maintained by the museum. 

Customer Service – 20 – 40 hours a week Twigs Home and Lighting 

• Responsible for selling products, checking out customers, refilling displays, training new employees, and managing pickups for all online orders. 

• Top salesperson

 Pre-K Teacher - 20 hours a week Argyle Fine Arts Preschool 

• Responsible for creating fine arts curriculum, teaching students, parent interaction, cleaning, mediating and supervision of class

I have a degree in Communication Design with an Emphasis in User Experience and a double minor in Art History and Behavioral Analysis from The University of North Texas