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Business Owner
Pastry Love Bakery
Staunton, VA
Manage all aspects of the business including: * Develop business plan and strategies * Develop business documents and contracts * Formulate authentic recipes and techniques * Manage business finances * Prepare specialty pastries and desserts * Record, file and process customer orders * Conduct marketing and advertising campaigns * Host client consultations and design products * Construct and update business website and specific to unique customer needs social media webpages * Store and file business data Named of one of the "Top Wedding Vendors" for wedding desserts by Virginia Living Magazine (2 consecutive years). Seasonally host cookie and cake decorating classes for youth. Donate leftover goods to the local Valley Mission homeless shelter in Staunton.
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Baker, Cake
Decorator Bittersweet Bakery - Staunton, VA Prepared and baked specialty pastries and desserts in a timely manner. Designed and decorated cakes and cookies specific to customer requests. Answered and directed phone calls. Recorded, filed and processed client orders. Provided exceptional service to all customers. Seasonally hosted cookie and cake decorating classes for youth.
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Staunton News Leader
Freelance Photographer
Staunton, VA
Photograph images for both print and Internet distribution. Edit, tone, caption and upload photographs for news publications using Adobe Photoshop Elements and Photo Mechanic. Archive photographs on computers and servers.
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Substitute Teacher
Augusta County Public Schools - Augusta County
Carry out program of study prescribed in lesson plans left by classroom teacher. Create a classroom environment that is conducive to schooling and guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals. Stay updated on school procedures, emergency evacuation routes and emergency policies and practices.