Claudia Gardner

Front Desk Associate at Spenga (2025-09 – Present)

Front desk operations for fitness membership facility

• Greeted members and potential new members to Spenga.
• Managed memberships, payments, and confidential documents.
• Called potential new leads and communicated with members/potential new members through Axel.
• Managed the work environment by keeping members happy and assisting instructors with any needs.
• Scheduled members and new leads through Mindbody.

Hostess/Busser/Food Runner at Number Ten Chatt (2024-05 – 2025-08)

Front-of-house restaurant operations including hosting, bussing, and food service

• Greeted customers and reservations while guiding them to their desired accommodation.
• Managed a steady and efficient restaurant flow while answering phone calls and managing reservations.
• Ensured support to all serving staff members including food running, bussing, and occasionally taking orders.
• Managed food expo, ensuring meals were correctly garnished and plated correctly.
• Aided bartenders with cleaning, polishing, and restocking glasses and all bar materials.

Community Engagement Intern at Edinburgh Printmakers (2024-09 – 2024-12)

Heritage engagement and community storytelling project coordination

• Collaborated with the Heritage Engagement Officer to develop, coordinate, and produce weekly creative drop in sessions designed to engage with the local community to gather personal stories.
• Conducted interviews with staff members and stakeholders to generate internal stories about Edinburgh Printmakers, contributing to the Edinburgh900 project.
• Managed the digital story intake form and maintained an organized collection of community submissions using Excel.
• Liaised with staff, studio members, artists, and stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery and inclusive engagement.
• Promoted heritage education programs through in-person outreach and digital platforms to expand Edinburgh Printmakers' audience.
• Developed, edited, and organized content including text, images, video, and audio for the website and printed resources.
• Transcribed audio from various interviews and audio stories that were submitted for the Edinburgh900 project.

Recruiting Intern at Furman University Division 1 Football (2023-08 – 2023-12)

Football program recruitment and media production

• Analyzed recruit data to personalize recruiting experience, ensuring a feeling of value and belonging in order to sustain Furman's football recruiting goals.
• Host recruit and recruit family by coordinating personal tours of Furman's campus, while strategizing why Furman is best fit for potential recruit.
• Produced audio transcripts of recruits and players to create media advertisements of Furman's football program.

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature – Furman University (2022-09 – 2026-05)