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• Rotated stock correctly to prevent out-of-date products and removed aging items from main shelving to build special promotional displays.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