Budtender - GreetRoots dispensary
(2025-07)
- Customer Education: Advising customers/patients on different strains, products (flower, edibles, concentrates, etc.), consumption methods, and effects.
- Compliance: Verifying customer IDs to ensure they meet minimum age/legal requirements and meticulously following all state-mandated cannabis regulations for sales and tracking.
- Sales Transactions: Operating the Point-of-Sale (POS) system, handling cash accurately, and processing customer orders.
- Inventory: Assisting with stocking, ensuring product displays are maintained, and sometimes helping with inventory tracking ("seed-to-sale" systems)
- Customer Service: Providing a positive, welcoming, and hospitable retail experience.
- Product Knowledge: Deep knowledge of cannabis products is expected for customer-facing roles.
- Industry Excitement: Working in a rapidly growing and evolving legal industry.
- Helping People: It feels very rewarding as a budtender to assist medical patients or adult-use consumers in finding products for wellness, relief, or enjoyment.
- Product Knowledge: Opportunity to become a subject matter expert on cannabis science, strains, cannabinoids, and terpenes.
- Networking: Great entry point for a career in the wider cannabis industry (cultivation, processing, management, etc.).
Cannabis Dispensary Agent (Budtender) - Mana dispensary
(2020-07)
I always love bringing joy and energy to the team and being a positive person to everybody in everything. Cannabis has helped me immensely with my medical ailments better than Pharmaceuticals and I would like to educate and try to help other people on the subject that it marijuana is not as taboo as people think marijuana is.
- Our first Duty of the day is to take out all the products from the vault, and put them on the correct Display case and make it neat as possible so customers are able to see. We Disinfect down any surfaces that customers or patients or employees might touch frequently.
- Any deals of the day are usually Printed out any deals of the day and put them on display
- When the patient's come, in it is the front desk duty to take their medical card or their to make sure driver's license and verify that they are 21, Make sure the license is valid and not expired, or a counterfeit.
- Once the customer is done checking in at the front desk they must add their name to the waiting list to attempt to keep the waiting list of the patients that came in order.
- As buttender My duty was to listen to what the patient was saying carefully of the right direction. I would always try to educate my customers on things that they might not know that would help them in the future.
- I did do a 3-day module about terps and cannabinoids In other very important information about the cannabis itself, the effects of it, processing it and much more. Along with those modules I would say I am very educated in cannabis. As well as cannabis withdrawals which many people don't know about.
- During the day I would be Packaging, restocking or helping out in the part of the dispensary that needs more assistance.
Guest Service Specialist - Howard University Hospital - Washington, DC
(2019-06 - 2026-12)
- Sign in/ check guests into the hospital
- Ensures everyone who enters the hospital has an ID or any form of ID.
- Ensures authorized visitors' safety when they enter the hospital
- Provides information to guests of different departments of the hospital
Guest Service Specialist (info, front desk) - Howard University Hospital - Washington, DC
(2019-06 - 2025-12)
- Sign in/ check guests into hospital
- Ensure everyone who enters the hospital has an ID or any form of ID.
- Ensures authorized visitors safety when they enter the hospital
- Provides information to guests of different departments of the hospital
Budtender - Nirvana Wellness dispensaries
(2024-10 - 2025-05)
- Assisted customers in selecting cannabis products by providing expert knowledge on strains, effects and consumption methods.
- Provided exceptional customer service by guiding patients/customers in selecting cannabis products that met their individual needs and preferences.
- Ensured compliance with all state and local regulations, including age verification and product labeling.
- Maintained a clean and well-organized and welcoming retail environment, contributing to a positive customer.
- Combined strong customer service skills with in- depth product knowledge to provide personalized recommendations and build lasting customer relationships.
Bartender - Bark Social
(2024-02 - 2024-08)
- As a bartender, my primary role is to provide excellent customer service while crafting and serving beverages.
- Greeting and interacting with customers with a friendly and engaging manner
- Rakingnorrders accurately and efficiently
- Making recommendations based on the customers preferences
- Providing information about food, drinks and the establishment
- Handling payments and operating the point of sale system.
- Managing customer complaints professionally.
- Mixing and garnishing alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks
- Knowing and following drink recipes and standards.
- Maintaining inventory of liquor, beer, wine, and other beverages.
- Ordering or notifying managers when supplies are needed.
- Adhering to liquor laws and regulations
- Keeping the bar area clean and organized
- Washing glassware and other bar equipment
- Restocking bar supplies
- Preparing garnishes for drinks
- Assisting with open and closing duties
Cannabis Dispensary Agent (Budtender) - Mana dispensary
(2023-07 - 2023-09)
I always love bringing joy and energy to the team and being a positive person to everybody in everything. Cannabis has helped me immensely with my medical ailments better than Pharmaceuticals and I would like to educate and try to help. other people on the subject that it marijuana is not as taboo as people think marijuana is.
- Our first Duty of the day is to take out all the products from the vault, put them on the correct Display case, and make it as neat as possible so customers can see. We Disinfect down any surfaces that customers or patients or employees might touch frequently.
- Any deals of the day are usually Printed out any deals of the day and put them on display
- When the patients come, the front desk must take their medical card or to
- make sure the driver's license and verify that they are 21, Make sure the license is valid and
- not expired, or a counterfeit.
- Once the customer is done checking in at the front desk they must add their name to the waiting list to attempt to keep the waiting list of the patients that came in order.
- As a budtender My duty was to listen to what the patient was saying carefully in the right direction.
- I would always try to educate my customers on things that they might not know that would help them in the future.
- I did a 3-day module about terps and cannabinoids and other very important information about cannabis itself, its effects, processing it, and much more. Along with those modules, I would say I am very educated in cannabis. As well as cannabis withdrawals which many people don't know about.
- During the day I would be Packaging, restocking, or helping out in the part of the dispensary that needs more assistance.
Surgical assistant - Affordable dentures and implants - Jessup Maryland
(2022-02 - 2022-08)
- Prepare surgical tray for surgical surgery (including sutures, bone graft equipment, forceps etc)
- assist the doctor during procedures
- assure the patient is confident about the procedure that is about to be performed and answer any questions to the best of my knowledge about the procedure or consent forms
- explaining post-op care surgery(after-surgery care) and assist the patient in the recovery process
- clean and sterilize/sanitize room, surgical tray, and any other types of equipment, and prepare for the next surgery
- assure any or all prescriptions/ consent forms are signed by the doctor and patient
- take alginate impressions from the patient for dentures
- cut down or repair dentures to the patient's satisfaction
- explain to the patient procedure and ensure the patient understands the procedures
Oral surgical assistant/sterilization tech - Oral surgical assistant/sterilization tech - Columbia Maryland
(2020-01 - 2021-01)
- Insure all surgical instruments are cleaned and sterilized for the next patient
- Prepare operation rooms and patient prior during and after surgery
- Assist and discharge general anesthesia patients after surgery
- Prepare surgical tray with the proper surgical instruments, implants, or hand drills depending on what type of surgery(i.e; wisdom teeth extraction, implants, biopsies, simple extractions, etc)
- Assist the doctor during surgical operations
- Stock all rooms and entire office with proper PPE (gloves, hand and surface sanitizer, sani-wipes, protective barriers, etc,)
- Remove all trash and re-sanitize, stock, and prepare the office or surgical rooms for the next day.
Pharmacy technician - Walgreens - Piney orchard, Odenton Md
(2020-03 - 2020-08)
- Identify, retrieve and dispense correct mediation stated on prescriptions
- Enter insurance data information into work system for correct billing for prescriptions
- Complete quality control lists of medications
- Assist or refer to customers with any OTC medications or questions with their personal needs
- Complete fax's, phone calls and refills requests by doctor or patients
- Organize new prescriptions and medications from deliveries, stock/pharmacy inventory
Pharmacy technician - Walgreens - Piney orchard, Odenton Md
(2020-03 - 2020-08)
- Identify, retrieve, and dispense correct mediation stated on prescriptions
- Enter insurance data information into the work system for correct billing for prescriptions
- Complete quality control lists of medications
- Assist or refer to customers with any OTC medications or questions with their personal needs
- Complete fax's, phone calls, and refills requests by doctors or patients
- Organize new prescriptions and medications from deliveries, stock/pharmacy inventory
Lens Crafters - Lens Crafters - Annapolis Mall, Maryland
(2020-08 - 2020-01)
- Assist patients and clientele with picking out glasses frames and lenses of their choosing after exiting the doctors office
- Enter current and up to date prescription data into patients system
- Search and apply patient vision insurance if available
- Assist and dispense customer glasses orders
- Attempt to assist with any repairs or cleanings to eyeglass customers come into the store with if needed
- Ensure customers and patients have the most satisfactory experience
LensCrafters - LensCrafters - Annapolis Mall, Maryland
(2020-08 - 2020-01)
- Assist patients and clientele with picking out eyeglass frames and lenses of their choosing after exiting the doctor's office
- Enter current and up-to-date prescription data into the patient system
- Search and apply for patient vision insurance if available
- Assist and dispense customer glasses orders
- Attempt to assist with any repairs or cleanings to eyeglass customers come into the store with if needed
- Ensure customers and patients have the most satisfactory experience
Lifeguard (Part time and Full time role) - Springhill Recreation Center - Mclean, Virginia
(2013-01 - 2017-11)
- Ensure Safety of public while at facility.
- Implement and enforce rules and regulations for all patrons.
- Maintain a clean environment.
- Daily chemical testing of water
- Daily cleaning and maintenance of the facility to exceed expectations of our patrons.
Waitress and Hostess - Buffalo Wild Wings - Gaithersburg, Maryland
(2016-10 - 2016-12)
- Assisted customers to ensure their experience was positive while at the restaurant.
- As a hostess, I ensured the seating was organized
- l for all of our servers.
- As a waitress took accurate orders and ensured customers had a great experience at our restaurant.
- Problem solved if there were any product issues to make sure the dining experience was a positive one.
Counselor and Lacrosse Coach (Summer Work) - Six Point Sports Camp - Greensboro, North Carolina
(2008-06 - 2012-09)
- Coached the girls lacrosse team for the Camp.
- Counselor ensuring safety and instruction for the campers.
Certified bartender - Freelance Bartending
- Bartended at the Malvern horse races in PA with absolutely perfect catering (elk ridge md)
- Bartended at Sullivan's house (laurel Md)
- Bartended at Jessica Nelsons wedding (woodbridge MD)
Bartender - Freelance Bartending
- Bartender at the Malvern horse races in PA with absolutely perfect catering (elkridge md)
- Bartender at Sullivan's house (Laurel Md)
- Bartender at Jessica Nelson's wedding (Woodbridge MD)
