Matthew Summerson
Blacksburg
Summary
Responsible and people-driven Biology major with a year of experience in retail sales, a summer of camp counseling, and a semester of undergraduate research. Passionate about helping people and has experience of building meaningful relationships with campers, customers, or study participants in short amounts of time.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Retail Sales Outfitter
Fleet Feet
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Sat down with customers who were often elderly or disabled and briefly interviewed them as well as scanned their feet. I used that information to match them with the right shoe.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
- Maintained clean sales floor and straightened and faced merchandise.
- Monitored sales floor and merchandise displays for presentable condition, taking corrective action such as restocking or reorganizing products.
Preschool Camp Counselor
The Lerner School
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill, and developmental levels.
- Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
- Collaborated with other camp counselors to design fun and enriching learning activities for campers.
- Instructed campers to observe proper behavior and etiquette to avoid conflicts and unruly activities.
Education
Wake Forest University
Biology
Virginia Tech
06.2026
High School Diploma -
Riverside High School
2021
Skills
- Customer Service
- Communication Skills
- Working in a busy environment
- Problem-Solving and Initiative
- Researching skills
- Data analysis
Research Experience
Undergraduate Researcher 12/2024-Present
Mind-Body Lab at Virginia Tech
- Research Assistant whose responsibilities include recruiting subjects, preparing subjects for testing, and analyzing data
Timeline
Retail Sales Outfitter
Fleet Feet
10.2022 - 08.2023
Preschool Camp Counselor
The Lerner School
06.2022 - 08.2022
High School Diploma -
Riverside High School
Wake Forest University
Biology
Virginia Tech
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