Alexandra Alward
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager
Grand Teton Lodge Company - Retail
05.2026 - 08.2026
- Collaborate with other A.M. and S.M. to increase sales and promote team accountability.
- Promote brand standards to create a uniform and efficient sales team.
- Process purchase orders and communicate inventory needs with merchandise buyers.
Assistant Manager/Store Manager
Brick and Mortar Mercantile
03.2024 - 04.2026
- Trained and instructed new employees on company procedures and policies.
- Communicated with other store locations and employees about daily sales.
- Responsible for developing employee sales training materials.
Training Manager/Assistant Manager
Treaty General Store
04.2023 - 02.2024
- Trained and instructed new employees on company procedures and policies.
- Communicated with other store locations and employees about daily sales.
- Responsible for developing employee sales training materials.
Assistant Manager
Wonder Book and Video
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Addressed and managed difficult situations among staff members.
- Worked alongside the GM to complete administrative tasks, such as coordinating employee schedules, scheduling book drop-off times, answering the multi-line phone system, and managing company files.
- Managed CRM technology and ran customer data reports.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Shepherd Univeristy
Shepherdstown, WV05-2025
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD06-2023
Awards
- Student Leadership Award (2022)
- Presidential Diversity Council Award (2022)
- Dr. Patricia Stanley Leadership Award (2023)
- Sociological Excellence Award (2023)
- Editorial Merit Award (2023)
- First Place Literary Journal - American Scholastic Press Association (2023)
- History Honors Certificate (2023)
- Catherine Fix Essay Contest Winner (2024)
- Outstanding Sociological Performance Award (2025)
- McMurran Scholar (2025)
Internships
Marketing Intern - Cowork Frederick (4/24-8/24)
- Conducted survey research among coworking members to provide data to include blog entries and social media posts.
- Collected market research data to help improve the functioning of the business and membership sales.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Intern - Shepherd University (8/23-5/24)
- Worked with other DEI interns to help run the DEI Office on campus and run school events, booths, and initiatives.
Accomplishments
"As Above, So Below: The Growth of Cemeteries Beyond Places to Grieve" - Shepherd University First-Year English Textbook, 2024
Timeline
Assistant Manager
Grand Teton Lodge Company - Retail
05.2026 - 08.2026
Assistant Manager/Store Manager
Brick and Mortar Mercantile
03.2024 - 04.2026
Training Manager/Assistant Manager
Treaty General Store
04.2023 - 02.2024
Assistant Manager
Wonder Book and Video
09.2021 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Shepherd Univeristy
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Frederick Community College