Alison Tomooka

alison-t.github.io

atomooka@hawaii.edu

alison-t

alison-t

Honolulu, Hawaii USA

Interests

Writing , Data Science , Design

Skills

Languages and Frameworks: R, SQL, Java, JavaScript, HTML, C, C++

Toolsets/OS: Windows, MacOS, Microsoft: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote, Outlook, Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator

Education

University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

B.A., Economics with minors in Computer Science & English

  • Calculus II
  • Data Analysis & Visualization
  • Financial Markets & Institutions; Trade Policy & Globalization; Introduction to Econometrics; Economic Forecasting
  • Program Structure; Algorithms; Software Engineering I; Database Systems I
  • Form & Theory of Poetry
  • Introduction to Digital Arts
  • Basic Apparel Construction
  • Intermediate American Sign Language II

2018 - 2022

Work

Bookstore Cashier, Mānoa Bookstore

www.bookstore.hawaii.edu/manoa/

Provide high level of customer service, sales support, and cashiering assistance. Assist with various store operations.

  • Experience with customer service and cashiering
  • Train new employees in various departments and their operations
  • Provide guidance to other employees with various tasks and problem-solving print orders

2022 - Present

Bookstore Customer Service Associate II, Mānoa Bookstore

www.bookstore.hawaii.edu/manoa/

Provide high level of customer service, sales support, and cashiering assistance. Assist with various store operations.

  • Ability to use POS and inventory systems
  • Answer phone calls and emails for various departments
  • Use of business machines (e.g.: printer, scanner, fax machine) and wide-format printer

2018 - 2022

Activities

Teacher's Assistant/Lead Teacher, Elemental Minds, LLC

elementalminds.org/

Assist with running Elemental Minds' Summer STEM enrichment camps.

  • Help students understand and complete activities and projects
  • Encourage students to stay on task and utilize 21st Century Skills.
  • Prepare and distribute materials for activities and projects
  • Lead lessons/activities

2015 - 2018

Secretary, Key Club International: Castle High School

Secretary for Castle's Key Club

  • Take minutes at all board and general membership meetings
  • Submit monthly reports of club activities and service hours

2016 - 2017

Awards

Myrle Clark Award, Department of English, University of Hawaii, Mānoa, May 2020

The Myrle Clark Awards each year are by vote of the entire creative writing committee, on nominations from faculty; the awards are to encourage student writers in the categories of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.

Mānoa Academic Merit Scholarship, University of Hawaii, Mānoa, 2018-Present

The Mānoa Academic Merit Scholarship is an automatic scholarship for four years of undergraduate study. This scholarship is for first-time, degree-seeking students who enroll the semester after high school graduation.

Windward District Perfomance-Based Assessment: First Place in Fashion Design Challenge, Windward Academy for CTE, 2017

Award based upon garment upcycling and construction. See my portfolio site for more details.

References

Available upon request