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Kendall Hess

@kendallhess

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I blend animal care, data entry, and creative digital marketing to help teams succeed.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can support animals and customers while using my data entry, marketing, and creative skills. I want a team that values learning, clear communication, and detail-focused work.

I have 8+ years of work experience across animal care, data entry, customer service, marketing, and creative solutions. I’m currently an Animal Caretaker and Rescue team member at Blackford County Animal Shelter, where I clean kennels, feed animals, give medicine, assist with adoptions, enter paperwork, and use safe animal restraint techniques.

I also bring strong creative and operational skills—organizing fundraising events and marketing adoptable pets as a committee member, and running my handmade business with digital marketing, copywriting, web design, Shopify product listings, SEO research, and content creation. I’m passionate about learning (including finishing my Veterinary Assistance certification) and using that momentum to deliver reliable, detail-focused support.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Animal Shelter Committee Member

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Blackford County Animal Shelter

Apr 2026 - Present (2 months)

Organize fundraising events by recruiting volunteers and marketing adoptable pets. Assist with shelter support activities and event planning to increase community engagement.

Fundraising Volunteer Recruitment Pet Adoption Marketing Event Planning Community Outreach Social Media Marketing Copywriting Organizational Skills

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Event Committee Member

Current

Fourth Friday at the Fairgrounds, LLC

Mar 2026 - Present (3 months)

Help organize local community events and support event operations as a committee member. Led marketing and organizing for the May 2026 Blackford County Animal Shelter fundraising event featuring $10 pet nail trims, door prizes, a donation drive, 30+ local vendors, and 2 food trucks.

Event Planning Marketing Community Outreach Vendor coordination Social Media Marketing Donation Drives Stakeholder Management

Current

Animal Caretaker and Rescuer

Current

Blackford County Animal Shelter

Oct 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Provide daily animal care by cleaning kennels, feeding animals, giving medicine, and supporting dispatch calls. Assist with adoptions and complete paperwork, using safe animal restraint techniques and knowledge of animal behavior.

Animal Handling Kennel Cleaning Safe Restraint Techniques Adoption Dispatcher

Garden Center Associate/Cashier

Hi-Way 3 Hardware

Apr 2024 - Jun 2025 (1 year 2 months)

Work in the garden center and hardware store, watering and tending plants while helping customers with plant advice. Perform register transactions, organize/stock items, create in-store signs, and complete basic filing and cleaning tasks.

Customer Service Merchandising Plant Care Sign Creation Time Management

Founder, Handmade Goods

Purrfect Seedlings

Oct 2022 - Mar 2025 (2 years 5 months)

Run a handmade goods business end-to-end, including product design, manufacturing, quality checks, and customer support. Create and manage digital marketing and listings across Shopify, TikTok Shop, Etsy, and Ko-Fi, with video/photo production, copywriting, and web design.

Product Design Manufacturing Quality Assurance Social Media Content Creation Copywriting Video Editing SEO Research

Cashier and Sales Associate

Dollar General

Jun 2023 - Nov 2023 (5 months)

Provide customer service and support in a retail setting by operating the register and assisting with sales. Help with stocking and store maintenance as needed to keep shelves organized and stocked.

Customer Service Cash Handling Retail Sales Communication Time Management Attention To Detail

Prep Cook

Casey's

Aug 2022 - Apr 2023 (8 months)

Prepare, bake, package, and display bakery items, and prep vegetables and meats for the kitchen team. Maintain basic sanitation tasks and support stocking while ensuring customer-ready food presentation.

Food Preparation Baking Packaging Kitchen Support Salad And Sandwich Prep Time Management

Delivery Driver (Independent)

DoorDash & Instacart

Jan 2022 - Jun 2022 (5 months)

Deliver groceries and orders while completing shopping tasks for customers on flexible routes. Managed waiting and delivery workflows independently and evaluated gig-work compensation and scheduling challenges.

Customer Service Route Planning Independent work Order Management Time Management Communication

Transcriptionist

REV

Oct 2021 - Dec 2021 (2 months)

Transcribe audio files remotely as part of short-term transcription work. Focus on accuracy and formatting while meeting time-based productivity expectations.

Audio Transcription Proofreading Remote Work Data Entry Time Management Formatting Basic Computer Skills

Percussion Instructor

Blackford Band

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021 (2 months)

Taught mallet percussion and supported the drumline as needed, delivering instruction and mentorship to students. Improved teaching skills through lesson preparation and hands-on coaching.

Teaching Lesson planning Mallet Percussion Drumline Support Mentorship Public Speaking Coaching Classroom Management

Kitchen Staff and Waitress

Richard's

Oct 2018 - Mar 2021 (2 years 5 months)

Worked multiple front- and back-of-house roles including salad bar, bussing, hosting, and waitressing while supporting additional positions as needed. Delivered consistently strong customer service and helped maintain cleanliness and smooth daily operations.

Customer Service Hosting Bussing Teamwork Multitasking Communication