Every. Job. Ever.

So much of what I have learned about work and people and how to be in the world came from the extraordinary number of weird jobs I have held in my lifetime. between high-school and college graduation, I typically worked 3 jobs at a time. So, here is what is not on the resume.

Babysitter

Win-Dixie - Bagger

Spadies Catering - Server

Semolina - Prep Cook, Server, Pantry, Expeditor, Line Cook

Hasslock Studios - Background Painter (Ceramics)

Pasta Kitchen - Hostess

Tequila and Peppers - Server

St. Tammany News Banner - Photographer

Pizza Hut - Driver

Fiasco - Freeform Ceramic Builder/Slab Roller, Glazer

St. Augustine Pizza - Server

The White Lion - Server

The Java Jungle - Barista

Churchill’s Attic - Server

AnswerPhone - Operator

Target - Photographer (Santa Photos)

Rue de la Course - Barista, Company Trainer, French Quarter Store Manager

Columbia Street Natural Foods - Cashier, Caterer, Smoothie and Sandwich Maker

First Lenders Insurance - Customer service Rep

Some telemarketing company in Tampa (I could only take it for about a week, but I was amazing at it)

PJ’s Coffee - Barista

Abita Quail Farm - Bartender

Artesia - Prep Cook

Blue Light Bistro - Line Cook

New Orleans Yacht Club - Bartender

Liaison Catering - Cook, Server

Joel’s Catering - Cook

Contemporary Arts Center - Marketing Intern

Weddings Noir - Marketing Director

Cafe Amelie - Server

Surrey’s - Jazz Fest Catering Cook

I forgot the company but, after Katrina, I helped people relocate to the New Orleans area (a short-lived, very strange job that included driving around a demolished city)

St. Charles Guest House - Front Desk Clerk

Landlord

YMCA - After-school Care Counselor

Yoga Teacher

Peter Mayer - Traffic Coordinator

Peter Mayer - Digital Producer

Peter Mayer - Project Manager

Peter Mayer - Dir Creative Operations

PURE - Project Manager

PURE - Dir of Ops

PURE - Account Management

Trumpet - Producer

Job Portraits - Project Manager

Before You Apply - Head of People and Ops

Job Portraits - CEO

Zander Media - Creative Ops and Biz Dev

Ceramicist

Founder of Thoughts Breath Actions

PETERMAYER -VP Head of Operations