Meet Chelsea, CAC's Inventory Control Specialist
Name: Chelsea
Hometown: Brockton, Ma
Years in Cannabis: 1.5
Nickname: Chella, Chelociraptor
Interesting fact: Sports have always been my life. In high school, I was on 3 softball teams, and the Varsity Swimming and Diving Team. As a freshman at UMASS Dartmouth, I was awarded the LEC Rookie Diver of The Year.
Official Job Title: Inventory Control Specialist
What is your cannabis origin story?
Cannabis has been around me my whole life. It wasn't until I started working at CAC that I realized how important cannabis actually is. I have friends and family members that suffer from pain, depression, and anxiety and I wanted to learn how the effects of marijuana can actually help people live their everyday life. So I guess my story starts on my first day here.
What did you do before this and how did it prepare you for your role today?
Before CAC I worked at The Madd Hatter Vaping Company. I learned about vaping and how customers really depended on our products for an alternative source for smoking. I learned the inside and outs of vape mods taking them apart and putting them back together to learn how they actually functioned. It opened my eyes and wanted me to understand something more than just vape juice. Hence, my giant step towards medical marijuana.
What is your strain of choice?
Our most famous strain... NF1. The smell is so exotic and intoxicating. And it's absolutely gorgeous to look at. You almost don't even want to smoke it.
What is your favorite CAC edible?
I'm a girl with a sweet tooth. So I'd have to say our Milk Chocolate Drops are absolutely delicious. A must have.
What is your favorite delivery method?
Vapes. Especially our Activ8's. Fruity, subtle high that mellows me right out.
What is the most interesting thing you’ve learned about cannabis recently?
I find it interesting how every cannabinoid has a different effect on its consumers. This has helped me recommend to loved one's specific product that with help with their own individual ailments.
What do you do for fun? Do you have any hobbies or collections?
I LOVE to dance, you can always catch me busting out a dance move absolutely anywhere. As for hobbies and collections, drawing is a hobby of mine, I also have a massive collection of movies that I’ve probably seen a thousand times.
Where do you go to learn more about cannabis?
Honestly, I learn about cannabis through my co-workers. I learn something new every day. Everyone has their own knowledge and understanding of their experiences with cannabis. I also look towards websites to find the genealogy of certain strains and how they affect people.
What is the coolest new cannabis-related gadget you’ve seen recently?
The PuffCo Peak.
What’s your favorite CAC product right now?
Wonder Balm. I should be a walking advertisement for it. Backache, Knee pain, Shoulder pain, heartbreak? Wonder Balm!
What do you like most about working at CAC?
We are a family. Everyone I work with knows they come to work every day because what they do is important. We help people. We come in with positive vibes, we are hard-working and we work as a team to make sure everything runs smoothly. Our patients are our priority.
Are you a team player? Describe your usual role in a team-centered work environment? Do you easily assume a leadership role?
I am definitely a team player. I see myself as a flex player. No matter the department I am in, I run around everywhere to make sure every department has everything they need to succeed. I try to make everyone's job just a little easier, and try to make more communication where it may be lacking.
When are you happiest at work?
Honestly? When I just finished rushing around, stressing out about priorities and helping out with wholesale orders and I get that chance to sit down and feel accomplished.
How do you and co-workers settle music disputes?
Rotate. If you want to play music. Play it. We bond over our music. And it gets us by.
Are there any innovations in packaging that excite you?
Our packaging designs. So much hard work goes into creating our labels. I have yet to see another company that puts so much love into their packaging as much as we do.
In your role, what is the biggest challenge you face in getting our medical products to patients?
Slate! Making point of sale labels for slate used to take me hours to calculate mg and percentages per serving and per package. I then created conversion charts for all of our products to make it easier for us to power through our labels and spend more time making sure our products are perfectly packaged for our patients.
What is the most recent CAC product you helped produce/manufacture/package?:
Tinctures.
Is there anything else you want to tell us/our patients?
We have a great team here at CAC, just know all our hard work and dedication is to ensure we provide the best of the best for our patients.
