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**Luke Zimmer**  
 Assistant Manager, Sections and Member Engagement  
 American Staffing Association  
 Alexandria, Virginia

Luke Zimmer has been in the association world for less than five years, but working in an off-campus cookie shop in college taught him something he still brings to the office today: “People will be willing to help you out if you bribe them with a delicious cookie.” Here’s a sampling of his job history.

> Work hard. Play hard. Sleep well.—Luke Zimmer, Assistant Manager, Sections and Member Engagement

### A Working History

**2007–2009** Boulanger at Baked! of Bloomington

**2011–2012** Stylist at Levi Strauss & Co.

**2012–2013** Research Assistant for the Indiana University Smoking Survey

**2013–2014** Project and Office Administrator at the University Risk Management and Insurance Association (URMIA)

**2014–2015** Communications and Community Coordinator at URMIA

**2016–** Assistant Manager, Sections and Member Engagement, at the American Staffing Association

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