Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Marathon runner
Timeline
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Julie Landesman

Julie Landesman

Retired Educator With Service Industry Experience
Newton,MA

Summary

Seasoned and recently retired educator eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail, naturally possessing excellent organizational and customer service skills. Clear understanding of restaurant and service industry dynamics, and trained in handling dietary restrictions . Motivated to learn, grow, and excel in the upscale food service industry.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

French Language Teacher

BFCCPS
Franklin, MA
08.2021 - Current

Created learning content for over 100 students per semester

organized bi-weekly meetings over the course of a year

advised 25 students in projects and

advised colleagues

collaborated scheduling of important events

coordinated extra curricular programming

processed orders for recess

Administrative Assistant

IES
West Roxbury, MA
09.2016 - 05.2019
  • Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
  • Organized weekly staff meetings and logged minutes for corporate records.
  • Supported efficient meetings by organizing spaces and materials, documenting discussions and distributing meeting notes.
  • Managed Access databases converting complex data into easy-to-interpret data.
  • Monitored supervisor's work calendar and scheduled appointments, meetings and travel.
  • Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities and communicate instructions.
  • Coached new employees on administrative procedures, company policies and performance standards.
  • Handled client correspondence and tracked records to foster office efficiency.
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.

Sous Chef

Hawthorne Management
Franklin, MA
08.2016 - 08.2017
  • Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
  • Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborated with vendors to source desired recipe ingredients while maintaining tight cost controls reducing waste by 10%.
  • Plated every dish with attractive flair to meet strict restaurant standards and maintain stellar business reputation.
  • Developed full, tasting, and special events menus to meet establishment needs and maintain strong customer levels with attentiveness to dietary needs.
  • Acted as head chef when required to maintain continuity of service and quality.
  • Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
  • Mentored 10 kitchen staff and 16 servers to prepare each for demanding roles.
  • Disciplined and dedicated to meeting high-quality standards.
  • Trained and managed kitchen personnel and supervised related culinary activity.
  • Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.

Education

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
06.2019 - 06.2019

Bachelor of Arts - World Languages

Assumption College
Worcester, MA
05.2001 - 05.2001

High School Diploma -

Wachusett Regional High School
Holden, MA
06.1997 - 06.1997

Skills

Strategic planning

Excellent written and oral communication

Good communication skills

Staff education and training

Training development aptitude

Creative problem solving

Accomplishments

  • Student Progress Conferences - Conducted conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists and social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational/social development.
  • Curriculum Implementation - Taught reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art and physical education to pupils utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education.
  • Lesson Implementation - Met all assigned learning goals through the implementation of the five common core facets of language learning.
  • Employed TPR, Choral and UDL and scaffolding techniques to encourage student learning and build community within the classroom.
  • Student Involvement - Volunteered as faculty member representative for student-led Mock Trial club, supervising weekly after school meetings and attending bi-weekly weekend conferences.
  • Technology Integration - Participated in technology training courses and trained colleagues in new technology concepts and practices applicable for the classroom.

Marathon runner

I have run both Boston and Paris Marathons

Timeline

French Language Teacher

BFCCPS
08.2021 - Current

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership

Boston College
06.2019 - 06.2019

Administrative Assistant

IES
09.2016 - 05.2019

Sous Chef

Hawthorne Management
08.2016 - 08.2017

Bachelor of Arts - World Languages

Assumption College
05.2001 - 05.2001

High School Diploma -

Wachusett Regional High School
06.1997 - 06.1997
Julie LandesmanRetired Educator With Service Industry Experience