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ADA CARLEY

Portland,OR

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills and a focus on clear communication. Motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Office Assistant

Art + Design Dept, Portland State University
Portland, OR
09.2023 - Current
  • Assists students, faculty, and staff in the department with miscellaneous projects as needed
  • Assigns lockers to art students at the beginning of each term
  • Checks art studios weekly for cleanliness.

Pub Staff

McMenamins Highland Pub
Gresham, OR
04.2023 - 08.2023
  • Familiarized myself and kept up to date with company's food menu, beer, wine, and spirits in order to make recommendations and upsell to guests
  • Poured beer and wine and mixed cocktails
  • Managed sections of up to 6 tables at once during high business hours with high customer satisfaction rate

Sales Associate

Macy's Inc.
Tigard, OR
12.2022 - 02.2023
  • Assisted average of 20 customers per hour in locating products and managing returns, exchanges, and refunds, resulting in 90% satisfaction rate
  • Maintained tidy selling floor and fitting rooms
  • Counted register drawer and made deposit nightly when closing
  • Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging

Restaurant Server

Red Robin
Beaverton, OR
04.2022 - 11.2022
  • Managed up to 10 tables at a time, took orders from guests and input into handheld POS
  • Stayed up to date on menu changes to best make recommendations to customers
  • Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables

Restaurant Server

Shari's Cafe & Pies
Aloha, OR
06.2022 - 10.2022
  • Managed entire restaurant of tables and video lotto, along with one cook and one manager
  • Made tea, coffee, and hot chocolate, and ensured restaurant and FOH area were tidy

Restaurant Server

Olive Garden
Beaverton, OR
07.2021 - 10.2021
  • Managed tables of up to 13 guests and used POS system to input orders
  • Served food and drink on trays and kept service area clean
  • Upsold high-profit items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to increase sales

Operations Intern

First Graduate
San Francisco, CA
01.2019 - 02.2019
  • Assisted nonprofit organization with office move: packing/unpacking, office key inventory, inventoried kitchen supplies and some furniture/equipment, helped with logistics
  • Researched and presented alternative meeting room options near new location
  • Assisted in training process for other interns
  • Entered Salesforce data of student records

Paid Summer Intern, Paid Part-Time Worker in Fall

Ahsha Safai for District 11 Supervisor Campaign
San Francisco, CA
06.2016 - 11.2016
  • Canvassed neighborhood to discuss campaign and candidate and gain support
  • Input voter data in Excel and Google Sheets
  • Wrote postcards, organized materials, and prepare for volunteer events

Temporary Data Entry and Office Assistant

Sacred Heart and Cathedral Preparatory
San Francisco, CA
08.2016 - 09.2016
  • Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency in Salesforce
  • Sorted documents and maintained organized filing process
  • Worked with team under multiple deadlines to accomplish large, time-sensitive projects

Volunteer

First Graduate
San Francisco, CA
04.2014 - 12.2015
  • Led recruitment effort for Academic Coaches at Lowell High School in Fall 2014
  • Tutored 4 hours per week during Fall 2014
  • Assisted in organizing various events such as major fundraising dinner, evaluating student presentations, interviewing prospective students, and annual fundraising appeal mailing.

Education

Bachelor's - Creative Writing

Portland State University
Portland, OR
06-2026

High school or equivalent -

Lowell High School
San Francisco, CA
05.2016

Some College (No Degree) -

Portland Community College
Portland, OR

Some College (No Degree) -

Beloit College
Beloit, WI

Skills

  • Clerical Support
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Organizing and Categorizing
  • Detail Oriented
  • Communication

References

  • Harry York: why@pdx.edu
  • Consuelo Wise: cwise@pdx.edu

Timeline

Office Assistant

Art + Design Dept, Portland State University
09.2023 - Current

Pub Staff

McMenamins Highland Pub
04.2023 - 08.2023

Sales Associate

Macy's Inc.
12.2022 - 02.2023

Restaurant Server

Shari's Cafe & Pies
06.2022 - 10.2022

Restaurant Server

Red Robin
04.2022 - 11.2022

Restaurant Server

Olive Garden
07.2021 - 10.2021

Operations Intern

First Graduate
01.2019 - 02.2019

Temporary Data Entry and Office Assistant

Sacred Heart and Cathedral Preparatory
08.2016 - 09.2016

Paid Summer Intern, Paid Part-Time Worker in Fall

Ahsha Safai for District 11 Supervisor Campaign
06.2016 - 11.2016

Volunteer

First Graduate
04.2014 - 12.2015

Bachelor's - Creative Writing

Portland State University

High school or equivalent -

Lowell High School

Some College (No Degree) -

Portland Community College

Some College (No Degree) -

Beloit College
ADA CARLEY