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Work History
Education
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Certification
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Alexandra Trantham

Asheville,NC

Summary

Insightful and dedicated, I will contribute to organizational well-being by fostering communication across diverse cultural and socio-economic groups. Providing exceptional customer service, time management and problem-solving abilities. Multilingual and extensively traveled with a focus on building long-lasting relationships. Performance-focused professional with an articulate and collaborative nature. Seeking a new role in a dynamic agency environment with room for growth and career advancement.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cook

The Village Wayside
Asheville, NC
07.2020 - Current

· Conducted daily food preparation and managed special events.

· Effectively communicated with Spanish-speaking cooks, providing clear and concise direction.

· Ensured adherence to health and safety sanitation guidelines.

  • Replenished food items from inventory and rotated ingredients.
  • Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
  • Adjusted seasonings of dishes during cooking process in order to enhance flavors.

Cook

67 Biltmore Catering and Eatery
Asheville, NC
08.2014 - 12.2020

· Facilitated communication with Spanish-speaking cooks.

· Provided clear and concise direction in Spanish, completing orders promptly in a high-pressure environment.

· Maintained strict adherence to health and safety sanitation guidelines.

Provided guidance to junior cooks regarding food preparation methods and techniques.

Owner, Instructor, Cook

Table Talk Culinary Instruction
Asheville, NC
07.2008 - 12.2013

· Developed and executed curriculum and menu in order to adhere to a client's skill level, budget and dietary concerns.

developed curriculum for fine dining, home style, and anything inbetween in accordance with customer requests.

· Successfully organized, prepared, and served food within specified budgets.

Always maintained creativity and customer satisfaction

Front Office Coordinator

Mountain Physical Therapy Services, Inc.
Asheville, NC
04.2001 - 08.2003
  • · Summarized weekly financial activity
  • ensured exceptional customer care.
  • Trained new employees on guidelines and procedures
  • Assisted with filing paperwork both electronically and manually.
  • Prepared invoices, letters, memos, and other documents as required by management.

Loan Processor

Firstplus Financial
Dallas, TX
03.1998 - 12.1999

· Provided crucial support to loan officer and underwriter teams, ensuring timely and accurate processing of mortgages.

Reviewed and verified borrowers' financial information for underwriting submittal

  • Reviewed appraisals to ensure accuracy of value estimates.
  • Interfaced with borrowers to obtain needed items and prepare applications for underwriting review.
  • Performed detailed calculations to verify income, assets, liabilities and other data provided by applicants.

Education

BBA - Buisiness Law And Administration

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
12-2023

Associate of Science - Culinary Arts

Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
05-2005

Spanish

Don Quijote School of Language And Tourism
Granada, Spain
09-1997

Skills

  • Fluency in English, French and Spanish
  • Oral and written communication
  • Customer care
  • Interpersonal
  • computer skills
  • critical thinking
  • problem solving
  • research expertise
  • project planning
  • adaptable
  • project planning
  • collaboration

Certification

  • Language interpreting, Certified by NBDMI and CCHI

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional
French
Full Professional

Timeline

Cook

The Village Wayside
07.2020 - Current

Cook

67 Biltmore Catering and Eatery
08.2014 - 12.2020

Owner, Instructor, Cook

Table Talk Culinary Instruction
07.2008 - 12.2013

Front Office Coordinator

Mountain Physical Therapy Services, Inc.
04.2001 - 08.2003

Loan Processor

Firstplus Financial
03.1998 - 12.1999

BBA - Buisiness Law And Administration

Western Carolina University

Associate of Science - Culinary Arts

Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College

Spanish

Don Quijote School of Language And Tourism
  • Language interpreting, Certified by NBDMI and CCHI
Alexandra Trantham