Andrew Dunbar
Silver Spring,MD
Summary
Versatile with a proven track record excelling in pet care, writing, and customer service.
Overview
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Dog Walker
Waggy Walkys
DC Area
01.2025 - Current
- 4-6 days a week
- Walks, pet sitting, feeding and medicine administration for clients in the DC area.
- Secured dogs with leashes, harnesses, and collars before outings.
- Monitored pet behavior during walks, park visits, and home departures.
Delivery Driver
DoorDash
Alexandria, Virginia
02.2019 - 10.2023
- Picked up meals from merchants, verified correct customer requests, and delivered orders in a timely manner.
- Communicated with customers through DoorDash messaging about drop-off details.
- Followed delivery instructions and contactless handoff procedures for each order during COVID
Host
Mandu
Washington, DC
02.2023 - Current
- 5 days a week
- Sat guests, booked reservations, coordinated large parties, took orders, processed payments, quoted wait times, and managed wait lists.
- Greeted guests warmly upon entry.
- Sat parties according to floor plan and server sections.
- Bussed and reset tables.
Freelance Writer
Alexandria Times
Alexandria, VA
01.2017 - 04.2023
- Album and TV reviews
- Links to three reviews and an interview with a vinyl store:
- Https://alextimes.com/2021/02/review-mccartney-iii/
- Https://alextimes.com/2021/10/the-velvet-underground-chronicles-avant-garde-bands-place-in-60s-culture/
- Https://alextimes.com/2022/05/mr-morale-is-kendrick-lamars-most-mature-album-to-date/
- Https://alextimes.com/2023/04/city-creatives-hes-got-the-beat-crooked-beat-owner-overcomes-industry-trends-and-rats-to-keep-selling-vinyl/
Literature Study Guide Writer
Course Hero
04.2022 - 06.2022
- Wrote book summaries and analysis.
- Developed study materials for The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis.
- https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/the-screwtape-letters
Host
Chadwicks
Alexandria, VA
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Sat guests and managed reservations to ensure smooth dining experiences at a busy Alexandria restaurant.
- Answered phone calls, took takeout orders, and managed wait lists.
Stocker
Society Fair
Alexandria, VA
06.2017 - 04.2018
- 2-4 days each week.
- Stocked shelves and displays across the store.
- Monitored expiration dates of perishable items to ensure freshness.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - English Major, Music Technology and Production Minor
Providence College
Providence, RIElementary -
Alexandria Country Day School
VAHigh School -
St. Albans School
Washington, DCSkills
- Route planning
- Pet handling
- Customer service
- Animal behavior
- Reservation management
- Payment processing
- Schedule coordination
- Time management
- Client relations
- Hospitality and accommodation
- Pet sitting
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Writing
- Proofreading
- Editing
Certification
- Passed Life, Health, and Annuities Exam and licensed in VA to sell life and health insurance, License No. 1392285
- CPR certified
Hobbies and Interests
Music production, Guitar and piano, Poetry, Short stories
Poetry Collection:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yGllxI4knRvaE_fVNa8YoWvl2ALDYQ1_SXvhtIeVtRE/edit?tab=t.0
Academic Writing Samples
- Comparing the Environmental Philosophies of Henry David Thoreau and Edward Abbey
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GN4R6BQINTJ-12N-snq27CDjP8M1txFceHrY2LuEiqQ/edit?tab=t.0
- Who Is God - Theology Paper
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Et2VFWPK58d-aH-OYIh6zKSGd4rU0DGKl-bgSF0prgU/edit?tab=t.0
- Virtue According To Homer and Matthew - Development of Western Civilization Paper
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YkGiYw5dAT2tOdyurJI3_gniPJT2Uhzc/edit
- Pro-Criminalization vs. Pro-Decriminalization of Drugs in America
Https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TOnkVtp9u_UehzisDGYz3bLbhED01i75_kGBtSV6NJ8/edit?tab=t.0
Accomplishments
- 2023 Commentary and Criticism Award Winner - Society of Professional Journalists Washington, DC Chapter
https://spjdc.org/spjdc-announces-dateline-award-finalists-and-winners/
(Under Weekly Newspaper Division)
Link to album review:
https://alextimes.com/arts/mr-morale-is-kendrick-lamars-most-mature-album-to-date/
Timeline
Dog Walker
Waggy Walkys
01.2025 - Current
Host
Mandu
02.2023 - Current
Literature Study Guide Writer
Course Hero
04.2022 - 06.2022
Delivery Driver
DoorDash
02.2019 - 10.2023
Host
Chadwicks
08.2018 - 08.2019
Stocker
Society Fair
06.2017 - 04.2018
Freelance Writer
Alexandria Times
01.2017 - 04.2023
Some College (No Degree) - English Major, Music Technology and Production Minor
Providence College
Elementary -
Alexandria Country Day School
High School -
St. Albans School