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Ava Brinkman

Ava Brinkman

Jackson,MN

Summary

Come from a strong background in customer service and leadership, honed at Cabin Coffee. Known for building meaningful relationships and enhancing customer experiences. Reliable and organized, I developed personalized teaching methods as a Dance Teacher, fostering student growth and passion for dance. I am an active listener and dedicated to excellence.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Dance Teacher

Dawns Dance Connection
07.2023 - Current
  • Teach and assist a number of different dance classes and workshops, as well as teach privates throughout the Summer.
  • On my breaks home from college, I go back and teach classes when needed and help as well.
  • I have developed my own personalized teaching methods for a number of different levels.
  • Created amazing connections with students to help them grow and fall in love with dance.

Cook and Waitress

Kats Hog Heaven
09.2023 - 12.2024
  • Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
  • Kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
  • Prepared multiple orders at a time during rush periods with high accuracy rate and maximized customer satisfaction.
  • Waitress whenever I was needed, was able to bounce between cooking and waitressing, and created relationships with customers.

Lead Barista

Cabin Coffee
08.2022 - 07.2024
  • Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks, as well as the food we served. All while creating positive and meaningful relationships with customers. I made sure to greet each customer with a smile and wanted to make sure they left feeling better then before. I also did my best to remember our regular customers orders to make them feel special.
  • I was a key holder and opened and closed the shop while operating the money and cash registers at the coffee shop. As well as making sure we were stocked up and everything was clean to enhance a great morning the next day.
  • I trained new people in and was relied on heavily to operate the shop and make sure everyone had a great experience.

Education

Double Major in Dance And Secondary Ed Literature

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN

Skills

  • Reliable
  • Customer Service
  • Time Management
  • Organized
  • Leadership
  • Integrity
  • Active Listener
  • Creative

Timeline

Cook and Waitress

Kats Hog Heaven
09.2023 - 12.2024

Dance Teacher

Dawns Dance Connection
07.2023 - Current

Lead Barista

Cabin Coffee
08.2022 - 07.2024

Double Major in Dance And Secondary Ed Literature

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ava Brinkman