Ava Smith
College Station,TX
Summary
Loving Student Ministry Intern with 3 years of experience in youth ministry. Successful at cultivating personal relationships with young at-risk children through active listening and leading by example. Committed to faithfulness and friendship through patience and kindness. Excitement to interact with members of the younger generation and animals of all kinds!
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Unlock Ministries Intern
Unlock Ministries
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Mentored youth by attending youth ministry activities, active listening and staying up to date on trends.
- Planned outreach program for younger youth members of church.
- Worked as counselor for children's camp over summer.
- Attended church services weekly while going to school and assisting with youth ministry program.
- Assisted with organizing religious activities and services.
- Assisted with fundraising activities.
- Participated in religious ceremonies and events.
- Participated in various outreach programs.
- Attended meetings with religious leaders.
- Developed and implemented educational programs for youth.
- Provided guidance to members of congregation.
Jamba Juice Crew Member
Jamba Juice
04.2021 - 09.2022
- Worked well with teammates and accepted coaching from management team.
- Worked front counter, drive-thru and other areas.
- Took orders, prepared meals, and collected payments.
- Provided excellent customer service by greeting customers and meeting quality expectations.
- Collaborated with team members to complete orders.
- Cleaned and maintained all areas of restaurant to promote clean image.
- Kept food preparation area, equipment, and utensils clean and sanitary.
- Addressed guest needs, questions, or concerns to create optimum experience onboard.
- Assisted other team members to achieve goals.
- Became familiar with products to answer questions and make suggestions.
- Prepared products following restaurant, health, and safety standards and procedures.
- Operated cash register to ring up final bill and process various forms of payment.
- Packaged menu items into bags or trays and placed drink orders into carriers.
- Trained new team members on procedures, customer service, and sales techniques.
- Stocked shelves to organize aisles in assigned department.
- Escalated problems or complaints to relevant supervisor or manager for resolution.
- Kept kitchen, counter and dining areas cleaned and sanitized.
- Performed serving, cleaning and stocking to high standards and provided excellent customer satisfaction.
- Accurately operated cash register to process customer payments.
- Properly labeled and stored food and fresh ingredients in cooler or freezer to optimize freshness.
- Checked on dining areas frequently to clean up spills, wipe down tables and restock stations.
- Replenished condiments, beverages, and supplies while maintaining cleanliness of service areas.
- Kept drawer balanced by accurately processing cash, credit and debit payments.
- Replenished serving stations with fresh food and cleaned up spills.
- Readied customers' take-out orders in secure bags with appropriate amounts of condiments, silverware and napkins.
- Filled out daily shift log to record amount of food prepared, used and leftover.
- Reconciled receipt totals, cash and credit payments to address shortages.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX05.2027
Skills
- Social Media Digital Marketing
- Group Prayer Leadership
- Children's Ministry
- Event Planning Knowledge
- Lesson Planning
- Camp Counseling Knowledge
- Customer Relations
- Customer Satisfaction
- Bible Study Expertise
- Peer Mentoring Expertise
- Time Management
- Student Leadership
- Public Speaking
- Youth Outreach
- Cash Register Operations
- Principles in Child and Youth Ministries Proficiency
- Closing Procedures
- Guest Services
- Group Activity Leading
- Family Support
- Student Services
- Camp Planning
- Youth Ministry Support
- Professional Relationships
- Sunday School Instruction
- Microsoft Office
- Volunteer Coordination
- Exceptional Customer Service
- Relaxation Techniques
- Volunteer Programs
- Curriculum Development
- Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Ordering Procedures
- Verbal and Written Communication
5+ years in animal, sports, event photography
I have spent the majority of my teenage years with a passion for photography. I love to photograph (and love on) animals, and I love to shoot candids of special events. I also took the basketball and baseball photos for our varsity boys teams in my hometown.
Timeline
Unlock Ministries Intern
Unlock Ministries
05.2023 - 08.2023
Jamba Juice Crew Member
Jamba Juice
04.2021 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Texas A&M University