Bernard "Elijah" Akenabor
Albany,NY
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Friendly with expertise in concocting food, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages for patrons with 13 years in the industry.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Serata @ Cafe Madison
Albany, New York
04.2024 - Current
- Greeted customers and provided excellent customer service.
- Prepared alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages according to recipe standards.
- Monitored guests' alcohol consumption levels to prevent over-intoxication or underage drinking.
Line Cook
Juniors Bar And Grill
Albany, New York
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Followed health and safety standards to ensure safe working environment for employees and customers alike.
- Maintained accurate records of daily production sheets including waste logs.
- Retained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
Bartender
Bar West
Richmond, Virginia
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Prepared alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages according to recipe standards.
- Monitored guests' alcohol consumption levels to prevent over-intoxication or underage drinking.
- Managed cash drawer at the end of each shift ensuring accuracy of funds received.
- Provided drink suggestions to customers based on their preferences.
Bartender
Beyu Caffe
Durham, North Carolina
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Greeted customers and provided excellent customer service.
- Prepared alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages according to recipe standards.
- Ensured proper sanitation of bar area, glassware, utensils, and equipment.
- Maintained inventory of liquor, beer, wine, and other beverage items.
- Greeted customers and took orders for coffee drinks, food items, and other beverages.
- Prepared specialty coffee drinks such as lattes, cappuccinos, macchiatos, mochas, and Americanos.
- Trained new baristas on company policies and procedures regarding food handling safety standards.
Bartender
Jack Tar and the Colonels Daughter
Durham
04.2022 - 12.2022
- Prepared alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages according to recipe standards.
- Provided drink suggestions to customers based on their preferences.
- Maintained inventory of liquor, beer, wine, and other beverage items.
Bartender
21c Museum Hotels
Durham, North Carolina
03.2021 - 11.2022
- Developed drink recipes and menus to meet customer preferences while optimizing profitability.
- Ordered and maintained an adequate supply of alcoholic beverages, glassware, garnishes, ice, napkins, straws and other items needed for drinks.
- Assisted with planning special events such as wine tastings or cocktail parties.
Bartender
Coquette Brasserie
Raleigh, North Carolina
03.2021 - 11.2021
Bartender/Special Events Bartender/Bar Lead
Kings Dining And Entertainment
Raleigh, NC
11.2017 - 03.2021
- Greeted customers and provided excellent customer service.
- Prepared alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages according to recipe standards.
- Ensured proper sanitation of bar area, glassware, utensils, and equipment.
- Developed drink recipes and menus to meet customer preferences while optimizing profitability.
- Monitored the performance of bartenders to ensure that all customers received prompt service in a courteous manner.
- Maintained accurate records of liquor inventory and purchases for budgeting purposes.
- Enforced safety regulations and ensured proper sanitation practices were followed by all employees.
- Resolved customer complaints regarding quality of food or beverage service in a timely manner.
- Managed day-to-day operations including opening and closing duties, scheduling shifts for employees, cash handling procedures and payroll processing.
- Prepared cocktails for banquet events according to recipes and customer requests.
- Assisted in setting up the banquet hall prior to events; arranged tables and chairs, set up buffet stations and decorated according to event specifications.
Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analysts
Department Of Homeland Security, FEMA
McClellan Park, California
02.2014 - 11.2017
- Analyzed geospatial data to identify patterns and trends in imagery.
- Developed models to predict future geospatial intelligence needs.
- Created visual representations of geospatial intelligence data.
- Created press releases, media alerts, fact sheets and other promotional materials.
- Provided support during crisis management situations by preparing statements and responding to inquiries from media outlets.
Finance Assistant/Undergraduate Student Intern
North Carolina Democratic Party
Raleigh, NC
02.2012 - 02.2014
- Developed Excel spreadsheets to track expenses, revenue, cash flows and other KPIs.
- Provided support in developing annual business plans with detailed financial forecasts.
- Collaborated with internal stakeholders to ensure accuracy of financial data.
- Developed and implemented fundraising strategies to meet organizational goals.
- Organized fundraising events such as galas, auctions, and walks and runs.
- Researched potential sponsors, donors, and grant opportunities.
- Maintained relationships with existing donors by providing updates on progress of projects funded by them.
- Cultivated relationships with new prospects through networking events, cold-calling, and emails.
- Processed donor contributions including tracking funds received and issuing receipts or thank you notes.
- Analyzed data related to past fundraising activities in order to improve future efforts.
- Prepared detailed reports outlining the success of fundraising initiatives.
- Assisted in the development of budgets for individual projects or overall organization operations.
Deputy Field Director
Obama for America
Raleigh, NC
01.2012 - 11.2012
- Developed and implemented a field training program for volunteer canvassers.
- Conducted weekly meetings with field staff to review goals and objectives.
- Coordinated voter registration drives in targeted neighborhoods.
- Monitored local media outlets for relevant news stories about the campaign.
- Recruited, trained, supervised, and evaluated interns and volunteers.
- Assisted with fundraising events by coordinating logistics, outreach, and follow-up tasks.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Political Science And Government
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC05-2012
High School Diploma -
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT05-2008
High School Diploma -
Middle Creek High School
Apex, NC05-2008
Skills
- Customer Engagement
- Quick-witted
- Sales strategy development
- Profit Generation
- Tactful and diplomatic
- Grammar
- Researching
- Customer Relations
- Critical Thinking
- Product Promotion
- System implementation
Timeline
Bartender
Serata @ Cafe Madison
04.2024 - Current
Line Cook
Juniors Bar And Grill
01.2024 - 06.2024
Bartender
Bar West
05.2023 - 12.2023
Bartender
Beyu Caffe
11.2022 - 04.2023
Bartender
Jack Tar and the Colonels Daughter
04.2022 - 12.2022
Bartender
21c Museum Hotels
03.2021 - 11.2022
Bartender
Coquette Brasserie
03.2021 - 11.2021
Bartender/Special Events Bartender/Bar Lead
Kings Dining And Entertainment
11.2017 - 03.2021
Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analysts
Department Of Homeland Security, FEMA
02.2014 - 11.2017
Finance Assistant/Undergraduate Student Intern
North Carolina Democratic Party
02.2012 - 02.2014
Deputy Field Director
Obama for America
01.2012 - 11.2012
Bachelor of Science - Political Science And Government
East Carolina University
High School Diploma -
Brigham Young University
High School Diploma -
Middle Creek High School
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