Candace Reese
San Antonio,TX
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
TimeOut Sportsbar
Converse, TX
2025 - Current
- Managed bar inventory efficiently, ensuring timely restocking and minimizing waste.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation techniques and customer service standards.
- Created innovative drink specials that increased customer engagement and sales.
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Increased customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and crafting high-quality cocktails.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
CSR
Beyer Plumbing
Selma, TX
01.2025 - 09.2025
- Dispatch plumbers, daily invoicing, emails, appointment setting, bill payments, inbound/outbound calling
Store Manager
47 Video
Morris, IL
11.2022 - 12.2023
- Cash handling, credit card machine, ordering and pricing inventory before building and/or reorganizing displays and items to fill merchandise, shopping for/ordering store and office supplies and cleaning the store, viewing booths and back of house. Process preloads and maintain arcade. Scheduling, banking and assuring proper paperwork and procedures are followed. Training and supervising staff and everyday operation.
Managing Bartender
High Heels
Somonauk, IL
06.2021 - 10.2021
- Open and close the bar, cash handling and balancing drawers as well as credit card machines and employee tip outs, training staff and handling customer grievances, mix drinks in a fast-paced environment and monitor dancers' intake. Created custom drinks and shots to display on specials board, make and serve food when ordered. Clean both the bar and the club.
Medical Receptionist
Agha Medical
Morris, IL
06.2020 - 09.2020
- I was a receptionist for a busy medical office. My duties included checking in patients, scheduling appointments, inputting insurance, patient profile updates, coordinating with oxygen vendors and answering phones.
- Managed front desk operations, ensuring efficient patient check-in and appointment scheduling.
- Provided exceptional customer service, addressing inquiries and resolving issues promptly.
- Coordinated communication between medical staff and patients to enhance workflow efficiency.
- Maintained accurate patient records and handled confidential information in compliance with regulations.
- Streamlined front desk operations for increased efficiency by effectively managing phone calls, emails, and walk-in clients.
911 Dispatcher
LaSalle County Sheriff
Ottawa, IL
01.2020 - 06.2020
- I was a 911 dispatcher and my responsibilities included dispatching for county sheriffs, towing and 911 Emergency Medical Services, radios, phones and clerical tasks.
Office Assistant
Hansen Enterprises
Remote
09.2017 - 12.2019
- I was a remote employee for a small trucking company in Florida. My responsibilities were responding to customer inquiries, tracking load information and light billing.
Managing Bartender
Bada Brew / Star Bar
Joliet / Chicago, IL
03.2015 - 09.2019
- My responsibilities included customer service, scheduling, promotions, money management, clean up, inventory control and ordering of supplies. Also organized and ran live shows with 500+ attendees.
Education
Certified Mixologist -
Professional Bartending School
Madison, SD01.2015
GED - undefined
Lockport Township High School East
Lockport, IL01.2001
No Degree -
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, ILTimeline
CSR
Beyer Plumbing
01.2025 - 09.2025
Store Manager
47 Video
11.2022 - 12.2023
Managing Bartender
High Heels
06.2021 - 10.2021
Medical Receptionist
Agha Medical
06.2020 - 09.2020
911 Dispatcher
LaSalle County Sheriff
01.2020 - 06.2020
Office Assistant
Hansen Enterprises
09.2017 - 12.2019
Managing Bartender
Bada Brew / Star Bar
03.2015 - 09.2019
GED - undefined
Lockport Township High School East
Bartender
TimeOut Sportsbar
2025 - Current
Certified Mixologist -
Professional Bartending School
No Degree -
Waubonsee Community College