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Carys Wakefield

Seattle,WA

Summary

Outgoing and results-driven hospitality professional with focus on delivering high-quality service and maintaining positive customer experience. Known for adaptability, teamwork, and strong commitment to meeting customer needs. Skilled in inventory management, customer relations, and handling transactions smoothly.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Restaurant Hostess & Food Runner

McMenamins
12.2023 - 01.2025
  • Greeted and sat customers at event spaces and restaurant space holding up to 600 people at time. Assisted servers in any way necessary, cleaned tables, managed waitlists, took inventory & restocked, created player sheets, ensured customers' needs were met
  • Worked in the kitchen behind the line, managed food order tickets, organized trays, practiced time management and working under pressure, carried large trays to restaurants, served guests, and accommodated all guests' needs

Camp Lead & Birthday Party Host

Arena Sports
06.2021 - 01.2025
  • Worked with children ages 3-12, caring for them, playing games, and engaging in physical activity for up to 8 hours a day, working up to 40 hour weeks
  • Additionally, managed my fellow coaches, supervising games, ensuring they stayed on schedule, took hourly head counts, and presided over breaks
  • Hosted birthdays on weekends, leading kids in games, supervising activities, assisting parents, and ensuring all the customers' needs were met

Volunteer Food Program

Teen Feed
01.2016 - 08.2024
  • Cooked and prepared over 100 meals monthly. Organized and set up tables, served food to homeless people in the area
  • Customer service and food handling experiences, as well as valuable people skills

Volunteer Food Program

Hunger Intervention Program
01.2016 - 08.2024
  • Packaged 100's of meals including dietary restricted meals, sent to various groups in the area
  • Grew my listening skills and practiced taking direction under lead, learned assembly line style teamwork

Cheerleading Coach

Little Scotties Cheer Camp
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Taught over 200 kids k-6 grade cheer routines, varying in difficulty, teaching them jumps, kicks, and showcasing my team and I's skills
  • Performed with our campers at a basketball halftime show later in the week
  • Expanded my child care skills and organizational skills as well as practicing communication and patience

Volunteer Counselor

Wilderness Awareness School
07.2022 - 08.2022
  • Guided children aged 5-10, 4 to 8 hours a day, 5 days a week throughout the summer, through our state park, playing games, educating them on wildlife, plantlife, outdoors skills, and forestry
  • Learned leadership, how to be a good role model, and helped kids break through social blocks and engage with each other in an outdoor setting

Education

Hospitality & Tourism Management - Hotels

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
03.2025

High School - General

Shorecrest High School
Shoreline, WA
06.2024

Skills

  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Customer service
  • Problem-solving
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Reliability and punctuality
  • Salesmanship

Awards

  • San Diego State University Dean's List, 09/01/25
  • Presidential Service Award

Certification

  • ServSafe Food Handler's Certification
  • Washington Driver's License

Timeline

Restaurant Hostess & Food Runner

McMenamins
12.2023 - 01.2025

Volunteer Counselor

Wilderness Awareness School
07.2022 - 08.2022

Cheerleading Coach

Little Scotties Cheer Camp
01.2022 - 01.2024

Camp Lead & Birthday Party Host

Arena Sports
06.2021 - 01.2025

Volunteer Food Program

Teen Feed
01.2016 - 08.2024

Volunteer Food Program

Hunger Intervention Program
01.2016 - 08.2024

Hospitality & Tourism Management - Hotels

San Diego State University

High School - General

Shorecrest High School

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