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Christopher Guzman-Monroy

Chesterfield,VA

Summary

Talented Musician with expertise in multiple instruments and 14 years of experience. Selects music, coordinates practices and maintains equipment in good working order. Enthusiastic collaborating and helping others.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager

Tacos Sabor Guerrerense
04.2023 - Current
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
  • Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
  • Mentored team members to enhance professional development and accountability in workplace.
  • Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.

Freelance Musician

Varied Employers
06.2021 - Current
  • Built networks with local musicians to provide session support for gigs and events.
  • Scheduled rehearsals with other musicians and choirs.
  • Transposed music to alternate keys with speed and accuracy.
  • Fulfilled roles in orchestras and chamber ensembles, collaborating well with fellow musicians.
  • Applied knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest.
  • Specialty in classical music.

Restaurant Server

Leonardo's Pizza And Pasta
08.2021 - 05.2023
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Set positive tone for entire dining experience as first point of contact for incoming guests.
  • Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and sanitary environments for customers and staff.
  • Utilized communication practices with kitchen staff to deliver customer meals in timely manner.
  • Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
  • Answered customers' questions, recommended items, and recorded order information.

Private Lesson Teacher

Self Employed
06.2022 - 01.2023
  • Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into lessons.
  • Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge.
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
  • Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Music BA

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
05.2025

No Degree - Medical Assisting

Allied Rx
2105 E Parham Rd #108, Henrico, VA 23228

Skills

  • Money Handling
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Google Drive
  • Small Group Instruction
  • Music Theory
  • Relative Pitch
  • Transposing
  • Wind Ensemble and Orchestra Background
  • Spanish Fluency

Accomplishments

    Petersburg Symphony Orchestra Oboist (September 2023)

    Principle Oboist- VCU Symphony Orchestra (August 2023)

    VCU Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition Winner (April 2023)

    Principle Saxophonist- VCU Wind Ensemble (January 2022- December 2023)

Timeline

Assistant Manager

Tacos Sabor Guerrerense
04.2023 - Current

Private Lesson Teacher

Self Employed
06.2022 - 01.2023

Restaurant Server

Leonardo's Pizza And Pasta
08.2021 - 05.2023

Freelance Musician

Varied Employers
06.2021 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Music BA

Virginia Commonwealth University

No Degree - Medical Assisting

Allied Rx

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