Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Horse Experience- Larah Connell Equestrian
Interests
Timeline
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Elise Brennan

Santa Cruz,California

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Associate

Pacific Cookie Company
04.2024 - Current
  • Organized cookies to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
  • Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
  • Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers.
  • Tracked stock levels and worked with logistics teams to maintain optimal levels.
  • Reported on business transactions and tracked expenses for financial recordkeeping.

Child Care Provider

Family Members
01.2020 - Current
  • Maintained a safe and clean environment for the children
  • Prepared and served meals and snacks for the children as well as activities and entertainment
  • Communicated with parents about daily activities and any concerns
  • Assisted with homework and educational activities as well as preparing the children and bringing them to after school activities

Assistant Crew Leader

Santa Cruz Sea Scouts Ship 669(A Division of Boy Scouts of America)
10.2023 - 05.2024
  • Assists in planning and organizing schedules for meetings, events, trainings, fundraisers, and regional competitions, ensuring efficient use of time and resources
  • Conducts performance evaluations and provided feedback to crew members to improve productivity and teamwork
  • Demonstrates strong leadership skills by setting a positive example and motivating crew members to achieve goals
  • Trains new crew members of basic boat safety and skills requirements
  • Participates in regional scout reggata competitions and events including, knot tying, rope climing, compass navigation, scuttlebutt, bosins chair, bucket brigade, marching, heaving line, and more

Stable/Barn Assistant (Volunteer)

Bonny Doon Equestrian Center
08.2022 - 11.2022
  • Assisted with daily care and maintenance of horses, including feeding, grooming, and turnout
  • Assisted with general barn tasks such as organizing supplies, mucking out stalls, and filling water troughs
  • Monitored horses' behavior and reported any unusual changes to the barn manager
  • Cleaned stalls and barn areas to maintain a clean and safe environment for horses and staff

Swim Lesson Instructor

SLV Swim Center
05.2022 - 09.2022
  • Taught swim lessons to children of varying ages and skill levels including several children at once
  • Developed lesson plans and activities to improve swimming techniques and water safety skills
  • Maintained a safe and welcoming environment for all participants and created effective techniques to manage behavior and engagement of young children for extended periods of time
  • Received positive feedback and high satisfaction ratings from students and their families.

Education

High School Diploma -

Santa Cruz High School
05-2025

Skills

  • Collaboration: accustomed to cross-functional teamwork, completing tasks efficiently and effectively
  • Time Management: Confident in ability to plan ahead, prioritizing time sensitive tasks
  • Event Planning: Organizing and planning events
  • Photography and Video Editing: landscape, wildlife, still life, bracketing, post processing

Horse Experience- Larah Connell Equestrian

Barn Duties

  • Oversaw daily horse care at both home barn and competitions, including feeding, blanketing, watering, administering medications, and grooming.
  • Managed show responsibilities without hired grooms, coordinating horse care from early mornings through competition schedules.
  • Experienced in handling a wide range of horses, including green, spooky, and high-performance mounts, with focus on safety and adaptability.
  • Maintained barn organization and efficiency by completing tasks such as lunging, hand-walking, bathing, and preparing horses for lessons or shows.
  • Demonstrated strong work ethic and leadership by balancing riding, competition, and caretaking responsibilities while supporting overall barn operations.


Riding/Competition Experience 

  • Santa Barbara National H/J Week (A) July 2025- Res. Champion in the Outreach Hunter 2'6'', 1st in the Outreach Hunter 2'6'' , 1st in the USHJA Hunters 2'3''
  • Paso Turkey Trot and Jump (B) Nov 2024- Champion in the USHJA Hunter 2'0'', Champion in the Outreach Hunter 2'0'', Res. Champion in the Outreach Equitation 2'0'', 1st in the $250 Outreach Hunter Derby 2'3''
  • Paso Park Harvest Special (Schooling) Sept 2024- 1st in the Short/Long Open Hunters 2'0'', 1st in the Short/Long Equitation 2'0'',
  • Graham Hill (Schooling) June 2024- 1st in the Crossrail Hunters 17&under, 1st in the Crossrail Equitation 17&under



Interests

Equestrian Competitor for 25 years

CA Drivers License with clean record and reliable transportation (manual transmission capable)

Interests: Travel, Skiing, Backpacking, Hiking, Scuba Diving (Advanced Open Water Certification), plants, cats

Timeline

Sales Associate

Pacific Cookie Company
04.2024 - Current

Assistant Crew Leader

Santa Cruz Sea Scouts Ship 669(A Division of Boy Scouts of America)
10.2023 - 05.2024

Stable/Barn Assistant (Volunteer)

Bonny Doon Equestrian Center
08.2022 - 11.2022

Swim Lesson Instructor

SLV Swim Center
05.2022 - 09.2022

Child Care Provider

Family Members
01.2020 - Current

High School Diploma -

Santa Cruz High School

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