Gabriel McDonnell
Santa Barbara,CA
Summary
Born and raised in São Paulo, SP, Brazil, now moved to Santa Barbara, CA, to pursue further education at SBCC. I'm a motivated worker with engaging personality and flexible approach. I'm friendly and anticipate customer needs to facilitate enjoyable experiences. I am fluent in Portuguese and English and can understand Spanish. I need a job to support myself while in university.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Server
Bar Pirajá
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Upsold high-profit items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to enhance sales numbers.
- Collected orders and relayed them to bartenders quickly and accurately.
- Presented menus to patrons promptly after seating and answered questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
School Crossing Guard
Graded - The American School Of São Paulo
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Instructed children to safely cross streets using crosswalk and watching traffic lights.
- Used signs, hand signals and flags to control car and foot traffic conditions.
- Assisted people with special needs to cross street safely.
- Directed traffic to stop so pedestrians could walk across street.
- Developed key relationships with both adults and children through effective communication and purposeful engagement.
- Interrupted traffic to allow students, parents and other pedestrians to safely cross streets, while discouraging unsafe behavior
Education
Bachelor of Science - General Biology
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA06.2027
American + Brazilian High School Diploma -
Graded - The American School of São Paulo
São Paulo, SP, Brazil06.2023
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma -
Graded - The American School of São Paulo
São Paulo, SP, Brazil06.2023
Skills
- Bilingual
- Cash Handling
- Suggestive Selling
- Food Sales and Promotion
- Cool Under Pressure
- Bus Tables
- Signal Flagging
- Traffic Control
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe After Effects
- Photography
- Cleaning Experience
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Server
Bar Pirajá
12.2022 - 08.2023
School Crossing Guard
Graded - The American School Of São Paulo
08.2021 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Science - General Biology
Santa Barbara City College
American + Brazilian High School Diploma -
Graded - The American School of São Paulo
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma -
Graded - The American School of São Paulo
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