Grace Ashford
Westport,Connecticut
Summary
High-energy professional skilled at optimizing operations by welcoming and organizing guests, answering phones, communicating with students, and guiding intellectual conversation. Collaborative, hardworking, and efficient in handling simultaneous tasks to promote positive experiences in both a restaurant and classroom setting.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Hostess
Spotted Horse Tavern
Westport, CT
05.2020 - 09.2024
- Assisted in preparing the restaurant for opening and closing shifts, maintained a clean and organized dining experience before, throughout, and after the shift.
- Greeted guests warmly upon arrival, seated them, and often engaged in interesting conversation.
- Managed waitlist.
- Answered phones, placed To-Go orders, and handled payment.
- Built relationships with fellow staff, cracked jokes, shared music, and solved riddles when things were slow.
English Teacher Volunteer
Institut franco-americain
Rennes, France
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Fostered engaging conversation in English with a small group of middle school students.
- Provided necessary vocabulary to fill educational gaps for individual students.
- Posed unique questions for students to challenge their English proficiency and creative thinking.
- Created stimulating activities that encouraged active learning and student participation.
- Made learning grammar fun by involving problem-solving and language play.
- Prepared lesson plans for each week, including introduction to American culture in the form of food, music, and media.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies and Music
American University
Washington, DC05-2028
High School Diploma -
Millbrook
Millbrook, NY05-2024
Skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Reservations and Takeout Management
- Effective Multitasking / Detail Oriented
- Lesson Planning
- Communication in Another Language
- Collaboration and Conversation
- Fostering Creative Thinking
- Positive and professional
Languages
French
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
English Teacher Volunteer
Institut franco-americain
01.2023 - 05.2023
Hostess
Spotted Horse Tavern
05.2020 - 09.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies and Music
American University
High School Diploma -
Millbrook
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