Grace Furlong
Bridgeport,CT
Summary
High-energy waitress skilled at welcoming guests, maintaining entrances and balancing server loads to optimize operations. Collaborative, hardworking and efficient at prioritizing and handling simultaneous tasks to promote positive dining experiences.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preschool Teacher
Carousel Preschool-Norwalk, CT
Norwalk , CT
2023.10 - 2024.01
- Managed classroom of up to 20 students, document growth and progress of students
- Curated lesson plans
- Cultivated a nurturing environment that promoted both academic and emotional development.
- Incorporated SEL into daily activities
- Changed diapers and help students use the potty
- Cultivated constructive and enlightening relationships between parents and teachers.
Server
The Patio at Sloans-Denver, CO
Denver , CO
2022.08 - 2023.07
- Attended to guests needs in a timely manner, ensuring satisfaction throughout their dining experience.
- Conducted daily side work duties such as polishing glassware and restocking condiments.
- Communicated with hosts, bussers and kitchen staff to prepare for and serve customers.
Waitress
La Plage-Westport, CT
Westport , CT
2022.05 - 2022.08
- Greeted guests as they arrived for events, provided them with information about menu items, and answered any questions they had.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while ensuring accuracy and quality of work.
- Performed pre-event setup activities
- Worked multi-course dinners with pre-plated foods.
- Stayed informed about daily specials, new menu items, promotions.
- Provided exceptional service to high volume of daily customers.
Waitress
Gruel Britannia-Fairfield, CT
Fairfield , CT
2022.03 - 2022.08
- Waited tables as well as barista responsibilities
- Comprehensive understanding of menu items and to go products
- Served large parties, special events, and multiple sections,
- Arranged and served high teas
Professional Tutor
Education United-Remote
Remote
2021.10 - 2022.06
- Tutored AP Lit, Lang, History, and honors students
- Evaluated progress and wrote weekly reports for each student
- Planned lessons and communicated with students to understand areas of improvement
After School Teacher
Naramake Elementary School-Norwalk, CT
Norwalk , CT
2021.09 - 2022.01
- Maintained positive and structured classroom environment
- Create lesson plans, lecture, and run academic activities
- Incorporated social emotional learning
- Provided individual aid to children with special needs
- Tracked cumulative comprehension of students collectively and individually
Team Member
Green & Tonic-Cos Cob, CT
Cos Cob , CT
2021.01 - 2021.06
- Responsible for food preparation and barista duties
- Offering prepared smoothies, acai bowls, coffee beverages, and hot food made in the kitchen.
- Extensive knowledge of nutrition and expertise in food allergies
- Cashier duties, including phones and POS
Education
English And Education
CU Boulder
Boulder, Colorado 2027-05
High school diploma -
Fairfield Warde High School
06.2021
Skills
- Childcare
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Tutoring
- Barista Experience
- Host/Hostess
- Food Preparation
- POS
- Serving
- Customer service
- Early childhood education
- Preschool experience
- First aid
Certification
- Driver's License, 05/01/20, 05/01/26
- CPR Certification, 11/01/23, 11/01/25
- First Aid Certification, 11/01/23, 11/01/25
- Food Handler Certification
Assessments
- Retail customer service, Proficient, 06/01/23, Responding to customer situations in a retail setting
- Customer focus & orientation, Proficient, 02/01/23, Responding to customer situations with sensitivity
- Management & leadership skills: Planning & execution, Proficient, 06/01/23, Planning and managing resources to accomplish organizational goals
- Work motivation, Proficient, 12/01/20, Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work
- Food service fit: Crew member, Proficient, 08/01/21, Measures the traits that are important for successful food service crew members
- Food service fit: Crew member, Proficient, 08/01/20, Measures the traits that are important for successful food service crew members
- Food service: Customer situations, Proficient, 02/01/23, Identifying and addressing customer needs in a food service setting
- Food service: Customer situations, Proficient, 04/01/23, Identifying and addressing customer needs in a food service setting
- Elementary school classroom management, Proficient, 09/01/20, Managing behavior in elementary school classrooms
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 08/01/21, Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 02/01/23, Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work
- Sales skills, Proficient, 03/01/22, Influencing and negotiating with customers
- Sales skills, Proficient, 12/01/20, Influencing and negotiating with customers
Timeline
Preschool Teacher
Carousel Preschool-Norwalk, CT
2023.10 - 2024.01
Server
The Patio at Sloans-Denver, CO
2022.08 - 2023.07
Waitress
La Plage-Westport, CT
2022.05 - 2022.08
Waitress
Gruel Britannia-Fairfield, CT
2022.03 - 2022.08
Professional Tutor
Education United-Remote
2021.10 - 2022.06
After School Teacher
Naramake Elementary School-Norwalk, CT
2021.09 - 2022.01
Team Member
Green & Tonic-Cos Cob, CT
2021.01 - 2021.06
English And Education
CU Boulder
High school diploma -
Fairfield Warde High School
- Driver's License, 05/01/20, 05/01/26
- CPR Certification, 11/01/23, 11/01/25
- First Aid Certification, 11/01/23, 11/01/25
- Food Handler Certification
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