Hector Valenzuela
Joshua,TX
Summary
Urban Planning student with a GIS certificate, strong spatial analysis and data visualization skills, and experience in community outreach, project coordination, and customer service.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Panda Express
Joshua, Texas
07.2025 - Current
- Prepared wok-cooked entrees for Panda Express by following kitchen recipes and food safety standards.
- Checked food quality during service to keep taste and appearance consistent.
- Managed multiple tasks at once in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
- Maintained cleanliness of cooking stations to support food safety standards., equipment, and surfaces throughout shift.
- Communicated with team members to coordinate food preparation and order flow.
- Assisted guests with menu questions and special food requests.
- Trained, managed and guided kitchen staff to improve overall performance, service quality and productivity.
United Way Youth Volunteer
United Way of Tarrant County
Fort Worth, Texas
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Communicated with staff and other volunteers to coordinate services and address concerns.
- Developed professional relationships with youth, co-workers and fellow volunteers.
- Used strong verbal and written communication skills to convey messages via phone, text and email.
- Conducted outreach efforts in the community to increase awareness of personal issues such as gun-violence.
- Created a safe environment for youth volunteers to express themselves freely.
- Encouraged collaboration among team members during volunteer projects.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Urban Planning
University of North Texas
Denton, TX10-2026
Certificate - Geographic Information Systems
University of North Texas
Denton, TX10-2026
Skills
- Geographic information systems
- Spatial analysis
- Urban planning
- Data visualization
- Microsoft Excel
- Community outreach
- Project coordination
- Customer service
- Team training
- Problem-solving
- Stock management
- Operations management
- Multitasking
- Time-management
- Attention to detail
- New hire training
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Affiliations
- High School Newspaper Writer
Timeline
Cook
Panda Express
07.2025 - Current
United Way Youth Volunteer
United Way of Tarrant County
08.2024 - 05.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Urban Planning
University of North Texas
Certificate - Geographic Information Systems
University of North Texas