Jake Edwards
Ashburn,VA
Summary
Motivated finance and banking major with professional skills, ready to excel in professional and high-paced environments. Able to adapt and communicate with current and potential clients while handling objections.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Server
Ashby Ponds
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Secured work permit at the minimum qualifying age, enabling immediate entry into paid employment and the development of real-world skills.
- Ashby Ponds is a retirement community and I served at one of the multiple restaurants on the campus. Responsibilities included taking orders, serving customers, prep work, and washing dishes. We were taught skills like time management, and teamwork.
- Managed end-to-end table service including order taking, food running, bussing tables, and dishwashing in a fast-paced fine-dining setting
Server
Chick-Fil-A
05.2023 - Current
- Support and coordinate with my co-workers at a high volume location where we take orders, prepare food, restock supplies, maintain cleanliness, and provide great customer service
- Delivered top tier customer service in a high volume environment. Serving 500+ customers a week while maintaining a 90%+ order accuracy rate.
- Collaborated with a team over 20+ in order to execute food preparation, order fulfillment, and restocking, and consistently meeting speed-of-service goals
Sales Intern
Carahsoft
05.2026 - 08.2026
- Participated in sales meetings and presentations to gain knowledge and insight.
- Made 80+ calls every day to existing or potential clientele
- Helped drive registrations to Broadcom Webinars and in-person events
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Finance and Banking
University of Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi05-2028
Skills
- Time management
- Customer service
- Objection handling
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Excel
- Problem solving
- Cash management
- Transaction accuracy
- Cold calling
- Call scheduling
- Lead generation
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
- Econ 202 Microeconomics
- Econ 203 Macroeconomics
- Accy 201 Intro to Accounting
- Accy 202 Intro to Accounting II
- Fin 101 Excel In Excel
- Fin 120 Financial Literacy
Timeline
Sales Intern
Carahsoft
05.2026 - 08.2026
Server
Chick-Fil-A
05.2023 - Current
Student Server
Ashby Ponds
08.2021 - 05.2023
Bachelor's Degree - Finance and Banking
University of Mississippi