Jaki Stewart
Denver,CO
Summary
Jak(i) of many trades with skills ranging from technical to artistic, with a beautiful blend of creative right brain and linear left brain.
I love widening my range of new skills and interests. I take pride in my ability to adapt and do anything I set my mind to. I've stayed on a creative path these last few years, and excited to see where that takes me. Creativity feels true to my heart.
I am intentional by nature.
I have a strong attention to detail, am a knowledgeable leader, and creative problem solver. Skilled in one-on-one client relations, time management, team management, organization, and project planning.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Out Of Step Clay
05.2023 - Current
- Beginner wheel throwing teacher for 6 week long courses, classes 2 hours each.
- Manage studio maintenance and be available during open studio hours for students who need assistance.
- My students teach me every day. I keep an open mind to feedback, and flex my creative thinking muscles to find solutions for ideas my students have.
- Classes are quick! 2 hours each doesn't offer a lot of time, so being thorough and offering as many details as possible to the wheel throwing process is so critical.
- Managing class sizes around 10-11 people.
Fine Dining Server
Wildflower Lo-Hi
05.2023 - Current
- Guiding guests through a chef focused concept, serving some of the best food in Denver. They make my job so easy.
- Ability to build well-balanced meals into a multiple course tasting menu.
- Be a professional server. Know my menu, know ingredients in dishes, understand how to manipulate items for all kinds of dietary restrictions and allergies.
- Maintain polished look and dining experience, without being too stuffy and stale.
- Manage reservation times, and keep parties on track for the next seating to arrive.
- Keep an upbeat, community driven attitude
- Work with a small staff, and keep each other accountable.
Operational Assistant, Lead Floral Care and Design
The Perfect Petal
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Prepare stunning floral installations and tablescapes based on customer requests for small and large-scale functions, including but not limited to weddings, funerals, banquets, and other events.
- Provide accurate and effective product solutions to customers and promote sales.
- Manage all floral care and support staff to ensure quality of care and efficiency.
- Manage and complete paperwork and overall office administration operations.
- Interact with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities and communicate instructions.
- Manage inventory, placed orders and handled payment for supplies.
- Communicate proactively with supervisors, immediately explain issues and teamed on appropriate solutions.
- Produced accurate office files, updated spreadsheets and crafted presentations to support the team and boost productivity.
Concierge and Operations Assistant
Nurture Marketplace
07.2021 - 11.2021
- Built and maintained relationships with affluent club members and guests.
- Boosted customer experiences by delivering superior customer service, issue resolution and merchandising.
- Assisted operations manager with planning of routine operations and special projects.
- Solved problems timely and effectively, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Conducted inspections of facility and executed corrective actions to optimize safety and sanitation.
Assistant Director of Food & Nutrition
Kid Zone Early Learning Center
10.2017 - 07.2019
- Teach children about body processes, nutrition, gardening, and the environment.
- Maintaining educational garden and backyard compost to work alongside nutrition curriculum.
- Opportunity to develop and implement a 3-5-10 year sustainability program to completely revamp practices at our school to reduce waste wherever possible.
- Prepare daily meals for students and staff (95+) including those with many dietary restrictions.
- Food Safe certified and expected to maintain kitchen cleanliness and safety.
Pastry Chef
Meridian Manor
01.2012 - 06.2015
- Create a weekly rotating menu catering to many different tastes and dietary restrictions.
- Desserts focused on quality, creativity, and design.
- Plan and cater for many events ranging anywhere from small private parties, large holiday or celebration events, and company social and marketing events.
- Manage a team to ensure quality product and high efficiency.
Assistant Manager & FOH Team Member
Homegrown Tap & Dough
10.2019 - 12.2020
- Managerial duties such as: delegating tasks, seeing the many working parts of a restaurant run smoothly, handling guest complaints, merchandising, managing inventory, closing and opening of restaurant, and filling in where necessary.
- Manage financial organization and monitor cash intake, credit card sales and deposit records, increasing accuracy and reducing discrepancies.
- Covid-19 specialties including: maintaining loyal client relations, quickly re-working your day due to changes in restrictions, providing a safe and welcoming environment for people to gather at a time when it was difficult to connect, and overall getting creative with all of the inner workings of the restaurant industry.
- Typical serving duties such as: welcoming guests, impeccable hospitality, answering phone calls, placing orders, handling payments, bartending, food and beverage delivery, maintaining a clean environment and being a great team player.
Server
Red Cow Uptown
08.2017 - 09.2019
- Quality customer service with emphasis on steps of service, in a high volume, upbeat, casual fine dining experience.
- Expectations of extreme menu knowledge of food, chef specials, wine program, cocktails, and a long list of rotating beers.
- Impeccable time management and organizational skills.
- Halloween decor designer.
- Master silverware roller.
Education
Dietetics
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MNSkills
- Great teamwork and leadership skills
- Great at adapting
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Outlined and implemented long term plan for sustainability program
- Experience in one-on-one consultations with clients about events, designs, and other requests
- Planned, organized, and catered for several company events
- Time management, organization, and attention to detail
- Administrative Support
- Operational Processes
- Schedule Management
- Team Collaboration
- Purchase Orders
- Proofreading and Editing
Certification
- Dedicated ceramic artist for 10+ years
- Official "Master Recycler/Composter" for Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN
- Climate change activist and sustainability educator
- Designed a branded advertising mural winter 2020.
- Drive to stay creative in arts and life and learn/master new skills.
Timeline
Teacher
Out Of Step Clay
05.2023 - Current
Fine Dining Server
Wildflower Lo-Hi
05.2023 - Current
Operational Assistant, Lead Floral Care and Design
The Perfect Petal
11.2021 - 05.2023
Concierge and Operations Assistant
Nurture Marketplace
07.2021 - 11.2021
Assistant Manager & FOH Team Member
Homegrown Tap & Dough
10.2019 - 12.2020
Assistant Director of Food & Nutrition
Kid Zone Early Learning Center
10.2017 - 07.2019
Server
Red Cow Uptown
08.2017 - 09.2019
Pastry Chef
Meridian Manor
01.2012 - 06.2015
Dietetics
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities