JOSE C. GARCIA
Chicago,IL
Summary
Marketing junior at Loyola University Chicago (GPA 3.7) with hands-on experience in customer service, retail sales, and brand-facing environments. Awarded a competitive club scholarship for work ethic and performance at a private golf club. Interested in marketing management, digital marketing, and fashion branding, with a strong foundation in consumer behavior, and team collaboration.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Scholarship Recipient
Conway Farms Golf Club Foundation
Lake Forest, United States
08.2022 - Current
- Chosen as one out of 38 qualified recipients for the scholarship
- Three time scholarship recipient
- The Conway Farms Golf Club Foundation Scholarship is awarded yearly to employees of the clubhouse
Wait Staff
Conway Farms Golf Club
Lake Forest, United States
11.2019 - Current
- Served members at a private golf club, delivering high-touch hospitality in a fast-paced dining environment
- Setting up tables with clean linens, silverware, glassware, and dishes before every meal service
- Assisting servers and waiters with delivering food and beverages to tables
- Wait tables ensuring members satisfaction through exceptional service
- Clearing tables of used dishes, glasses, and silverware, and resetting tables according to the floor-plan for the next course
- Ensuring that the dining room is kept tidy at all times, which includes sweeping, dusting, vacuuming, clearing trays, and cleaning tables.
- Recognized with a competitive club scholarship for consistency, professionalism, and work ethic
Salesperson
Guess
Gurnee, United States
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Receiving every customer by greeting them and providing assistance around the store when needed
- Delivered personalized customer service in a fast-paced retail environment, supporting brand presentation and sales goals
- Handling cash and operating the register on a daily basis
- Assisting with inventory by processing incoming shipments
- Maintaining store tidiness by sweeping, replenishing merchandise, and organizing stock room
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Marketing
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, United States05.2027
Skills
- Sales
- Project leadership
- Customer Service
- Brand Presentation
- Merchandising
- Team Collaboration
- Leadership
- MS Excel Proficiency
Marketing Projects | Loyola University Chicago
- Developed a comprehensive consumer persona based on demographic, psychographic, and behavioral research
- Conducted research using Mintel, news sources, and social platforms to identify consumer needs, stigma, and market trends
- Collaborated with a team to propose a product innovation addressing unmet consumer needs
Accomplishments
- Club scholarship award, Awarded club scholarship as 1 of 38 recipients. $9,000/year
- Transfer Trustee Scholarship, Transfer merit-based scholarship awarded to academically-qualified undergraduate transfer applicants. $26,000/year
- Dining area cleanliness excellence, Maintained 95% cleanliness rating in dining area inspections.
- Deans list, Recognized on the Deans list for outstanding academic responsibilities for the Fall 2024 academic term
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Japanese
Elementary
Timeline
Scholarship Recipient
Conway Farms Golf Club Foundation
08.2022 - Current
Salesperson
Guess
03.2022 - 08.2022
Wait Staff
Conway Farms Golf Club
11.2019 - Current
Bachelor's Degree - Marketing
Loyola University Chicago