Overview
Work History
Skills
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Kathleen Sampson

Itasca,IL

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Server

Cefalu Seaside Sicillian
06.2023 - Current
  • Demonstrated strong multitasking skills by managing multiple tables simultaneously without compromising service quality.
  • Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
  • Collaborated with the team to ensure quality service was delivered to each guest.
  • Open wine bottles tableside
  • Provided attentive and swift service during high-volume periods without sacrificing attention to detail or guest rapport.

Job Placement Specialist

District 214
12.2022 - Current
  • Working with special needs students
  • Finding suitable jobs for each student
  • Train them how to work at their jobs
  • Supervise and coach students at work
  • Maintain safety
  • Ensure that the students arrive and depart in a timely fashion
  • Teach students valuable skills to cultivate independence

Driver/Field Recruiter

First Student Transportation
12.2020 - 12.2022

● Acquired CDL license

● Driver with no citations or accidents

● Safely transport children to and from school and field trips

● One of the top recruiters in the company

● Research innovative ways and places to find potential drivers weekly

● Follow up with and interview prospective new hires

● Knowledge of employment laws and practices

● Coordinating hiring events

● Asked by company to give educational speech to over 200 colleague recruiters

on success tactics

● Log and report incidents of behavioral issues or safety violations

● Implement and teach safety plans

Stay At Home Mother

.
10.2011 - 11.2020

Award-Winning Outside Sales Account Representative

Pilot Freight Services
01.2007 - 09.2011
  • Obtained and managed new and existing accounts
  • Created and maintained relationships with customers on all levels of business
  • Brought in new accounts on the national account level including: CDW in Vernon Hills, WMS Gaming , and Abbott Laboratories in Waukegan
  • Worked closely with Pilot’s National Account Representatives including the Vice President of the company
  • Traveled for training and sales meetings
  • Took and passed required OSHA testing
  • Communicated with customers throughout the day via email and telephone

Owner/Operator

European Tan Spa
2003 - 2006
  • Negotiated lease
  • Took classes and learned the art of spray tanning
  • Hired and trained all staff
  • Handled payroll and taxes
  • Scheduled all staff
  • Profit and loss responsibility
  • Kept track of inventory and ordered supplies
  • Sold lotions and tanning paraphernalia
  • Greeted and developed relationships with customers
  • Became educated on the safety procedures of tanning

Owner/Operator

K-9 Expressions and Itasca Pet Groomers
1993 - 2003
  • Took a business course at College of Dupage
  • Learned the art of dog grooming
  • Hired and trained all staff
  • Scheduled appointments
  • Scheduled all staff
  • Handled payroll and taxes
  • Profit and loss responsibilities
  • Managed client satisfaction
  • Kept inventory
  • Managed orders for all supplies
  • Equipment management
  • Maintained and followed all Chicago and DuPage Health Department safety

procedures

Sign Language Interpreter for the Deaf

High School and Colleges
1985 - 1993
  • Interpreted High School and College Level Classes for students
  • Reverse interpreted and voiced

Skills

  • Organization
  • Revenue and profit maximization
  • Fluent in American Sign Language
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Strategic account development
  • Sales proposal creation
  • Reliability
  • Punctuality
  • Time management
  • Multi-tasking

Timeline

Server

Cefalu Seaside Sicillian
06.2023 - Current

Job Placement Specialist

District 214
12.2022 - Current

Driver/Field Recruiter

First Student Transportation
12.2020 - 12.2022

Stay At Home Mother

.
10.2011 - 11.2020

Award-Winning Outside Sales Account Representative

Pilot Freight Services
01.2007 - 09.2011

Owner/Operator

European Tan Spa
2003 - 2006

Owner/Operator

K-9 Expressions and Itasca Pet Groomers
1993 - 2003

Sign Language Interpreter for the Deaf

High School and Colleges
1985 - 1993
Kathleen Sampson