Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Kennedy Ells

Portland,OR
Kennedy Ells

Summary

Highly motivated, confident, friendly, trustworthy, and artistic individual with exceptional skills in customer service, barista work, sales experience, organizing, and leadership. Committed to contributing to team success by consistently completing tasks in a timely and efficient manner that benefits everyone. Possesses a deep desire to learn, focus, grow, and excel in a workplace environment.

Overview

5
years of professional experience

Work History

LA Fitness

Receptionist
08.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
  • Confirmed appointments, communicated with clients, and updated client records.
  • Answered phone promptly and directed incoming calls to correct offices.
  • Streamlined front desk operations for increased efficiency by effectively managing phone calls, emails, and walk-in clients.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly addressing inquiries and providing accurate information.
  • Cultivated positive relationships with clients through professional demeanor and excellent interpersonal skills.

Brightside Windows

Marketing Coordinator
02.2024 - 06.2024

Job overview

  • Enhanced brand visibility by developing and implementing targeted marketing campaigns.
  • Supported sales team efforts by creating persuasive sales collateral that clearly communicated product benefits.
  • Executed competitive analysis to benchmark against industry standards and identify areas for improvement.
  • Coordinated with sales teams to align marketing strategies, leading to increased lead generation.

Espresso 101

Barista
08.2022 - 12.2022

Job overview

  • Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote fun, positive environment.
  • Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
  • Cleaned counters, machines, utensils and seating areas daily.
  • Controlled line and crowd with quick, efficient service.
  • Maintained and operated espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers, coffee pots and other equipment.
  • Recommended products based on solid understanding of individual customer needs and preferences.
  • Listened carefully to customer requests and created personalized, delicious beverages, which improved sales.

Jamba Juice

Barista/Smoothie Maker
06.2021 - 04.2022

Job overview

  • Actively engaged in proper cash handling and keeping an accurate till when on register
  • Assisted and engaged in friendly communications with guests
  • Prepared all drinks quickly, safely and effectively for good customer experiences,
  • Excelled at group projects and communicating, demonstrated the companies values to better help the team and myself during all shifts.

Jason Waldram

Cascade Education Corps
02.2021 - 09.2021

Job overview

• Participated in the work of maintaining and preserving local nature areas and rebuilding wildlife habitats

• Helped crew members establish and complete environmental work tasks such as trimming bushes, removing debris, and planting.

  • Delivered consistent high-quality work by adhering to established landscaping standards and following detailed project plans.

Radha Rogers

Culinary training
12.2019 - 06.2022

Job overview

• Actively practiced and learned proper sterilization, food safety standards, basic food prep, how to follow/modify recipes, and knife safety.


  • Actively stayed current on food trends and emerging culinary techniques, incorporating them into training modules as appropriate.
  • Coordinated guest chef appearances for special demonstrations or lectures, enriching the overall learning experience for trainees.
  • Maintained clean, neat and well-sanitized kitchen.

Education

Creekside Community High School
Tigard, OR

High School Diploma
06.2022

Skills

Strong organizational skills, able to work well with others, very sociable and talkative, as well as ambitious, and work-driven

  • Team collaboration
  • Adaptability
  • Self-motivated professional
  • Responsible
  • Detail-oriented
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Reading comprehension
  • Social
  • Compassion
  • Bubbly
  • Time Management
  • Organization skills
  • Cash Handling
  • Opening and closing duties
  • Team Leadership
  • Adaptive and creative

Accomplishments


  • Assisted management with the training of 20+ new staff members.
  • Memorized ingredients and recipes for 30+ specialty drinks.
  • Generated over $160,000 in revenue for a new company in just 3 months
  • Excels in the art of creativity, especially innovative ideas in the beauty and fashion world
  • Received high score ratings from guest surveys due to professionalism, exceptional service and quick response times.

Timeline

Marketing Coordinator

Brightside Windows
02.2024 - 06.2024

Receptionist

LA Fitness
08.2023 - Current

Barista

Espresso 101
08.2022 - 12.2022

Barista/Smoothie Maker

Jamba Juice
06.2021 - 04.2022

Cascade Education Corps

Jason Waldram
02.2021 - 09.2021

Culinary training

Radha Rogers
12.2019 - 06.2022

Creekside Community High School

High School Diploma
Kennedy Ells