Summary
Work History
Education
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Career Education Goals
Leadership Experience
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Kyra Huff

Portsmouth,VA

Summary

Motivated and organized graduate student who is able to balance two jobs while maintaining high grades. 8 years of customer service experience with a proven dedication to fulfilling an individual's needs before they are expressed. Collaborative and adaptive in fast-paced environments while upholding professionalism and promoting positive experiences for all. Knowledgeable in various areas of hospitality and community engagement with a focus on both interpersonal and organization growth.

Work History

Hostess/To-Go Server

No Frill Bar and Grill
2022 - Current
  • Greet and acknowledge guests and seat patrons by escorting them to assigned tables, communicate delays and offer additional services
  • Present menus, present personal dining experiences, accept and organize reservations
  • Prepare seating assignments and dining room prior to service by cleaning and clothing tables, setting decorations, service plates, and utensils.
  • Take customer orders over the phone and online
  • Quality assurance of customer orders
  • Restock products at the end of the night

Graduate Assistant

Old Dominion University Research
2024 - Current
  • Supports teachers by preparing materials, setting up equipment, and organizing supplies
  • Supervise children and participated with children in activities
  • Encourage students to take an active role in their own learning process
  • Contribute to positive, educational setting by delivering gentle discipline and promoting student success
  • Routinely check to ensure that students aid materials (i.e. hearing aids, cochlear implants) are properly working

Nanny

Personal Family Hire
2021 - 2023
  • Administer one-on-one care to meet the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual needs of the child

Cashier/Sales Associate

Lilley Farms
2016 - 2022
  • Received payment and issued receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers
  • Assisted customers by providing information and resolving their complaints as well as answered customers' questions and provided information
  • Provided knowledge of products and services

Resident Advisor

James Madison University Office of Residence Life
2019 - 2022
  • Enforced rules and regulations to ensure the smooth and orderly operations of dormitory procedures
  • Mediated interpersonal problems between residents
  • Communicated with other staff members to resolve problems with individual residents.
  • Created a safe and welcoming community for students
  • Planned unique program's and events that fostered learning and growth within the residential community
  • Wrote reports on student interactions and engagement (positive and negative) and provided support and mediation when necessary

Student Assistant

James Madison University Office of Residence Life
2021 - 2022
  • Answered phone calls, emails, and a live online chat room quickly and proficiently as well as organized paperwork and helped on other tasks when needed

Hostess/Barback

Jack Browns' Beer and Burger Joint
2023 - 2023
  • Assist the bartender with restocking drinks, taking out trash, washing cups, keeping the bar and behind the bar clean
  • Greet guests and seat patrons, remove trash and dining ware from tables, clean tables

Education

Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
08-2025

Bachelors of Arts - Communication Sciences and Disorders

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
05-2022

Skills

  • Hard worker
  • Good listener
  • Creative
  • Punctual
  • Flexible
  • Diligent
  • Great communicator
  • Able to work well alone and with a team
  • Pays attention to details

Career Education Goals

I aspire to graduate from Old Dominion University in the Spring of 2025 with a Masters in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Following this, I hope to work as a Speech-Language Pathologist with children, specifically young children that are in need of receiving early intervention services. After several years of work experience I hope to become a travel SLP.

Leadership Experience

  • National Member of NSSLHA
  • Founding member of the AntiSocial Social Club at James Madison University
  • Founding member of a task force used to identify issues among James Madison University's on-campus housing program
  • Member of the Glamour Gals and Friend of Rachel clubs
  • Part of the intramural soccer team
  • CSD 200 TA

Timeline

Hostess/To-Go Server

No Frill Bar and Grill
2022 - Current

Graduate Assistant

Old Dominion University Research
2024 - Current

Nanny

Personal Family Hire
2021 - 2023

Cashier/Sales Associate

Lilley Farms
2016 - 2022

Resident Advisor

James Madison University Office of Residence Life
2019 - 2022

Student Assistant

James Madison University Office of Residence Life
2021 - 2022

Hostess/Barback

Jack Browns' Beer and Burger Joint
2023 - 2023

Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology

Old Dominion University

Bachelors of Arts - Communication Sciences and Disorders

James Madison University
Kyra Huff