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LAURA MELVIN

St Cloud

Summary

Radiology professional with hands-on experience in diagnostic imaging and patient care. Adept in operating and maintaining advanced radiographic equipment, ensuring top-notch image quality. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Known for adaptability, reliability, and proactive approach to evolving clinical needs.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Family-Owned Diner

Server The Cup Diner
08.2020 - 06.2025
  • Providing excellent customer service by anticipating guest needs, paying attention to detail, being knowledgeable on menu items, and being warm and welcoming.
  • Training new servers on menu knowledge, fast, friendly, and efficient customer service and POS system.
  • Performing side work and cleaning duties, assisting coworkers, bussing tables, and cashiering.

Breakfast and Lunch Café

Corporate Training Manager Keke’s Breakfast Café
06.2019 - 08.2020
  • Educated all managers of corporate and franchise stores on Keke’s culture, brand standards, policies, and procedures.
  • Trained managers on administrative duties, guest relations, problem solving, ordering, hiring, cash handling, POS, forecasting sales, analyzing server productivity, and monitoring labor costs.
  • Coached managers on identifying opportunities in service and directing staff accordingly.

Breakfast & Lunch Café

Executive Chef Ranch45
07.2018 - 05.2019
  • Scratch kitchen serving breakfast and lunch, focused on seasonal and local ingredients.
  • Developed menu, trained FOH and BOH staff, controlled labor and food costs, maintained cleanliness and organization of restaurant, scheduled staff, taught cooking classes.

Premiere Food Services

Chef Turf Club
03.2013 - 08.2018
  • Private Members Club restaurant in the world famous Del Mar Racetrack; serving 500 to 1500 guests daily, grossing an average of $35,000 per day in sales.
  • Managed a culinary brigade of 40.
  • Catered large scale functions up to 10,000, to intimate dinners, accommodating client’s special requests.

Education

Associate of Science - Radiology Technology

Keiser University
Orlando, FL
08.2025

Associate of Science, Bachelor of Science - Culinary Arts, Culinary Management

The Art Institute
San Diego, CA
01.2008

Skills

  • Adherence to patient safety standards
  • Adept at utilizing portable imaging systems
  • Skilled in trauma imaging techniques
  • Proficient in PACS systems

Training

  • Advent Health Kissimmee 288 hours
  • Experience operating C arm in OR, inpatient and outpatient imaging, ED, fluoroscopy. Trained on Epic, PACS, Agfa systems. ALARA technique, patient care, observed advanced modalities
  • Osceola Regional Medical Center 144 hours
  • Extensive practice using DR in a Level II Trauma Center, trained on GE and Meditech systems.

Timeline

Family-Owned Diner

Server The Cup Diner
08.2020 - 06.2025

Breakfast and Lunch Café

Corporate Training Manager Keke’s Breakfast Café
06.2019 - 08.2020

Breakfast & Lunch Café

Executive Chef Ranch45
07.2018 - 05.2019

Premiere Food Services

Chef Turf Club
03.2013 - 08.2018

Associate of Science - Radiology Technology

Keiser University

Associate of Science, Bachelor of Science - Culinary Arts, Culinary Management

The Art Institute