Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline

Maya Flanagan

Willoughbys Coffee and Tea
Madison,Connecticut
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Barrista

1 Year 6 Months
Willoughbys Coffee and Tea | 06.2024 - 12.2025
  • Delivered excellent customer service by engaging with various clients, resolving issues quickly, and ensuring a welcoming guest experience
  • Improved communication skills by conversing with diverse customers and peers
  • Strengthened team collaboration by coordinating with and training coworkers to ensure safe and efficient operations and consistent positive service quality
  • Developed strong time management skills and attention to detail by balancing high-volume customized orders with efficiency and accuracy in a fast-paced setting while complying with health and safety standards
  • Managed cash handling, POS transactions, and daily sales reconciliation with accuracy and accountability

Freelance Child Caregiver

4 Years 7 Months
Kennedy Family | 03.2021 - 10.2025
  • Provided attentive childcare, ensuring safety, supervision, and age-appropriate activities
  • Promoted a positive and supportive environment for social and emotional growth
  • Managed daily routines, behavior, and growth while balancing fun and discipline

Freelance Child Caregiver

1 Year 11 Months
Vesta Family | 10.2022 - 09.2024
  • Enforced effective problem-solving and conflict resolution strategies to manage challenging behaviors and maintain a positive environment
  • Demonstrated responsibility and reliability by assuring children’s safety and following household routines consistently

Lead counselor/ swim instructor/ lifeguard (ages: 5-15)

2 Months
Deerlake Camp | 06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Supervised and directed aquatic lessons and playwhile accommodating varying skill levels and learning styles
  • Strengthened communication and interpersonal skills by engaging with children, parents, and staff from diverse backgrounds
  • Fostered a nurturing environment for cognitive, emotional, and social development
  • Exercised leadership and team management by supervising staff, coordinating activities, and ensuring a safe, inclusive camp environment
  • Developed patience, adaptability, and multitasking abilities in fast-changing situations
  • Enforced rules and managed behavior through appropriate discipline
  • Demonstrated responsibility and risk management by enforcing safety protocols and responding quickly in high-pressure situations
  • Enhanced organizational and planning skills through daily scheduling, activity preparation, and logistics coordination

Quality Control Manager

3 Years 5 Months
Superbo Gelato | 03.2019 - 08.2022
  • Monitored and operated basic machinery to promote job efficiency
  • Performed general housekeeping tasks in storage and production areas
  • Operated as an advocate between employees andthe supervisors

Referee (ages: 6-13)

3 Years 4 Months
Madison Youth Lacrosse | 02.2018 - 06.2021
  • Ensured safe, fair, and fun play by enforcing rules and executing fouls under pressure
  • Resolved conflicts by mediating disputes and maintaining professionalism with players, coaches, and spectators

Child Caretaker (ages: 4 mo. - 6 yrs.)

1 Year 8 Months
The Learning Tree Nursery School | 08.2019 - 04.2021
  • Supported age-appropriate physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development through learning and play
  • Collaborated with staff to promote positive behavior and inclusive practices, creating a supportive and engaging environment for all children
  • Applied patience, empathy, and problem-solving to manage group dynamics and address individual needs with sensitivity
  • Coordinated classroom operations and daily routines of lessons, play, lunch, and naptime

Education

Bachelor of Arts - International Affairs

University of New Haven | West Haven, CT | 01.2026
  • Spring 2024 - Colorado State University, Semester at Sea
  • Spring 2022 - The University of Tampa, Tampa, FL
  • Fall 2021 - Sant’Anna Institute, Sorrento, NA, Italy
  • GPA: 3.90

Skills

Critical Thinking
Resilient
Patience & Empathy
Technical and Creative Writing
Geopolitical Awareness
Resourceful and Adaptable
Interpersonal Communication
Conflict Resolution
Cross-Cultural Competency
Collaboration and Teamwork
Integrity and Dignity
Conversational Spanish
CPR/AED/First Aid/Stop the Bleed Trained (Adult
Child
Infant)

Timeline

Barrista

Willoughbys Coffee and Tea
06.2024 - 12.2025Read More

Freelance Child Caregiver

Vesta Family
10.2022 - 09.2024Read More

Lead counselor/ swim instructor/ lifeguard (ages: 5-15)

Deerlake Camp
06.2022 - 08.2022Read More

Freelance Child Caregiver

Kennedy Family
03.2021 - 10.2025Read More

Child Caretaker (ages: 4 mo. - 6 yrs.)

The Learning Tree Nursery School
08.2019 - 04.2021Read More

Quality Control Manager

Superbo Gelato
03.2019 - 08.2022Read More

Referee (ages: 6-13)

Madison Youth Lacrosse
02.2018 - 06.2021Read More

University of New Haven

Bachelor of Arts from International Affairs
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Maya Flanagan