Mekayla Vistine
Rockford,IL
Summary
I am an intentional, people-focused restaurant manager with several years of experience leading teams in fast-paced environments. I lead from a foundation of faith, believing strong leadership is rooted in integrity, humility, and service. I specialize in developing others through hiring, training, and mentoring while maintaining a high standard of operational excellence and guest experience. I am highly organized, manage my time well, and am committed to creating a workplace culture where people feel valued, supported, and encouraged to grow both personally and professionally.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Member
Eventforce
05.2023 - Current
- Helped event attendees navigate the conference building and giving direction when needed
- Assisted in scanning and counting how many attendees were in each breakout session.
- Watched over rooms making sure the right attendees were entering the right rooms based on badge title
- Created a welcoming environment for attendees to enjoy their conference experience, by answering any questions they may have
Team Leader/Manager
Chick-Fil-A Restaurants
08.2020 - Current
- Achieved and maintained high employee retention rates by helping lead our interviewing and hiring team as well as re-creating a training program that helps advocate for our employees long term success
- Managed the daily operations of a restaurant including scheduling, leading shifts of 20+ employees at a time, cash handling, and providing excellent customer service
- Was our project lead in helping test a Drive Thru Computer Vision project which led us to getting our goal time of customers getting through our drive thru in 5 minutes or less.
- Conduct employee raise evaluations every 6 months by hosting meetings, helping them create goals, and giving feedback to employees on performance.
- Have gotten to not only recreate our training program, but also help train upcoming managers.
Internship Student
College Internship Program
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Helped brainstorm and create engaging classes for students to be apart of
- Executed multiple college preview day events for potential and incoming students to come visit and experience the best parts of the college
- Took interviews and helped with overall admissions assignments, by keeping all folders and spreadsheets organized
- Was apart of the recruitment team that went on trips to help encourage students around the US to be a apart of our college, and also followed up with them post meeting them to keep them intrigued and interested
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Southeastern University
Online04-2026
Associates of Arts -
Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL05.2024
Certificate of Ministerial Leadership - Ministry
City First Leadership College
Rockford, IL05-2024
High School Diploma - undefined
Christian Life Schools
Rockford, IL05.2022
Skills
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Communication Skills
- Restaurant experience
- Food service
- Time management
- Customer service
- Positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Internship Student
College Internship Program
08.2024 - 05.2025
Team Member
Eventforce
05.2023 - Current
Team Leader/Manager
Chick-Fil-A Restaurants
08.2020 - Current
High School Diploma - undefined
Christian Life Schools
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Southeastern University
Associates of Arts -
Rock Valley College
Certificate of Ministerial Leadership - Ministry
City First Leadership College