Michelle K. Knox
Puyallup,WA
Summary
Detail-oriented and driven professional with a strong foundation in time management and organizational skills, poised to excel in diverse environments. Committed to leveraging these abilities in entry-level opportunities that promote personal growth while contributing to the organization's success. Eager to embrace challenges and collaborate with teams to achieve shared goals, ensuring efficiency and productivity in every task. Passionate about continuous learning and development, aiming to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic workplace.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Venue Assistant
The Five2Five
Buckley, Washington
06.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with other venue staff, developing strong teamwork skills that contributed to the overall success of each event.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing exceptional service and addressing inquiries promptly.
- Supported event coordinators in creating memorable experiences for attendees with attention to detail and excellent customer service skills.
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and organized venue, promoting a positive atmosphere for guests.
- Managed guest expectations effectively, resolving issues swiftly as they arose during events.
- Contributed to successful events by managing inventory of supplies and equipment needed for each function.
- Supervised events from start to finish using effective crowd control methods.
Event Planner/Wedding Coordinator/Bartender Services – Owner
On This Day Weddings and Events
06.2021 - Current
- Assist clients with planning and executing their vision for their event
- Finding and helping contract vendors for events as needed and giving recommendations for any vendors as requested
- Contacting all vendors, confirming arrival times, payments, executing the day and running the event in a timely manner, assisting with recommendations for alcohol and beverage needs
- Set up a timeline for special events and make sure that the day runs smoothly, get the wedding party lined up for walking down the aisle, assist with turning over the room from the ceremony to reception and making sure food is ready for the event
- Set up all décor that is needed for the event, clean up the venue, pack up décor that was brought in, empty the garbage, assist with loading the cars, break down tables and chairs
- Keeping communication open with everyone involved
Bartender, Server, QC Manager
BJs Brewhouse
Tukwila, Washington
08.2021 - 06.2025
- Assist co-workers with any issues that arise when they are assisting guests, run food that is waiting in the window, assist any co-worker who is overwhelmed to get through their issue, assist with manager duties such as talking with guests who are having any issues, assisting the kitchen with food and assist the bar if they are behind
- Greeting all guests, complete all steps for service to ensure the guest is being taken care of, make all bar beverages that are rung in for the restaurant, stock all bottles that are empty, clean and scrub the bar for closing, cap all beer taps and cover all liquor bottles
- Clean and pre-bus the guest tables, re-fill beverages, assist with running food to tables, getting any condiments that are needed for the guests, assist with boxing leftovers, help with cleaning up the restaurant for closing and resetting for the next day
Surgical Technologist
Tacoma General Hospital
02.2023 - 06.2024
- Prepare operating rooms for surgery and always keep the surgical field sterile
- Assist surgeons during surgery by passing them instruments and other sterile supplies
- Count supplies to ensure that no foreign objects are retained in patients
- Scrub into operations such as general surgery, orthopedics, urology, robot, ortho trauma, vascular, GYN, pediatrics, and ENT
- Take Trauma call throughout schedule and come in when called in to assist with any trauma patient coming in
Surgical Technologist
Good Samaritan Hospital
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Prepare operating rooms for surgery and always keep the surgical field sterile
- Assist surgeons during surgery by passing them instruments and other sterile supplies
- Count supplies to ensure that no foreign objects are retained in patients
- Scrub into operations such as general surgery, orthopedics, urology, robot, ortho trauma, vascular and ENT
- Assist with turning over the operating rooms and resetting for the next case
Certified Nursing Assistant, Health Unit Coordinator
St Joseph Medical Center
08.2017 - 11.2021
- Assist all nurses with taking blood pressures, turning patients, admitting, discharging, walking patients, setting up patient rooms, stocking all supplies within the unit, helping nurses with transporting to and from scans, assist with showering and bathing patients as needed
- Set up open heart patient rooms and assist with tucking surgical patients into their room
- Getting surgical carts turned over, going down to the lab to pick up blood or drop off samples
- Put patient charts together, print labels, fax orders, page providers
- When a patient passes away, I help assist with preparing the patient for family viewing, taking lines out, placing the body in the bag and calling to have the body picked up
Administrative Assistant II
Franciscan Medical Group
08.2015 - 08.2017
- Manage 3 calendars for 2 Vice Presidents and one Division Chief
- Make sure all meetings are scheduled appropriately and make sure to block off travel times to allow them to arrive on time to their meetings
- Prep any meeting materials for all meetings and make sure there is enough copies for all attending that meeting
- Attending meetings to take meeting minutes, send out notifications of any decision that was voted on within that meeting, follow up with managers who have requested adjustments and make sure the workflow process is complete
- Send out minutes to all meeting attendees to review before the next meeting
- Put power points together for meetings, complete excel sheets, prep for meetings, complete Concur for travel reimbursements each month, create/assist with policy flow sheets, assist with policy completions and filing
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technologist
Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA12.2021
Some College (No Degree) - General Prerequisites
Pierce College
Puyallup, WAAssociate of Applied Science - License Practical Nurse
Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA06-2026
Skills
- Customer service
- Event planning and management
- Task prioritization
- Vendor relations
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Team player attitude
- Friendly and outgoing
- Memory retention
- Teamwork
- Multitasking Abilities
Timeline
Venue Assistant
The Five2Five
06.2025 - Current
Surgical Technologist
Tacoma General Hospital
02.2023 - 06.2024
Surgical Technologist
Good Samaritan Hospital
01.2022 - 02.2023
Bartender, Server, QC Manager
BJs Brewhouse
08.2021 - 06.2025
Event Planner/Wedding Coordinator/Bartender Services – Owner
On This Day Weddings and Events
06.2021 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant, Health Unit Coordinator
St Joseph Medical Center
08.2017 - 11.2021
Administrative Assistant II
Franciscan Medical Group
08.2015 - 08.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technologist
Clover Park Technical College
Some College (No Degree) - General Prerequisites
Pierce College
Associate of Applied Science - License Practical Nurse
Clover Park Technical College
References
Available upon request
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