Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Timeline
College curriculum
Server

Sarah Gutzmer

Richmond,Virginia

Summary

I am a Senior at James Madison University pursuing a B.A. degree concentrating in Creative Advertising within the School of Media Arts & Design. I am interested in working with visual communication and digital design.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Server

Drive Shack
Richmond, VA
06.2025 - Current
  • As a server, I am expected to ensure a quality experience for each customer. This job requires social skills and strong work ethic while maintaining physical appearance and supply of the work space, customer satisfaction and organizational skills.

Food runner

Drive Shack
06.2023 - 06.2025
  • As a food runner for Drive Shack I was required to garnish dishes, clean kitchen and grill line, monitor food quality, run food to guests, complete food prep tasks, restock dishes and cups, and clean tables.

Food runner

MPM Tiki bar
06.2022 - 01.2023
  • As a food runner for MPM Tiki Bar, I was expected to manage take out orders, garnish dishes and ensure food standards, run food to guests, and maintain clean tables.

Hostess

Yaya’s cookbook
02.2021 - 09.2021
  • As a hostess I was required to plan reservations and waitlists, manage orders, maintain clean tables, and provide customer service.

Life guard

Hermitage Country Club
06.2019 - 08.2019
  • Certified through the YMCA in 2019, my job required ensuring member safety, regulating pool standards, and communicative skills.

Education

B.A. - Creative Advertising

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Highschool -

Mills. E Godwin High School
Richmond, VA
01.2022

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Organizational skills
  • Problem solving
  • Team work
  • Creativity
  • Visual communication
  • Digital media production

Languages

Fluent english
Intermediate spanish

Timeline

Server

Drive Shack
06.2025 - Current

Food runner

Drive Shack
06.2023 - 06.2025

Food runner

MPM Tiki bar
06.2022 - 01.2023

Hostess

Yaya’s cookbook
02.2021 - 09.2021

Life guard

Hermitage Country Club
06.2019 - 08.2019

B.A. - Creative Advertising

James Madison University

Highschool -

Mills. E Godwin High School

College curriculum

  • Throughout my college curriculum I have:
  • Worked with CSS and HTML coding
  • Published two blog posts related to advertisment and media.
  • Developed skills in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
  • Directed and edited video and audio projects.
  • Researched for projects involving a client.
  • Researched for target audience demographics and psychographics.
  • Worked on creative brief and blog proposal.
  • Collaborated with team members to work towards a common goal.
  • Worked on artistic projects using a variety of media both digitally and physically.
Sarah Gutzmer