Sarajane Ortega
Westwood,MA
Summary
Experienced and dependable general worker with a proven track record of efficiently completing tasks in various workplace settings. Skilled in manual labor, equipment operation, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Safety-conscious with a strong work ethic and the ability to easily adapt to new environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
Westwood, MA
08.2025 - Current
- Facilitated small group activities to enhance student learning experiences.
- Organized classroom materials and resources for efficient use during lessons.
- Guided students during playtime, promoting social skills and teamwork.
- Helped maintain a safe and orderly learning environment.
- Collaborated with other staff members to ensure student success.
- Maintained safe, educational environment for students during learning and free play time.
- Assisted children at mealtime to teach social and self-help skills and sound nutritional practices.
- Arranged age-appropriate activities to help children develop interests and talents.
Restaurant Hostess
Trillium Brewing Company
Canton, Massachusetts
06.2023 - 12.2024
- Assisted customers with being seated, ensuring that each person who entered was greeted warmly, accommodated, and seated as soon as possible
- Delivered upstanding service and support from initial interaction to a customers’ exit, maintaining loyal clientele.
- Spoke to customers on the phone regarding matters such as reservations and answering general questions and concerns about the restaurant
- Utilized problem-solving skills when conflict arose between customers and helped to find a long-term solution
- Checked dining and serving areas to ensure proper cleanliness and readiness for guests.
- Circled dining and serving areas to continue pushing forward cleanliness and proper setup
- Communicated with servers, bussers, and managers about customers and tables to maintain efficiency and balance within the workplace
Retail Sales Associate
The Gap
Dedham, Massachusetts
06.2022 - 11.2023
- Processed returned merchandise and put it away neatly in its proper section
- Maintained a clean work environment by sweeping, dusting, and vacuuming floors.
- Attended the cash register and interacted with paying customers, building rapport, ensuring guests would have a good check out experience
- Assisted in the organization and unpacking of back room inventory
- Greeted customers as they entered, creating a friendly dynamic and setting a helpful tone, offering assistance for their shopping experience
- Folded and organized clothing items from the dressing room/returns and returned them to the floor in their rightful place
Extended Day Teacher
Westwood Public Schools
Westwood, MA
09.2019 - 06.2022
- Assisted in monitoring students during recess at Hanlon Elementary School to ensure their physical safety and well-being
- Collaborated with program directors to optimize indoor and outdoor activities and lesson plans
- Helped teach students the importance of teamwork, respecting adults and one another, and good sportsmanship.
- Instructed students on safe and proper use of classroom supplies and equipment.
- Assisted students with their homework assignments, making sure they not only completed to the best of their abilities but kept them engaged while learning
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT05-2026
High School Diploma -
Westwood High School
Westwood, Massachusetts06-2022
Skills
- Customer service
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Childcare
- Creative writing
- Student supervision
- Multitasking capacity
- tutoring
- Conflict resolution
- Flexible and adaptable
- Organizational skills
- Social media
- Scanning and copying
- Note taking
- Inventory control
- Oral communication
- Public speaking
- Reliability
- Building customer loyalty
- Retail Sales Experience
- Interpersonal communication
- Spanish
- Cashiering
- Guest services
- Hospitality
- Writing skills
- Phone etiquette
- Small group instruction
- Safe learning environment
- Faculty collaboration
- Safety and supervision
- Problem-solving aptitude
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Professional
Affiliations
- Singing
- Film analysis
- Music production
- Taking care of animals
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
08.2025 - Current
Restaurant Hostess
Trillium Brewing Company
06.2023 - 12.2024
Retail Sales Associate
The Gap
06.2022 - 11.2023
Extended Day Teacher
Westwood Public Schools
09.2019 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Vermont
High School Diploma -
Westwood High School