Sasha Sookraj
Oak Forest,IL
Summary
Knowledgeable Budtender provides customers with detailed information about different cannabis strains, effects and uses for recreational and medicinal needs. Skilled in opening and closing premises and accurately handling large amounts of cash. Expert in multiple species, consumption methods and uses.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Budtender
Be.- Oak Forest
Oak Forest, Illinois
09.2025 - Current
- Processed sales transactions using SWEED and Treez POS, and METRC managing cash handling procedures under surveillance to ensure accuracy and security.
- Restocked low inventory and performed daily inventory audits, end-of-month inventory, inventory adjustments, and labeled items in the vault neatly and clearly for faster access.
- Prepared orders for pickup and coordinated handoff with dispensary team.
- Executed opening and closing procedures for budtender operations independently.
- Fostered positive employee productivity and aligned budtender operations with company core values to enhance team morale.
Budtender
Curaleaf
Justice, Illinois
04.2021 - 06.2022
- Survived a company buy-out, the start of recreational cannabis sales in Illinois, a worldwide pandemic and the new laws and regulations of curbside dispensary service, all at once.
- Answered product questions and resolved customer conflict, in both medical and recreational environments, in a calm and empathetic manner.
- Facilitated maintaining a clean, safe, secure, and welcoming sales floor, while supervising medical curbside orders and transactions during and throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Operated and became fluent with the BioTrack, Dutchie, and IheartJane seed-to-sale platforms.
- Managed all invoices, manifests, the dispensary's and patient records, according to state compliance, HIPAA guidelines, and Cannabis laws in Illinois-to be accessed on-demand, for state inspections.
Budtender/Patient Consultant
Windy City Cannabis
Justice, Illinois
07.2019 - 04.2021
- Assisted patients with cannabis product selection, floating between all WCCC locations before settling in fulltime at the Justice location.
- Explained strain effects, dosage, forms, and safe use recommendations to customers.
- Verified customer identification and maintained compliance with Illinois cannabis regulations.
- Managed Front-of-House operations using the BioTrack system to track patient's allotment, to stay within legal sales limits..
- Investigated new cannabis products to enhance customer offerings., strains and trends as well as important law changes regarding dispensaries.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Design
Illinois Institute of Art
Chicago, IL 03.2006 - 03.2011
Some College (No Degree) - Marketing
DePaul University
Chicago, ILSkills
- Treez POS
- METRC tracking
- Seed-to-sale systems
- Regulatory compliance
- Cash handling experience
- Product merchandising
- Maintaining security
- Patience and empathy
- Supporting medical patients
- Conflict resolution
- Building rapport
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Attention to detail
- Damaged goods returns
- Staff support
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem solving
- Computer proficiency and Microsoft office
- Adaptable and flexible
- Adaptability
- Reliability
- Team collaboration
- Trend awareness
- Inventory and stocking
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Return and Exchange Handling
- Inventory management
Certification
- 2019-2022, 2025-2026 Responsible Vendor Training
- Passed education in various cultivators- Brand knowledge
- Driven to Deliver- Curaleaf- 2021-2022
- Medical Cannabis Agent badge
- 2007, 2008 studied in Amsterdam, before Illinois legalization.
Timeline
Budtender
Be.- Oak Forest
09.2025 - Current
Budtender
Curaleaf
04.2021 - 06.2022
Budtender/Patient Consultant
Windy City Cannabis
07.2019 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Design
Illinois Institute of Art
03.2006 - 03.2011
Some College (No Degree) - Marketing
DePaul University