Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Groups
Assessments
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Timeline
Bartender
Sonia Jenkins

Sonia Jenkins

Middletown,CT

Summary

I am a teacher dedicated to student success and offering experience and engagement of different skill and ability levels. I apply personalized strategies to enhance student learning and increase performance. I have experience managing staff and day-to-day operations, thriving interpersonal and multitasking skills in fast-paced customer-focused environment. I serve also as a well-rounded bartender, committed to providing guests with genuine hospitality and delivering exceptional services in the bar area. As a talented and skilled multitasker, I am comfortable juggling competing priorities. My well-organized housekeeper experience allowed me to possessing excellent time management and cleaning skills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Swim Instructor

YMCA
New Britain, CT
04.2018 - Current
  • Developed the ability to work patiently with children while maintaining effective communication with parents/adults
  • Developed a wide range of swimming and teaching skills
  • Balanced fun and safety as our top priorities.
  • Built relationships with parents and swimmers to increase likelihood of repeat business in future swim lessons sessions.
  • Provided instruction in stroke techniques to promote independent swimming.
  • Assisted in developing aquatic programs for recreational swim classes and competitive teams.
  • Scheduled personalized private lessons for clients upon request.

Bartender

Mezzo Grille
Middletown, CT
03.2022 - 03.2024
  • Operated cash register and Point of Sale (POS) system, ensuring accurate transactions and providing correct change for cash payments.
  • Balanced daily registers and generated sales reports for management.
  • Mixed and prepared a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for customers, adhering to standard recipes and procedures.
  • Managed bar area, cocktail design and menu and handled inventory, regulation compliance, and customer relationships.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing intoxication and handling intoxicated guests.

House Cleaner

Molly Maid
Cromwell, CT
06.2023 - 01.2024
  • Cleaned homes following specific and detailed protocols and requests.
  • Organized, cleaned and sanitized kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms and bathrooms to tidy and eliminate daily germs.
  • Coordinated home cleaning schedule based on client availability and realistic time constraints.
  • Used proper chemicals and cleaning materials to optimal dilution and cleaned specific surfaces followed client requests.
  • Marketed cleaning services to grow customer base, offering client referral discounts, coupons and holiday promotions.

Key Holder/Sales Lead

Bath & Body Works
Plainville, CT
11.2018 - 03.2022
  • Enhanced customer experience by guiding them towards the ideal product solutions
  • Maximized sales potential through effective use of suggestive selling
  • Managed a sales team as well as planned and organize store changes.
  • Supervised bank deposits and security procedures to support store opening and closing.
  • Assisted in general housekeeping to maintain store image.
  • Trained and helped supervise staff to develop and maintain store revenue, team customer service skills and product knowledge.
  • Coordinated floor moves, merchandising and display maintenance and monitored floor stock to keep popular items available to buyers.

Makeup Artist

Lake Compounce
Bristol, CT
10.2018 - 10.2020
  • Developed skills in public performance
  • Collaborated with other makeup artists to achieve team and counter goals.
  • Combined artistic skill with customer suggestions to create unique designs.
  • Cultivated customer relationships to enhance overall experience.
  • Restocked supplies such as paints, glitters, sponges, brushes.
  • Applied paint to customers' faces with a variety of brushes, sponges, and other tools.
  • Trained and mentored new makeup artists.

Education

TIPS + Bar Cert in Bartending/Mixology -

Bartenders Academy
Fairfield, CT
03.2020

General -

Lowell High School
Lowell, MA
06.2017

Some College (No Degree) - Fine Arts

Middlesex Community College
Lowell, MA

Some College (No Degree) - Interior Design

NYIAD
New York, NY

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Food Service
  • Swimming
  • Restaurant Experience
  • Makeup Application
  • Bartender Experience
  • Feedback Evaluation
  • Retail Sales
  • Gymnastics
  • Cheerleading
  • Chemical Handling
  • Pool Maintenance
  • Cash Handling
  • Childcare
  • Serving
  • Experience with children
  • Tutoring
  • Team Management
  • Sports Coaching
  • CPR
  • First aid
  • Swim Coaching Experience
  • Floorset Execution
  • POS System Operation
  • Housekeeping
  • Certified Lifeguard
  • Strong multitasking
  • Promotional Modeling
  • Camera awareness

Certification

  • Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED, American Red Cross, 02/01/2023, 02/01/2025
  • Bartender, 03/01/20, Present
  • Lifeguard Training, 05/01/21, Present

Groups

Cheerleading, 09/01/12, 04/01/18, Woodrow Wilson middle School cheer- 2 Years Middletown High School Cheer -1 Year Lowell High School Varsity Cheer - 3 Years YMCA 4 Years Gymnastics

Assessments

Bartending, Proficient, 02/01/20, Understanding, pouring, and mixing drink orders

Affiliations

  • Swimming
  • Gymnastics
  • Cycling
  • Online Schooling for Interior Design
  • Modeling/Photography
  • Painting

Accomplishments

  • Models for Cut & Clarity Woman Owned Jewelry Brand Based out of NYC

Timeline

House Cleaner

Molly Maid
06.2023 - 01.2024

Bartender

Mezzo Grille
03.2022 - 03.2024

Key Holder/Sales Lead

Bath & Body Works
11.2018 - 03.2022

Makeup Artist

Lake Compounce
10.2018 - 10.2020

Swim Instructor

YMCA
04.2018 - Current

TIPS + Bar Cert in Bartending/Mixology -

Bartenders Academy

General -

Lowell High School

Some College (No Degree) - Fine Arts

Middlesex Community College

Some College (No Degree) - Interior Design

NYIAD

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