College student looking for pt. time work

Amanda Márquez
Current Address: 1933 W. Polk St., SSR 707 B, Chicago, IL 60612
Cell Phone: [773] 318-0282
E-Mail: creativesoul24@gmail.com OR amarqu2@uic.edu


OBJECTIVE

I would like to gain experience in a market that values: creativity, authority, discipline, quality, & care. For instance, I would like to further my knowledge & skills in retail, such as in: customer service, product trends, &
management.

EXPERIENCE

PT. Nanny & Babysitter March 2008- Aug. 2009
For the following mothers: Justine Wood, Sheryl Necheles, Olga Nelson, & Adrea Lipp, I have administered
control over meal time, light house cleaning, errands, play groups, play time (including at water parks, & regular parks as well), outings at social scenes, i.e. Chucky Cheeses, bath time duties, medical distribution (such as giving medicine for when the daughter had Strep Throat), reading/learning activities, and last but not least
administered bed time duties. * Ages of children range from 8 months-6 yrs. old.

Pet Sitter Dec. 2008- Jan. 2009
Spent two weeks living in the home of the owner’s apartment, conducting the following duties… I fed, walked, played, and overall insured the well-being, & safety of both their two cats, and one dog.

Whole Foods Market- Bakery and Pre-Pared Foods Retail Sales Person, & Cook Nov. 2005- Feb. 2007
Sold pastries & answered questions of customers in relation to the bakers and product ingredients. Also, took care of par-bakes, prepared morning quick-breads, stock rotation of packaged goods, & performed hourly cleaning duties. In pre-pared foods: worked the deli, pizza station, rotisserie chicken, served customers portioned sides, meat, cheese, soup, & dip product rotation duties, was a cook for 3 months for the main sides, prepared to-go-salads, made customer specified sandwiches “on-the go,” & occasionally helped cook for “hot foods” station. Took part in inventory & also performed cleaning duties, such as sweeping, mopping, and cleaning out the rotisserie machine. Finally, I performed sanitation duties, such as temperature logs & maintaining sanitary buckets.
Subway: Sandwich Maker Oct. 2005- Nov. 2005
Made customer specified subs to go, while maintaining a sanitary working station. Helped clean during closing, such as sweeping, mopping, and the storing of food items.

Babysitter Jan. 2005- Sept. 2005
Weekly babysitter in Oak Park, for the Harris family, mother Sheila Harris, for two young girls, ages 4 & 8. Performed similar duties such as my present pt. time nanny/babysitter job.
Tutor Spring 2005
Helped out with math & social studies h.w. It was once a week, for a boy in grade school, grade 4.

Volunteer- Ripon College, Ripon, WI Sept. 2004- Dec. 2004
“Pre-Professional Society of Medical and Health Sciences” Organization: spent a day or two, on a weekly basis, spending time with the elderly & the disabled, ranging from just playing games, to helping out at a Special Olympics event.

Sodexho- Catering Server Oct. 2004- Dec. 2004
Worked as a server for both large & small events of the community of Ripon, WI.

Audio Visuals Assistant- OPRF HS Jan. 2003- July 2004
Delivered, cleaned, organized, maintained, & stored audio visual equipment.

Volunteer- Trinity HS Aug. 2000- May 2002
Helped out at a Catholic church during the Christmas season required by Trinity H.S.’s graduation requirements. Included helping out with the organization of donated toys for the community’s youth, & helping maintain an orderly & safe environment, of which where the Santa photos were being taken.


EDUCATION
COLLEGE
University of Illinois at Chicago: Chicago, IL Jan. 2008- May 2010
Sociology Major- Dean’s List, & considering Grad School as well.
Kendall College: Chicago, IL Sept. 2006- July 2007
Culinary Arts Major- B.A. program, however only completed 1 yr.
Triton College: River Grove, IL Aug. 2005- June 2006
Community College
Ripon College: Ripon, WI Aug. 2004- Dec. 2004
Biology Major- left due to financial reasons.
HIGH SCHOOL
Oak Park & River Forest HS: Oak Park, IL Aug. 2002-May 2004
AP: Biology, English, European History [Senior Yr.] & Honors: American History,
Trigonometry, Psychics [Jr. Yr.] & attained final grades of primarily A’s & B’s.

Trinity HS, River Forest, IL Aug. 2000- May 2002

Attained academic grades strictly of: A’s and B’s.

EXTRA CIRRICULAR ACTIVITIES

I enjoy doing the following: swimming, running, dancing, reading, meeting new people, art, hiking, and crochet, Oak Park, Forest Park, & Chicago, IL: 2005-2009.
Pre-Professional Society of Medical and Health Sciences, Ripon College, Ripon, WI: 2004.
Cultural Diversity Club, Ripon College, Ripon, WI: 2004.
OPRFH HS Girls Track & Field, Distance Division, Oak Park, IL: 2003-2004.
Kick Boxing, Swimming, & Weight Lifting, YMCA, Oak Park, Il: 2001-2003.
Bel Coro (choir), Trinity HS, River Forest, Il : 2000-2001,
Grace Children’s Episcopal Choir, Oak Park, IL: 1995-2000.
Clarinet & Guitar- traditional band, followed by Jazz Band, then Jazz Ensemble (for clarinet) & finally did private lessons (guitar and clarinet), William Beye School, Julian Jr. HS, & The Cappelli Institute of Music, Oak Park, IL: 1994-2000.

SKILLS

I work in a fast, & organized mindset.
I enjoy being challenged, & therefore ask questions from management necessary to help customers with questions of those beyond the “normal,” or everyday scenario dilemmas.
93 wpm, tested in 2001, Trinity HS, River Forest, IL.
I am patient & can handle stress well without losing focus or amicability.
I can make wise decisions with regards to multi-tasking. I.e. Which situation at hand is most critical & needs to be taken care of immediately?
I can be on my feet for long shifts, 8+ hrs., & prefer to be kept busy.
I enjoy working both solo and/or with others, & answering the questions of customers.

REFERENCES

Justine Wood, Phone: [312] 504 -9759, 1850 N. Bissell St., Chicago, Il. [For Babysitting].
Rafael & Christine Keating Quiroz, Phone: [415] 412- 3066 or [415] 412- 3030. [For Pet Sitter].
Whole Foods Market, Phone: [708] 366-1045, 7245 Lake St., River Forest, IL 60305. [For Bakery & Pre-Pared
Foods Sales Associate & Cook].
Lupe Witt, Phone: [708] 383- 0700, OPRF HS, 201 N. Scoville St., Oak Park, IL 60302, witt@oprfhs.org.
[For Audio Visuals Assistant].