Elijah Button
**** ****** **** **. ***. *** Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Phone: 269-***-**** E Mail: ****************@*****.***
Objective
To join a team of hard workers and further my work experience, while gaining useful knowledge that can be used for the rest
of my life.
Experience
BraVo! Restaurant & Cafe Portage, MI
Backwaiter/ Busser April 2011 – Present
Ensure that patrons have an enjoyable experience by handling the food.
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Understand timing in order to run the kitchen and have food prepared so that patrons are not waiting for long periods of
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time.
Maintain friendships with the kitchen staff and serving staff so the job runs smoothly.
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New York Life Insurance Company
Portage, MI
Licensed Agent September 2012 – March 2013
Sell families and business owners life and health insurance, as well as long term care insurance.
Create financial plans for people to better manage their money.
Nazarene Wee Care Center Portage, MI
Caregiver January 2010 – September 2012
Lead the summer program with ages 4 12, which involves planning daily activities for the children, taking them on field
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trips, making sure that they are fed, enforcing rules and daycare guidelines, and keeping them entertained.
Assist teachers of younger groups during the school year until the school day ends, which is when I either pick children
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up from school or wait until they come back and stay with them for the rest of the day.
Interact with children from ages 1 12 and try to teach and assert positive values onto them.
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Education
Western Michigan University Graduation Date: April 2012
Attended for four years and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in English. I obtained a 3.52 overall GPA, and graduated
with Cum Laude honors and was inducted into Alpha Kappa Mu’s National Honor Society.
Portage Central High School Graduation Date: May 2008
Attended for four years, obtaining multiple awards for Honor Roll, as well as graduating with High Honors.
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