Najwa Abouelnaja
Objective: Seeking opportunities for professional advancement.
Education: High School Diploma, Art and Humanities High School, Syria (1995-1999). Columbia High School, Studied proper and conversational English language, Maplewood, NJ (2000-2002).
Work Experience:
Sodexo Food Service, West Orange NJ (1/2010- 9/2019) Maschio’s Food Service, West Orange NJ (9/2019-10/ 2022) Manager- Kelly Elementary School
● Served as a Lead at elementary and middle school levels.
● Responsible for cooking, preparing and serving meals at elementary and middle school levels.
● Responsible for accurately billing the children accounts as a cashier at elementary and middle school levels.
● Responsible for overall health and safety of the kitchen, meals and children at elementary and middle school levels.
● Responsible for preparing monthly forms as required for health and safety concerns at elementary and middle school levels.
● Responsible for the kitchen inventory, ordering kitchen supplies and food at elementary and middle school levels.
● Received the highest level of points and satisfaction during health inspections of food and kitchen with zero accidents. Maschio's Food Service, WestOrange NJ ( 11/2022 - 9/2023 ) Administrative Assistant to the Director
Maschio's Food Service, Inc.
West Orange Board of Education
179 Eagle Rock Avenue
West Orange, New Jersey 07052
973- 669-5400 ext. 20597
Administrative Assistant to the Director .
- Responsible for helping smooth running of the business by ensuring filing and documentation is kept up to date .
- Professional oversees operations across the organization`s office .
- Communication and organizational skills, and time management skills .
- Responsible for typing Catering Invoices .
- Billing Catering Invoices.
- Typing Quotes for Invoices .
- Work on fixing the Titans ( pos ) depasits tickets .
- Organized and able to work well in a team environment . Maschio's food service, Food service Dirctor
Hillsdale District ( 9/2023 - present )
- School Food Service experience .
- Organized and able to work well in a team environment.
- Place food orders .
- Place inventory .
- Oversee staff, and operations .
- Training Staff on safftey .
- Direct the staff .
- leadership skills .
- Servsafe Manager Certified .
ICUC, Union NJ
Arabic language arts teacher (10/10- present)
● Educated children ages 5-13 years.
● Educated adults interested in studying Arabic as a second language.
● Assisted in developing the overall school curriculum.
● Responsible for developing monthly activities and projects.
● Conducted lessons in Arabic reading, writing, speaking, and grammar.
● Developed weekly lesson plans and tests to gauge student development.
● Interacted with parents regularly on a child's progress. ICPC, Passaic NJ
Arabic language arts teacher (10/08- 6/10)
● Educated children ages 5-13 years.
● Conducted lessons in Arabic reading, writing, speaking, and grammar.
● Interacted with parents regularly on a child's progress. Skills: Fluent in Arabic and English.
Child care experience.
Awards/Activities: Recognized as teacher of the year at the Islamic Center of Union County. References: Available upon request.