Sheri A. Sharif
Brooklyn, NY 11238
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Experience
Worthwild, New York, Bartender, N.Y.-2020● Greet and assist guest with dining experience● Knowledge of the food and beverage menu and all major ingredients/ preparation methods for each item served. Comprehension of 40+ craft beer selection.
Vartest Textile and Apparel Testing Laboratory, Intern, New York, N.Y. – Jan- May 2018
● Assist lab technician with all physical testing for materials ● update and maintain data on all fabric analysis for accounts team ● Assist other technicians with minor manipulation or chemical testing procedures for textiles.
The Standard Highline Grill, Lead Host/Server, New York, N.Y. – 2016 – 2018
● Responsible for assigning guest seating ● Regulate and stabilize flow of the outside dining area ●Restock and maintain all menus and front of house stationery ● Greet guest and ensure pleasant dining experience ● Provide friendly and efficient wait service ●Knowledge of the food and beverage menu and all major ingredients/ preparation methods for each item served.
Battenwear, Production Assistant, New York, N.Y.-- 2016 ● Assist in the organization of apparel production from inception to finish ● Communicate daily with all vendors regarding status of deliveries and samples ● Maintain communication with other departments to keep well organized calendar dates and deliveries ● Issuing and updating all purchase orders ● Organize and track all order details from fit samples to salesman samples ● Create and arrange trim kits for each style in collection ● Maintain and track bulk delivery schedule with corresponding factories.
Juvia, Maitre'D/ Front Desk Manager, Miami Beach, Florida---2012-2015 ● Supervise and train all hostess ● Create weekly schedule for entire host staff ● Coordinate and arrange all reservations ● Facilitate events coordinator and General Manager with all VIP parties and corporate events ● Liaison between servers and Management team ● Responsible for assigning guest seating ● Regulate and stabilize flow of the entire restaurant ●Restock and maintain all menus and front of house stationery ● Greet guest and ensure pleasant dining experience
Corduroy Kid, Assistant Manager, Brooklyn, NY — 2008 ● Design captivating visual displays and store layouts to attractively promote merchandise ●Responsible for product merchandising including: sales promotion and advertising ●Functioned as office manager and bookkeeper ● Maintain and update the company website. ● Correspond with vendors and shipping agencies to track and ensure deliveries of purchase orders. ● Responsible for opening and closing the store: reconciling the cash register.
Education
F.I.T, Textile Development and Marketing/ Ethics and Sustainability — New York, NY 2017-2021
ESL Teacher TEFL/TESOL Inst, Internationally Certified ESL Educator — New York, NY 2010
Fashion Inst. of Technology, Fashion Merchandise Mgmt — New York, NY 2008-2010
BMCC, Business Management — New York, NY 2006- 2008
Skills
Microsoft: Internet Explorer, Appointment, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Open Table
Mac: Calendar, Address Book, Quick Books, iWork, 60 WPM, OpenTable, Micros, Illustrator, Photoshop