Employment
The Athletic Club of Columbus – Columbus, OH Sept 2016-March 2020
Server/Bartender/Event Staff/Supervisor
Worked as a server and bartender in a large private club’s various venues each with separate menus including the casual lunch and dinner restaurant, the fine dining room, the quick service lunch and smoothie restaurant, private events and weddings, and the coffee shop, as well as in The Booth a bowling alley and bar space where I also acted as supervisor and performed minor bowling machine maintenance. Job required extensive knowledge of seasonal food and drink menus and expansive wine list.
Milo's Catering and Capitol Cafe/Graze – Columbus, OH June 2015-Sept 2016
Prep Cook and Customer Service
Hired for bulk catering prep and salad prep to order for lunch service. When the Capitol Cafe converted to Graze in July 2016 my duties expanded to a wide variety of prep cooking while also cooking breakfast to order and servicing guests in a fast-casual environment.
The Westin Columbus Hotel – Columbus, OH January 2008-April 2015
Courier – Room Service, Bell Service – and Restaurant Server
During my time at the Westin I performed a wide range of duties in Front and Back of House. My work in the Courier position involved plating and delivering room service orders; managing inventory for these orders; handling luggage and amenities for individual guests as well as musical acts, sports teams, government officials, and other large organizations; additionally running errands for these guests when needed. As a server I took care of dozens of guests daily in restaurant, bar, and patio settings for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I often trained new hires for both positions. In Fall 2012 I helped to proofread and copyedit a new restaurant menu under then Executive Chef Wil Novak and then Food and Beverage Manager Rick Cadena.
Associate of the Month - December 2008
Baldwin-Wallace College – Berea, Ohio August 2005 – May 2007
Student Multimedia Lab Assistant
I helped students to create and to edit multimedia projects including video, audio, pictures, text, and web design for class assignments and personal use.
Education
Baldwin-Wallace College – Berea, OH
Bachelors of Arts in English with a focus in creative writing and literature.
Graduated 2007, Dean's List Spring 2007
References
Rick Cadena
Former F&B Manager at the Westin Columbus
Phone: 614-***-****
Email: *********@***.***
Sara Newcomer
Former F&B Manager at the Athletic Club of Columbus
Phone: 419-***-****
Jonathan Hape
Former F&B Supervisor at the Westin Columbus
Phone: 614-***-****
Email: ************@*****.***
Mary Spannhake
Director of Human Resources at The Westin Columbus
Phone: 614-***-**** ext. 7022
Email: *************@**************.***