Professional Summary
The perfect blend of professionalism and positive attitude combined with a strong work ethic, all while fostering a friendly and helpful service environment.
Skills
Relationship builder
Calm in stressful situations
Focus on customer satisfaction
Collaborative
Highly adaptive
Tech savvy and proficient
Work History
SALES ASSOCIATE, BEVMO GOLETA, CA — AUG 2020 - PRESENT
Offered job (as a customer) by store manager who professed himself a great judge of people. Delivering great customer experience is key with this role. Critical to be knowledgeable but also friendly, personable, trustworthy, and efficient due to high level of inventory and many customers who come in not knowing what they want. Tapped for a promotion.
SUMMER FINANCE INTERN, CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS THOUSAND OAKS, CA — JUN 2019 - SEP 2019
Responsibilities included compiling data for city performance measures and designing and implementing a new interface for the city’s intranet through collaboration with other department heads to ensure their needs were met.
VALET CAPTAIN, SOCAL VALET SIMI VALLEY, CA — JULY 2018 – SEP 2019
Managed high-profile events for 100+ guests at various venues including charity events and concerts. Also responsible for the safety of guest’s cars and staying efficient with heavy, fast flowing arrival and departure traffic.
SKATE/ICE GUARD, MAGIC ICE USA THOUSAND OAKS, CA — NOV 2018 – FEB 2019
Crucial position in helping parents feel comfortable with their kids skating on ice without them.
TECHNICIAN/SALESMAN, AMERICA’S TIRE THOUSAND OAKS, CA — NOV 2015 - MAY 2018
Performed tire replacement, balance, rotation and repairs; operated heavy, high-power and precision tools. Frequent interaction with customers and front-line sales within high price transactions. Also maintained inventory.
YOUTH COACH, WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA — MAR 2015 - SEP 2015
Volunteered to help youth athletes in practicing safe fitness regimes and wrestling skill advancement.
CHEF/SERVER/CASHIER, ICE CREAM LAB WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA — FEB 2014 - JUN 2014
Worked directly with customers and provided a friendly experience to go along with their freshly made desserts. Also managed fresh ingredients and inventory stock, while cleaning food supplies and meeting health sanitation regulations.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA, CA
Bachelor of Arts: Environmental Studies, July 2021
MOORPARK COLLEGE, MOORPARK, CA
Associates Degrees: Business Administration, and Social Behavioral Sciences, May 2019
Accomplishments (References available upon request)
Dean’s List
Team Captain – Westlake Wrestling
America’s Tire Academic Scholarship
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Ethan Thomas