Linda Zaldivar is seeking a position that utilizes her experience in sales, training, administration, and hospitality. She has a background working in youth care, babysitting, retail management, and restaurant management. Her skills include leadership, customer service, training, and fluency in Spanish.

1. Linda Zaldivar
YCW
Austin, TX 78746
yakeshita@gmail.com - 5126999406
Sales leader and training director who is goal oriented, and has an extensive background in administration,
managing and hospitality fields. Highly motivated individual who possesses a professional attitude, energetic
and result-oriented team player who can provide a high degree of leadership that will inspire confidence in
junior staff, who possesses the ability to work in any fast-paced environment, and multitask successfully when
handling unexpected challenges, with a positive attitude and willingness to be accountable for all operations
whilst managing a shift.
Seeking a position in an environment where I can utilize my experience and my knowledge to add value to
an organization and obtain the opportunity to work with successful minded and professional leaders in order
to reach my goals and expand my growth in the field. Fluent in Spanish providing excellent written and oral
communications skills.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Youth Care Worker
Southwest Key Programs - San Benito, TX - September 2015 to January 2016
Responsibilities
OCT 2015_ JAN 2016 502 E EXPRESS WAY 83/77,SAN BENITO, TX, 78582
• Conduct intake services to include but not limited to: completing necessary paperwork, providing youth with
an overview of the program services and for initial placements of youth in to the shelter.
• Provide basic needs to youth upon arrival to the program (to include but not limited to: meal, clothing, hygiene
products, shower and bedroom assignment).
• Must provide Direct Care Services to youth to ensure that ratios and appropriate supervision levels are
continuously met as per state and federal requirements.
• Develop positive rapport with youth while serving as a role model to create a safe and caring environment.
• Must ensure all forms and progress notes (efforts) are properly completed in SWK’s web-based program
(ETO) to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements.
• Assist with the planning and coordination of special educational events (to include but not limited to: spelling
bee, science fair), acculturation activities (Cesar Chavez Day, Thanksgiving, Chinese New Year, Holi-Festival
of Colors, 16thof September), educational (to include but not limited to: visits to museums) and recreational
outings (to include but not limited to: movies, park, amusement parks), assist in the coordination of student
council activities and other meaningful experiences for SWK youth which promotes volunteerism and learning.
• Assist with the coordination of Physical Education instruction and other large muscle activities in coordination
with the Program Director or designee as required by state and federal requirements.
• Must assist in the evacuation of youth as needed due to inclement weather conditions, natural disasters, or
other unforeseen occurrences.
BABYSITTER
Family House - Brownsville, TX - March 2012 to September 2014

2. 78521
• Bathed, dress and feed the girls.
• Change diapers and provide toilet training
• Meal preparation
• Arrange activities, games and day trips to give enjoyment and exercise to kids
• Take complete responsibility of children in the absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping tasks
• Prepare food recipe and meals for children in line with the mom directions
• Running everyday jobs & other scheduled housekeeping duties
• Laundry
• Washing dishes
• Watched over children homework assignments
• Assisted parents in child control and family management
• Bathed and dressed infants and toddlers
• Took care of plants
• BABYSITTING SKILLS
• Loves children
• Effective communication with both children and adults
• Patience
• Meal Preparation
• Diaper Changing
• Night Wakening
• House Safety
• Attention to Detail
• Hygiene Maintenance
Assistant Manager & Shift Supervisor
DIVAS DRESS TO IMPRESS Boutique - Brownsville, TX - September 2010 to March 2012
78521
• Responsible for accounts receivable/payable, bookkeeping, reports, inventory, payroll and banking
• Assisted the store manager in daily operations of the store (occasionally assuming store responsibility in
their absence)
• Received, checked and shelved all merchandise products and assisted manager in placing purchase orders
and managing inventory and took responsibility of keeping store clean and uncluttered
• Completed all training materials and communicated company newsletters and other information to staff
regularly
• Work with the staff to create sale strategies and cooperative efforts
• Directed, Managed, and coordinated sales staff in multiple outlets
• Managed the any and all shifts of the work premises and was Responsible for all cash management during
the shift and assured all registers where balanced at the end of the day
LA VALENTINA RESTAURAN BAR- Started off as waitress & head hostess & later was promoted to restaurant
Assistant Manager. Jan-Ago-2010/Brownsville, TX 78520
• Assimilate to various roles as head hostess, server's assistant and an active server with the ability to multitask
and coordinate work flow
• Assisted kitchen manager with expo as well as other servers on the floor

3. • Conducted training for new servers staff to greet guests in a friendly and professional manner and being
able to accommodate to any request while seating guests at appropriate tables and created organized floor
plan designs
• Helped coordinate catering orders and participate in catering events along with multiple chefs
• Organize and prepare reservations and to-go orders
• Communicate with all customers to ensure quality satisfaction with both food and service and respond
appropriately to customer complaints and brought any issues to the attention of a manager as needed
• Communicate with management, kitchen staff, and serving staff to ensure effective customer flow in a very
successful manner.
• Responsible for accounts receivable/payable, bookkeeping, reports, inventory, and banking
• Provided leadership to a team of three to eight servers during a shift while recommending capable staff
members for promotions and advancement
• Mentored, motivated and trained staff and new members of the team to deliver better and successful results
Secretary & Recepcionist
ED-MAR STAFFING SOLUTIONS - Matamoros, Tamps. - 2005 to 2007
2006 Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
• Screened telephone calls, inquiries and requests, and handled them when appropriate
• Greeted and guided visitors, organized and maintained diaries and made appointments
• Reviewed incoming email, faxes and letters.
• Produced documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations, carried out background research and
presented findings into subjects the manager was dealing with • Organized and attended meetings in order
to ensure the manager was well prepared
• Regularly stood in for the manager and delegated work to others in his absence
• Handled confidential paperwork of clients with multiple policies
• Translate Corporate Letters and meetings with policy holders and members of the company
EDUCATION
Mexico ACCOUNTING
UNIVERSIDAD I.C.E.S.T.
2005 to 2006
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA in accounting
PREPARATORIA JUAN JOSE DE LA GARZA
2002 to 2005
SKILLS
Microsoft office, (10+ years), Bilingual Spanish (english) (5 years), Fax (3 years), Internet Research (10+
years)