Kirsten Sears has over 5 years of customer service experience in dining services and as a hostess, cashier, and server. She is bilingual in English and Portuguese and has experience training new employees. Sears served as a missionary for two years in Houston, Texas and São Paulo, Brazil, where she organized an event for over 100 people and spoke with 20 people daily. She is currently a pre-graphic design student at Brigham Young University with technology skills in Microsoft Office and Adobe programs.
1. KIRSTEN SEARS
sears.akirsten@gmail.com |770-316-4298| linkedin.com/in/searsakirsten
CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Missionary Training Center Dining Services 2015- Present
Position: Line Worker
Handled 800+ customers each shift with a 20 person crew
Learned to work 9 different areas within the “Line Worker” position
Trained 8 new employees on various positions
Resolved customers’ problems, helped direct customers, and reduced customer wait
time
Barbeque Street 2010-2012
Positions: Hostess, Cashier, Server
Handled 100+ customers daily as a cashier or hostess
Handled 25+ customers as a server each shift
Trained 5 new employees
Listened to both positive and negative feedback, resolving the negative feedback
One of 3 employees entrusted as cashier
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christof Latter-day Saints 2013-2014
Served as a missionary in Houston, Texas as well as in São Paulo, Brazil
Bilingual- Fluent in English and Portuguese
Trained another missionary from Argentina in the Portuguese language
Located in 5 different areas- 3 in Houston, 2 in São Paulo
Randomly partnered with 12 different companions
(unique experience that required exceptional people skills at a personal level)
Organized, managed, and promoted an event that 100+ people attended along with
three other missionaries; personally designed flyers and posters for the event
Spoke with an average of 20 people daily about the Church and its message
Maintained detailed daily planner, records of lessons, and records of contacted
individuals
The Cannon Commons at Helaman Halls 2012-2013
Position: Student Custodian
Cleaned entire dining and kitchen areas with a 6 person crew
Learned 20 different cleaning, maintenance, and organizational jobs
Knowledge of different cleaning materials and their uses
EDUCATION
Pre-Graphic Design Major | Brigham Young University, Provo, UT | 2012- Present
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint; Working Knowledge of Adobe
Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator