Alexandra Smith
Tracy
Summary
Highly motivated employee and part-time college student with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, restaurant work experience, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively and quickly mastering new skills. Greatly passionate about environmental protection and wildlife conservation.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Restaurant/Retail Associate
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
05.2025 - Current
- Prepared product for the store (made fudge, whipped cream, waffle cones)
- I assisted customers in their shopping, maintained the cleanliness of the store and dishes, and prepared and served food items.
- Refunded payments for returned items, processed exchanges, and offered store credit to achieve customer satisfaction.
Hostess
Mikasa Asian Bistro & Sushi
07.2024 - 01.2025
- Responsible for setting tables, maintaining cleanliness of dining areas, checking in on guests, closing out tabs, adjusting tips, and packaging Doordash and mobile orders.
- Took reservations and to-go orders by phone, answered customer questions, and informed customers of accurate wait times.
Youth Representative
Tracy Poet Committee
04.2023 - 12.2024
- I was appointed as the youth representative of the Tracy Poet committee, which runs through the non-profit organization, Tracy Friends of the Library. I auditioned poets with the committee to appoint Tracy's first poet laureate. I organized and hosted poetry workshops and lectures at local schools to encourage creative expression in students.
Research and Published Scientist
Waksman Student Scholars Program
08.2022 - 05.2024
- A bioinformatics and microbiology program partnered with Rutgers to research the use of aquatic plants in reducing CO2. My responsibility was to guide first-year members in DNA replication and cropping labs.
Research Intern
Carlson Freshwater Ecology Lab
06.2023 - 08.2023
- My responsibilities in researching Coho salmon return rates included overviewing GoPro footage of Marin County river ecosystems, inputting data collected from camera footage into data spreads, identifying over 1,000 collected freshwater macroinvertebrate samples, and water quality monitoring of river systems.
Education
Associate of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies: Math And Science
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton05.2026
High School Diploma - undefined
Tracy High School
Tracy05.2024
Skills
- Collaboration, Social media proficiency, Research capabilities, Community Engagement, Adaptability, Data Collection, Active Listening, Effective Communication, Time Management, Digital Research Tools, Critical Thinking, Cash register operation
Experience
Interact Club, Vice President, President, 2020-08, 2024-05, A community service club designed to help students find volunteering events. I organized volunteer events for preschool readings, senior citizen visits, donation drives, and park clean-ups. I value being active in the community and use my position to organize events to give back to and clean up Tracy.
Timeline
Restaurant/Retail Associate
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
05.2025 - Current
Hostess
Mikasa Asian Bistro & Sushi
07.2024 - 01.2025
Research Intern
Carlson Freshwater Ecology Lab
06.2023 - 08.2023
Youth Representative
Tracy Poet Committee
04.2023 - 12.2024
Research and Published Scientist
Waksman Student Scholars Program
08.2022 - 05.2024
High School Diploma - undefined
Tracy High School
Associate of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies: Math And Science
San Joaquin Delta College