Jovany Abarca Ortiz

As a sales associate at See’s Candies, I help maintain an organized and clean sales floor, ensure proper stocking of products, and provide a positive customer experience. As a bilingual person, I have helped many families better understand our products and ingredients, so they can enjoy the best versions of chocolates. Overall, See’s Candies has provided me with communication, strong teamwork, and critical thinking skills.

As a caregiver, I assisted an elderly man with late-stage Parkinson's disease by providing companionship, cleaning his house, and bathing him. I was hired to take care of him since his previous caregiver was not able to find a way to move him around the house. Within a week, he asked if I could work full-time at his house. Since I was still in high school, I would stay over at his house during the weekends and school breaks. I worked alongside him until a few months before his death. Ultimately, this job helped me develop patience, time management, and problem-solving skills.