PAOLA P. SANCHEZ

CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE Hostess | Sapori Trattoria | Chicago, IL | Nov. 2014- Mar. 2015

Ø Receive and seat hundreds of covers a night. Ø Manage and organize wait staff to service each party. Ø Answer phone calls and customer inquiries. Ø Maintain the image of the restaurant.

Hostess | Wood’n’Tap Bar & Grill | Orange, CT | Nov. 2012- Jan. 2014

Ø Operate a computerized cash register system. Ø Greet and seat customers each night. Ø Package food for takeout, as well as running food and bussing tables. Ø Answer phone calls and customer inquiries.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

External Co-Chair | Support Tomorrow’s Rising Stars (ST*RS) | Chicago, IL | Aug. 2015-Present Ø Coordinate fundraising and community events with The Theatre School and the greater DePaul University

community for a zero-budget organization supporting the showcase of the 2016 class. Ø Outreach to larger companies and corporations for donations. Ø Communicating information to the general body of the organization

Student Volunteer Coordinator | The Latina/o Theatre Commons | Chicago IL | Dec. 2014 – Jul. 2015

Ø Scheduled and facilitated meetings with other Commons committee members. Ø Gathered, organized, and assigned tasks to volunteers. Ø Recorded meeting minutes, composed and distributed meeting reports.

Interning Assistant to the Artistic Director | INTAR Theatre | New York, NY | Jun. 2014 – Aug. 2014

Ø Communicating with potential actors, stage managers, designers, and playwrights. Ø Manage calendar of activities and events taking place at the theater, including organizing and monitoring auditions

and callbacks. Ø Compose and compile documents for grant applications. Ø Record meeting minutes, compose and submit meeting reports. Ø Transcribing audio interviews. Ø Striking sets and lighting equipment and maintaining the general appearance of the theater.

Commercial Learning and Development Assistant | Peoples United Bank | Bridgeport, CT | Jun. 2013- Aug. 2013

Ø Scheduling trainings, lunches, and hotel reservations. Ø Handling employee learning history and development through ECM reports and data entry. Ø Organizing and documenting training session materials and rosters.

EDUCATION

The Theatre School at DePaul University | Chicago, IL Expected Graduation | GPA 3.779

BFA Acting Major | Latin American- Latina/o Minor

SKILLS

Bilingual (English and Spanish) Community Outreach | Meeting Facilitation Open Table | Microsoft Word | PowerPoint

Outlook | MailChimp | Basecamp Social Media | Vegan Cooking

Working with Children | Types 67 WPM Exceptional organization

203.752.0042 paolasanchezabreu9@gmail.com

 

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP

The Theatre School at DePaul University Talent Scholarship DePaul University Dean’s Scholarship

Julia Neary Memorial Scholarship