McKeowen Watts - Resume
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McKeowen Watts - Resume

WORK EXPERIENCE
JANUARY 2019 – PRESENT
OFFICE MANAGER, PRIMERICA FINANCIAL SERVICES
• Responsible for organization and maintenance of client and agent files.
• Daily and weekly uploads and reconciliation of appropriate files.

SEPTEMBER 2018 – PRESENT
REFEREE, BC HOCKEY
• Able to make execute reasonable judgement and sound decision making under pressure.
• Strong verbal communication skills with players, coaches, and other officials on the ice.

JUNE 2015 – AUGUST 2018
HEAD CHEF, EARLS RESTAURANT + BAR, PORT COQUITLAM
• Responsible for recruiting, hiring, and training new employees, as well as facilitating management training.
• Projected daily and weekly sales forecasts to build a cost-effective schedule, keeping a keen eye for detail.
• Responsible for sourcing and ordering products to be used, while also accurately recording and keeping inventory and maintaining awareness of product levels.
• Built yearly and quarterly budgets that were presented to regional management.
SEPTEMBER 2013 – MAY 2015
SOUS CHEF, EARLS RESTAURANT + BAR, SURREY & BURNABY
• Responsible for day to day management duties, including opening/closing the restaurant, assisting in staff scheduling, and product ordering.
• Assisted in team and leadership development through daily one-on-one development sessions with employees.

EDUCATION
2012 – 2013, 2018 – PRESENT
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE CANDIDATE, SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Current 2nd year student, majoring in Statistics.
2016 – 2018
PROFESSIONAL COOK, VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Certified Red Seal, completing all three levels of the Professional Cook Red Seal program.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
2011 – PRESENT
COACH, CLOVERDALE MINOR HOCKEY
• Over 8 years of volunteer experience as an assistant coach for various teams for children aged 6-13.
• Facilitated practices and assisted while on the bench during hockey games.
2016 – 2018
CLASSROOM VOLUNTEER, GROWING CHEFS!
• 3 years of experience running 8 week programs in an elementary school classroom of children from grades 1-3.
• Exhibited strong presentation skills by teaching the classroom of students the basics of growing a simple vegetable garden.
• Facilitated classroom discussion and executed lesson plans, covering the topics of growing plants, caring for them, harvesting them, and cooking with them.

SKILLS
• Strong quantitative analysis skills.
• Proficient computer knowledge, including efficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, Java, C++, and Adobe. • Excellent interpersonal skills, including strong written and verbal communication.
• Able to work well independently as well as in a team setting.
PERSONAL INTERESTS
SPORTS
• Keen interest in all sports, specifically hockey and golf
• Extra interest in the underlying numbers and statistics
• Analyzing data and statistics to form opinions
• Future interest in management aspect of sports business

FOOD
• Using my Chef training to innovate and explore different cuisines
• Experimenting with different combinations of flavors and experiences
• Trying as many new things as I can
• Coming together with people over a great meal