Ariana Ware
Upper Marlboro
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with exceptional communication and project management skills, adept at navigating fast-paced environments while effectively managing multiple tasks. Proven track record of proactively identifying and addressing issues, with a strong emphasis on optimizing processes to enhance team performance. Recognized for a collaborative approach that supports team objectives and drives project success. Committed to delivering high-quality results through strategic planning and execution.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Crew Member
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Upper Marlboro, MD
09.2025 - 12.2025
- Delivering unparalleled hospitality to each customer who visits the café as the Brand ambassador.
- Ensuring that work areas are clean, and that equipment, tools, and supplies are properly in stock and stored.
- Accurate order-taking, including repeating the order to the customer at the time of the order.
- Setting up or closing down the dining room, restrooms, and patios.
- Assisting with opening and closing restaurant duties, and re-stocking.
- Set up and monitor food and smoothie stations.
- Prepares and assembles food and smoothie ingredients to brand standards.
- Ensured to complete all Brand trainings.
- Worked quickly and efficiently under pressure.
- Friendly and professional toward customers and fellow crew members.
- Leads with operational excellence, exceptional service, and upholds all brand standards.
- Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments, issuing change, and counting money back to customers.
- Greeted customers in a friendly and professional manner, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Coordinated with other crew members to complete assigned tasks quickly and effectively.
- Handled customer complaints in a professional and courteous manner.
- Utilized problem-solving skills when resolving conflicts among team members or customers.
Retail Specialist
Sareby's Beauty Supply
King George, Va
05.2023 - 10.2024
- Welcoming and engaging with customers as they enter the store.
- Assessing customers’ needs and suggesting solutions to their problems.
- Working with cash registers and processing payments.
- Setting and attaining sales goals.
- Giving customers advice about sales and promotions.
- Using upselling techniques to increase store sales.
- Recommending the best products to customers.
- Cleaning and restocking the store throughout the day, before opening, and after closing.
- Facilitated effective communication between all store staff members regarding operations updates.
- Utilized excellent communication skills to build relationships with vendors, suppliers, and colleagues.
- Developed strong knowledge of retail products and services to effectively promote sales.
Crew Member
Tropical Smoothie
King George, Va
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Delivering unparalleled hospitality to each customer who visits the café as the Brand ambassador.
- Ensuring that work areas are clean, and that equipment, tools, and supplies are properly in stock and stored.
- Accurate order-taking, including repeating the order to the customer at the time of the order.
- Setting up or closing down the dining room, restrooms, and patios.
- Assisting with opening and closing restaurant duties, and re-stocking.
- Set up and monitor food and smoothie stations.
- Prepares and assembles food and smoothie ingredients to brand standards.
- Ensured to complete all Brand trainings.
- Worked quickly and efficiently under pressure.
- Friendly and professional toward customers and fellow crew members.
- Leads with operational excellence, exceptional service, and upholds all brand standards.
- Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments, issuing change, and counting money back to customers.
- Greeted customers in a friendly and professional manner, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Coordinated with other crew members to complete assigned tasks quickly and effectively.
- Handled customer complaints in a professional and courteous manner.
- Utilized problem-solving skills when resolving conflicts among team members or customers.
Special Assistant
Hair Triage Plus
Fort Washington, Maryland
11.2019 - 01.2022
- Provided strategic and operational support.
- Operated in all areas as needed, including retail specialist, shampoo technician, scheduler, greeter, cashier, and opening and closing the shop.
- Gathering supplies for the lead stylist’s client services, mixing hair color, shampooing, sanitation duties, and general cleaning of the stylist’s station and the salon.
- Greeted all clients with high energy, prepared them for their appointments, and scheduled future appointments.
- Disinfecting salon equipment is also responsible for ensuring that all scissors and tools are properly sanitized between each appointment.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines in fast-paced environments.
- Scheduled and confirmed appointments for clients, customers or supervisors.
- Utilized strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with management, staff, and clients.
- Adept at keeping the salon clean by sweeping floors, washing towels and sanitizing stations.
- Excelled in product knowledge and upselling services to customers.
- Consistently achieved high levels of client satisfaction through friendly and professional interactions.
- Highly organized individual who can handle multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
- Stocking retail items after inputting all retail items into the system.
- Organizing retail products.
- Proven track record of working well within a team setting while respecting colleagues’ opinions.
Education
High School Diploma -
Home School
Upper Marlboro, MD05-2025
Skills
- Multitasking
- Problem-solving abilities
- Time management abilities
- Professionalism
- Having and engaging personality
- Strong communication
- Tolerant & flexible
- Analytical thinking
- Team leadership
- Organization & prioritization
- Ability to work in a stressful environment
- Attention to detail
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Heavy lifting
- Safety
Timeline
Crew Member
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
09.2025 - 12.2025
Retail Specialist
Sareby's Beauty Supply
05.2023 - 10.2024
Crew Member
Tropical Smoothie
02.2022 - 05.2023
Special Assistant
Hair Triage Plus
11.2019 - 01.2022
High School Diploma -
Home School