Lara Forbes
Alexandria
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Ice cream scooper, maker and cashier
The Creamery
Alexandria
03.2024 - Current
- Maintain the cash box, and reconcile nightly.
- Serve approximately 60 customers an hour.
- Provided exceptional customer service while serving ice cream and toppings.
- Generate approximately $5,000 in sales each shift.
Hostess
Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant
Lewes
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Greeted and seated guests promptly upon arrival.
- Managed reservation system to optimize seating arrangements
- Completed the weekly inventory of merchandise in the shop and managed schedule
Education
High School Diploma -
Alexandria City High School
Alexandria06-2026
Skills
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Inventory management
- Problem solving
- Sales generation
- Brand promotion
- Guest service
Affiliations
- Girl Scouts K-12 grade. Completed Silver Award, actively working on Gold Award. Troop 4002 Girl Scouts Nations Capital
- Mount Vernon Community School Mile Co-Founder. 2018 to present. One Mile Fun Run fundraiser at my elementary school. Funds raised for teacher continuing education and student resources. To date raised $123,224. Manage all aspects of online fundraising, day-of-event, volunteer schedules.
- Best Buddies School Treasurer. Manage clubs annual budget of $2500. Led most successful fundraiser in three years raising $1940 for annual spring event.
- Intern/Shadow local realtor at Compass Realty for summer 2025. Assisted with online demographic research, average home price tracker and open houses.
- Alexandria Soccer Association-After school Mentor during Covid. Tutored elementary school kids after remote learning. Organized pickup soccer games until parents picked up children.
- ASA Travel Soccer-Midfielder seven years on highest athletic team. Team Captain 2024. Organized and led all away tournament team bonding activities. Most improved player 2022. Consistency award 2021.
- High School JV/Varsity Field Hockey and Soccer team 8th-12th grade. Senior Equipment Lead(elected position field hockey) Organize & distribute equipment for team of 26 athletes. Improved organization of storage room for efficiency/inventory. Regional play-offs twice
- Snow Buddy-Volunteer snow shoveling program through City of Alexandria for two elderly residence for the past seven years
- Morgan's Message Club-Grew membership by 26 students
Accomplishments
- Girl Scout Silver Award 2024. Actively working on Gold Award. Anticipated completion Jan 2026.
- Titans for Scholars;1 of 12/1000 students selected through application process at school. Raised $12,000 for a fellow student towards college scholarship through various fundraisers and events.
- National Honor Society/English Honor Society/Spanish Honor Society 2024-2026
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Hostess
Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant
05.2024 - 08.2024
Ice cream scooper, maker and cashier
The Creamery
03.2024 - Current
High School Diploma -
Alexandria City High School