Patrick Pedersen Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

BA in History, Minor in German Language and LiteratureAwarded 2024 Deixler Swain Prize for Best Honors Thesis in American History

Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Full-time, responsible for maintenance and upkeep of 16 clay tennis courts, as well as the surrounding landscaping at the country club. Set up and took down various installations for tournaments and events, watered and manicured clay tennis courts after usage by members. Corresponded with tennis coaches in order to facilitate court time for lessons, saw to general upkeep needs as they presented themselves.

Barrington, Illinois, United States

Responsible for every part of the landscaping process from tearing out old material to transporting and installing new landscape fixtures. Required constant lifting of objects up to 100lbs, an eye for detail, and familiarity with a wide variety of both power and manual tools, as well as some heavy machinery. Also entailed some general contracting work and construction. Experienced setting stonework and masonry, building decks, operating all tools associated with the process.

South Barrington, Illinois, United States

Responsible for taking reservations over the phone, Scheduling equitable seating during rushes and on Holiday special events, scheduling meetings between management and supply representatives, opened restaurant as well as changed decor throughout the day. Worked between 20-30 hours weekly.

South Barrington, Illinois, United States

Responsibilities at Ruth’s Chris were much the same as performed at Pl8 Restaurant as mentioned previously, only to a greater standard as Ruth’s Chris, due to its’ upscale nature. An even higher degree of importance was placed on 1-on-1 customer interaction throughout the shift, as well as increased knowledge of the menu and drink offerings, as they changed often. Further familiarized myself with applications such as OpenTable.

440 N. Wells, Chicago Il, 60010

• Management of customer data/accounts on Membersuite.• Resolved technical difficulties both in the office and with our members.• Purged invalid customer accounts, updated incorrect customer data.• Regularly communicated with members via telephone and email, as well as sent them invoices.

736 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington Il, 60010

• Meeting customers and leading them to their seats• Managed telephone reservations/takeout orders, as well as reservations through OpenTable• Processed the takeout transactions• Cleaned the restaurant in the mornings (vacuuming, mopping)• Bussed tables when the restaurant was busy/designated busser was sick• Managing takeout inventory• Ran food when servers were busy/couldn’t hold any more dishes

300 West County Line Road, Barrington Il, 60010

• Greeted members and unloaded/loaded cars.• Set up the golf course for larger tournaments (parking golf carts in rows, placing placards in golf carts, putting up signs.)• Caddied for up to 36 holes a day.• Achieved the status of “honor caddy,” being the highest grade available.• Answering calls from members and scheduling tee-times.• Extremely service-oriented job.

German Language And Literature, International Business

German/Politics Oriented, Some Ap Classes, Scored 5 On Advanced Placement Testing For German, Government/Politics

Activities and Societies: Member of the Golf team, Organized a mock 2012 presidential election via my AP Government class.