Honor Society® member
Charlene Orozco
Team Lead and Trainer at Panera Bread, Las Vegas, NV. Manager: Adrian Hernandez. Employment Period: May 2023 - July 2024, December 2024 - January 2024. Position: Team Lead, which required cross-training on every station and focused on training new employees, representing the company, and leading staff Panera Bread/Compass, Reno, NV. Manager: David Anaya and John Marks. Employment Period: September 2024 - current. Team Lead, which required cross-training and focused on handling conflicts, customer complaints, and leading staff. During my time with Panera, I have acquired a significant amount of skills that have better prepared me for everyday life. Although I was always involved with student leadership at school, Panera has further taught me to lead a team to complete a task, work with customers when problems rise, communicate with my managers to solve an issue, and be friendly to everyone no matter the circumstance. Through this job, I learned based customer service abilities as well and how to provide customers with a memorable experience whenever they choose to dine at our company.
- Journalism and Film/Media Production
- Class of 2028
- Las Vegas, NV
Member since February 2025
About
In May of 2024, I graduated from Northwest Career and Technical Academy (NWCTA) in Las Vegas, NV. Throughout my four years of high school, I took mostly Honors, AP, and Dual Enrollment classes, allowing me to achieve a 4.8 GPA, I was an active member of both Student Council and The National Honor Society, and I was enrolled in a Hospitality and Marketing Program, which gave me certifications in both fields. Currently, I am enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) through their Journalism and Media Production Program. I am working toward my goal of becoming a director and screenwriter.
Education
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University of Nevada, Reno
Journalism and Cinema and Media Studies
2024 – Present
Honors and awards
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national honor society
During my graduation, I received the The National Society of High School Scholars Award (2024). This award acknowledges my hard work and dedication to the National Honor Society.
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honor roll
Throughout high school, I achieved almost only As, so I was presented with an award congratulating my efforts and accomplishments.
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scholarship
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #357 Scholarship Award (2024). This award was so special to me, and I was overjoyed to recieve it because the IBEW and union have always been a big part of my life.
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certificate of recognition
Certificate of Recognition for Workshop Presenting (NASC State 2023). This certificate, as well as the one from NASC's 2023 Zone Conference, recognizes the workshop in Self Care and Mental Health I hosted.
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certificate of recognition
Certificate of Skill Attainment in Hospitality and Management (2022). This certificate, as well as the one in Marketing, were given to me after I completed my "End of Program" exams in my Sophomore and Junior years of High School.
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leadership award
Sport of Leadership Award through the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) (2023 - 2024). This award acknowledges my hard work and dedication to Student Council.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
For as long as I could remember, I have always wanted to make movies. Each and every one I have had the privilege of watching has had a remarkable impact on who I am and how I see the world, and it
is my greatest desire to create art in the form of film for others to connect with. I am currently enrolled in UNR's Journalism and Film Major to get and develop the skills, practice, and resources necessary to
become equip to sucessfully make, edit, and develop my own films. With these skills and other resources from my school, I plan on finding an internship in the immediate future to better improve my abilities and find the connections I need to find a job in film after I graduate.- Graduate school interests
At the moment, I have no interest in Grad School.
- Outside the classroom
One of my biggest hobbies is learning! Ever since I started kindergarten, I have loved learning as much information as I possibly can. I enjoy reading books on new subjects or topics I have yet to read about, I love watching new films or video essays that make me think/educate me, and I adore trying new activities and foods. I will always be a life-long learner, and all my hobbies revolve around enriching my mind (reading, writing, etc.).
Experience
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Team Lead and Trainer
Panera Bread, Las Vegas, NV. Manager: Adrian Hernandez. Employment Period: May 2023 - July 2024, December 2024 - January 2024. Position: Team Lead, which required cross-training on every station and focused on training new employees, representing the company, and leading staff Panera Bread/Compass, Reno, NV. Manager: David Anaya and John Marks. Employment Period: September 2024 - current. Team Lead, which required cross-training and focused on handling conflicts, customer complaints, and leading staff. During my time with Panera, I have acquired a significant amount of skills that have better prepared me for everyday life. Although I was always involved with student leadership at school, Panera has further taught me to lead a team to complete a task, work with customers when problems rise, communicate with my managers to solve an issue, and be friendly to everyone no matter the circumstance. Through this job, I learned based customer service abilities as well and how to provide customers with a memorable experience whenever they choose to dine at our company.
May 2023 – Feb 2025
Volunteering
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During my time volunteering with this company, I did multiple things that enriched my own life. At the Animal Foundation, I helped care for sick animals by playing with them, making toys, and donating food and supplies. I was lucky enough to adopt a cat and dog from this foundation, and because of my connection to them, I felt encouraged to volunteer and recommend adoption to others searching for a new pet.
The Animal Foundation
Aug 2022 – May 2024
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From August of 2020 to May of 2023, my family fostered my two nephews from Washington. During this time, my family received a tremendous amount of help from Foster Kinship. Foster Kinship is a company founded by foster families that work to help others provide for the family members they are taking care of. They provide families with clothes, toys, furniture, and food, and they host workshops, festive events, and activities for families. Because of the help they provided to my family, I decided to volunteer for their organization. I worked closely with Foster Kinship to host workshops and activities, help run “pop up shops” where families could come and get free necessities, and care for foster children.
Foster Kinship
Aug 2020 – May 2023
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At the Opportunity Village, I volunteered to assist the organization in setting up their Christmas and Halloween festivals. Although the Opportunity Village works to provide those with mental illnesses and disabilities with jobs and opportunities, they accept volunteers to help them set up events and activities, as well as assist those in need. Every Halloween and Christmas, they put on a huge event with games, rides, food, etc. and I would volunteer to help decorate, run the rides, or make food. It was always a great way to celebrate the holidays and help others!
The Opportunity Village
Aug 2020 – May 2024
Languages
- Spanish (Spain) Intermediate
- English (US) Advanced
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