Kate Tanchanco

Experience

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  The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille

  May 2018 - Aug 2020

  Hostess

  As a hostess, I represented The Greene Turtle with high-quality customer service in a fast-paced environment, especially during particularly busy times throughout different sports seasons. - Trained incoming front-of-house staff in customer service and proper protocols - Collaborated with servers to accommodate special requests and customer needs while maintaining manageable server rotations - Assisted in servers' duties during busy lunch and dinner rushes - Managed outgoing orders and merchandise sales Show less

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  Panera Bread

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Associate

  - Prepared baked goods for sale and ensured cafe kitchen was constantly stocked with essential bakery items - Catered to any customer needs and special requests - Organized and managed proper distribution of food orders

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  University of Delaware Mechanical Neuroimaging Laboratory

  Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

  Research Study Assistant

  - Administered 2-hour pre- and post-intervention appointments consisting of 10 behavioral tests to participants for 2 research studies- Assisted in 2-hour MRI scans- Processed subject data for use in current and future research studies

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  The Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland

  Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

  Undergraduate Teaching Fellow

  - Instructed students on proper laboratory techniques involved in bioengineering during a 2-hour lab each week- Graded students’ laboratory reports as well as pre- and post-laboratory assignments

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  AstraZeneca

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Manufacturing Technical Operations Intern

  - Worked on 5 individual projects with the Campaign Readiness Team, which aimed to eliminate waste. Two were submitted as Continuous Improvement projects that saved the team over $23,000 and 308 hours annually. - Earned Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification- Recieved AstraZeneca's Rising Star award