Xander De Los Reyes

Experience

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  Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

  Nov 2010 - May 2012

  Front-of-House Employee

  Contributed to the fundamental components of the restaurant ran to assist its efficient operation. Worked as a busboy, host, and de facto server.

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  United States Marine Corps

  Dec 2012 - Apr 2017

  Trained a squad of infantry Marines through pre-deployment training. Highlights included: allied operations with the United Kingdom’s Royal Marines Royal Marines and Royal Netherlands Army; airborne special-purpose insertion and extraction; and cold weather mountain warfare training, among others. Overseas operations contributed to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s deterrence of Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. Additionally, trained with the Philippine Marine Corps to prepare them for their domestic operations against the militant Jihadist group Abu Sayyaf. During this time period, also instructed and qualified over 200 Marines through static and helicopter fast-rope operations. Show less

  • Infantry Squad Leader

    Sept 2015 - Apr 2017

  • Close Quarter Battle Team Leader

    Sept 2013 - Sept 2015

  • Student

    Mar 2013 - Sept 2013

  • Recruit

    Dec 2012 - Mar 2013
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  Public 74

  Apr 2017 - Jun 2018

  Manager

  Gastropub worker focusing on the production of craft cocktails and knowledge of craft beers. Tasks include creating cocktails with specific measurements and proportions, creating house-made infusions for liquors and tinctures, articulating recommendations and ingredients to consumers, educating customers who aren’t knowledgeable in the field of mixology, and using Aloha point of sale.

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  United States Marine Corps

  Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Improved the security of San Mateo, Camp Pendleton through efficient and effective conduct of Marine guards. Responsibilities included: smooth operation of the Color Detail; accountability for regimental weapons; ensuring all guard personnel are properly trained in deadly force; and ensuring the safety of prisoners and detainees. Participated in the third cohort of 2017’s Corporate Fellowship Program from Hiring Our Heroes, a program that allows activity duty service members to intern with corporations. Candidates were required to have a bachelor’s degree, but an exception was made due to foreseen potential. Interned with Macy’s Asset Protection.

  • Guard Chief

    Apr 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Corporate Fellowship

    Aug 2017 - Oct 2017
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  Macy's

  Aug 2017 - Oct 2017

  Asset Protection Intern

  Macy's first active-duty internship through the Hiring Our Heros' Corporate Fellowship Progam. Interned with the asset protection team of one of Macy's largest stores, which spanned three retail locations consisting of nine stories and processed over $140 million of product. Investigated suspicious, company-internal conduct, examined company finances for anomalies, and monitored customers for troublesome behavior. Helped achieve the departmental goal of keeping asset loss below 2% for the duration of the internship. Show less

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  Bear Coast Coffee

  Aug 2018 - Jun 2020

  Manager

  Improved the efficiency and quality of Bear Coast Coffee, a popular, locally-owned coffee shop. Duties ranged a wide variety, to inlude: overseeing online company operations; analyzing customer data to identify trends of significance; capturing themes like company culture, employee personalities, and local culture; and aiding the design of merchandise. Initiated and organized a Veterans Day fundraising event (2019), resulting in over $800 raised for Team Rubicon, a military-centered charity.

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  South Orange County Community College District

  Aug 2019 - May 2020

  Math and Research Methodology Tutor

  Worked with students at Saddleback College to help reinforce their comprehension and retention of mathematics, research, and data analysis. Subjects instructed were algebra, statistics, and research methodology. Utilization of Socratic instruction, a crucial need for creativity, and an out-of-the-box approach—each person approaches problems from a different perspective—were vital. Additionally, serve as an embedded tutor (similar to a teaching assistant) to a tenured faculty member of the Saddleback College Mathematics Department. Show less

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  Warrior-Scholar Project

  Jun 2021 - Jun 2021

  Writing Tutor

  Worked alongside Princeton University faculty to help run an "academic boot camp" for current and former US Armed Forces members interested in pursuing a college education. Instructed Warrior-Scholar Project students on the fundamentals of academic writing.

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  Princeton University

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Course Fellow

  Worked alongside Princeton faculty to instruct incoming students for the course "Ways of Knowing," a course exclusively for first-generation and low-income students. The goal of this course was to prepare first-year students for the academic rigor of Princeton through deep textual analysis, the creation of coherent and logical arguments, and a willingness to question well-accepted ideas. Aided Dr. Daniel Choi in his instruction of ten students. Lead "Text Labs," or small group discussions where text is analyzed and synthesized. Instructed two lectures—one on Michel Foucault's theory of panopticism and another on jurisprudence, affirmative action, and dissent. Show less

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  The Blind Pig Kitchen and Bar

  Nov 2021 - May 2022

  Bartender

  Supported The Blind Pig, a restaurant and bar featured in “Los Angeles Times,” “The Orange County Register,” “COAST Magazine,” “Modern Luxury OC,” and “Orange Coast Magazine” by crafting a large menu of cocktails made from high-quality spirits and house-made ingredients.

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  Warrior-Scholar Project

  Nov 2021 - Dec 2021

  Aided instructors from Yale University, Columbia University, the University of Arizona, and Sam Houston State University to help run an "academic boot camp" for current and former US Armed Forces members interested in pursuing a college education. Instructed 22 Warrior-Scholar Project students on the fundamentals of academic writing. Served as the program coordinator for Diana Davis Spencer Foundation (DDSF) Scholar Program, which aids enlisted veterans with their graduate school applications. Collected and organized information for 18 DDSF Scholars, creating scholar profiles that articulate each Scholar’s background, academic fields of interest, and areas where they need support.

  • Writing Tutor

    Dec 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Program Coordinator

    Nov 2021 - Dec 2021
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  Warrior-Scholar Project

  Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

  Serving Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) as Senior Education Fellow for their humanities programs. Senior Fellows oversee program execution at multiple campuses, working with Junior Fellows, 15 WSP students, writing instructors and tutors from host institutions, and expert faculty in a wide array of fields studying democratic institutions. Working as a Fellow for Warrior-Scholar Project's College Success workshops (CSWs). For CSWs, Fellows travel to various national universities and colleges; these institutions host enlisted veterans from local community colleges who are interested in becoming better students and/or applying to top-tier institutions. Programs may be conducted remotely, too. Conducted prospecting research on 245 registered guests for the nonprofit's 10th-anniversary dinner, identifying 75 notable attendees as prospective donors. Created an internal document with biographies of all 75 prospective donors. Attended the anniversary dinner as organization representative, speaking with high-profile attendees like David Rubenstein (Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Carlyle Group), Roger Goodell (Commissioner, NFL), and Indra Nooyi (former CEO, Pepsi).

  • Senior Education Fellow

    May 2022 - Aug 2022

  • College Success Workshop Fellow

    Jan 2022 - May 2022

  • Fundraising Assistant

    Mar 2022 - Apr 2022
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  Princeton University

  Sept 2022 - now

  Fellows are responsible for instructing and providing writing feedback to Princeton undergraduates, graduate students, and staff. They also aid the center in publicity efforts to the student community by visiting writing seminars and encouraging the use of the center. Instructed nearly 100 students in analytical and argumentative writing over two semesters. Recommended by center leadership to serve as a Head Fellow, a supervisory position, for the following year. Transfer Mentors advise new transfer students and student veterans in the university’s recently reinstated transfer program to ensure a smooth academic and social transition. They also direct transfer students to relevant university resources and monitor their transition to ensure that no student “suffers in silence.”

  • Writing Center Fellow

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Mentor

    Sept 2022 - Dec 2022
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  United States Attorneys' Offices

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Intern

  Worked as an intern supporting the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. Assisted in the investigation and prosecution of homicides in the Department of Justice's largest US Attorney's Office.Supported by Princeton University: Selected as the 2023 Frank C. Carlucci '52 SINSI Scholar (Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative); each Scholar receives funding to intern with the US federal government. Scholars also join an established network of Princetonians who are dedicated to bettering their nation through federal government service. Show less