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Work History
Education
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Hi, I’m

Siu Sum Wai Teresa

Waiter/Massage Therapist
Tin Shui Wai

Summary

Responsible and patient person who is working on how to be more meticulous and professionally creative in her life and work. These few years I have worked in mostly service and teaching industries, I have taken some courses on massaging and basic Chinese medicine knowledge as interest, would continue to develop in the future.


Besides what I acquired from what I have worked in, I have a fast processing speed for writing and comprehension in a literary or academic setting, and an extensive English vocabulary and a one-of-kind and adaptable structure when writing essays, argumentative or descriptive.


I enjoy learning from the ground up, following a professional and gain experience by contributing to a company or a specialty, to have an firm and respectful allegiance to a company I am proud of.


For interests, I enjoy participating in different art form in different parts of my life, I had joined different friends' project in performance art, both structured and unstructured contemporary dance, and drawing posters and comics, and made films and edit films for a friend's company.


For most of the time last year, I have been long term travelling to explore and working on my website developing skills during, for the time being I would like to stay in hong kong, learn substantial skills and work with a team on projects that require what I am good at.

Overview

7
years of professional experience

Work History

Joys Cafe/ShanShanFong

Cashier
12.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Counted money in cash drawers at beginning and end of shifts to maintain accuracy.
  • Maintained a balanced cash drawer, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
  • Adapted quickly to new technologies implemented at POS systems, ensuring seamless transition periods for both staff and customers.
  • Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.

Joys Cafe and ShanShanFong

Restaurant Waiter
12.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Both Vegan restaurants, with employees trying their best to promote cruelty free eating, I have since learnt more about a different way of dieting.
  • Quickly reset and cleaned up tables after customers left to enable speedy turnaround and guest flow.
  • Answered customers' questions, recommended items, and recorded order information.
  • Maintained clean and organized dining areas for optimal guest experience.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Cashier work, both individual cash flow and accounting cash flow at the end of day.
  • Has worked here through 2 sets of owner, once in 2023, once 2024 till now.
  • Supported fellow waitstaff through teamwork during busy times, sharing responsibilities as needed.

Mihn

Bartender
06.2023 - 08.2024

Job overview

  • A versatile club featuring minimal design and different genres of electronic music from djays from different countries.
  • Basic and efficient cocktails preparation and chats with customers about music and informing about lineup
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Stocked service bar to prepare for operation.
  • Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.
  • Remembering customers and be aware of suspicious or over-drinking customers, and taking care of their needs within my jurisdiction.

A Friend

Pet Sitter
06.2023 - 08.2023

Job overview

  • Prepared food and water following instructions from pet owners.
  • Exercised animals regularly with walks.
  • Managed pet safety and wellness in owners' absence by keeping doors closed and removing items that could make pets sick.
  • Cleaned out and scooped feces and urine and prepare food and water bowls to provide clean environment for pets.
  • Cheering up the aged canine in the absence of its owner for the first time in its life
  • Another month in 2024 as well
  • The aged canine soon passed under the care of my friend but it was a wonderful time taking care of him.

HART Haus

Museum Docent
06.2023 - 07.2023

Job overview

  • An exhibition by people with different abilities, small exhibition space, with artwork featuring artwork showcasing the talents and interaction of people with different abilities.
  • Learnt how to guide people into this space of understanding, sharing the artist's objective whilst sharing my own interpretation, sometimes the feedback from the audience does inspire thoughts as well.
  • Opening closing and encourage participation in more conceptual and time consuming pieces.
  • Had a basic understanding into the hearing impaired community and their experience.

Sham Shui Po Community Association

Tutor, Special Needs Students
08.2022 - 09.2022

Job overview

  • Improved student engagement and understanding by utilizing differentiated instruction techniques within the classroom setting.
  • Special needs in the sense of them being of different mother language and race, and different economical abilities.
  • Taught class for primary school students of different cultural background back in 2018 for the school I was studying in, as a afterschool learning class.
  • Help them find their answers in their problems for homework and listened to their stories at home as "afterschool learning class" is more personalised.
  • As for the one with different economical abilities, that was a big class with a Chinese teaching objective in mind, so less personalized, more discipline was required but not implemented, I allocated time for teaching and play learning imaginatively, and implemented a reward system for those who participate more in learning.

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Tutor
04.2018 - 11.2020

Job overview

  • Taught English to a senior primary student and some junior secondary students
  • Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
  • Supported students with helpful exam strategies.
  • Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills, and correct weaknesses.
  • I took TOEFL and SAT, and was entrenched in american culture due to childhood so taught mostly pop english, and english with comprehension in mind more than structure

Education

HKUST
Clear Water Bay

Bachelor in Engineering from Bioengineering

University Overview

I did not finish this degree due to family issues and mental health issues, I have since gotten better, but now I require a more secure financial ability to get back to studying.

Skills

Customer service

Timeline

Cashier
Joys Cafe/ShanShanFong
12.2024 - Current
Restaurant Waiter
Joys Cafe and ShanShanFong
12.2024 - Current
Bartender
Mihn
06.2023 - 08.2024
Pet Sitter
A Friend
06.2023 - 08.2023
Museum Docent
HART Haus
06.2023 - 07.2023
Tutor, Special Needs Students
Sham Shui Po Community Association
08.2022 - 09.2022
Tutor
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04.2018 - 11.2020
HKUST
Bachelor in Engineering from Bioengineering
Siu Sum Wai TeresaWaiter/Massage Therapist