Jorge Lara

3403 Gunther Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469

(917) 841-6894 jlara2345@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Lehman College, Bronx, NY

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology; Minors: Early Childhood Education and Psychology
Graduation: May 2020, GPA: 3.488

EXPERIENCE

Prime Now LLC, New York, NY​ September 2018 – present

Personal Shopper, Whole Foods Market
Varied schedule, 30-35 hours weekly
● Process customer shopping orders through use of company-issued smartphones. Address individual customer concerns through chat
● Pack items into bags and stage bags in storage area for home delivery

Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (Summer Youth), Bronx, NY ​July 2018 – August 2018
Buildings and Grounds Maintenance
Monday-Friday, 25 hours weekly
● Tended to basic gardening duties such as weeding, watering, composting, and picking fruits and vegetables
● Swept floors and cleaned windows. Maintained a clean environment to ensure children’s health
● Provided office support and filing. Performed occasional manual labor in basement such as moving boxes and organizing shelves

LEADERSHIP/EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Lehman College, Bronx, NY

Men’s Cross Country/Track and Field, Distance Runner, 2016 – 2018

Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, NY

Building Outstanding Leaders of Tomorrow (BOLT), 2014
● Participated in lectures and activities about effective leadership. Developed strong public speaking and written communication skills.

AWARDS

CUNYAC Sportsmanship Award, ​2017

CUNYAC Scholar-Athlete, Men’s Cross Country, ​2017, 2018
Lehman College Men's Indoor Track Coaches' Award, ​2017

VOLUNTEER

Rock ‘n’ Roll Brooklyn Half Marathon, New York, NY, ​Race Crew, October 2017
New York Public Library, New York, NY, ​Library Helper, April 2017

SKILLS

Fluent in Spanish; Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Publisher, both in Windows and Mac systems, social media