Caitlin Esquivel
Beebe,AR
Summary
Creative Photographer offering expertise in photography sales and marketing, customer service and project management. Talented at various photography styles, identifying client needs and providing innovative suggestions. Practiced in on-location shoots, studio set-ups and equipment maintenance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Photographer
Self-employed
01.2020 - Current
- Planned and prepared for on-location and studio shoots.
- Scheduled and booked locations for photo shoots, working collaboratively with clients and contacts.
- Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for publication.
- Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
- Assisted clients in selecting poses, wardrobe and backgrounds to photograph different looks, concepts and locations.
- Utilized natural and artificial lighting to capture desired images and maintain quality.
- Took photos from different angles and perspectives to capture perfect images.
Emergency Medical Technician
Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility
05.2024 - 12.2024
- While working as an EMT at this facility, I was located within the intake department
- My job duties consisted of interviewing each patient as they came into the facility, maintained accurate medical records, and assisted in any emergencies called within the facility itself
To Go Specialist, Back of House
Blue Ember Smokehouse
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Worked most of the time in the kitchen, which consisted of making to-go orders and doordash orders
- While doing so, I regularly used a meat scale to make sure meat selections were at the correct weight for said orders
- Between working on orders, I also did food prep work for the next day, as well as maintained the fryers in the back of the house
- While being trained as a shift lead, I was taught how to run the smokers for the meats we had available on the menu
- Since I worked evenings, I was designated to reload the smokers at night with the correct meats, reload the wood, and make sure the smoke pit was cleaned for the morning shift
Certified Nursing Assistant
Department of Human Services
08.2019 - 01.2024
- As a Certified Nursing Assistant, I took care of the elderly and disabled on a daily basis
- I helped residents with activities of daily living (brushing teeth, combing hair, eating, reading, etc.) as well as assisted in helping residents walk or move about the facility via wheelchair
- I also worked on dementia/PTSD units with residents that could not thrive in the general area of the facility
- Supported needs of 15+ residents under long-term care.
Team Lead
Tractor Supply
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Overseeing team members in designated locations of the store
- General merchandising
- Running registers, answering phones, opening and closing the store
- Filing paperwork, building professional relationships with customers
- Counting down the safe, and register tills
- Running deposits to the bank
- Operated a forklift to move heavy merchandise into the garden center, such as trailers, pallets of feed, pallets of plants, etc.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.
- Completed sorting and placement of a variety of poultry breeds for customer purchase.
Kennel Worker
Canine Country Club of Arkansas
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Worked with dogs of all breeds and sizes
- Began my shift anywhere from 6 to 7 am, and worked until 5 pm
- During my time at the boarding facility, I fed and watered all dogs boarding and dropped off for doggy day care
- I was knowledgeable of dietary restrictions, and which dogs would play well together and which ones did not
- There were multiple field areas for different sized dogs
- Small dogs went onto a smaller field, and large dogs went into the large field
- During the day, I made sure the dogs got plenty of exercise based on a field rotation
- When not supervising a field, I was inside helping clean and disinfect kennels, food bowls, water bowls, and bedding
Cashier Team Lead
Academy Sports + Outdoors
08.2018 - 12.2018
- Oversaw the front end of the store, working customer service, answering phones, paging other employees, keeping track of the safe, cash balancing, running registers, locating items, opening and closing store procedures, making cash drops, releasing deposits to GARDA
- Trained, mentored, and developed new cashiers with positive and encouraging techniques to maximize performance and team contributions.
Counter Sales/ Key Holder/ Assistant Manager Trainee
O'Reilly Auto Parts
02.2017 - 09.2017
- Diagnosed, read, and explained engine codes to customers
- Located auto parts
- Ran registers
- Answered phones and made phone calls to other locations
- Opened and closed the stores, changed out car batteries, and began training as an assistant manager
- Kept monthly inventory of parts on shelves and in the back of the store
- Ordered parts
- Handled money transactions
- Located information for customers who needed it
- Worked several double shifts, back to back, when needed to both open and close the store in the same day
- Completed opening and closing tasks by cashing out registers, inspecting security and alarm systems, preparing bank deposits and delegating daily tasks to 3+ employees.
Customer Service Associate
Lowe's
11.2014 - 02.2015
- Ran registers, opened and closed store, made drops
- Answered phones and used point of sales phones to locate floor associates
- Handled cash, credit and debit cards, and checks
- Signed customers up for Lowe's cards
- Worked double shifts to makes sure store was fully staffed when needed
- During peak gardening season, I also worked in the garden center, helping water and rearrange plants into their respective planograms
Education
Certificate of Completion - Emergency Medical Technician
South Arkansas Community College
El Dorado, AR03.2024
High school or equivalent - undefined
Morrilton Sr. High School
Morrilton, AR06.2012
Skills
- Sales
- Key Holder
- Restaurant experience
- Supervising experience
- Cash Handling
- Customer service
- Team management
- Microsoft Office
- Shift management
- Restaurant management
- Vital Signs
- Senior Care
- Point of sale
- Retail Management
- Dementia Care
- Excellent workflow management
Certification
- EMT Certification, Ongoing
- CPR Certification, Ongoing
- CNA, 08/01/19 to 08/01/25
Personal Information
- Relocation: Anywhere
- Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
To Go Specialist, Back of House
Blue Ember Smokehouse
06.2024 - 09.2024
Emergency Medical Technician
Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility
05.2024 - 12.2024
Team Lead
Tractor Supply
02.2023 - 07.2023
Photographer
Self-employed
01.2020 - Current
Kennel Worker
Canine Country Club of Arkansas
10.2019 - 03.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Department of Human Services
08.2019 - 01.2024
Cashier Team Lead
Academy Sports + Outdoors
08.2018 - 12.2018
Counter Sales/ Key Holder/ Assistant Manager Trainee
O'Reilly Auto Parts
02.2017 - 09.2017
Customer Service Associate
Lowe's
11.2014 - 02.2015
High school or equivalent - undefined
Morrilton Sr. High School
- EMT Certification, Ongoing
- CPR Certification, Ongoing
- CNA, 08/01/19 to 08/01/25
Certificate of Completion - Emergency Medical Technician
South Arkansas Community College
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