Jamal Takla

Education

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit: MavicMini, Canon T6i, 50mm-300mm, Road Mic

I can use: Mavicmini, Canon T6I, 50Mm-300Mm, Road Mic

About me

Hamilton Liquor Store: Huntington Beach
Head Cashier| July 2013-May 2014
Exhibit phenomenal customer service with the customers, by making sure the customers are happy
Proper handling of and responsibility for accuracy of cash drawer, credit cards, and travelers’ checks
Covering other workers in emergency situations and being ready for whatever happens
Organize all the merchandise and make sure it is in its place and not missing anything
Checking IDs for underage purchasing of alcohol or tobacco
Open or close the store and check in with the owner at the end of the day to make sure everything is done
Comply with all local, state and federal laws
Watch for content theft, and help maintain a safe environment for the customers
General cleaning duties
Reporting to the management any problems
Answer phone calls
Stand for long periods at a time, lift heavy and expensive boxes of inventory, etc

Fulton Food Shop: San Francisco
Manager | September 2014-June 2016; May 2018- August 2018
Make the weekly work schedules for the workers
Make sure all the invoices are correct for the week
Order the food, liquor, grocery, cigarettes, and beverages from the different salesmen
Exhibit phenomenal customer service with the customers, by making sure the customers are happy
Proper handling of and responsibility for accuracy of cash drawer, credit cards, and travelers’ checks.
Do all the paperwork at the end of week and
Operating the Lotto Machine
Covering other workers in emergency situations and being ready for whatever happens
Organize all the merchandise and make sure it is in its place and not missing anything
Checking IDs for underage purchasing of alcohol or tobacco
Open or close the store and check in with the owner at the end of the day to make sure everything is done
Comply with all local, state and federal laws
Watch for content theft, and help maintain a safe environment for the customers
General cleaning duties
Reporting to the owner of any problems
Manage crowd control during Bluegrass Festival, Bay to Breakers bike race
Make sure the store has hit its monthly sale goal
Perform calculations with speed and accuracy and identify and correct errors

Uber Company/ Lyft Company: Orange County
Driver | January 2017- November 2017
Pick up the rider from their location and take them to their final destination in a safe and timely manner.
Talk with the riders and ensure they have a good trip.
Provide excellent service and keep the car neat and tidy
Have great navigation skills and be able to accommodate anything that happens
Stay nice and cool under pressure
Work long hours something, early in the morning or very late at night


Regal Edwards Cinemas
Employee| November 2017- Present
. I have worked many different and unique positions during my time here
. I have worked as an Usher and my job consists of cleaning the theaters and throwing away the trash; door greeter which consists of ripping the tickets and directing customers to their respective theaters; main stand employee which consists of taking care of everything that has to do with food, alcohol, etc and a lot of heavy duty work; theater checker which goes around the theaters and makes sure no one is illegally recording the movie, texting, or talking
. Smile, greet, and thank each and every customers
. Care about the customers convenience
. Help all the cast members and work as a team
. Come early and leave late
. Go above and beyond what is expected of me
Education
Orange Coast Community College; Costa Mesa, California
August 2016- May 2019; Associates Degree in Film/Video Major
Plan on transferring to UCI or UCLA film school to receive my Bachelors of Arts in Film
Currently taking Film School Prerequisites and GE classes; Current GPA 3.70
Awards and Acknowledgements
Pi Tau Epsilon Film & Visual Arts Honor Society
Award from Garrison Honors Center for being among Orange Coast College’s top 20% of students
Employee of the month From Regal Edwards Cinema for the month of April 2018
Languages: English, Arabic, Spanish
Worked as a production assistant in a commercial for Fox Sports (Skip & Shannon - Undisputed)
Additional information:
My objective is to get a job/internship in the film industry and to work in the field of my major, which is Film and Media Studies.

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Production Assistant
Job Titles	Production Assistant (PA), Props Assistant / Support
Years in industry	less than a year