SYDNEY HIRST 

(248) 613-6515 | ​hirstsyd@msu.edu

 

EDUCATION 
Michigan State University, ​East Lansing, MI  08/2019 to 04/2020 
Teacher Certification 
● Completed 24 graduate-level credits 
 
Bachelor of Arts, English 08/2013 to 04/2019 
● Teaching Major: Secondary English  
● Teaching Minor: Integrative Biology  
● Michigan State University Honors College 
● Michigan State University Dean's List, 4 Years 
 

SERVICE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE 

SERVER  08/2019-06/2020 

Two Tony’s Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar - Spring Lake, Michigan 
● Provided knowledgeable and enthusiastic service in a fine dining setting  
● Basic food and drink preparation  
● Managed time to ensure proper timing of courses 

SERVER  05/2015-08/2019 

Harrison Roadhouse - East Lansing, Michigan 

● Engaged with customers while providing attentive and up-beat service in a 

fast-paced, high-volume sports bar setting  
● Attended food and alcohol ServeSafe classes  
● Handled cash and card payments  

 
BARISTA  08/2014-06/2015 

Starbucks Coffee - East Lansing, Michigan 

● Placed orders and crafted drinks quickly and accurately  

● Memorized and replicated many different kinds of coffee beverages 

 
  

SERVER  08/2011-06/2014 
Greek Islands Coney Restaurant - Birmingham, Michigan 

● Served large numbers of guests in a family-friendly restaurant  

● Provided energetic and quick service focused on guest satisfaction 

 
TEACHING EXPERIENCE 
TEACHING INTERN  ​08/2019 to 04/2020 
Grand Haven High School - Grand Haven, Michigan 
● Taught in a ninth-grade English classroom and established relationships with students 
through year-long community building activities 
● Planned and taught lessons in English and Creative Writing independently and 
collaboratively 
● Applied proactive behavior management techniques for classroom discipline 
 
TEACHER ASSISTANT  ​10/2018 to 04/2019 
East Lansing High School - East Lansing, Michigan 
● Facilitated ​Intercultural Dialogues​ and established relationships with students through 
consistent positive interactions 
● Monitored students' progress using data collection of test scores and classwork 
 

ADDITIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATION  

Michigan Secondary Standard Certificate, English & Biology    05/2020 
Certified ​Intercultural Dialogue​ facilitator   ​04/2019 
 

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES 
Jason Andrews - Manager, Harrison Roadhouse  (269) 845 - 5996 
Matt Garcia - Manager, Harrison Roadhouse  (517) 927 - 9443 
Andrew Schmaltz - Manager, Two Tony’s Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar  (616) 844 - 08888