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Cohen Frye

Charleston

Summary

Results-driven professional with a track record of improving efficiency and adapting quickly to new challenges. Demonstrated trainability and versatility by excelling in multiple roles within a single business and recognized with a Coaches Award for teamwork, coachability, leadership, and strong work ethic.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Server

Bowens Island Restaurant
Charleston
02.2022 - 08.2025
  • Worked almost every position in the restaurant (busser, food runner, bar back, garmo, shucker, oyster cooker).
  • Assited with multiple events and fundraisers that were held at the restaurant (e.g., Pet Helpers' fundraisers, weddings, social events).
  • Adappted to the fast-paced work setting and was able to solve problems duing peak rush hours (e.g., fixing a broken drink machine due to a CO2 issue; filling in for coworkers when call-outs occured).

Head Surf Instructor

Shaka Surf School
Folly Beach
05.2020 - 08.2023
  • Worked alongside my boss to communicate with clients, leading to a scheduled surf lesson. (e.g., Marketing to tourists for private lessons; accumulating recurring clients).
  • Learned how to solve problems in high-stress situations (e.g., A child is injured or caught in a bad current).
  • Managed a team of surf instructors and helped them gain the skills they needed to be successful.
  • Learned how to interact with unhappy clients when necessary. (e.g., A family's child wasn't surfing well at the beginning of camp, but after speaking with them one on one, they gave me a chance and he improved over a week).

Landscaper

Self-employeed
Charleston
04.2017 - 03.2019
  • Ran my own landscaping business while in middle school.
  • Had 5 consistent clients that I would cut grass, trim, and edge for. (Not just for family and friends).
  • Learned how to communicate with clients in person and over the phone, completing work exactly to each client's specific needs. (e.g., Some clients would change what they want done to their property, so I would have to adjust accodingly).
  • Learned the entrepreneurial mindset.

Education

Business

University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC

Skills

  • Salesforcecom
  • Market Research
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Customer Service
  • Quick Thinking
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • First Aid
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Tenacious Work Ethic
  • Lifeguarding
  • Adult CPR
  • Pediatric CPR

Additional Details

  • Intermediate Proficiency in Spanish
  • Intermediate Proficiency with the CRM Salesforce.com
  • Currently Completing the SC Real Estate Licensing process
  • Shadowed Matt Poole, a top realtor at Carolina One in Charleston, SC.
  • Clean Driving Record
  • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cohen-frye-254bb6357

Timeline

Server

Bowens Island Restaurant
02.2022 - 08.2025

Head Surf Instructor

Shaka Surf School
05.2020 - 08.2023

Landscaper

Self-employeed
04.2017 - 03.2019

Business

University of South Carolina
Cohen Frye