Soraya Saba

Bartender and Server (seasonal)

Talent

Portland | OYA | Washington P/P OfficeMember since October 27, 2026

Bilingual- English/SpanishExcellent oral and written communication skillsOregon Food Handler’s CardOLCC cardOver 10 years serving experienceExtensive culinary knowledgeTSPC background check clearanceOver 20 years’ experience as an educatorAdept at engaging with individuals from diverse backgroundsSkilled at leading large groups and delegating tasksEloquent and articulate at public speakingSCUBA certifiedCBEST certifiedTEFL certifiedExtremely diligent work ethic, friendly demeanor, outgoing and dynamic temperameHigh Cultural Intelligence (CQ)Children’s book author and existential poet

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Bilingual- English/SpanishExcellent oral and written communication skillsOregon Food Handler’s CardOLCC cardOver 10 years serving experience

About

Objective: To utilize my knowledge, diligent work ethic, and impressive customer service skills to secure employment in the hospitality industry.

Experience

Bartender and Server (seasonal) - Oswego Lake Country Club - Lake Oswego, Oregon

(2025-06 - 2025-09)

Certified Substitute Teacher, K-12 - Beaverton School District - Beaverton, Oregon

(2024-10)

Teacher of Record, English Language Arts, Secondary - NWRESD/ Levi Anderson Learning Center - Beaverton, Oregon

(2021-02 - 2024-08)

worked with adjudicated youth in a residential setting

Teacher of Record for garden and cooking CTE programs
Responsible for monitoring, recording, and modifying behavior
Responsible for curriculum development, IEP PLEPS, grades, progress notes
Recipient of a $38,000 grant in 2023 for the development and implementation of a cooking/culinary arts class
Recipient of a $14,000 grant in 2023 for the expansion of the garden program
Recipient of a $2,200 grant in 2024 from the ESD board for further support of the cooking/culinary arts program
Featured speaker at the 2024 ESD fund raiser

Director and Head Teacher of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) / TOEFL - Connect English Language Institute - San Diego, California

(2011 - 2018)

Responsible for more than doubling student enrollment
Coordinator of Teaching Assistants, including all training in EAP
Creator of academic assessment materials, including vocabulary quizzes, grammar tests, writing and peaking exams
Producer of original reading and listening strategies to achieve high scores on the ibt TOEFL exam
Academic writing and speaking workshops utilizing teacher-generated material
Student counseling, both academic and personal
The Program was the most renowned of its kind in the region, with students also relocating from different states.

Server/bartender-Contemporary California cuisine - Opah - Aliso Viejo, California

(2008 - 2010)

evenings

Teacher, Intermediate and Advanced EAP/ ibt TOEFL - AOI College of Languages - Irvine, California

(2008 - 2010)

Teacher, ESL/ESOL
Proctor for ibt TOEFL exams

Server- Italian-Catalan fusion - Odi et Amo - Barcelona, Spain

(2002 - 2005)

evenings

Bartender/bar manager

Teacher, ESL/ESOL students age 6-18 - Aston Language Institute - Barcelona, Spain

(2002 - 2005)

Oxford Exam Preparation
Summer camp counselor

Server- California cuisine/ Seafood - Nugent’s - Del Mar, California

(2000 - 2002)

evenings

Server- Seafood/ Caribbean cuisine - The Lorelei - Islamorada, the Florida Keys

Primary Dolphin Trainer for "Swim With" programs involving public interaction with two Atlantic bottlenose dolphins - Theater of the Sea - Islamorada, the Florida Keys

(1997 - 2000)

Teacher and Trainer for "Trainer for a Day" program, in which patrons are allowed a four- hour interactive session with dolphins and sea lions, in order to comprehend methods of operant conditioning and positive reinforcement
Marine Life Tour Guide, involving tropical and game fish, sharks, stingrays, alligators, and endangered sea turtles
Director of park correspondence department and tourist liaison