Jena Pantano
@jenapantano
I translate software into clear onboarding, training, and support for users.
What I'm looking for
I run Paisley Dog Gear and Training, managing customer needs from inquiry through delivery while designing and maintaining its live React website. I turn requirements into individualized training plans and customized products, troubleshoot concerns, and improve services through client feedback.
After completing full-stack training at General Assembly and pursuing an M.S. in Software Development at Boston University, I built Pawgress, a dog-training management platform, using JavaScript, React, Node.js, Python, Django, SQL, and MongoDB. My coaching background helps me explain unfamiliar concepts clearly, adapt instruction to individual needs, and support confident product adoption.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Owner | Dog Trainer & Product Designer
Jul 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)
• Manage the customer experience from initial inquiry through recommendations, scheduling, service delivery, order fulfillment, and follow-up.
• Gather customer needs and translate them into individualized dog-training plans and customized BioThane products.
• Provide private lessons and day-training services, explain unfamiliar techniques clearly, evaluate progress, and adapt training plans based
• Coach groups of 1–20 members, explaining unfamiliar movements, demonstrating proper technique, and adapting instruction for different experience levels and abilities.
• Prepare class plans, organize instructional progressions, and communicate complex fitness concepts in a clear and practical way.
• Assess individual needs, provide personalized feedback, track progress, and help members work towa
• Completed 500+ hours of immersive, project-based training in full-stack software development, databases, APIs, testing, version control, and application design.
• Analyzed project requirements, planned user workflows and data structures, and translated specifications into functional applications.
• Built, tested, and debugged full-stack projects using technologies including JavaScript, React, No
• Designed, constructed, and frosted cakes to meet store demands and customer orders.
• Skillfully decorated cakes, cupcakes, and royal icing cookies, ensuring high-quality presentation.
• Collaborated within a team of cake decorators and bakers to deliver visually stunning designs to customers.
• Recognized as Employee of the Month for June 2023, praised for effectively managing increased order v
Mountain Strength has a new owner and is now called Turbo CrossFit
Worked as Coach at Mountain Strength Fitness.
• Crafted and assembled an array of pastries for the bakery, employing diverse techniques such as spraying frozen desserts with colored cocoa butter for a luxurious velvet appearance, glazing, and crafting chocolate and cookie decorations.
• Demonstrated proficiency in baking and pastry arts, ensuring the high quality and visual appeal of all products.
• Employed advanced pastry skills to create v
Teaching Assistant for Teens Summer Pastry Programs
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022 (2 months)
• Guided and instructed students in mastering fundamental pastry skills, fostering their culinary growth and development.
• Contributed to the smooth operation of classes by facilitating organization and ensuring a conducive learning environment.
• Supported kitchen logistics by assisting in both setup and cleanup activities, maintaining a tidy and efficient workspace.
• Initiated front-end customer service operations, maintaining cleanliness, organization, and full stock levels at the bakery's front end.
• Demonstrated versatility by serving as both a baker and pastry decorator, ensuring consistent quality and presentation across all products.
• Provided compassionate care for a 7-year-old girl diagnosed with ADHD, OCD, a tic disorder, and a mood disorder.
• Facilitated her daily routine by picking her up from school, escorting her to various activities, preparing meals, and assisting with bedtime preparations.
• Implemented structured routines and collaborated with her to develop coping strategies for managing her disabilities and over
• Participated in a Strength and Conditioning Coaching Internship affiliated with Boston University at Athletic Evolution.
• Instructed groups of children spanning elementary school to college age, providing tailored guidance in strength and conditioning.
• Executed daily and weekly cleaning duties to ensure a hygienic and organized training environment.
• Contributed to the development of young a
Worked as Intern at Mountain Strength Fitness.
• Engaged customers with a positive demeanor while serving as both Server and Hostess at The Waterfield Kitchen, a restaurant formerly owned by Serenitee Restaurant Group.
• Handled various responsibilities as a hostess, including organizing reservations, assisting customers to their tables, managing takeout orders, bussing tables, and addressing any complaints or issues.
• Transitioned seamlessly
Worked as Employee at Bonefish Grill.
Worked as Bartender at Pearl Street Station Restaurant.
Worked as Lifeguard at Winchester Swim and Tennis Club.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Boston University
Master of Science, Software Development
2024 -
Pursuing a Master of Science in Software Development at Boston University, focusing on software design, databases, testing, full-stack development, and user-centered problem-solving.
Boston University
Master of Science - MS, Software Development
2024 - 2026
General Assembly
Software Engineering
2023 - 2024
Cambridge School of Culinary Arts
Professional Pastry Program , Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
2022 - 2023
Boston University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
2018 - 2020
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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