PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Physical Scientist Technician

Responsible for processing analytical samples for the National Water Quality Assessment Program.

Employee Certificate of Recognition for demonstrating outstanding teamwork and meeting deadlines with unusually heavy sample loads with instrumentation complications.
Department Safety Committee Representative
Managing department orders
Maintaining accurate and dynamic vendor list
Peer reviewed data for flourometric analysis for chlorophyll a and pheophytin a
Report analytical data through LIMS
Maintain protocol for classified information, samples, accurate records, supplies and lot numbers

Responsible for coordinating and implementing marketing functions.

Budget management; balancing bank statement through invoices
Managing international travel and logistics planning for the World Rafting Championships
Planning and implementing marketing, advertising strategies and objectives
Coordinating event planning for local raft race and 4 separate fundraisers
Opening additional revenue stream by creating and coordinating the online Eddyline Restaurant Raffle, increasing revenue stream by 30%.
Coordinating public relation activities reaching over 2 million viewers through press releases, CBS 4 News and 5280 Magazine
Managing and negotiating sponsorship relations
Producing 50%+ organic growth in social media following through Facebook and Instagram
Brand influencer through Kokatat blogger
Increasing organic website traffic by 40% through new website design and social media advertising

Record keeping, organization, and planning skills (for admissions and marketing)
Provide ongoing support and guidance for volunteers
Facilitate distribution of information relevant to volunteers
Author written communications such as email updates, instructions, or other media, as appropriate
Demonstrated capability to conduct one’s self in a calm and professional demeanor when dealing with the public and/or with difficult situations
Demonstrated capability to effectively communicate orally and in writing
Ability to effectively manage a wide array of tasks, projects, and responsibilities
Ability to work productively in an unstructured environment with frequent interruptions

Develop proposals in order to send to different organizations in order to solicit sponsorships
Seek new sponsors by taking referrals and searching different avenues
Act as a liaison between sponsors and the company
Handle negotiations with sponsors and ensure that the agreement that has been reached is the closest to the objective of the plan
Ensure that sponsors are integrated into as many aspects of promotional campaigns as possible

Manage store merchandise, registers, bank deposits, employee task focus and overall customer satisfaction.

Sales Associate position led to Assistant Store Manager
Analyze daily sales figures and forecast future sales
Maintain online merchandise purchasing, shipping, store inventory, and store organization
Close out registers/bank deposits
Check in/reorder/special order store merchandise
Oversee customer satisfaction
Manage employee task focus
Respond to customer complaints and comments
Maintain awareness of market trends in the retail industry, understanding forthcoming customer initiatives and monitoring what local competitors are doing

Obtain Recreational BLM and USFS permits for Red Rocks courses
Research and plan domestic college course trip itinerary
Organize and update college course crosswalk
Administrative duties for the Professor of the Outdoor Recreation Department; Bill Haas