Jessica Taylor

jessica.taylor-1@mnsu.edu Summary Organized, self-starter with strong time management skills. Works well oth inde!endently and in a grou!. "etail-oriented and a le to learn new tasks #uickly and effecti$ely. January 2014 Current %ntegrated &ngineering "e!artment Graduate Assistant 's the (raduate 'ssistant for the %ntegrated &ngineering "e!artment at )*+, % am res!onsi le for administration work in the office, such as filing, udget management, organizing confidential student records, and assisting with other miscellaneous tasks. Through this !osition % ha$e im!ro$ed my organization and communication skills, as well as &-cel and Word !rocessing a ilities. September 2013 Current .enter for &-cellence in Teaching / 0earning SCOT 's a +.OT % work with 1rofessors and %nstructors at )*+, to hel! them e$aluate their courses. % am res!onsi le for arranging initial meetings, attended lectures and writing re!orts addressing any concerns that they may ha$e a out their classes. This in$ol$es e-cellent communication skills, time management, organization and critical thinking. October January 2012 May August 2013 +o ey2s 3loral Sales Associate 't +o ey2s 3loral % was res!onsi le for assisting customers, maintaining the !lants and flowers, working the cash register, recei$ing shi!ments, kee!ing the area organized, and taking orders for flower arrangements.

Experience

June August 2011 2012 .am! 4ig .anoe Head Tripper/Outdoor Skills Counselor % was head of the tri!!ing !rogram at .am! 4ig .anoe, which in$ol$ed !lanning and im!lementing a canoe-tri!!ing !rogram for the entire cam!. % was res!onsi le for organizing, !lanning, and scheduling the tri!s and assigning tasks for the other tri!!ers. % also co-!lanned and im!lemented an Outdoor +kills 1rogram, which granted a high school credit. The !rogram in$ol$ed lesson !lanning, teaching, su!er$ision, assessing, and organization.

November - February 2011 2012 0ectron 5adio +ales, Ontario Experience cont Warehouse Employee 't 0ectron % hel!ed recei$e incoming shi!ments, sorted through stock and hel!ed to clean and organize the warehouse. %

cleaned and !ackaged !roducts. 'ssisted with in$entory checks and was res!onsi le for filing and $erifying in$oices. June Ju y 200! 2010 .anadian 6ockey &nter!rises, Ont. Camp Counselor / Residence Super isor 's a counselor % was res!onsi le for the su!er$ision of !artici!ants. % assisted with on and off ice acti$ities during the day and was a residence supervisor during the evening and overnight. I was also responsible for leading games and activities with the participants.

Education

January 7819 - .urrent )innesota +tate ,ni$ersity : )ankato Currently in !inal semester "orkin# to"ards a $%S% in Experiential Education +e!tem er 788;-7811 4rock ,ni$ersity +t. .atharines, Ontario Graduated "ith a &achelor o! Recreation and 'eisure Studies( Outdoor Recreation )"ith honors* .om!leted a four year 4achelor 1rogram with 6onors, which included writing an undergraduate Thesis.

Community in ol ement

<olunteer, 6a itat for 6umanity, 7811=7817 4uilding houses for families in *ew >ealand, <ietnam and 4oli$ia <isiting local schools

+outh 5idge +helter, <olunteer, +t. .atharine?s 7818-7811 6el!ing with and !artici!ating in weekly s!orts and games night

Certi!ications

Wilderness 3irst 5es!onder 4ronze .ross

+nterests

1laying a $ariety of s!orts including@ hockey, golf and canoeing .am!ing World Tra$el