Jennifer Callan
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Fountain, CO 80817
EDUCATION
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Bachelor of Arts: May 2010
Communication and German
EXPERIENCE
YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region - Fountain Valley YMCA May 2004 - Present
Membership Representative and Processor
. Process membership files
. Computer work- entering data, electronic and written correspondence,
selling and creating membership profiles
. Receptionist duties- answering numerous phone lines, filing,
photocopying, organizing
. Daily interaction with at-risk teens and high school students- helped to
implement community service and volunteer activities, guide teens
through numerous tasks
. Experience with new hire and volunteer reference checks- process new hire
and volunteer paperwork
. Cash handling and money balancing- end-of-day transaction balancing for
the Fountain YMCA and preparing deposits for the bank
. Customer service
. Membership data entry
. Trouble shooting
. Experience working with Partners Campaign- An annual campaign that raises
money for the less fortunate
. Helped with duties at the Mud Run and Jingle Bell 5K to help raise money
for less fortunate community members
. Wrote and organized yearly newsletter for the Fountain YMCA branch
. Experience writing monthly reports using Excel spreadsheets
. Experience working with office inventory
. Experience reading tax forms and annual income reports for financial aid
processing
Aquatics Head Guard, Supervisor, and Water Safety Instructor
. Scheduling for a team of 12 employees
. Manage and supervise day-to-day functions- to include management of the
pool and office
. Ensure safety of patrons including first aid administration
. Water Safety Instructor/ Swim Lesson Instructor
. Cash handling and account balancing
. Customer service
. Organized monthly skills tests and monthly in-services for aquatics staff
. 4 years managerial experience
. Organized activities and trained volunteer high school junior lifeguards
Sports and Gym Supervisor
. Supervised volunteer coaches
. Experience coaching basketball, soccer, and volleyball for children
elementary through high school age
. Organize and develop teams for youth sports
. Special events and kick off nights for youth sports
. Organized presentations for kick of night for youth sports
Child Watch
. Interaction with children ages 6 weeks to 7 years of age
. Looked over children while parents use the facility
Costco Wholesales, Colorado Springs, Colorado October 2009-
December 2009
Cashier and Front End Assistant
. Run cash register: cash handling and account balancing
. Help stock and return unwanted items
. Assist cashier: box items and greet customers
. Work efficiently and at a quick pace to get customers through the line
SKILLS
. Interpersonal Communication Skills
. Proven ability to develop and present presentations
. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
. Have taken courses in research methods, advertising and marketing
methods, persuasion, video and media productions, web design, Effective
Leadership, and Listen First
. Multi-task oriented
. CPR/AED/Oxygen/First Aid for the Professional Rescuer Certified
. Lifeguard and WSI Certified
. Managerial experience
. Strong computer skills- Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, excellent typing,
data processing
. Conflict management experience
. Money handling and account balancing
. Fluent in German
. Leadership skills
. Knowledge of taking game statistics for numerous sports
. Experience working with teens and high school students- tutoring,
mentoring, and community service activities
ACTIVITIES AND SELECTIVE ACHIEVEMENTS
. NCAA Track and Field athlete at the University of Colorado, Colorado
Springs, Colorado
. Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Program: full-ride scholarship to
Germany awarded by the Congress
. All-Academic Honors for Track and Field Fall and Spring Semester 2008-
2009 at UCCS
. Experience working with YMCA's Partners Campaign to help with financial
assistance for underprivileged community members
. Mountain Lion Award for Excellent Academic and GPA Achievement for Track
and Field 2010