Janice Becker
Gainesville, GA *0501
abk3o4@r.postjobfree.com
Employment Objective: To apply experience in customer service, retail,
photography, childcare, environmental education, passion for
conservation and animals, creativity, and ability to work in a team.
Utilize strong leadership, organizational, communication, and
interpersonal relation skills, in a challenging, creative and stable
environment.
Education: Attended Toccoa Falls College to achieve a B.S. in
Counseling Psychology. Double minors in Family Ministry and Bible. 2.5
years completed.
Thomasville High School
315 S. Hansell St.
Thomasville, GA 31792
High School Diploma Achieved in 1999
Work Experience:
June 25, 2010 - August 13, 2010
Dolphin Research Center
58901 Overseas Highway
Grassy Key, FL 33050
Supervisor: Megan Mertsock
Pay: $7.25 an hour plus housing and meals
Education Department
Summer Chaperone/Counselor
Responsible for the kids/teens (ages 10-17) that came to each DolphinLab
Camp. Each camp averaged 14 children/youth. Children were in my care for
16 hours of the day from 5pm to 9am. During the other 8 hours they
attended classes and interacted with the dolphins which I was often a
part of. Transportation of children to and from the DolphinLab dorm to
the Dolphin Research Center, Key West airport, and all evening
activities within Marathon, FL. Responsible for activities focusing on
environmental education, communication with the parents of the children,
safety (including watching them while swimming in the ocean),
discipline, and preparation of the meals.
Reason for leaving: Temporary summer job.
March 2008 - June 2010
The Home Depot
924 Dawsonville Hwy.
Gainesville, GA 30501
Supervisor: Russell Cross (Store Manager)
Pay: $10.20 an hour
Customer Service
Kids Workshop Leader
Ability to cashier within all departments.
Knowledge of product.
Reason for leaving: Moved to Grassy Key, FL for summer job at Dolphin
Research Center.
Nov. 2006 - Oct. 2007
Jan's Hallmark, Mall of Georgia
3333 Buford Dr., Suite 2045
Buford, GA 30519
Supervisor: Pam McRoy (Manager)
Pay: $9.00 an hour
Assistant Manager (Full-timer)
Responsible for opening, closing and security of the store.
Management over ten or so people depending on the season.
Organization of shop, inventory, cashier, customer service, knowledge of
all retailers and product.
Reason for leaving: Returned to college.
Certification:
Certified in CPR/AED and First Aid/Safety
Volunteer Experience:
Current Georgia Aquarium Volunteer.
Current Divorce Care for Kids leader since 2008. Volunteer for many
years in childcare within church.
Teen Leader/Camp Counselor for Scripture Union in Ireland during the
summers of 2004, 2005 and 2006. Ministering to teens, children and their
parents.
Volunteer at a Crisis Pregnancy Center during college.
Organizations:
Dolphin Research Center
58901 Overseas Highway
Grassy Key, FL 33050
IMATA, International Marine Animal Trainers' Association
Save the Manatee Club
500 N. Maitland Ave.
Maitland, FL 32751
The Marine Mammal Center
Marin Headlands
2000 Bunker Road
Fort Cronkhite
Sausalito, CA 94965
The Turtle Hospital
2396 Overseas Hwy.
Marathon, FL 33050
References:
Amy Strickland
538 Fredonia Rd.
Thomasville, GA 31757
abk3o4@r.postjobfree.com
Years known: 16
Phil Howard
Associate Professor of Christian Education
Toccoa Falls College
706-***-**** ext. 5249
abk3o4@r.postjobfree.com
Years known: 5
Corey Gilbert
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Toccoa Falls College
706-***-**** ext. 5349
abk3o4@r.postjobfree.com
Years known: 3
Gary Elkins
Professor of Theology and Philosophy
Toccoa Falls College
706-***-**** ext. 5290
abk3o4@r.postjobfree.com
Years known: 6
Laura Garrett
Supervisor/Head Cashier
The Home Depot
Years known: 2.5
.