High School Years Experience
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Christopher Ragan
Certifications
Recreation Leader
City of Mesquite
Mesquite, TX 75149 m: 214-***-****
United States
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Work History
Mesquite Parks and Recreation Department
Mesquite, TX, United States Sep 2011 - Present Boy Scouts of America
certifications from the National
Recreation Leader
Camping School for Rock
- Conduct daily recreational activities with youths during after school program. Climbing Directors.
-Assist in completing necessary forms and records including attendance records, maintenance
checklists and financial reports.
Army Commendation
- Assist in facilitating a high element ropes course for various groups within the city.
Medal
- Assist in organizing and implementing various city-wide special events.
United Sates Army
Fort Richardson, AK, United States Jun 2008 - Aug 2011
Infantry Team Leader
Effectively trained and supervised three subordinates in tasks necessary to complete job
assignments on time.
Motivated and led employees in a high stress environment to complete necessary job
related tasks.
Deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2009 2010.
Instructed and trained dozens of foreign workers on a variety of topics in both
Afghanistan and Thailand, despite language and cultural barriers.
References
(Other)
James Methered
COL (Ret.)
Texas A&M University Mesquite Independent School
District
College Station, TX, United States Aug 2007 - May 2008
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Academic Advisor's Assistant High School instructor and
mentor.
Created and implemented work rosters for six assistants. (Superior)
Craig Dishman
Sent and received faxes and phone calls for employer.
Maintained and serviced small adjoining student computer lab. Recreation Superintendent
Utilized copy machines to produce printing solutions. Mesquite Parks and Recreation
Department
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First line supervisor during
internship.
Mesquite Parks and Recreation Department
Mesquite, TX, United States May 2007 - Aug 2007 (Superior)
John Rutledge
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Intern
Infantry Platoon Leader
United States Army
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Performed all the duties and responsibilities of a recreation leader at city recreation
Platoon leader during time in
centers.
military service.
Shadowed members from all levels of management in the department.
Conducted periodic interviews with key personnel.
Promoted and helped organize various department summer activities, such as Doggie (Superior)
Jeff Peters
Splash Day and Movies in the Park.
Director of Support Services
Boy Scouts of America
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Second line supervisor while
Boy Scouts of America working for BSA.
Hurst, TX, United States May 2006 - Jul 2006
Rock Climbing Program Director
Summer camp program accommodating over 1,000 campers per week.
Established and implemented all operating and safety procedures for multiple climbing
sites.
Trained and supervised five other employees on staff.
Created exciting program for campers in an outdoor setting.
Hurst, TX, United States May 2003 - Jul 2005
Summer Camp Program Director
Three month summer camp program, supervising two staff members and
accommodating 300 campers per week.
Created educational two-day program for campers.
Taught, coordinated, and implemented courses based on individual abilities.
Education
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX, United States Aug 2003 - May 2008
B.S., Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences
Focus in Recreation and Parks Administration.
John Horn High School
Mesquite, TX, United States Aug 1999 - May 2003
Diploma
Skills
Microsoft Office (Expert)
10+ Years Experience, (Currently in use)
Expert utilization and creative application of industry standard tools, Microsoft Office Word,
PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook. Especially skilled at the effective manipulation of PowerPoint for
presentations.
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Rock Climbing (Advanced)
7-9 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
Recreational rock climbing over the past ten years, with training and experience in planning and
administering rock climbing programs. Minimal experience in creating artificial climbing structures.
Ropes Courses (Beginner)
Facilitating high and low element obstacles and challenges to provide customers with a challenging
outdoor personal experience.
Certifications
Climbing Instructor Oct 2011 - Dec 2013
(BSA, Climbing School)
Authorized to instruct climbing staff members and participants.
Climbing Director May 2006 - Dec 2010
(BSA, National Camping School)
Authorized to develop, implement, instruct and administer a climbing/rappelling activity.
Heartsaver CPR Jun 2006 - Jun 2008
(American Heart Association)
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