Microsoft Office Professional Experience

Heidi F. Messerly

Jacksonville, FL

*************@*****.***

Education

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN

B.S. Business Marketing

Graduated August, 2004

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN

B.S. Environmental Science (2 years of coursework completed). Relevant courses taken include: Introductory Biology, Introductory Environmental Science, Ornithology, Herpetology, Tropical Marine Ecology, Tropical Rainforest Ecology, and Mycology.

Professional Experience

Nanny for Desai family

October 2016-current

I assist in getting the kids ready for school, eating their breakfast, taking them, as well as picking them up from school/extended care. Also prepare a snack for them when we get home and have some play/activity time.

Heidi’s Helping Hands, Tullahoma, TN

Owner

October 2015 – Present

Developed personal business which includes various tasks, including animal sitting (including multiple types of birds), walking dogs, cleaning houses, running errands for the elderly, miscellaneous yard work, etc.

First Baptist Church, Tullahoma, TN

Childcare Team Employee

November 2016 – August 2016

Supervised and cared for nursery age babies, toddlers, and older youth; fed the babies and play with them; entertained children indoors and outdoors, including on the playground; helped develop games and Bible studies for appropriate age groups of children.

First United Methodist Church, Tullahoma, TN

Nursery Worker

March 2014 – April 2016

Worked in the nursery with children from birth to four years old.; cared for babies by holding and feeding; assisted toddlers with eating during snack time; played various activities with the children, including reading, working puzzles, coloring, etc.

Lowe's Home Improvement, Tullahoma, TN

Floor Assistant/Cashier

June 2013 – July 2014

Assisted customers with product questions and locating specific items in the store; managed the cash register; assisted with some loading

The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Washington DC

Field Assistant

May 2012 - June 2012

Assisted with a population study of Wood Thrushes in Indiana; duties included nest searching and monitoring, resighting of color banded birds, and tracking of adults and fledglings.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Alumni Office

Alumni Database Manager

June 2006 – Mayl 2012

Maintained and updated all alumni information in the database (ANDI),including address, phone, personal milestones and achievements; generated reports for various departments on campus that needed a list of their graduates; helped organize events including the UTC Hall of Fame Banquet, Legends and Leaders banquet, multiple Homecoming events, which included reserving event facilities and making arrangements for food and beverage delivery, greeting alumni and other guests, and other duties as needed.

Chattanooga Zoo, Chattanooga, TN

Animal Intern

January 2011 – December 2011

Assisted with the husbandry and behavioral studies of a variety of bird species; duties included food preparation, training, and enrichment, making behavioral observations and assisting with veterinary care;

participated in reptile demonstrations with the public.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN

Herpetological Intern

January 2011 – May 2011

Assisted with the capture of salamanders and frogs using various methods, including pit falls, and funnel traps; duties include identifying, aging, and sexing captured individuals, taking morphometric measurements, marking them, and releasing them.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN

Bird Banding Intern

January 2010 – August 2010

Assisted with the capture and banding of birds as part of an ongoing study of urban bird populations. Duties included setting up and removal of birds from mist nets, checking nest boxes, and taking morphometric measurements of a variety of bird species.

The Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga, TN

Volunteer – Horticulture

December 2009 – May 2010

Assisted horticulturist with watering plants, general cleaning and preparing for the daily opening in the Cove Forest area of the aquarium

Skills Abilities

Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and, PowerPoint.

Excellent communication skills

Works well in a team setting or independently

Comfortable caring for and handling a variety of wild and captive animals

Able to use GPS units, topographic maps, and compass

Activities Organizations

EDGE (Ecological Decisions for a Global Environment- UTC Environmental Student Organization)

UTC Wildlife Zoology Club

American Marketing Association, 2002- 2004

o Vice President, 2004

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