Amanda Jones

• Supervised children aged 6-12 years during outdoor recreational activities • Engaged children with the outdoors and nature • De-escalated interpersonal conflicts among children • Developed and maintained positive relationships with children and staff alike

• Performing cleaning duties in housing units and preparing units for next occupants. • Reporting to supervisor the necessary information about completed tasks. • Repairing simple issues with appliances, lighting, and household items. • Communicating with crew members to ensure tasks are completed correctly.

• Photographed events on campus for publication on social media and addition to the photo base of campus relations. • Assisted in setup and breakdown of lighting equipment during photoshoots. • Refined and edited photos using Adobe Lightroom. • Connected students, faculty, staff, administration, donors, and parents through visual media about university happenings.

• Loaned materials to patrons and assisted them with any questions. • Processed books and other library materials in the library catalog that have been returned by patrons or other libraries. • Resolved patron issues with technology, loans, and searching for materials at in-network libraries. • Organized and reshelved books, DVDs, and periodicals. • Assisted patrons and provided a pleasant library experience.

• Selected local events to cover that relate to the University of Illinois Springfield student body. • Created and edited captivating images for photo stories to be posted to The Journal’s Instagram account. • Composed exciting captions to complete the photo stories. • Promoted and shared the work of The Journal’s staff members to the students and staff.

• Oversaw student volunteers during weekly projects with Central Illinois Foodbank. • Promoted volunteer opportunities to students. • Designed marketing materials. • Facilitated communication between Central Illinois Foodbank and Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center. • Reported and tracked volunteer attendance, participation, and satisfaction with the volunteer sessions. • Served the local community through volunteer work.

• Cleared, washed, and put away customer/kitchen dishes. • Monitored salad bar and refilled items as needed. • Assisted customers in getting miscellaneous items for dining and served water. • Maintained great relations with new and regular customers and coworkers. • Trained new bussers and dishwashers.

• Constructed and placed bumper logs in the Old Faithful parking lot to prevent cars from entering and harming natural areas. • Brushed trails to an 8x10 foot corridor to provide easy hiking and prevent park visitors from wandering off the trails. • Installed check dams and water bars on trails to prevent trail erosion. • Collaborated with teammates and worked together to complete projects.