melissa jenssen

* Supervised, coached & mentored 20 school age children on softball fundamentals and teamwork skills * Coordinated implementation of joint middle school softball programs to ensure district and regulatory requirements * Helped to schedule games, plan bus schedules and created practice schedules and daily agendas.

* Created and served drinks in a fast paced environment * Sanitized preparation area and the public area * Performed logistical staging and demobilization of pop-up tents and equipment

* Supervised and assisted approximately 100 elementary students purchase lunch and make nutritious choices * Performed janitorial duties as needed to ensure the environment was safe and sanitary

Acted as Team Leader for AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Corps Southwest campus Class 21B Lead the nine Corps Members of the Alpine Four Team through their assigned disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery work assignments, over ten months of direct national service Lead a diverse group of individuals, disseminated information and tasks, coordinated meetings, maintained an updated and flexible schedule, maintained constant communication, and managed a federally issued credit card with over $7,000 in funds Deployments: Shelter Surveys - Central and Southern Utah American Red Cross Chapter (Provo, Utah): FEMA Employee Knowledge Center Update - Office of Chief Human Capital (Washington, D.C.) FEMA-4223-DR-TX – Severe Storms & Flooding (Austin, Texas) FEMA-4231-DR-NJ – Hurricane Sandy (Naval Base Earle, NJ)

* Taught softball skills and fundamentals to 11 Luck middle school girls (7&8th grades) * Coordinated scheduling of games, transportation for players and oversaw daily team training regiments

* Communicated between residents, nursing aids, and supervisors to improve customer service * Served approximately 16 residents each shift, while balancing food preparation, delivery and sanitation assignments * Supervised and trained new staff on daily activities and evaluated progress and challenges for management

* Delivered world-class customer service, greeted/served guests and maintained facility cleanliness * Performed various administrative, financial and inventory activities to include store closing * Worked independently with little to no supervision for up to five hours during night shifts.

Sociology minor Activities and Societies: Inter mural Ultimate Frisbee, Biology Service Learning Project