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McKenna Strang

Bethel Park

Summary

Hardworking and motivated Parks and Resource Management student looking to gain hands-on experience in the field. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly. With experience in presenting and public speaking.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Apparel Associate

SGA Bookstore - Slippery Rock University
10.2023 - Current
  • Folded and sorted merchandise on the sales floor for optimal customer experience
  • Assisted customers with selecting apparel items that suited their needs
  • Organized the boxes of apparel items in the backroom to ensure easy access
  • Maintained a clean sales floor and work area at all times
  • Collected apparel items for online orders

Shift Manager

Pet Supplies Plus
11.2019 - Current
  • Resolve customer inquiries and complaints requiring management-level escalation
  • Delegate work to staff, setting priorities and goals
  • Manage daily cash intake by counting out registers and tabulating profits
  • Assist in unloading the shipment trucks and moving the merchandise to the shelves
  • Ensure the health and safety of the animals within the store

Lifeguard

Spencer Family YMCA
06.2018 - 08.2019
  • Complied consistently with pool regulations and policies while encouraging staff to adhere to guidelines
  • Patrolled to identify anyone needing assistance and offered immediate care
  • Cleaned, brushed and vacuumed pool to keep clean
  • Coordinated and taught instructional classes in fundamentals of swimming and water safety
  • Participated in monthly training courses to stay up-to-date in water rescue techniques
  • Logged chemical readings to keep pool water at safe levels and avoid potential illness among patrons

Education

Bachelor of Science - Parks And Resource Management

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA

High School Diploma -

Bethel Park High School
Bethel Park, PA
06.2020

Skills

  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Team Leadership
  • Cash Handling
  • Decision Making
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking

Certification

  • CPRM 01: Fundamentals of Managing Cultural Resources in Wilderness
  • CPRM 02: Inventory and Monitoring of Cultural Resources in Wilderness
  • CPRM 03: Evaluating Scientific Proposals for Cultural Resources in Wilderness
  • The Wilderness Act of 1964
  • DOI Resource Advisor (READ) Basic Course
  • DOI Resource Advisor (READ) Intermediate Course
  • FEMA Introduction to Incident Command Systems ICS-100
  • FEMA Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response ICS-200
  • FEMA An Introduction to the National Incident Management System ICS-700
  • FEMA National Response Framework ICS-800.

Projects

Interpretive Program - "Bird Beak Bites"

  • Worked on and presented a program regarding the differences in bird beaks and how each beak assists the specific bird
  • Presented to the public at an Earth Day festival at the Robert A. Macoskey Center at Slippery Rock University

Timeline

Apparel Associate

SGA Bookstore - Slippery Rock University
10.2023 - Current

Shift Manager

Pet Supplies Plus
11.2019 - Current

Lifeguard

Spencer Family YMCA
06.2018 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Science - Parks And Resource Management

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

High School Diploma -

Bethel Park High School
  • CPRM 01: Fundamentals of Managing Cultural Resources in Wilderness
  • CPRM 02: Inventory and Monitoring of Cultural Resources in Wilderness
  • CPRM 03: Evaluating Scientific Proposals for Cultural Resources in Wilderness
  • The Wilderness Act of 1964
  • DOI Resource Advisor (READ) Basic Course
  • DOI Resource Advisor (READ) Intermediate Course
  • FEMA Introduction to Incident Command Systems ICS-100
  • FEMA Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response ICS-200
  • FEMA An Introduction to the National Incident Management System ICS-700
  • FEMA National Response Framework ICS-800.
McKenna Strang