Brianna Eggen
Ada,MN
Summary
Professional recreation specialist with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in program development, event coordination, and facilities management. Known for adaptability, reliability, and fostering positive environment. Ready to drive success and enhance community engagement.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Park and Recreation Manager & Dekko Community Center Manager
City of Ada
Ada, USA
01.2019 - Current
- Key skills utilized in this position are working with the community members, committees, and community leaders to engage wellness activities, work on budgeting, marketing, public relation, and fundraising for the City of Ada and the Dekko Community Center
- Budgeting and monitoring fiscal control through expenditures and revenue monitoring.
- Assisted with grant writing efforts aimed at securing additional funding for facility upgrades or expansion projects.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive fitness and wellness programs to promote healthy lifestyles.
- Developed comprehensive training programs for recreation staff, resulting in improved employee performance and guest experience.
- Established partnerships with local businesses to secure sponsorships and funding opportunities for new program development or facility improvements.
- Monitored program evaluations, identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes as needed to increase participant satisfaction levels.
- Oversaw maintenance of recreation facilities, ensuring regular inspections and timely repairs were conducted to uphold safety standards.
- Increased membership retention rates by regularly assessing member feedback and adjusting program offerings accordingly.
Youth Director
Grace Lutheran Church
Ada, USA
01.2018 - 12.2020
- I work as the congregational youth director where I have been able to provide training and development of youth ages 12 thru 18 thru programs that focus on positive values in strengthening family values.
- Establish and maintain file data/management scheduling and recordkeeping for all events and programs that involve the youth and family board
- Actively attend workshops to help improve healthy choices and decision making to incorporate back into the congregation while building relationships and trust with individuals and teams
- Fundraising coordination is a big key to help build the bridge between the youth and adults of the congregation keeping volunteers and workers coming back to the church for future programs and events
- Key skills that I pose for this position include developing positive relationships with staff, members and participants while providing support and guidance, develop and implement lesson plans for youth grades 9 thru 12, provide calendars, schedules and new ideas to the board for approval for youth programs
Program Technician
Farm Service Agency
Ada, USA
01.2010 - 12.2019
- Provide support to the Farm Loan Program perform a wide range of duties related to loan processing, loan servicing, and file management in the County FSA office
- Clerical operations to include loan processing for Commodity Credit Corporation loans, farm loans for Commodity storage and handling equipment, lien searches, Filings, to ensure payments are correct and compile correspondence with producers for Conservation Reserve Program applications, creating new contracts, Imagery and GIS data layers and complete all in compliance with FSA procedures and policy
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of programming languages and software applications, staying current with evolving technology.
- Implemented data-driven strategies to evaluate program effectiveness, making adjustments as necessary based on findings.
- Promoted a collaborative work environment by actively participating in team meetings, sharing ideas, and providing feedback on proposed solutions.
- Assisted program applicants with form completion, document retrieval and resource management to reduce application delays.
Administrative Assistant
Crop Production Services
Ada, USA
01.2008 - 12.2010
- Monitored and maintained customer files and accounts receivable
- Maintaining confidentiality in all aspects of clients, staff, and agency records
- Perform general clerical duties to include bookkeeping, copying, faxing, mailing, and filing
- Completed all inventory audits, along with monthly tracking and safety audits with a 90% to achieve OSHA compliance
- Submits and tracks all employee payroll along with employee benefits
- Set up all seed orders under the ARS database and coordinated all customer bookings and financing
- Completed Emergency Response Training Program
- (Meets requirements under 29CFR 1910.120 (q) for OSHA first responder technician level and awareness, operations and incident command levels.)
Program Assistant
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council
Crookston, USA
01.2006 - 12.2008
- Assisted with monthly billing to clients, supervised schedules of service providers, communicated with social services and nursing staff on concerns with client needs, completed necessary documentation such as file updates and client files, entered information from work orders into the AS400 system, interviewed potential customers and housekeepers to include background checks, reference checks, and provided program information to family’s prospective clients and other agencies
Recruiting & Retention NCO/Administrative Specialist
Minnesota Army National Guard
Crookston & Moorhead, USA
01.2003 - 12.2007
- Prospect for leads, prepare prospect cards, refine leads, conducted school programs
- Determine basic enlistment eligibility
- Pre-qualifies an individual for enlistment
- Determines eligibility for extension or immediate reenlistment
- Conducts enlistment, attrition management and retention interviews
- Explain the selected reserve incentive program and the Montgomery GI Bill, initial entry training (lET) requirements, test results, enlistment options/programs/obligations, non-regular service retirement, employer support and reemployment tights
- Evaluate unit sponsorship programs
- Briefs applicants on MEPS processing
- Prepare and complete an enlistment packet
- Counsels an applicant
- Operates Guard Accession Information Network System
- Establishes media contacts
- Conducts direct mail campaigns
- Evaluate unit's retention environment
- Explain strength maintenance recognition programs
- Conduct a strength maintenance interview and briefing
- Develop time management work plans
- Train unit first line leaders on career planning
- Review request for separation/transfer/discharge
- Review extension/immediate reenlistment procedures
- Identify alternatives to separation/transfer/discharge
- Evaluate retention data, forms and files
- Analyze unit pay and performance data
- Initiate security for family assistance operations
- Explains the National Guard Family Program
- Identify resources for family assistance
- Provide referral services for family members
- Prepare DD Form 1172 (Application for Uniformed Services Identification CardDEERS) for DEERS enrollment, issues ID cards for family members during mobilization
- Develop a state marketing plan
- Prepare and advertising budget
- Determine regulatory requirements for advertising
Education
High School Diploma -
Ada Borup High School
Ada, MN 05-1998
Skills
- Facility management
- Emergency preparedness
- Partnership building
- Activity scheduling
- Special event planning
- Staff scheduling
- CPR certification
- Task prioritization
- Conflict resolution
- Public speaking
- Safety monitoring
- Staff supervision
Timeline
Park and Recreation Manager & Dekko Community Center Manager
City of Ada
01.2019 - Current
Youth Director
Grace Lutheran Church
01.2018 - 12.2020
Program Technician
Farm Service Agency
01.2010 - 12.2019
Administrative Assistant
Crop Production Services
01.2008 - 12.2010
Program Assistant
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council
01.2006 - 12.2008
Recruiting & Retention NCO/Administrative Specialist
Minnesota Army National Guard
01.2003 - 12.2007
High School Diploma -
Ada Borup High School