Dana Tarno-gerken

Using my free time and travel benefits, I joined a group who would bring pets to their forever homes.

• Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running experience for volunteers by helping with organization, and planning.
• Represented organization positively and professionally while providing community with much-needed comfort and support
• Communicated with staff members to stay informed about volunteer needs and schedules.
• Provided administrative support to department leads to help organize and schedule volunteers.

Under the umbrella of Covid protocols, I maintained a group of 9 volunteers under quarantine for a week who would be leaving for Marsh Harbour for 2 months. I was in charge of managing Covid testing, visas to enter Bahamas, and making sure paperwork was completed, as well as basic needs for a one week lock in.

Processed vaccine recipients during Covid.

First to go back into volunteering in Marsh Harbour during active pandemic.

Actively involved in reconstruction of schools to completion. Then moved into gutting teachers houses, and their reconstruction.

We were feeding, cleaning, painting enclosures for rescued elephants

We were building play areas, painting, feeding and cleaning enclosures for rescued Sloth bears.

We worked alongside affected women in their non profit restaurant called Sheroes. the cause was for supporting women and female children afflicted with acid burns and deformation from men throwing acid in their faces.

First volunteer group on the ground after hurricane Dorian in Abaco, Bahamas. Built our base up eventually from 4 walls only to include a roof,showers, filtered water, and bunk beds then refrigerator, and wifi.

Worked at mucking and gutting schools, and churches. We would rotate a group everyday to go to WCK and help with prep and plate.

In Thailand we cut bamboo for elephants, picked large field of peppers. Built enclosure for elephant maintenance. Painted a temple.

In Cambodia, we helped build a school, and taught English to villagers.

opened and balanced cash drawers for the store. Retail.

Responsible for flight attendant crew and passengers while boarding, during, and deplaning Flights. and continued to be responsible for flight attendants during irregular operations, by inputting reports, and keeping track of our regulations guidelines of time, proper attire, and professional behavior with passengers.

Passenger safety being number one, our second most important standard is customer service. Knowing how to handle and communicate with our customers in the utmost professional way is what we do best. Taking pride in our abilities was key. I Answered passengers' questions about flights, aircraft and destination. Sometimes using German, french or Spanish languages.