Ivan Williams
Matteson,IL
Summary
Selfless Activity Director with strong talents in planning and executing daily activities and encouraging resident participation. Adept at managing a monthly calendar, personalizing activities, coordinating volunteers and handling activity budgets. Outstanding people skills and react calmly to emergency situations. Enthusiastic Recreation Assistant with 1-2 years providing recreation services and programs to promote positive, fun environment. Successful history developing collaborative relationships with participants to support community efforts. Exercised independent judgment within policy and procedural guidelines.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Recreation Assistant
Kankakee Valley Park District
2024.01 - Current
- Provided exceptional customer service to patrons, addressing concerns and answering inquiries promptly.
- Managed equipment inventory efficiently, reducing costs and maintaining availability for participants.
Stand Worker
Dollywood Theme Park
2023.05 - 2023.07
- Implemented customer service policies to create positive experiences and encourage repeat patronage.
- Served drinks and snacks to patrons, maintaining professionalism, and supporting individual needs.
- Consistently provided friendly service to promote better customer engagement.
- Worked with team to provide stellar service during busy periods and meet customer demands.
Camp Counselor
Camp Fire
2021.05 - 2021.08
- Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill, and developmental levels.
- Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
- Collaborated with other camp counselors to design fun and enriching learning activities for campers.
- Communicated with parents about campers' activities and reported concerns and suggestions to supervisor.
Sales Associate
Hibbett Sporting Goods
2020.08 - 2021.05
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
Picker Packer
Amazon
2020.06 - 2020.08
- Pulled orders quickly to maintain demanding productivity goals.
- Scanned packages and boxes and moved to loading dock for shipment.
- Picked and packed order items.
- Stocked shelves, racks and cases with new or transferred merchandise.
- Operated equipment such as pallet jacks and hand trucks to move heavy boxes.
- Moved merchandise using forklifts, pallet jacks and hand trucks.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Parks, Recreation, And Leisure
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL05.2024
Skills
- Event Planning
- Activity Planning
- Event Coordination
- Facilities Management
- Program Development
- Activity Organization
- Small Group Leadership
- Organizational Skills
- Camper Supervision
- Arts and Crafts
- Cash Register Operations
- Individual and Group Coaching
- Community Outreach Programs
Timeline
Recreation Assistant
Kankakee Valley Park District
2024.01 - Current
Stand Worker
Dollywood Theme Park
2023.05 - 2023.07
Camp Counselor
Camp Fire
2021.05 - 2021.08
Sales Associate
Hibbett Sporting Goods
2020.08 - 2021.05
Picker Packer
Amazon
2020.06 - 2020.08
Bachelor Of Science - Parks, Recreation, And Leisure
Olivet Nazarene University
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