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Jessica (Jessie) Govin

La Crosse,WI

Summary

Professional with strong expertise in adapting experiential adventure based activities catered towards students in K-12. Skilled in team building curriculum, outdoor education, and trauma informed social emotional learning. Works towards the building of their professional team through collaborative conversation and sharing of creative ideas. Experience with customer service in the food industry. Known for adaptability and flexibility within these professional settings.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Activities Coordinator

Coulee Connections
10.2020 - 12.2024
  • Sought and obtained community opportunities for cultural and recreational participation and safely transported residents to and from locations for the at risk youth population served at our school.
  • Coordinated, planned, developed and implemented adventure education activities through an experiential process.
  • Developed team building curriculum for our students, families, and professional development within the team.
  • Aligned team building and outdoor education activities for students with emotional behavior disorders, as well as catering to developmental needs ages K-12.
  • Led week long expeditions in backcountry contexts providing navigation, risk and crisis management, alongside experimental and therapeutic learning.
  • Provide therapeutic programming that intersects trauma informed care.
  • Training for public school staff with social emotional learning tools for at risk students in their setting.

Shift Lead

Caribou Coffee
05.2020 - 10.2020
  • Worked under management to lead employees ages 16-20 in daily shift responsibilities.
  • Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
  • Oversaw cash handling procedures, ensuring accuracy and proper documentation at all times.
  • Completed cash and credit card transactions accurately using POS software.
  • Managed shift operations, supplied resources and monitored team performance to keep business profitable and running smoothly.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction through effective conflict resolution and prompt service.

Barista

Caribou Coffee
12.2018 - 05.2020
  • Contributed to a positive team environment through effective communication and collaboration with colleagues.
  • Managed online orders, drive thru, and in house orders at a high volume store.
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace for optimal productivity and safety.
  • Handled customer complaints professionally, resolving issues promptly to ensure satisfaction and foster loyalty.
  • Cleaned counters, machines, utensils, and seating areas daily.

Leadership Staff / Ropes Instructor

Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp
05.2019 - 08.2019

• Responsible for all camp programming. Worked with camp directors as well as other leadership staff for weekly planning for all age groups.

• Planned programming specifically for the late middle school age to high school age. Children ranged from 13-18.

• Facilitated group initiative games, as well as low ropes course facilitating.

• Created large group activities to bring the smaller groups into larger community.
• Facilitated the high ropes course. Taught children how to go through the course as well as work individually with them on the course based on their individual need.

• Facilitated meetings to go over goals for the upcoming day with full staff and in a smaller scale with the camp counselors working within the 13-18 age group.

Barista

Barnes And Noble
09.2018 - 12.2018
  • Contributed to a positive team environment through effective communication and collaboration with colleagues.
  • Managed storefront and food, drink independently while manager was away.
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace for optimal productivity and safety.
  • Handled customer complaints professionally, resolving issues promptly to ensure satisfaction and foster loyalty.

Camp Counselor

Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp/Circle R Ranch
05.2015 - 08.2018

Circle R Ranch (2015-2017)

• Taught children ages 7-15 the basics of horse riding, including tacking a horse as well as riding.
• Responsible for a cabin of children for a full week, as well as leading children
in specific riding groups dependent on skill level, group sizes ranging from 10-20.


Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp (2018):

  • Boosted camp morale by fostering a supportive, inclusive, and fun environment for all participants.

• Team building within larger groups of children, low ropes course initiatives as well as other team bonding events that included outdoor recreation.

• Led a small cabin weekly, working with relational conflict of the children
and ironing out issues within this group day by day.

• Adjusted small group programming based on group dynamics of the cabins that I was assigned weekly.

• Kept accountability of the children 8am-10pm.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University Of Wisconsin La Crosse
La Crosse, WI
05-2020

Skills

    Crisis and Risk Management

    Adaptive activity planning

    Program Development

    Team Building/ Staff Training

    Creativity in problem solving

    Multitasking Abilities

    Team Collaboration

    Active Listening

    Flexibility

Certification

Wilderness First Responder (WFR) -2024-2027


Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) -2023-2027


Lifeguard -2023-2025


Wisconsin Food and Beverage Training (2023-2027)

Timeline

Activities Coordinator

Coulee Connections
10.2020 - 12.2024

Shift Lead

Caribou Coffee
05.2020 - 10.2020

Leadership Staff / Ropes Instructor

Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp
05.2019 - 08.2019

Barista

Caribou Coffee
12.2018 - 05.2020

Barista

Barnes And Noble
09.2018 - 12.2018

Camp Counselor

Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp/Circle R Ranch
05.2015 - 08.2018

Wilderness First Responder (WFR) -2024-2027


Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) -2023-2027


Lifeguard -2023-2025


Wisconsin Food and Beverage Training (2023-2027)

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University Of Wisconsin La Crosse
Jessica (Jessie) Govin