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Kelli Poole

Spearfish South Dakota,SD

Summary

I am a highly motivated individual and can work effectively both by myself and with a team. I work efficiently and confidently with other agencies and the public. I have an exceptional drive and determination.

I am an active big and small game hunter and love the passion of the hunting industry. These jobs have allowed for me become a supervisor with exceptional experience leading teams, delivering results and exceeding expectations. I am a creative and motivated leader adept at utilizing exceptional design and planning strengths to accomplish complex projects. I pride myself on this ability to learn new concepts and apply them to the best practice strategies. At Rolling Bones Outdoors I am responsible to assign tasks, train employees, provide feedback, mediate interpersonal conflicts and implement company procedures.

I have excellent communication and listening skills. Provide leadership and vision which drives teams to meet goals. I am a practical problem-solver with excellent issue and conflict resolution skills to drive team and organizational success. I am very proficient in Excel and Microsoft Word. I am a very organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

I am seeking to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Buisness Support Specialist

Weatherby
03.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced business operations by streamlining processes and implementing new systems.
  • Reduced inefficiencies for increased productivity through thorough analysis of workflows.
  • Developed strong relationships with clients, ensuring satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Provided comprehensive support to executive team, enabling better decision-making and strategic planning.
  • Developed a Compliance Plan for all ATF and DOJ regulations.
  • Trained new employees on company policies and procedures, fostering a knowledgeable workforce.
  • Organized events and conferences, promoting company products/services while engaging target audiences.
  • Collaborated with various departments to ensure smooth communication flow between teams and effective problem-solving efforts.

Executive Director of Adventures and Applications

Rolling Bones Outdoors
03.2020 - Current
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to strategically affect operational direction.
  • Exercised appropriate cost control to meet budget restrictions and maximize profitability.
  • Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies.
  • Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover.
  • Work Schedule: M-F 8:30-5. Weekends/shows also required.
  • Only employee in the Booking Department-responsible for all bookings for the company.
  • Help implement 75.5% growth over the past 2..5 years.
  • Responsible for all hunt catalog updates as well as hunt catalog builds. Increased catalog hunts from roughly 600 to 1020.
  • POC for all outfitters. Vetted over 80 outfitters and developed working relationships.
  • Responsible for weekly zoom meetings for rep updates and trainings.
  • Conduct all exit interviews with clients and outfitters.

Instructor for Women's Guiding Program

ANCOT
12.2017 - 10.2018
  • Supervisor: Tanya Rosen trosen@panthera.org 406-548-7915
  • Wage: 200/day
  • Worked 10-12 hours a day
  • Assisted in ground surveys of Marco Polo and Ibex surveys in the Pamir Mountains
  • Held trainings for the local guides and young women guides for hunting high alpine ungulates
  • How to cape
  • Spotting and stalking animals
  • classification of age and sex of animals -handling of firearms and hunting equipment (for new trainees)

Terrestrial Wildlife Biologist Technician

Colorado Parks And Wildlife
02.2018 - 08.2018
  • Supervisor: Brad Weinmeister brad.weinmeister@state.co.us 970-375-6714
  • Wage: 16.00/hour 40 hours a week
  • Assisted in Elk, Deer, Bighorn Sheep and Gunnison Sage Grouse Monitoring
  • Use of telemetry to track big game species -Surveys for BHS, Gunnison Sage grouse, Deer, and Elk
  • BHS/Elk capture and handling
  • Prairie dog vaccination and baiting
  • Assisting with DAU planning process and public meetings
  • Data entry and analysis
  • Deer, Elk, Bighorn Sheep distribution analysis
  • Predator inventory and distribution analysis
  • Camera trapping for Lynx
  • Flights for Pronghorn, Deer, Elk, Bighorn Sheep
  • Assisted in public meetings and surveys
  • Worked with several private, state, and federal agencies through HPP (Habitat Partnership Program)
  • Assisted in: -Mule deer capture and collaring in the Piceance Basin, CO
  • Moose collar and darting in Walden, CO
  • Bighorn Sheep backpack weekend surveys in the Zirkel Mountains, CO
  • Brown Trout Spawning in Walden, CO -Kokanee spawning in Kremmling, CO
  • Release of native Colorado Cutthroat Trout in backcountry Streams in San Luis Valley, CO
  • Pronghorn classification ground Surveys in North Park, CO
  • Goat survey by helicopter in Summit County, CO
  • Ride along with DWM’s in Hot Sulpher Springs, CO
  • CWD surveillance working with moose check stations with removal of brain stems in Walden, CO
  • Handled specimens and conducted tests according to established protocols, keeping efficient records on all experiments.
  • Analyzed grouse location data to determine appropriate ways to protect wildlife ecosystems.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.

Bighorn Sheep Technician

Montana Fish Wildlife And Parks
05.2016 - 08.2017
  • Supervisior: Vanna Boccadori
  • VBoccadori@mt.gov 406-490-0150
  • Wage: 14.50/hr
  • Worked 40 hours a week
  • Collected data on the Highlands Bighorn sheep herd -Used telemetry with VHF collars to track collared ewes
  • Calculated and documented lamb production and recruitment
  • Made landowner contacts
  • Hiked 6+ miles per day
  • Drove BLM roads and operated a 4-wheel drive vehicle
  • Backpacked an 80-mile/6 day Mt Goat survey in Pintler Mts
  • Responsible for all data collection and entry
  • Used GPS in UTM’s to record locations of sheep
  • Worked solo
  • Mist netting of song birds for MAPS, banding, and ID of sex, age and species
  • Bighorn Sheep ground darting and collaring in the Henry Mountains, MT
  • Worked check stations in Divide, MT

Black Bear Technician

Colorado Parks And Wildlife
05.2014 - 08.2015
  • Supervisor: Kirk Oldham
  • Kirk.oldham@state.co.us 970-531-8161
  • Wage: 15/hour
  • Worked 40 hours a week
  • Set up 39 bear hair snag sites in a 15X15 mile grid system
  • Lead technician -Worked two field seasons
  • Responsible for placing bear hair snares in appropriate grid and in adequate bear habitat
  • Responsible for collection, appropriate ID of bear hair of 39 sites once a week
  • 20-30 miles of hiking per week
  • Use of ATV, loading and unloading in pick up or pulling tilt trailer
  • Worked solo three days a week and with one other technician once a week
  • Responsible for baiting and rebating of snare sites
  • Set up 3 trail cameras and moved to different sites throughout the summer
  • Made landowner contacts
  • Used GPS in UTM’s to record all data points of snare sites

Grouse Technician

Colorado Parks And Wildlife
11.2014 - 04.2015
  • Supervisor: Jeff Yost and Michelle Cowardin Jeff.yost@state.co.us Michelle.cowardin@state.co.us 970-870-2197 (Jeff Yost) 970-531-7373 (Michelle Cowardin)
  • Wage: 15/hour
  • Worked 40 hours a week
  • Did both fall and spring capture of sharp tailed grouse for relocation projects
  • Assisted in set up and take down of grouse capture sites
  • Fit collars on grouse
  • Release of birds in new location Responsible for survey leks in spring
  • Responsible to compile maps and information with landowner contact for each District Wildlife Manager in Steamboat Springs, CO for sharp tail grouse
  • Used telemetry and compass to triangulate locations of re-released birds

Mule Deer Technician

Arapaho National Forest
08.2014 - 10.2014
  • Kirk Oldham
  • Kirk.oldham@state.co.us 970-531-8161
  • Wage: 15/hour
  • Worked 40 hours a week
  • Collection of dropped fawn, buck, and doe collars and recovery of mortalities
  • Conducted flights in a fixed wing plan twice a week to get locations on dropped or mortality collars
  • Used telemetry with different yogi antennas to recover dropped collars
  • Preformed necropsies on mortality deer
  • Used GPS in lat/long to record locations
  • Responsible for data entry on locations of collars recovered,
  • Troubleshot and repaired day-to-day operational issues to keep productivity levels high and prevent safety hazards.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Management

Montana State University: College of Letters And Science
Bozeman
12.2017

Biology

Colorado Mountain College
Steamboat Springs, CO
09.2014

Fine Arts

College of Visual Arts: Painting And Drawing St
St. Paul, Minnesota
09.2009

Lithography And German

HAWK
Hildesheim Germany
08.2007

Skills

  • Player Engagement
  • Scheduling and Coordinating
  • Employee Coaching and Motivation
  • Continuous Improvement Projects
  • Priority Management
  • Administration and Reporting
  • Resolving Complaints
  • Business Processes and Procedures

Additional Information


  • Board of Directors for Mule Deer Foundation 2019-current
  • Held several trainings for rangers and young women guides in Tajikistan, Dec 2017/Fall 2018
  • Talks/Public Meetings:
  • Jefferson Valley Sportsman’s Club “Bighorn Sheep Summer Assessment.” Whitehall, MT. January 2017
  • Skyline Sportsman’s Club “ Bighorn Sheep Summer Assessment.” Butte, MT. January 2017
  • Montana Chapter Wild Sheep Foundation Banquet “Highlands Bighorn Sheep Assessment” Bozeman, MT. March 2017.
  • WSF Sheep Show 2018 Conference: “Wildlife Careers” Reno, NV. January 2018.
  • Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park “The four North American Sheep Species” Montana May 2018.
  • Keynote Speaker for MICA convention, “Conservation of North American Big game Species” Broomfield, CO. June 2019.

Hunting

My biggest passion in life is hunting. I have now worked in various sectors of the hunting industry and I love the passion of the industry. 

Timeline

Buisness Support Specialist

Weatherby
03.2023 - Current

Executive Director of Adventures and Applications

Rolling Bones Outdoors
03.2020 - Current

Terrestrial Wildlife Biologist Technician

Colorado Parks And Wildlife
02.2018 - 08.2018

Instructor for Women's Guiding Program

ANCOT
12.2017 - 10.2018

Bighorn Sheep Technician

Montana Fish Wildlife And Parks
05.2016 - 08.2017

Grouse Technician

Colorado Parks And Wildlife
11.2014 - 04.2015

Mule Deer Technician

Arapaho National Forest
08.2014 - 10.2014

Black Bear Technician

Colorado Parks And Wildlife
05.2014 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Science - Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Management

Montana State University: College of Letters And Science

Biology

Colorado Mountain College

Fine Arts

College of Visual Arts: Painting And Drawing St

Lithography And German

HAWK

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