Madison Lester
Gray,TN
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PADI Dive Master
Smokey Mountain Divers
Gray, TN
05.2024 - Current
- Assisting Dive Instructors during Try Scuba, Open Water and Advance Open Water courses by providing support such as demonstrating dive skills, monitoring students and filling out dive logs
- Assisting customers with inquiries about gear, skill techniques and other related questions
- Leading guided dives around quarry
Merchandise Associate
Lowe's Home Improvement
Johnson City, TN
12.2020 - Current
- Helping customers with locating items and assisting with any questions
- Monitoring stock and operating forklift to retrieve and restock needed items
- Building product displays for merchandise
Greenhouse Associate
Evergreen Home and Garden Showplace
Colonial Heights, TN
03.2020 - 11.2020
- Helped inspect plants for pests, diseases and other irregularities
- Helped customers by answering inquiries about plant maintenance
- Arranged plant displays
- Conducted weekly plant maintenance tasks
Intern
Hawaii Wildlife Fund
Maui, HI
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Worked with team on Ho'okipa beach to educate tourists about sea turtles and how to protect them
- Worked Dawn Patrol to locate Hawksbill's nests for monitoring
- Assisted with beach cleanups
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental & Sustainability Studies
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN12-2019
Associate of Science - Psychology
Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN05-2017
Certification
- PADI Divemaster Certification
- PADI Aware Certification
- Dry Suit Certification
- Enriched Air Diver Certification
- Tennessee Boating Certification
- Pesticide Handler Certification
- CPR & First Aid Certification
- Microsoft Office Applications
- Verbal & Written Communication Skills
Related Coursework
- Water Resources
- GIS I
- Conservation Biology
- Herpetology
- Environmental Law
- Earth Environment Resources
- Natural Resource Economics
- Environmental History
- General Ecology
- Dendrology
- Society / Environment Capstone
- Soils
- General Botany
Timeline
PADI Dive Master
Smokey Mountain Divers
05.2024 - Current
Merchandise Associate
Lowe's Home Improvement
12.2020 - Current
Greenhouse Associate
Evergreen Home and Garden Showplace
03.2020 - 11.2020
Intern
Hawaii Wildlife Fund
05.2019 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Environmental & Sustainability Studies
Tennessee Technological University
Associate of Science - Psychology
Northeast State Community College