Madison Knodel
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Current college student with foundational knowledge in Atmospheric Science and Journalism and Media Studies. Has lots of hands-on experience gained through academic projects and experience working for the UWM Post. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Prepared to start doing more serious work in the world of meteorological broadcasting and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Host/Expo Runner
Cafe Hollander
Milwaukee, WI
08.2025 - Current
- Welcomed and seated guests, ensuring optimal dining experience and satisfaction.
- Managed reservation system, coordinating seating arrangements for efficiency during peak hours.
- Assisted in menu knowledge, providing recommendations to enhance guest engagement.
- Resolved guest inquiries and concerns promptly, maintaining positive atmosphere in café environment.
Broadcast Meteorologist
UWM Post
Milwaukee, WI
05.2025 - Current
- Unpaid position to provide written weather forecasts twice a week for the UWM Post.
- Analyzed weather patterns using advanced meteorological models to provide accurate forecasts.
- Worked alongside professors and atmospheric science peers to understand weather trends and better cultivate our skills.
Lifeguard
Sabes Center
St. Louis Park, MN
04.2023 - Current
- Enforce pool rules to patrons and ensure things run smoothly
- Watch pool to prevent emergency
- In case of emergency, perform the correct life-saving procedures
- Attend two monthly training periods
- Test chemicals
- Clean filters
- Perform open and closing duties
- Create lesson plans
- Teach swim lessons (to children and occasionally adults)
Lifeguard
UM Grizz Pool
Missoula, MT
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Enforce pool rules to patrons and ensure things run smoothly
- Watch pool to prevent emergency
- In case of emergency, perform the correct life-saving procedures
- Attend two monthly training periods
- Required to work the front desk on breaks
- Swipe people in and out, conduct purchases, answer phones, and other general customer service duties
Guest Advocate
Target
Knollwood, MN
12.2021 - 04.2023
- Front End
- Ran checking lanes
- Watched and assisted customers at self-checkout
- Collected and cleaned carts
- Service Desk
- Dealt with dissatisfied customers
- Conducted returns and exchanges
- Organized lost/stolen items
- Folded clothes
- Grocery and Dairy
- Occasionally restored fruit and dairy to the shelves (only when these departments were understaffed)
- Picked orders for Fulfillment
- Zoned store areas
- Order Pickup
- Picked orders and ran them to cars
- Occasionally oversaw and directed people working order pickup when things were busy
Greenhouse Attendant
Garden City Greens
Golden Valley, MN
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Conducted sales
- General customer service
- Cared for plants (watered and pruned)
- Zoning and organizing the sales floor.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hopkins Senior High School
Hopkins, MNundefined
University of Montana
Missoula, MTAtmospheric Science
UW-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WISkills
- Leadership experience
- Independent
- Collaborative
- Thrives in a social environment
- Customer service
- Team collaboration
- Multitasking proficiency
- Effective time management
- Adobe Premiere
- Data Analyzation/Collection
- Basic Excel skills
- Strong writer
Certification
- First Aid Certified — Expires in April 2025
- Lifeguard Certified — Expires in April 2025
- CPR Certified — Expires in April 2025
- Belay Certified — N/A
LANGUAGES
English, and a little bit of Spanish (I can understand it well, just not able to speak it fluently)
Timeline
Host/Expo Runner
Cafe Hollander
08.2025 - Current
Broadcast Meteorologist
UWM Post
05.2025 - Current
Lifeguard
UM Grizz Pool
09.2023 - 05.2024
Lifeguard
Sabes Center
04.2023 - Current
Guest Advocate
Target
12.2021 - 04.2023
Greenhouse Attendant
Garden City Greens
04.2021 - 09.2021
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University of Montana
Atmospheric Science
UW-Milwaukee
High School Diploma -
Hopkins Senior High School
AWARDS
Dean's List - I received two merits for making Dean’s list (one for each semester of freshman year),
Letters - I received a letter in track, volleyball, swim and dive, lacrosse, and 4 additional letters for academic achievement (one for each year I attended high school).
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Event Coordinator for Delta Gamma
My job was to direct and oversee set up for Delta Gamma charity. Overall me and my team oversaw the planning process and contributed to brainstorming themes and ideas.
- Volleyball Captain
Voted into the position of captain by my high school volleyball team and coaches. This job included communicating practice times, meeting places, buses and other formalities from the coach to the players, organizing captains practices, setting up and attending fundraising events, mediating conflicts between players (and coaches), keeping morale up within the team.
- Digital Arts Club
This club was centered around creating videos and other potential media for the school. The school did not need very much though, so we had a lot of other projects we would do. One of my favorite projects that I worked on was a video we made taking student testimonials to send to legislators about why funding lunch money for underprivileged students was detrimental to the health of a student body (in hopes they would pass legislation to help the cause).
- Philosophy Club
I attended meetings once a week where we discuss philosophy and/or current political issues.
- VBS Volunteer (Vacation Bible School)