Matthew Kuyken
Westerville,OH
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail Sales Associate
Columbus Running Company
09.2023 - Current
- Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections, and purchases.
- Maintained a clean and organized store environment, enhancing the overall shopping experience for customers.
- Helped guide customers through a fitting process to find the best shoe for their needs.
- Handled returns and exchanges professionally, resolving customer issues while adhering to company policies.
- Assisted in managing inventory levels, accurately processing shipments, and restocking merchandise as needed.
Herpetology Field Technician
Ohio State University
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Installed and repaired drift fence camera arrays
- Placed, cleaned and repaired aquatic funnel traps for turtle species
- Located Blanding’s turtles using radio telemetry
- Caught Blanding’s, Spotted, Snapping and Painted turtles by trap and hand techniques
- Worked up turtles including Spotted turtles by giving notch codes in their shell, taking a blood sample, inserting PIT tags, weighing and measuring them
- Walked beach looking for turtle tracks and nests
- Weighed and measured eggs within found nests
- Installed nest cages and trail cameras on the nests
- Surveyed fields and helped take blood and insert PIT tag in Eastern Massasauga
Environmental Health Specialist In Training
Sandusky Health Public Health
06.2022 - 04.2023
- Performed environmental health and sanitation inspections on various premises, facilities, and environmental health systems to ensure and enforce compliance with existing applicable health standards, codes, regulations and laws.
- Performed environmental testing; uses computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to set up functions, enter data, and/or process information.
- Communicated results of inspection including public health implications, provides consultation on environmental matters and compliance methods, and issues reports and orders as necessary to owners, operators, and contractors; signs permit, and permit applications.
Drive-Thru Safari Ranger
African Safari Wildlife Park
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Worked as a ranger in the drive through section of the zoo safari
- Watched the interaction between visitors and the animals to provide safety for both
- Worked directly with bison, elk, fallow deer, sika deer, alpacas, and scottish highland cows
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Zoo And Wildlife Biology
Malone University
Canton, OH05.2022
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Data Collection
- Wildlife research
- Herpetology
Timeline
Retail Sales Associate
Columbus Running Company
09.2023 - Current
Herpetology Field Technician
Ohio State University
04.2023 - 08.2023
Environmental Health Specialist In Training
Sandusky Health Public Health
06.2022 - 04.2023
Drive-Thru Safari Ranger
African Safari Wildlife Park
06.2018 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Zoo And Wildlife Biology
Malone University
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