Nick Rasmussen
Greenfield
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
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Disaster Recovery Coordinator
Southern Iowa Council of Governments
10.2024 - Current
- Worked with dedicated team of professionals, providing guidance and support to achieve optimal performance in crisis situations.
- Reviewed existing policies and procedures, recommending adjustments as needed to strengthen overall disaster readiness efforts.
- Assisted in securing vital resources required for successful disaster response operations through effective procurement processes.
- Conducted project validation reviews and addressed inconsistencies, special considerations, and compliance issues with management.
- Created reports for the EDA, highlighting successes, failures, funding shortfalls, and possible funding sources.
- Projected maps using GIS to summarize disaster areas, severity, and damage data.
Recreation Coordinator, Seasonal
Vail Recreation District
- Assist organizing and setting up white water rafting, trail running, and mountain biking races
- Storage and maintenance of equipment
- Ensure participants are kept safe and understand course information
- Hiking at8500+ ft while carrying race equipment
- Managing volunteers during events
Animal Caretaker II (Pappajohn Biomedical Research Facility), Full time
University of Iowa
- Low stress animal handling and care
- Ensure equipment is properly maintained and calibrated
- Supervise and advise5-10 Animal Caretaker I on staff
- Communicate symptoms of animals with vet staff and treatment or euthanasia if required
- Proper completion of forms and paperwork for supply orders, facility requests, animal transfers, etc
- Animal ear tagging and documentation
Rock Climbing Assistant
- Supervise upwards of40 individuals and ensure their safety
- Brief guests on facility guidelines such as proper falling techniques, allowed belay methods, and adherence to safety practices
- Completed waivers and ensured proper understanding of risks and proper techniques
- Checked equipment for proper maintenance and that it was a facility approved device
Chinook Maintainer, Once a month and2 weeks in the summer
IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
- Recognized out of1000 people at basic training for outstanding leadership and by unit for work and achievements during annual training
- Led groups of40-50 individuals on40+ mile multi day hikes through sloped terrain and inclement weather
- Inspect, clean, remove, and install aircraft subsystem assemblies such as engines, rotors, gearboxes, transmissions, and mechanical flight controls
- Achieved97% completion when projected was50%
- Navigation of and adherence to current work manuals and online servers
- Use of safety data sheets and proper personal protective equipment to ensure proper use and disposal of chemicals, mitigation of exposure, and correct patient care if exposed
Education
BS - Environmental Bioscience
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IAundefined
Des Moines Area Community College
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Advanced Individual Training
Fort Eustis, VASkills
- Safety protocols and oversight
- Data visualization and presentations
- Special event planning
- Team management
- Disaster recovery planning
Army Achievement Medal for outstanding leadership
During training I received recognition for outstanding leadership of my platoon. I was one of 4 who received the award out of one thousand personnel.
Timeline
Disaster Recovery Coordinator
Southern Iowa Council of Governments
10.2024 - Current
Recreation Coordinator, Seasonal
Vail Recreation District
Animal Caretaker II (Pappajohn Biomedical Research Facility), Full time
University of Iowa
Rock Climbing Assistant
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Des Moines Area Community College
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Advanced Individual Training
Chinook Maintainer, Once a month and2 weeks in the summer
IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
BS - Environmental Bioscience
University of Iowa
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