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Rachel Donahue

712-242-8140
Oakland Iowa,IA

Summary

When I was younger before having my children, I was a vegetation fire fighter for the state of California through a program called the California Conservation Corps. I also constructed and maintained trails and other projects relating to conservation and natural resources. I worked for the state of California for 3 1/2 years. I traveled all over the United states at one point hiking on The Appalachian Trial from Virginia to Vermont. I've had a very interesting life, from living in Hawaii to a dry Cabin in Alaska! I've been employed at many National Parks in the customer service industry. Yosemite N.P, The Grand Canyon, Shenandoah N.P., Olympic N.P., Denali N.P. for two seasons, and Tetons N.P. I'm a reliable person and am always up for a challenge, in fact I work all the more better under pressure plus I have a strong work ethic. I would be a real asset to your company...Thank you for your time

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

California Conservation Corps
San Diego, Ca.
03.1993
  • I was educated through the California Conservation Corps, the science behind vegetation fire and was on a 10 person crew fighting vegetation fire all throughout the state of California
  • We also constructed and maintained hiking trial throughout the San Diego area
  • I was a liason between the Civillian Conservation Corps and the California Conservation Corps as a spokeman regarding the progress of our training school
  • Worked throughout the San diego area doing everything from stream clearance, to assisting the Wild Animal Park and their botonists in the landscaping of the park and planting trees and flowers

homeschool teacher

Palmer Street homeschool
Oakland, Iowa
08.2002 - 05.2019
  • Home schooled my own two children for 14 years
  • Incorporated a variety of learning methods, everything from field trips, to writing projects, to enactments anything and everything to keep learning fun and to keep them engaged
  • Helped them to develop self discipline and focus to enable them to achieve their dreams

Production Associate

Menards
Shelby, Iowa
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Assisted in the production of proccesing mercandise from the manufactorer, to the warehouse and finally to Menards retail store
  • Had to be accurate with numbers due to the high volume of merchandise flowing through the store
  • I worked here part time while I was homeschooling my children
  • Education

Cashier/ Customer service representative

Loves Travel Stops
Oakland, Iowa
01.2017 - 07.2020
  • Helped customers find specific products, answering questions and offering advice
  • Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum efficiency
  • Processed all sales transactions accurately and promptly to prevent long customer wait times
  • Welcomed customers, offering assistance to help find necessary store items

Landscape Assistant

Pointe Resort
Mackinac Island, Michigan
08.2021 - 10.2021
  • Assistanted the resort botanis tin the maintanance and contruction of the resorts plants and flowers landscape
  • Also subsituted in other departments in the resort when the season was coming to a close and my associates were leaving

Retail Associate

Vail Resorts, Jackson Lake Lodge
Moran, Wyoming
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • I was employed at a high end retail shop and art gallery located in Teton National Park
  • I assisted customers with the decisons of their purchases
  • 80% of our shop/ gallery items were made in the United States including Native American artifacts
  • I was required to know a brief biography of every individual artist and the history of their handicraft
  • I also filled in for other gifts shops in the lodge when needed assisted in shipping art pieces and jewelry to guests outside the park
  • Had a wonderful time living in Teton National Park and exploring my surrounding including neighboring Yellowstone
  • National park and immersing my self in the cowboy western and local culture

Education

Certificate - Firefighter I/ Conservationist I

Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
06.1994

High School Diploma -

Pacifica High School
Garden Grove, CA
06.1989

Skills

  • Cooperative Attitude
  • Gift Wrapping
  • Work Task Prioritization
  • Product Location
  • Cash Register Operation
  • Sweeping and Mopping
  • Customer Relations
  • Answering Customer Questions
  • Cashier Abilities
  • Chopping Vegetables
  • Preparing Food Items
  • Smoothie Making
  • Basic Math Functions
  • Positive Interactions
  • Pizza Making
  • Customer Assistance
  • Food and Beverage Preparation
  • Professional Telephone Etiquette
  • Speaking Clearly
  • Telephone Reception
  • Energetic and Outgoing
  • Service Minded

Timeline

Landscape Assistant

Pointe Resort
08.2021 - 10.2021

Retail Associate

Vail Resorts, Jackson Lake Lodge
05.2021 - 08.2021

Cashier/ Customer service representative

Loves Travel Stops
01.2017 - 07.2020

Production Associate

Menards
01.2015 - 01.2016

homeschool teacher

Palmer Street homeschool
08.2002 - 05.2019

California Conservation Corps
03.1993

Certificate - Firefighter I/ Conservationist I

Palomar College

High School Diploma -

Pacifica High School
Rachel Donahue712-242-8140