Sam Holdhusen
Overland Park,KS
Summary
Graduated from Kansas State May 2024 with a Bachelor's degree in Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management and a minor in entrepreneurship. Substantial experience in Wildlife Management, Outdoor Hunting/Fishing Club and Resort and Business Operation, Land and habitat management, Outdoor Guiding, and Agricultural Practices/Business Management.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospitality Manager
Hooray Ranch
Kingman, KS
09.2024 - 02.2025
- Managing the bar and helping clients
- Retail Sales
- Guiding clients through hunts
- Cleaning and turning over 25 rooms in a span of 3 hours or less
- Working together to give guests the best resort experience possible
Ranch Hand Intern
Champion Ranch
Rochelle, TX
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Company Overview: One of the best exotic hunting outfitters in the US
- We would help maintain their hunting properties in order to give the clients the best possible experience
- The majority of our tasks would be physical labor like land management and keeping the animals fed
- It was a surreal experience to work with one of the best exotic hunting outfitters in the US and working around African animals every day
- One of the best exotic hunting outfitters in the US
Dock Hand
Big Cedar Lodge
Ridgedale, MO
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Company Overview: Owned by Johnny Morris and Bass Pro Shops
- I was tasked with communicating with guests and showing them to their boat rental, making sure to cover all our safety precautions, and that everything they purchased was accounted for
- I also worked with 11 professional fishing guides in order to help them and their clients
- Flexibility, communication, and people skills were key in order to assist customers with anything they needed, as well as following our schedule and communicating with our managers in order to keep the flow of work as smooth as possible
- This job helped me understand hospitality a lot more and gave me the skills to work in an environment full of opportunities
- Owned by Johnny Morris and Bass Pro Shops
Tour Guide
Wildwood Adventure Park
Manhattan, KS
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Responsible for guiding clients throughout our backcountry Zip-Line course, along with one other guide
- We make sure that everyone has a good time, while constantly checking and following safety precautions
- Communication and being personable plays a big role because as a tour guide, we are with our groups for the entirety of the tour
- Leadership, conversation, respect, assistance with equipment, and physical labor are some of the key components to being successful in this field
Bartender/Server
Dallas Softball World Series
Dallas, TX
08.2022 - 09.2022
- I was certified as a bartender for a softball world series in Dallas, TX, for a week which helped me learn a broad variety of new skills when it comes to efficient work, communication, and success
- I was given the position of Lead Bartender of the entire complex and was trusted to communicate between large alcohol companies in order to account for payments and inventory
- I also was tasked with overseeing and running my own bar by myself, including setup, serving, stocking, and doing business with companies like Jim Beam, Hornitos, Miller Lite, and Blue Moon in order to keep product in stock
- My work ethic helped me to have a very successful week even in the most stressful of situations
- I played a significant role in the profits that were generated from that event, in which were given to charity
Summer Intern
YoungLife
Creede, CO
05.2021 - 06.2021
- Company Overview: A non-for-profit organization that helps campers explore their faith
- Camping intern for a month at Wilderness Ranch, a YoungLife camp
- For my position, I was in charge of cleaning and turning-over cabins, keeping the basecamp in order, maintenance, and giving incoming campers clean laundry so they could have a great experience during their stay
- I also helped the trail guides pack out for their camping trips in the mountains, each time a new group of campers came in
- I learned how to pack and the inner-workings of back-country hiking and camping
- A non-for-profit organization that helps campers explore their faith
Education
Bachelor's degree - Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS05.2024
Bachelor's degree - Entrepreneurship
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS05.2024
Skills
- Club & Resort Management
- Outdoor Enterprise Management
- Land and Habitat Management
- Retail Sales
- Hospitality management
- Entrepreneurship
- Communication skills
- Operating heavy equipment
- Bartending
Additional Information
My skills have given me the opportunity to benefit any career in which I am interested in. I believe that I will be a great addition to any business that decides to give me this opportunity. I am confident with my communication skills, work ethic, and prior experiences, I would be of great help in furthering the success in any business.
Groups
Kansas State Fishing Team, 08/01/20, Present, Competing against other schools across the United States, sponsored by Bass Pro, Cabela's, Costa, Shimano, G-Loomis, and Major League Fishing.
Timeline
Hospitality Manager
Hooray Ranch
09.2024 - 02.2025
Ranch Hand Intern
Champion Ranch
05.2024 - 08.2024
Dock Hand
Big Cedar Lodge
05.2023 - 08.2023
Bartender/Server
Dallas Softball World Series
08.2022 - 09.2022
Tour Guide
Wildwood Adventure Park
03.2022 - 05.2023
Summer Intern
YoungLife
05.2021 - 06.2021
Bachelor's degree - Entrepreneurship
Kansas State University
Bachelor's degree - Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management
Kansas State University
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