Sarah Bolser
Madison,WI
Summary
Public service professional with 26 years of experience with the Wisconsin State Park System. Strong interpersonal and customer service skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Experienced in a wide variety of development project tasks from writing initial project requests to completing projects in the field to maintaining budgets and working with contractors.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Recreation Liaison
Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources
05.2023 - Current
- Act as liaison between the DNR and our county partners on co-operatively managed trails in the NW and SE districts.
- Liaised between internal departments and external partners to promote efficient communication and collaboration.
- Facilitated meetings and conferences between various parties, enabling better collaboration and efficient decision-making.
- Meet regularly with partners to discuss development needs ranging from emergency repairs to large infrastructure projects.
- Coordinate projects with partners, DNR engineering staff and DOA staff as needed.
- Participate in regular inspections with partners. Submit emergency and non-emergency development projects for funding as needed.
- Assist with Development Coordinator duties due to vacancy.
- Regularly meet with Facilities and Lands and engineering staff to discuss development priorities.
- Review development projects submitted. Follow up with property managers as needed.
- Liaised between internal departments and external partners to promote efficient communication and collaboration.
- Facilitated meetings and conferences between various parties, enabling better collaboration and efficient decision-making.
- Member of the Parks & Recreation Management Program Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Team and the Universal Access Team. These teams are working on encouraging people of all abilities and experience levels to visit and enjoy WI State Park System Properties.
Superintendent
Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources
01.2014 - 05.2023
- Oversee work unit consisting of seven state park properties. Managed supplies and services and limited term employee budgets of those properties.
- Supervised staff of three FTEs and up to fifteen LTEs.
- Established successful procedures for day-to-day operations and long-term planning.
- Performed regular inspections of properties to determine development needs.
- Scheduled and supervised maintenance and repair of equipment, buildings and grounds
- Planned and submitted development project funding requests and oversaw the implementation of those projects. Requested and reviewed bids from contractors.
- Developed and oversaw projects from small $1000 plumbing repairs to a $900,000 Public Entrance and Visitor Station.
- Reviewed and approved development requests from work unit property staff.
- Worked closely with regional engineering staff on needs of the work unit properties.
- Directly participated in construction and/or coordination of smaller development projects.
- Worked with DNR and DOA engineers, contractors and architects on larger development projects.
- Worked with Friends Groups on grants and enhancement projects that work through the development process.
Park Manager
Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources
05.2001 - 01.2014
- Management of day to day operations and long term planning of Lake Kegonsa and Aztalan State Parks.
- Trained and experienced in use of the Capital Development Project System, the National Heritage Inventory System and creating maps and other documents necessary for archaeological reviews.
- Experienced in writing development project requests, soliciting bids, purchase order requests, paying invoices, coordinating with engineers and contractors.
- Performed property inspections twice per year to make regular maintenance work lists and potential development project requests.
- Actively participated in small development projects that don't require outside contractors - sign replacement, painting buildings, kiosk construction, etc. Purchased supplies and managed budgets.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Natural Resource Management
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI12.2000
Skills
- Adaptability
- Customer Service
- Active Listening
- Collaboration
- Interpersonal Skills
- Relationship Building
- Project Management
- Effective Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
Certification
WI DNR Leadership Academy - 2011
NASPD Leadership School - 2013-14
Certified Law Enforcement Officer 1999-2018
Timeline
Recreation Liaison
Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources
05.2023 - Current
Superintendent
Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources
01.2014 - 05.2023
Park Manager
Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources
05.2001 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Natural Resource Management
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
WI DNR Leadership Academy - 2011
NASPD Leadership School - 2013-14
Certified Law Enforcement Officer 1999-2018
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