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Taylor Ivester

Jacksonville,FL

Summary

Professional with high standards and results-driven approach, prepared for role of Administrative Assistant. Skilled in team collaboration, adaptable to changing needs, and reliable. Proficiencies include administrative management, scheduling, financial reporting, payroll, and staff coordination. Known for effective communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Zookeeper Intern

The Haven Zoo
10.2023 - 09.2024
  • Prepare animal diets and present food to animals
  • Provide enrichment and operant conditioning sessions regularly to reduce stress, enrich the lives of the animals, assist in veterinary care, and build keeper-animal relationships
  • Research species-specific natural history and current trends and developments in the zoo field

Service Coordinator

SurfSide Pools
07.2023 - 09.2023
  • Primary responsibilities include handling service related phone calls, coordinating, scheduling and dispatching of service maintenance personnel
  • Follow up on prospective leads and coordinate estimates

Office Manager

Royale Aesthetics and Beauty
11.2021 - 11.2022
  • Primary point of contact for all internal and external customers
  • Social media management
  • Managed all customer accounts and billing
  • Create and maintain website
  • Negotiate new contracts with supplies

Operations Manager

Cabana Cowboys Pool and Spa
01.2020 - 11.2021
  • Primary point of contact for all internal and external customers
  • Scheduled field staff and handled all time/ attendance tracking and payroll
  • Social Media Management
  • Maintained commercial and residential swimming pools as needed, performed minor pool repairs as needed
  • Conduct residential and commercial pool inspections

Operations Manager

Richmond Hill Swim Club/ Perfect Pools
04.2014 - 01.2020
  • Primary point of contact for all internal and external customers
  • Scheduled staff and handled all time/ attendance tracking and payroll
  • Social Media Management
  • Managed retail store
  • Conduct residential and commercial pool inspections
  • Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.

Environmental Health Specialist

Coastal Health District
09.2017 - 05.2018
  • Performed routine health inspections, interviews and technical reviews and recommends enforcement actions as needed
  • Investigated complaints and provides environmental health education and technical assistance to the general public, regulated community and officials
  • Inspect and permit Septic tanks

Sanitarian Trainee

07.2016 - 04.2017
  • Administers periodic and follow-up inspection of establishments to evaluate environmental health and sanitary conditions to ensure compliance with state and local laws and regulations governing food sales
  • Set mosquito traps and collect mosquitoes for disease testing and surveillance
  • Participate in truck-mounted and hand-held mosquito spray activities during early morning, late afternoon and nighttime hours

Head Lifeguard/Swim Instructor

Perfect Pools, LLC
05.2009 - 07.2016
  • Trained and managed team of lifeguards on pool safety and risk management protocols.
  • Assisted with swim lessons and swim team
  • Coordinated all home swim meets and entered times in to meet manager

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
05-2015

Timeline

Zookeeper Intern

The Haven Zoo
10.2023 - 09.2024

Service Coordinator

SurfSide Pools
07.2023 - 09.2023

Office Manager

Royale Aesthetics and Beauty
11.2021 - 11.2022

Operations Manager

Cabana Cowboys Pool and Spa
01.2020 - 11.2021

Environmental Health Specialist

Coastal Health District
09.2017 - 05.2018

Sanitarian Trainee

07.2016 - 04.2017

Operations Manager

Richmond Hill Swim Club/ Perfect Pools
04.2014 - 01.2020

Head Lifeguard/Swim Instructor

Perfect Pools, LLC
05.2009 - 07.2016

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Georgia Southern University
Taylor Ivester