John Ford

Experience

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  Lagoon Amusement Park

  Mar 2002 - Feb 2005

  Supervisor of Rides Division

  Supervised and disciplined Rides Division employees. Developed and enforced monthly and yearly budgets. Handled guest complaints.

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  Davis School District

  Sept 2003 - May 2008

  Substitute Teacher

  Supervised and instructed students in 3rd to 12th grade classes. Implemented teachers' lesson plans and oversaw the education of students.

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  K & L Courier

  Nov 2004 - Dec 2010

  Driver/Dispatcher

  Took and dispatched orders from clients to drivers. Maintained office duties, including file keeping and billing. Picked up and delivered orders. Basic maintenance of company vehicles.

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  Westminster College

  Sept 2010 - May 2011

  Managed Editors and staff through production of student-run annual literature and art magazine. Created and maintained the Ellipsis Facebook page. Organized events, including poetry readings and the annual Ellipsis debut party.

  • President of the Students for Choice Club

    Oct 2010 - May 2011

  • Editor-in-Chief of Ellipsis, Westminster's annual student-run literature & art magazine

    Sept 2010 - May 2011
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  Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains

  Oct 2010 - May 2011

  VOX Organizer

  Worked with Planned Parenthood to bring sex education to Westminster College.

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  Craft Lake City

  Aug 2011 - now

  • Production Manager

    Aug 2018 - now

  • Production Coordinator

    Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Sponsorship Coordinator

    Jun 2013 - Aug 2017

  • Volunteer

    Aug 2011 - Aug 2013
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  The Rape Recovery Center

  Sept 2011 - Nov 2017

  Educator

  Focused on educating Utah's communities about consent in an effort to lower local rates of rape and sexual violence.

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  SLUG Magazine

  Nov 2011 - now

  Sell advertising space in SLUG (SaltLakeUnderGround) Magazine to local and national businesses, and assist them with marketing decisions—allowing them to promote themselves and grow our community. Manage SLUG's ad sales team, and assist in the overall direction of and decisions relating to SLUG's available advertising options. Write articles and reviews (shows/films/books/CDs/products), and do interviews for SLUG (SaltLakeUnderGround) Magazine, both for the print issues and for SLUG's award-winning podcast, SLUG Soundwaves. Assist in the production of SLUG (SaltLakeUnderGround) Magazine's official podcast, SLUG Soundwaves, and occasionally do interviews and host the show. You can't see it because it's a podcast, but I also give lots of high fives. Copy edit articles, reviews, ads, and office documents for SLUG (SaltLakeUnderGround) Magazine. Delivered SLUG Magazine to the good people of Utah.

  • Community Development Manager

    Jun 2012 - now

  • Senior Staff Writer

    Sept 2011 - now

  • Associate Producer of SLUG Soundwaves, SLUG Magazine's official podcast

    Sept 2014 - now

  • Copy Editor

    Jun 2011 - now

  • Distribution driver

    Nov 2011 - Nov 2015