Michael Ference

Experience

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  Boca Lago Country Club

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Golf Ranger

  Opened and closed the golf course. Patrolled the golf course daily and worked as a starter. public relations, golf course maintenance.

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  FBS Security LLC

  Dec 2012 - Dec 2014

  Security Guard

  Private unarmed security for venues and special events.

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  Attitash Mountain Resort

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Medical Staff

  Provided Medical and First Aide to patrons of the ski resort during the summer season. Perform daily patrols of the mountain property via Kubota or on foot. Participate in monthly trainings for rescue and response on the mountain. Execute rescues at the resort and facilitate medical handoff to local ambulance.

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  The Outdoor Center at Georgia College

  Aug 2013 - May 2015

  Graduate Assistant

  Responsible for designing and implementation of challenge course and group development programs. Responsible for general maintenance of outdoor education facilities at east campus, maintaining gear and equipment for trips, classes and outdoor programing.

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  Emergency Response Course- Georgia College and State University

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Teaching Assistant

  Responsible for assisting lead instructor in resource set up and research for class. Responsible for the supervision of practice skills and rescue sessions for students. Proctored practical assessments and exams.

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  H2OConnection

  Sept 2014 - May 2015

  Teaching Assistant

  Responsible for assisting the Dive Master in pool and classroom sessions, demonstrating proper skills and techniques, grading homework and exams, and assisting on certification trips. Responsible for filling tanks, transporting gear and repairing scuba equipment.

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  Divers Supply

  Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

  Responsible for phone and email correspondence for customer orders, selecting proper scuba gear. Proficient in Counterpoint and Microsoft Office software. Warehouse maintenance, goods shipment and receipt. Responsible for phone and email correspondence for customer orders, selecting proper scuba gear. Proficient in Counterpoint and Microsoft Office software. Warehouse maintenance, goods shipment and receipt.

  • Sales Associate

    Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Sales Associate

    Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
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  Go Ape USA

  Jun 2016 - Oct 2017

  Responsible for managing the daily schedule, sharing office duties with site and deputy manager, providing daily safety/training briefs, executing bi-monthly rescue trainings, facilitating team building programs for clients and managing instructor scheduling. Six week transfer to Kansas City to help stabilize and substantiate the local operation. Operated as the Deputy Manager for the new location. Trained, interviewed and recruited new staff. Managed the daily schedule, handle and managed finances for the location including bank trips, provided daily safety/training briefs, bi monthly rescue training, daily course inspections and repairs, opened and closed the city park that the course was in .

  • Duty Manager/Team Building Instructor

    Feb 2016 - Oct 2017

  • Duty Manager for Go Ape at Swope Park Kansas City

    Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
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  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  May 2017 - Apr 2021

  Lead Challenge Course Instructor Outdoor Center

  Responsible for the development, planning and facilitation of group development and challenge course programs for specific groups and clientele. Oversaw and mentored assistant challenge course instructors.

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  Blue Jay Point County Park

  Sept 2017 - May 2018

  Park Aide

  Park Aide- Responsible for opening the park, daily park maintenance for two wake county parks, ability to operate large machinery (mowers, workman, tractor, county vehicles etc.) guest relations and daily park in spections.

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  Wake County

  May 2018 - now

  Emergency Medical Technician

  Responsible for operation of an ambulance and full scope of EMT protocols in order to provide emergency medicine in a prehospital setting to patients in and around Wake County. EMT Preceptor: Mentor and teach local EMT students. Logistics: worked in warehouse filling orders and stocking shelves, delivering supplies to county EMS and Fire Department stations, reorganizing logistic warehouse for better efficiency, restocking ambulances for frontline duty.