Laura Lucy Craft

Experience

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  Glen Ellyn Community Resource Center

  Oct 2005 - Jun 2006

  Peer Mentor

  - Tutored at after school program for at-risk immigrant and refugee students ages 6-18 in various subjects areas.- Worked on English language and cultural social skills with students.

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  Village of Glen Ellyn, Illinois

  May 2008 - Jul 2010

  Season Labor

  Seasonal Employment May 2008- July 2010-Seasonal work, summers: maintain central business district esthetically and hygienically. Winters: contributed in keeping sidewalks and roads clear and safe.

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  St. Ambrose University

  May 2010 - Jun 2010

  Student Ambassador

  International Student Ambassador April 2010- May 2010 - Provided assistance to international students on the St. Ambrose campus both in and out of the classroom. Teacher's Assistant June 2010- October 2010 - Helped facilitated “New Students” seminar, a freshman orientation class. - Provided guidance to students to help them be successful in their college careers. Computer Lab Assistant July 2010- December 2010 - Assisted students with technical issues in the University computer labs. - Preformed Basic maintenance on computers and other equipment in lab. Show less

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  B.R. Ryall YMCA

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Pre-School Assistant Teacher

  Pre-School Teacher January 2011- July 2011- Team taught a class of 33 students ages 3-5 years old.- Planned and executed engaging lessons to help students develop skills such as large and small motor skills, appropriate classroom behavior and age appropriate social skills. - Helped keep the classroom environment safe, clean and organized. Lifeguard April 2008- July 2011- Attended to safety of swimmers during open swim periods; taught private and group swimming lessons, etc. Show less

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  Peace Corps

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Peace Corps Volunteer

  Volunteer: Family, Youth and Children Sector - Intercultural exchange, representing the United States.- Specialty in Sign Language. - Planned camps for children with disabilities.- Worked one on one with students with disabilities; designed plans for their continued development.- Co-facilitated feeding programs with local college students. - Capacity building with teachers to improve classroom techniques for students with disabilities.- Taught resource Building to local school officials. - Helped local students and teachers learn to use the internet more effectively. Show less

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  B.R. Ryall YMCA

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Life Guard

  Attends to swimmers durning open swim.

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  National Park Service

  Jun 2014 - Oct 2014

  Park Ranger

  Interpretation RangerFocus on history and women's roles in the park. Works in visitor center/ museum. Presents and writes programs.

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  Death Valley Natural History Association

  Dec 2014 - Apr 2015

  Intern Scotty's Castle
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  National Park Service

  May 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Park Ranger

    Apr 2016 - Oct 2016

  • Park Guide

    Nov 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Park Guide

    Oct 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Park Ranger

    May 2015 - Oct 2015
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  Grand Targhee Resort

  Nov 2016 - Feb 2017

  Lift Tickets

  - Sold tickets for lifts.- Assist guest in buying the right package for their trip at the best price.- Assist quest with returns and corrections when they has bought the wrong package.- Assisted visitor with punch pack (season long service).- Handled disgruntled guested politely while keeping with company policy.- Handles large sums of money regularly, 20,000 dollars plus a day.- Fixed computer glitches in sales system for both tickets sales and daycare products. - Kept office clean and organized.- Verified peoples tickets using computer data bases.- Answered question on location of services and run conditions. - Provided safe and stimulating daily programs for children 2 months to 6 years old. - Opened and closed children's area according to rules resort's, state and federal regulations. - Led snow shoe hikes for older children.- Worked closely with coworkers on problem solving and staffing.- Sold ski passes, lessons and collected childcare fees. Show less

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  National Park Service

  Mar 2017 - Aug 2020

  Volunteer Program assistant- Posted volunteer positions to Volunteer.gov.Created plans for opportunity announcements/ other avenues for posting opportunities. Solve recruitment issues for a small lesser-known park in a small-town area.Created interviewing standards and background standards.Developed SOPs for training and onboarding volunteers from scratch.Developed rating factors for applicants- focusing on if they help or cost staff time.Used a variety of recruitment strategies to aid in strategic recruitment planning- focusing on park partners, while hosting events to invite new people to the parks. TRAINING:Volunteer training- 4 day training with large focus on law regarding volunteers vs employees vs contractorsOn the job training- interviewing Show less - Preformed opening and closing procedures at Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center.- Assisted in opening visitor center for the season by throwing out outdated information, updating every thing and prepping for new staff coming on.- Helped Visitors plan their visit for the 2017 Solar Eclipse, answered questions about the eclipse and wrote programming for the eclipse.- Assisted with Jr. Ranger Day and other Eclipse programs. - Assisted visitors using Tagalog and American Sign Language.- Developed ranger led programs.- Assisted when appropriate new seasons and interns with program development, questions about the job and explained parts of the job.- Research and wrote new programs for the Eclipse, sticking to park themes and Dark sky messaging.- Researched using primary and secondary sources programs that were inclusive, representative a wide diversity of people in park history, encouraging everyone to participate in our parks. - Programs focused on natural science, including sky/space and history. - Researched and presented facilitated dialogue program.- Helped National Park visitors understand the beauty and history of Grand Teton National Park.- Assist visitors to the park by providing directions, resource identification and answering general questions.- Stocked handouts at information desk.- Gave tours of historic district, Mentor's Ferry.- Used program to reinforce Leave No Trace Principles with the public.- Regularly demonstrated the use of bear spray and bear safety.- Assisted with medial emergency to appropriate levels. - Logged Lost and Found for CTDVC and sent it on the appropriate person. - Used park Radio to effectively communicate with others during emergencies. - Completed COMET course on Mesoscale Meteorology, Volcanic Ash, and Hydrologic Environment.- Welcomed people to the Park.- Informed people when appropriate of park rules and regulations. Show less

  • Park Guide

    Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Visitor Use Assistant Park Ranger

    Nov 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Park Ranger

    Mar 2017 - Oct 2017
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  Bureau of Land Management

  Sept 2020 - Jul 2023

  ~Guides manager in developing selection criteria and performs full range of recruitmentactions authorized under OPM.~Reviews job applications for qualifications and eligibility (Quals).~Creates and audits selection certificates, calls applications to offer jobs and follow upwith assistants for onboarding.~Assists and trains HR assistants, Managers and other staff in HR processes.~Resolves information request, find documents for former employees, coordinatesending of files or receiving files for employee going or coming from other agencies.~Attends job and recruitment fairs regularly including the monthly Wyoming WorkforceServices Workforce Wednesdays.~Uses HR programs such as eDRUG, FPPS, USAstaffing, E-Verify, DOI Access,~Communicates with employees, managers, applicants and outside customers byphone, in person and through email.~Prepares/processes/initiates/researches SF-50's for WG and GSemployees using FPPS.~Researches and corrects incorrect actions that effect employees.~Independently researches HR issues, precedents and laws to develop familiaritywith workload.~Has knowledge of HR Laws and regulations necessary to comply with OPM standards.~Uses USA staffing to draft and release vacancy announcements.~Collaborates with managers on Job analysis that comply with OPM and DOI rules tocreate announcements.~Qualifies/disqualifies applicants appropriately.~Adjudicates veterans preference.~Issues certificate according to DE and BLM Merit guidelines.~ Sets pay for new employees. Show less Onboarding with USAStaffing for both competitive and noncompetitive hires. Offboarding for people staying in or leaving the government as well as seasonals.Initiate EQIP for background and finger printing with PIPS.DOIAccess and USAccess adjudicator and activator for volunteers, contractors, and employees.Research actions for Federal Personnel and Payroll System (FPPS) with in the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions (GPPA).Complete Qualifications for noncompetitive hires and temporary promotions.FPPS repetitive actions tracking employees’ promotions and step increases.Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) reports for tracking/review/self-auditing, SF75s. Researching laws: where they overlap with recruitment and placement, including but not limited to GPPA, CFR, memos and mandates.Familiar with used Schedule A hiring, VRA, Peace Corps and other Non-Competitive hiring authorities.Brainstorming hiring solutions for difficult to fill positions.Help staff and managers understand the rules and practices HR follows.Assist any and all HR staff when asked.Train Human Resources Assistant’s in processes.Create standard operating procedures to assist staff and employees.Helping Employee Relations when requested.TRAINING: Graduate SchoolProcessing Federal Personnel Actions Pay Setting: General Schedule Qualifications Analysis Pay Setting: Federal Wage System Adjudicating and Applying Veterans' Preference Show less

  • Human Resources Specialist

    Nov 2021 - Jul 2023

  • Human Resources Assistant

    Sept 2020 - Nov 2021
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  Laramie County School District #1

  Dec 2023 - now

  Substitute Teacher

  I cover different classes everyday. Mostly Jr. High and High school classes.