Amanda Walljasper

Experience

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  Seven Oaks Recreation, Inc.

  Nov 2021 - Jan 2023

  Ski Instructor

  Provides instructional lessons on how to ski through 15-minute lessons to every person that visits Seven Oaks. Customizes private lessons to help individuals learn or improve their skills. Helps manage other operations such as ski lift, rope tow, and safety cones. Two seasons, November 2021 - March 2022 and November 2022 - March 2023.

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  Augustana College

  Feb 2022 - Jun 2023

  Built a community of 50+ residents through bulletin boards, and educational floor program activities through one on one intentional conversations. Remained confidentiality through navigating and mediating conflict. Communicates and works on a team with other Community Advisors and Professional staff. Is a direct connection to campus resources to help provide students with a safe and connected environment to thrive academically and individually. ● Educated students on basic uses of drone technology and safety ● Demonstrated basic functions ● Assisted in using photogrammetry to process drone data Used drone imagery to create 3D models in photogrammetry. Worked with Augustana College Facilities to use GIS and digitize files and make a digital, interactive way to easily obtain information about the roofs on campus.

  • Resident Advisor

    Aug 2020 - Jun 2023

  • Teacher Assistant for Elementary School Drone Class

    Sept 2022 - May 2023

  • Rooftop Geodatabase GIS Intern

    Feb 2022 - May 2022
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  Waste Commission of Scott County

  Sept 2022 - May 2023

  Working to connect with Make it Yours participants and grow the program through addressing environmental and public health lenses. Contacted and updating involvement with an adopt a park program (Make it Yours Program)● Worked to expand adopt a park program ● Creates infographics ● Managed and updates spreadsheet of records ● Created an interactive map to visualize the sites in the program

  • Public Health Intern

    Sept 2022 - May 2023

  • Intern

    Sept 2022 - May 2023
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  MidAmerican Energy Company

  Jun 2023 - Dec 2023

  AIM Drafter - Manpower Contractor

  ● Utilized Gtech GIS mapping software to map gas pipelines geospatially ● Ensured quality of data attribution ● Collaborated with stakeholders to improve the accuracy and clarity of data ● Competent in mapping new services, rebuilds, anodes, and CartoPac jobs

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  Crystal Cave

  Mar 2024 - Jul 2024

  Interpretive Naturalist, Cave tour guide, & Assistant manager

  Leads informative, educational, and entertaining tours of Crystal Cave. Interacts with guests on the surface at gem panning, mini golf, and in the gift shop. Works with school groups. Learns and teaches guests about science, biology, geology, and conservation. Contributes to the general cleaning and upkeep of the grounds, gardens, gift shop and cave. Trained, managed, and evaluated guides.● Lead informative, educational, and entertaining tours of Crystal Cave ● Interacted with guests on the surface at gem panning, mini golf, and in the gift shop ● Worked with school groups ● Contributed to the general cleaning and upkeep of the grounds, gardens, gift shop and caveWorked at the cash register managing other guides, scheduling tours, and interacting with guestsConducted training for new employees as well as evaluations for current employees Show less

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  Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa

  Sept 2024 - Dec 2024

  Field Crew

  ● Serves with a crew to provide conservation work across land in Iowa ● Chainsaw trained and experience bucking, limbing, & felling trees ● Brush Saw, hand tools, building box steps, trail maintenance ● Invasive species removal ● Restoring oak savanna prairies ● Log jam removal ● Repairing bridges ● Iowa pesticide applicator certification ● Tree ID in the field

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  Chestnut Mountain Resort

  Dec 2024 - Mar 2025

  Ski Instructor & Ski School Desk

  Earned PSIA-AASI Level 1 CertificationProvided training direction, encouragement, motivation, and education when first learning to ski Provided training direction, encouragement, motivation, and education when first learning to ski Planed, organized, and conducted private lessons catered to the individual’s skill levels to help them progressAnswered phone calls at the ski school deskInteracted with guests and answered questionsScheduled group and private lessonsAssigned lessons to instructors based on skill level and specialityUpdated the back end of the website with lesson availability Show less