Aaron Bender Email & Phone Number

Park City, Ut

-Work collaboratively to manage the bike & frame business at backcountry.com/Competitive Cyclist-Coordinate with various departments to optimize the customer experience-Utilize data and historical sales trends to justify buying strategies and assortment rationale

Park City, Ut

Salt Lake City, Ut

-Responsible for accountability and proper receiving of bikes, frames, components, and hard goods into inventory-Problem solve errors in inventory and online content-Maintain lines of communication with buyers and other personnel vital to the receiving, inventory, and outbound processes

Pleasant Grove, Ut

-Maintained and improved trails and backcountry recreational resources in the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of Uinta National Forest-Responsible for maintenance and accountability of fleet vehicles-Interacted with and educated the public in responsible use of forest resources and facilities

Orem, Ut

-Mentored teenagers with behavioral difficulties, providing day-to-day support and input for therapists.-Responsible for keeping daily shift logs

-Integrated students with autism and behavioral disorders into the general education classroom.-Worked alongside teachers and administrators to resolve and mitigate behavior and academic issues.

-Tutored 30 students from 1st through 6th grades who read below their grade level – all showed improvement on subsequent testing.-Trained and advised four incoming tutors on curriculum and implementation.

Mt. Pleasant, Ut; Various Locations Throughout Utah

-Responsible for safety and well being of troubled youth during field experiences in remote areas of Utah-Guided youth in activities such as backpacking, mountain biking, and canyoneering-Utilized low-impact camping skills and held student conduct to Leave No Trace standards

Greater Salt Lake City Area

-Assisted in the leading of trips, enabling youths with disabilities to have empowering experiences in outdoor settings; activities included xc skiing and snowshoeing.-Mentored a child with autism during an eight- week rock climbing program.

Ogden, Ut

-Served as a team leader, responsible for the training and well being of five soldiers-Participated in three-week long annual training at Fort Hunter Liggett in California; taught a class on vehicle operations to a battalion-sized group

Wichita, Ks

-Responsible for safe handling and transport of outgoing packages to assigned trailers in timely manner.-Utilized wrist-mounted scanner to scan packages in order to provide accurate tracking information.

Baumholder, Germany; Baghdad, Iraq; Ft. Irwin, Ca

-Deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003-2004-Executed various missions including mounted and dismounted patrols, checkpoint operations, demolition, and community relations-Performed prescribed duties as part of Assault and Obstacle platoon, working alongside soldiers from various backgrounds-Operated heavy equipment on earthmoving and demolition missions-Engaged in the training of active and reserve units, including Special Forces, prior to their deployment-Maintained and operated numerous wheeled and tracked vehicles with emphases on safety, standards and accomplishment of missions-Operated one and two person crewed vehicles, necessitating independence and self-sufficiency-Demonstrated mechanical abilities by performing regular maintenance on assigned vehicles

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