Ally Melrose Email & Phone Number

La Honda, California, United States

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

- Worked on 6-12 person crews on a variety of natural resources projects, such as historical restoration, trail maintenance, and invasive species removal - Traveled around the Southwest to various project sites and lived in a variety of conditions, such as tents, communal housing, and historic sites - Developed hard skills in proper tool use, such as pick axes, backpacker sprayers, and basic masonry tools

Mammoth Lakes, California, United States

- Worked with fellow staff members to ensure guests of all ages have a safe and fulfilling snow tubing session at Woolly's Tube Park - Rotated through all operator roles, including lift operation, orientation, staging, and end-of-lane safety observation - Performed daily setup and take down tasks, such as fencing, snow removal, and lift maintenance

- Performed inspection and upkeep of guest and personal safety equipment - Facilitated guest experiences at pay-to-play adventure course, including a continuous belay challenge course, rock wall, and zipline - Worked in two-person teams to facilitate fun and educational self-braking zipline adventure tours for guests of a variety of age and skill levels

- Participated in gap semester program focused on career confidence and outdoor leadership- Worked 40 hours a week in various hospitality jobs, such as housekeeping and food services- Engaged in intentional community-building with fellow gap semester participants

- Returned to Lake Junaluska to expand upon previous summer's work and learn new skills- Assisted new communications intern with print newsletter and website updates- Collaborated with various internal departments to produce a monthly email newsletter for 26,000 recipients - Organized photo shoots for promotional materials

Waynesville, Nc

-Wrote, designed and distributed a weekly newsletter for residents, guests and visitors -Wrote press releases, updated social media and sent media pitches to raise event attendance

Waynesville, North Carolina

-Researched, wrote and edited community news stories -Conducted interviews with community members

Waynesville, Nc

-Provided cheerful and efficient customer service-Trained new staff members in register operation and customer service etiquette

Bachelor'S Degree, School Of Media And Journalism, Public Relations, 4.0

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