Danni Sloan Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

• Respond to facility rental inquiries through email, phone calls, slack, Zola, and walk-ins; provide facility tours and answer questions about rental opportunities• Complete contracts, take payments, coordinate with clients to develop event logistics plans, and liaise with external vendors for all events• Act as the on-site point person for all rental events, directing clients and guests, supervising rental attendants, and ensuring all needs are met for a top-quality event

• Recruited, interviewed, hired, and on-boarded approximately 120 staff each year for all summer camp program positions, including counselors, captains, kitchen staff, health team staff, and support staff• Supervised and mentored staff during all summer camp programs, providing coaching and feedback and creating opportunities for growth, learning, and interpersonal connection• Managed all staff-related administrative work and developed processes for tracking, including applicant hiring procedures, on-boarding paperwork, payroll data entry, evaluation management, travel plan coordination, and daily schedule creation• Developed orientation programming for all incoming staff throughout the summer, ensuring all learning objectives were met and trainings were provided accessibly for a diversity of learners• Planned and implemented events for staff connection, self care, and community building• Worked in collaboration with the leadership team to maintain daily operations of all summer camp programming, year-round• Gave property tours, managed leases, and liaised with couples renting camp property for weddings and other events

• Created daily activity schedules, assigning campers and counselors to their camp activities• Provide mentorship to Activity Heads and counselors to support their creation and execution of a diverse offering of quality camp activities daily• Developed and led the CIT (counselor-in-training) program for campers ages 16-18• Coordinated pick-up and drop-off of all campers coming to camp via the airport• Worked with other members of the leadership team to maintain daily operations of the camp, including responding to emergency scenarios when necessary

• Looked after 8-10 campers daily during meals, rest hours, transition times, mornings, evenings, and overnight in a shared cabin• Facilitated daily camp activities for groups of up to 20 campers, including rock climbing, gaga dodgeball, hiking, and swimming• Collaborated with other counselors to run all-camp evening activities such as campfires, improv nights, and camp olympics

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

• Provided technical and creative support for independent podcast clients• Managed a podcast network of five shows by working with creators to produce and release episodes, plan for future episodes, and market all content.• Hosted and produced a weekly podcast (Encyclopodia) by planning all episodes, scheduling interviews, conducting interviews, editing episodes, and promoting episodes• Developed and hosted virtual events in conjunction with podcast episodes, including weekly virtual trivia nights and live-streamed interviews

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

• Collaboratively created the bi-weekly Urban Ecology Podcast, a podcast sharing the model and philosophy behind the Urban Ecology Center programming and community work• Coordinated episode plans, conducted interviews, and edited all elements of each podcast episode• Managed the Urban Ecology Center in my Backyard multimedia virtual content portal by editing videos and written lessons, coaching content creators, and posting all new entries• Supported the marketing team with other projects as needed

Milwaukee, Wi

• Oversaw care of 28 educational turtles, snakes, amphibians, and fish across all three branches• Coordinated volunteers, staff, and high school outdoor leaders to cover daily feeding and cleaning tasks for education animals, as well as educational public engagement• Implemented the volunteer training program, recruiting, on-boarding, and training over a dozen volunteers to manage animal feeding, husbandry, and educational programming• Managed the annual animal-care budget and made all purchasing decisions• Supported the visitor services team with reception desk coverage and building safety during every shift

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

• Provided customer service for visitors to the center by answering questions in person and over the phone and supporting the reception desk volunteers• Created coverage schedule for reception desk volunteers and provided all necessary training and supervision• Supervised three Visitor Services Assistants, seasonal college interns, and high school outdoor leaders• Oversaw equipment lending program, including inventory and maintenance of recreational equipment, training staff and volunteers in procedures, and troubleshooting when needed

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

• Hosted weekly trivia nights at the Safehouse, Izzy Hops, and Colectivo Coffee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin• Welcomed guests, read out trivia questions, maintained upbeat environment, and troubleshot as needed• Substitute hosted at other venues as needed

Milwaukee, Wi

• Provided customer service to bookstore shoppers in person and over the phone• Handled cash, check, and credit card payments and returns at a cash register• Shelved books in the appropriate section and order

Racine, Wi

• Taught four sections of high school geometry and two sections of AP Calculus AB while the permanent teacher was away on medical leave• Planned and taught all lessons, assignments, quizzes, and tests• Acted as temporary “advisor” for fifteen high school students, meeting regularly to discuss their progress and struggles in current classes

Carmel, In

• Greeted and interacted with visitors to the nature center on a daily basis, answering inquiries in person and on the phone• Led interpretive nature programs for school groups and the general public about wildlife, plant life, and environmental issues• Acted as primary point of contact during facility rentals, including set-up, clean-up, and support throughout the event• Prepared diets, cleaned enclosures, and maintained daily records for education animals

Muncie, Indiana Area

• Taught laboratory sections for an undergraduate biology course, Biology for Elementary Educators • Prepared bird specimens for the ornithology collection• Created educational displays about natural history topics of interest for the biology department

Sausalito, Ca

• Monitored the fall migration of raptors through the Marin Headlands• Assisted with the hawk-counting visual count research program by identifying, aging, and counting all migratory raptors• Independently ran a hawk banding station by banding, aging, sexing, measuring, color-banding and releasing migratory raptors

Finland, Mn

• Taught 400+ 3-hour courses to students ages 7-adult in the areas of adventure education, outdoor recreation, cultural history, interpretation, environmental sciences, and environmental ethics• Mentored first-year naturalists and provided opportunities for educational and professional growth• Trained and cared for education animals in live animal education program

Wisconsin Dells, Wi

• Oversaw care and activities for all campers in my assigned camper dormitory• Coordinated and supervised camp field trips• Worked with other unit leaders to provide staff with weekly incentives and social activities and gave counselors performance evaluations

Northfield, Mn

Intermediate Genetics Teaching Assistant:• Set up and cleaned up lab space before and after lab times• Attended all lab sessions to instruct and assist students with lab activities• Administered and graded lab reports, quizzes, and examsScience Librarian:• Assisted patrons in answering questions, finding library materials, and checking out books• Performed various library maintenance tasks, including shelf reading, shelf inventory, and re-printing of faded labels

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Biology With Concentration In Environmental Studies

High School Diploma