Danni Sloan Email & Phone Number

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.
• 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

• 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