Kaitlyn Barger Email & Phone Number

Alta, Ut

•Provide the best care possible when helping participants choose from daily ski group lessons, private lessons, special camps, and workshops.•Manage ski lesson participant and instructor pairing, which will exceed 150 persons during the busiest months and holidays.•Respond immediately to over 50 calls per day to maintain public recognition as the resort ranked #1 in Overall Satisfaction by Ski Magazine’s Readers Resort Survey.•Collaborate with management team to execute submission of payroll data for 120 employees.

Nags Head, Nc

•Performed a remedial safety inspection on a 25’ indoor rock wall built in 1989, which resulted in being able to recommend a $500 purchase of new climbing wall equipment to ensure structural and operational standards. •Took initiative to hold weekly training meetings of co-workers assisting the rock wall in order to improve safety awareness and increase enthusiasm for rock wall activities. •Increased weekly indoor rock wall participation numbers over 300% over previous years. •Volunteered to oversee putting 30’ portable rock wall back in service and then single-handedly worked outdoor rock wall events including weekly festivals, church events, corporate outings, and community gatherings. •Utilized expertise in outdoor rock climbing leadership and safety practices to implement positive change both in the structural safety of the walls and building climbing enthusiasm by training co-workers to maintain exceptional performance standards.

Greenville, Nc

•Created and published the weekly outdoors center newsletter with circulation exceeding 1,500 people including University leadership. •Reviewed applicants, interviewed and assisted in hiring of all new employees. •Provided instruction in the APLE Leadership Training Program for Outdoor Leader candidates.•Managed the maintenance, cleanliness, and inventory of all outdoor gear equipment with a value exceeding $55,000.•Tracked and recorded monthly participation numbers and satisfaction surveys for all outdoors trips and indoor events and recommended changes as appropriate. •Operated as a leader for rock climbing, road biking, sea kayaking, and stand-up paddle boarding trips to local areas with up to eight participants of various ages. •Guided weeklong backpacking trips in the remote mountains of North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. •Planned in-depth trip cost and menus for weeklong excursions for up to 12 people. •Practiced and taught “Leave No Trace” values while also demonstrating ideal backcountry techniques and skills during all outdoor trips. •Trained and practiced immediate first aid and proper rescue scenarios on many occasions.