Sam Jensen Email & Phone Number

Shenandoah River State Park

• Personnel Management
• Wrote and rewrote EWPs for three park ranger positions and the hourly interpreter
• Gave formal and informal feedback throughout the performance management cycle
• Wrote memos to document areas of concern and developed plans for employee improvement
• Participated in the interview and hiring process for a P3 position and many hourly positions
• Mentored, trained, disciplined, terminated and mulled over what to do with employees and volunteers throughout the parkVolunteer Coordination

Fredericksburg, VA

Patrol campus. Respond to calls for service. Write reports in RMS system. Encourage positive interactions with students and faculty. Lock facilities during off hours and provide keyholder service for authorized visitors.

Fairy Stone State Park

• Interpretive Program Manager
• Create and allocate interpretive program budget of over 18,000 dollars
• Hire, train, and supervise 2 seasonal interpreters
• Partner with community groups and other organizations to increase park usageAchievements: 1. Completely redesigned interpretive program around outdoor programming held in areas park guests naturally congregate2..
• Maintain and improve 15 miles of trail Achievements: 1. Winning the 2010 American Trails, Trail Worker of the Year Award for the state of Virginia 2. Taking a 1.75 mile trail from grant proposal to completion 4..
• Check park facilities and keep a work list of jobs that need to be done