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"MJ's leadership is dynamic and proactive, and can be described as agile and progressively responsible: she is not domineering, rather consistently solicits input in order to continually adapt and improve, based on available resources." - Thomas Siller, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Letter, 2022
See also Administrative Basics and Management Basics
Leadership
Leadership
I have several examples of successful programming, such as:
Please see Leadership Philosophies
2010, Saddleback Mtn, ME
Passions for science, helping people, and playing outdoors
Passions for science, helping people, and playing outdoors
While I have the technical and soft skills for a Firefighter/EMT position, what sets my apart is my commitment to individual and community well-being.
Started volunteering and advocacy work in high school:
Math peer tutoring
Intern Executive Assistant for the Center for People With Disabilities.
My desire is to continue my dedicated, diplomatic, and capable leadership in public service.
I am excited to serve a new community, as I do here
I’ve been working as a Medical Assistant for Men’s Health, Geriatrics, and Urology
I have a track record of successfully working with difficult and struggling patients:
Drug and alcohol abuse
Bariatrics
Cancer patients
Psychiatric and Dementia
2009, Kenduskeg Canoe Race, ME
“MJ can prioritize, organize, and be thorough, as well as maintain a positive attitude as an excellent team member among her peers and superiors.” - Letter, 2021
Background
Background
I grew up in Boulder, CO: biking, swimming and skiing
3 years: Engineering project management
10 years: STEM Education
4 years: Healthcare
My family and I are pursuing a move to be closer to relatives
I was recognized for earning all ten Destination Honors, which exemplifies my well-rounded background: Adventure, Enthusiasm, Excellence, Family, Individuality, Integrity, Leadership, Patriotism, Respect, and Service.
2012, Devil's Castle, Alta, UT
Basic Attributes
Basic Attributes
I can prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines:
I can prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines:
As shop manager, I prioritized online orders and training my employees so that I could entrust them with walk-in customers while meeting our monthly in-store and online goals
Recommendation letter addressing working in a fast-paced environment from a supervisor
I am dynamic and flexible:
I am dynamic and flexible:
When employees could not attend a training session, I created a fun and educational online quiz in order to assess how much they understood from the recorded video
I maintained a dynamic and complex budget for multiple Engineers Without Borders projects, see Project Management
My study hall students were overwhelmed with the multitude of online systems. While enlisting the help of some more tech-savvy students, we developed a presentation, a concept mapping activity, and an easy quiz to better orient their peers.
I am a self-starter, and also have an extensive list of working with other departments:
I am a self-starter, and also have an extensive list of working with other departments:
I developed a list of current knowledge with a 3rd grade instructor, and then had my 10th grade Physics students create lessons for her students that were fun and educationally appropriate.
I worked closely with Brighton Resort Ski School to facilitate improved mountain operations, such as updating protocols for safety lines.
As a store manager, I built strong relationships with the surrounding community. For the remodel for a gym next door, I was in direct and proactive contact with the foreman and store manager.
- I am diplomatic, enthusiastic, and progressive
Technical Skills
Technical Skills
I enjoy working with my hands:
Chainsaws
Avalanche mitigation explosives
Driving tractors and trucks with trailers.
Practiced healthcare skills include
Phlebotomy
Wound care
Sterile procedures
2008, helping Uncle Tom
Soft Skills
Soft Skills
Closed-loop communication
Inquiry-based problem solving
Work efficiently and utilize resources
Smart adventurer and a responsible guide
Professional, reliable, assertive
Appropriate sense of humor
Open to feedback, resilient
Diligent, inclusive, committed
Attentive to detail
Created with Googly Eyes app
Conflict Resolution and Professional Training
Conflict Resolution and Professional Training
My management practice includes professional development in multiple forms of disciplinary management and conflict resolution techniques, such as preventative education and explicit instruction, including:
My management practice includes professional development in multiple forms of disciplinary management and conflict resolution techniques, such as preventative education and explicit instruction, including:
Fireside Chats and One-On-Ones
Effective Nursing Leadership, Baillie 1989
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, Covey 1998
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Dweck 2007
Crucial Conversations, Grenny 2002
Management: Theory, Process and Practice Hodgetts 1982
Mental health awareness, Trauma-Informed Care
Teach Like a Champion, Lemov 2011
Resilience Breakthrough, Moore 2014
Don’t Shoot The Dog, Pryor 1984
Other Trainings and Certifications
Other Trainings and Certifications
Rescue operations: river, avalanche, cliff
Tactical Combat Casualty Care and other EMS Training
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
2022, Installing roof coils
Personal Health and Fitness
Personal Health and Fitness
Work very hard to remain healthy: physically, mentally, and emotionally
I passed the CPAT on my first practice attempt
Incorporate TactFit firefighter training into my workouts
I know the limits of my body with little sleep and in a demanding work schedule
2021, celebrating my first AEMT job
"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of a difference you're going to make." ~ Jane Goodall
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