Amelia Determan
Duluth
Summary
A hard-working, nature enthusiast with an investigative mindset reflected in high school and college coursework. Excellent at juggling multiple tasks, working independently or as a team, and working under pressure. A passion for research and understanding what’s required for the sustainability of natural resources and the environment. Actively working towards a career in conservation and research.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Associate - Plumbing
Menards Inc. - Home Improvement
01.2025 - Current
- Guest support and wayfinding. Ensures products are adequately stocked and displayed according to POG. Help customers with their projects and complete special orders as needed. Provide a clean and positive shopping experience for all customers.
Pet Rescue Volunteer
Happy Tails Rescue, Ruff Start Rescue
04.2019 - Current
- Serves as a volunteer pet foster. Cared for over 160+ dogs, cats, and critters, including whelping multiple litters. Develops social media advertisements and photos for adoption posts. Reviews applications, interviews potential adopters, coordinates meet & greets, and selects the best-matched adopter. Coordinates final adoption hand-off between rescue and adopters. Professionally responds to rejected applications. Provides unconditional love and trains foster dogs in housebreaking, leash behavior, basic commands, and crate training. Transports pets timely to their various medical cares. Socializes the new arrivals with people, other dogs, and cats.
Park Maintenance - Temporary
City Of Duluth
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Maintains gardens and natural areas in various city spaces. Ensures parks are safe for children and follow regulations. General landscaping and irrigation maintenance. Litter removal and building maintenance/cleaning. Operates and maintains equipment in a safe manner, such as city trucks, trailers, toolcat, gator, leaf blower, weed whip, hedge trimmer, and more.
Research Trip to Kenya
Discover Eden
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Gained valuable experience in captive animal management, botany, game reserve management, animal rehabilitation, marine science, sustainable ecotourism, careers in conservation, endangered species management, and ecological research field techniques.
Pet Sitter
Rover.com
02.2021 - 07.2023
- Boards pets and treats them as one of the family. Properly schedule stays to avoid conflicts. Provides regular communications to the dog owners to ensure clients are satisfied with their experience. Maintains public profile to attract new owners. As a bonus, pet owners are provided a high-quality photoshoot of their animal, including photo editing, with each stay.
Game Fair Associate
Game Fair
08.2019 - 08.2019
- Guest support and wayfinding. General groundskeeping to support appearance and functionality of the fair.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
University of Wisconsin - Superior
09-2025
Associate of Arts - Environmental Science
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
05-2023
Skills
- Research methods
- Conservation practices
- Customer service
- Team collaboration
- Data collection
- Reliable and punctual
- Problem-solving
- Written and oral communication skills
- Reading comprehension skills
- Goal oriented
Affiliations
- Photography
- Taxidermy
- Collecting and studying animal specimens
- Fishing, biking, kayaking, canoeing, boating, and sailing
- Exploring the outdoors, hiking, and camping
- Trapshooting and archery
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Park Maintenance - Temporary
City Of Duluth
05.2025 - 08.2025
Sales Associate - Plumbing
Menards Inc. - Home Improvement
01.2025 - Current
Research Trip to Kenya
Discover Eden
06.2024 - 07.2024
Pet Sitter
Rover.com
02.2021 - 07.2023
Game Fair Associate
Game Fair
08.2019 - 08.2019
Pet Rescue Volunteer
Happy Tails Rescue, Ruff Start Rescue
04.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
University of Wisconsin - Superior
Associate of Arts - Environmental Science
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
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