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Leslie Twesten

Mankato

Summary

Caring professional with extensive experience in facility maintenance at Mankato Area Public Schools. Expert in cleaning techniques and equipment operation, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and safety. Proven ability to respond promptly to staff requests while maintaining a proactive approach to waste management and chemical safety. Keeping a safe environment for students, staff and visitors.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Evening Custodian

Mankato Area Public Schools
11.2024 - 01.2025

Performed general cleaning duties for two-thirds of entire facility. Vacuumed (28) rooms: included classrooms, faculty offices, and entry ways. Wiping of white boards, emptying garbage and recycling, mopping and deep cleaning of boys and girls bathrooms, cleaning toilets, sinks, drinking fountains, and windows. Procedural knowledge of custodian products, dispensers. Completed video training of recommended CPR, PPE use, asbestos, bullying, and more. Proficient in responding to immediate requests from staff, and head custodian.

Content Director, KMKO Rock 95

Alpha Media, North Mankato
03.2022 - 06.2024
  • Responsible for creating morning show daily content from 5:30 am to 9am. Engaged listeners through social media platforms, held prize and concert ticket giveaways, conducted personal interviews of well-known musicians of the active rock format. along with community interviews of civic leaders in the greater Mankato area.
  • Assisted in managing the strategy and execution of the station brand. Ensured compliance with copyright laws of all content. Identified, managed and coached station promotion staff and on-air talent. Created, produced and wrote commercial copy for clients. Inserted sports programming for NHL hockey games broadcast on the station when applicable.
  • Emceed events, conducted remote broadcasts,and walked in many parades over the summer months.

Nicollet County Building and Grounds Worker

Nicollet County
12.2012 - 03.2022
  • Provided professional cleaning practices of the Government Center, Health and Human Services Building, Public Works and Law Offices.
  • Increased efficiency through proper to scrubber usage, cleaning products, vacuuming, along with organization, and storage practices.
  • Assisted with event setup and teardown when necessary, ensuring smooth transitions for guests attending functions on site.
  • Operated various types of sweepers, carpet cleaning machines, floor cleaning machinery safely and effectively to complete assigned tasks. Worked in extreme conditions with shoveling walk ways, and steps. Also removed brush,tree debris and took care of many plants and flowers on the grounds.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications And Sociology

St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud, MN
08-1987

Skills

  • Cleaning techniques
  • Equipment operation
  • Waste management
  • Chemical safety

Accomplishments

Served as a voice over talent for Non-Union Talent Service(NUTS) in Minneapolis. Once a male composite selection for the company.

Presently the public address announcer for the Mankato Moondogs baseball club, a member of the Northwoods League summer collegiate baseball league. A position held since 2007.

Former public address announcer for women's hockey at Minnesota State Mankato from 2007 to 2016,

Auditioned for the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA basketball team in August of 2017. Finished in the top 3 of 400 individuals.

Bingo Caller for many years in Mankato and Lake Crystal, MN; along with being a trivia host at a local bar and restaurant.


Timeline

Evening Custodian

Mankato Area Public Schools
11.2024 - 01.2025

Content Director, KMKO Rock 95

Alpha Media, North Mankato
03.2022 - 06.2024

Nicollet County Building and Grounds Worker

Nicollet County
12.2012 - 03.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications And Sociology

St. Cloud State University
Leslie Twesten