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tefnu

Lf job in parks and recreation, education, or anything else

23 y/o looking for a full time job in Chicago. Happy to do anything, but here's my experience:

B.A in History

B.S in Secondary Education [I have an initial teaching license in Iowa and a substitute license in MN and Illinois]

Graduated magna cum laude

3 years as an Aquatics Manager supervising 120+ employees [concessions, guest services, lifeguards]

4 years as a lifeguard and CPR instructor [with E&A]

1 year as a short-call substitute teacher + half a semester of student teaching experience

3 years as a park assistant at a ski hill [walked around, fixed signs, checked tickets, drove company car to bunch of different park areas to check equipment and guest count, etc. Lots of customer service in this role]

1 year as a mix of city jobs [birthday party coordinator, maintenance, art instructor, guest services, concessions]

3 years as a seasonal lifeguard

I have worked with the same city/employers in parks and recreation for 6 years and have a list of references from these jobs, as well as mid-season and end-season evaluations.

I used to work freelance as an artist and animator. I write as a hobby, and intend to go back to school once I am able.

Looking for any of the following:

Advice for resume building [assume from scratch], jobs hiring people with my qualifications [$20 an hour or more], and guidance on how to market myself.

I appreciate you taking the time to read this, thank you.

Posted Sep 11, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC

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