1. Meredith Gregg
2412 Olive Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613  (563) 379-3223  greggmab@uni.edu
Education
Professional
Experience
University ofNorthern Iowa,Cedar Falls,IA
Bachelor ofArts Public Relations, May 2016
 Study Abroad Capstone in Ireland and London,Summer 2015
Peak Events,Flagstaff,AZ
Public Relations Intern, May-July2015
 Applied creativity and organization to the FlagstaffBlues and Brews festival
 Prepared reports, financial statements and other documents, using wordprocessing and spreadsheet
 Set goals and deadlines for 15 sponsors and 10 vendors before the event
 Acquired,distributed and stored suppliesfor the festival
 Participated in architectural and engineering planning and design, including spaceand installation
management
 Monitored the event to ensure that it remained safe, secure, and well maintained
 Oversaw the set up and breakdown ofall necessary machinery, equipment, and elect rical and mechanical
systems utilized for the event
 Analyzed internal processes and recommended and implemented procedural or policy changes at the
conclusion ofthe event
University ofNorthern Iowa Recreation Services,Cedar Falls,IA
Aquatics Program Assistant, January2014-May 2016
 Assist Aquatics and Certifications Coordinatorwith management, marketing and public relations of
Paddling Panthers swim lessons program, serving 800 participants annually
 Coordinate onlineregistration for swim lessons program using RegOnline via Active.net
 Indirectly oversee20 Water Safety Instructors
 Adapt to 40 individual needs to create semester schedules
 Attend bi-monthly professional staffmeetings to assistin planning and developmentofaquatics program
 Create contentfor Recreation Services social media accounts including:Facebook and Instagram
Aquatic Supervisor, January2014-May 2016
 Help resolve customer complaints regarding facility hours or rules
 Indirectly overseeand supervise lifeguard peers
 Assist in planning and directing stafftraining, and performanceevaluations to develop and control
improvement on lifeguarding skills
Water Safety Instructor, May 2013-Present
 Create unique lesson plans for both individual and group lessons for children ages 6-12
 Ensure patron safety and surveillance in recreation centernatatorium
Certifications Instructor, January 2014-May2016
 Teach American Red Cross courses (Lifeguarding, CPR, First Aid) to students,staff/faculty, and
community members
 Instructdiverse groups ofindividuals
 Stay currenton latest science and updates
Leadership/
Involvement
Awards/
Honors
 University ofIowa RecShareWorkshop,Attendee November2014, 2015
 University ofNorthern Iowa Aquatics Coordinator Search Committee, Member Summer 2014
 University ofNorthern Iowa Recreation Services “Up Close”, BoothRepresentative February 2016
 University ofNorthern Iowa “Give, Lead, Serve”, Volunteer February 2016
 Top 5 finalist for campus wide University ofNorthern Iowa Employeeofthe Y ear Award, 2014-2015
 University ofNorthern Iowa Recreation Services Student Employee ofthe Semester, Spring 2015