1. Kathryn Blickenstaff
kateblickenstaff@gmail.com
Education
Bachelor of Arts in English, Professional Writing emphasis. Expected May 2021
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
GPA: 3.49
Relevant courses
English: Intro to Professional Writing
English: Rhetorical Style
Communications: Conflict management
Communications: Public speaking
Experience
Concessions employee June 2016 - July 2017
Zoo Boise, Boise, ID.
• Communicated with customers and took food orders at the register learning valuable service skills
• Maintained Zoo café facilities
• Answered visitor questions
• Assisted in running Zoo Boise events and fundraisers including set up and take down.
• Managed Zoo Carousel ride gaining important skills involving multi-tasking and managing large
groups of people.
Dual Head of Fundraising May 2018 – May 2019
Student Academic Athletic Committee, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
• Distributed flyers and discussed potential donation opportunities for local businesses to participate
in.
• Attended bi-monthly meetings focused on event planning and volunteer work for student athletes,
including events such as volunteering at local elementary schools and annual athlete award
ceremony planning.
Thank-a-Thon 2018
University of Idaho Athletic department, Moscow, ID
• Assisted in making thank you phone calls to athletic scholarship donors for University of Idaho
Athletic Department.
• Interacted with donors and gained experience having formal pleasant phone conversations
Artist Hospitality March 22-26th, 2017
Treefort Music Festival, Boise ID
• Aided in transporting goods to artist hospitality tents and venues
• Picked up event food orders from local businesses and brought them to locations on time
Skills
Language: Basic speaking level in Spanish
Writing: Experience with writing professional documents such as white papers, formal reports, and
memos for college courses.
Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Word and Evernote
Certifications: Green dot certified in violence prevention by University of Idaho
Community service
Walk to School day October 9th 2018
2. University of Idaho Athletics
• Spent morning at local elementary school playing with kids and sharing the benefits of walking to
school and physical activity.
Reading to Kids 2019
University of Idaho Athletics, Moscow, ID
• Read aloud books to both small and large groups of children at Moscow Charter School and St.
Mary’s School
Palouse Cares Food Drive December 2nd, 2017 / December 1st, 2018 / December 8th, 2019
University of Idaho Athletics, Moscow, ID
• Collected canned food door to door interacting with Moscow citizens for the Palouse Cares food
drive.
