About Zoë

I grew up on a small lake in Minnesota with a canoe paddle in my hands and cross-country skis on my feet. My passion for the outdoors was instilled at a young age and has followed me through life. 

I enjoy introducing others to the great outdoors, fostering community relationships, and organizing events. 

In my free time I enjoy taking long walks with my chocolate lab, working with my hands, and exploring new places. 

Work Experience 

The City of Corcoran

Corcoran, MN

Recreation Coordinator

• Assisted the Corcoran Police Department in organizing a city-wide Night to Unite celebration

• Organized the purchase and installation of an LED scoreboard for the Corcoran Athletic Association

• Collaborated with the Northwest Area Jaycees in the planning and implementation of the city’s annual summer festival, Corcoran Country Daze

• Planned, implemented, and evaluated a benefit volleyball tournament that took place during Corcoran Country Daze

• Hosted an open forum seeking community input on future parks and recreation programming

• Presented to the Corcoran City Council and Corcoran Parks and Trails Commission

• Contributed to the Corcoran Athletic Association and Corcoran Soccer Association

City of Brooklyn Park

Brooklyn Park, MN

Midwest Mountaineering

Minneapolis, MN

Paddlesports, Ski, and Footwear Sales Associate,

• Provide experience-based knowledge to customers on products, destinations, and trip planning

• Utilize technical product knowledge to assist customers in fit, maintenance, and care of outdoor recreation equipment

Shipping/Receiving Staff

• Organize shipment products and enter them into inventory

BIC Stand Up Paddleboard One Design Race Series

• Program planned, implemented, and evaluated a series of four races each summer since 2014

• Responsible for the event, supervision of staff and volunteers

• Managed all marketing and event promotion

Crow River Trail Guards

Paynesville, MN

Spring-Summer 2014

Wilderness Guide: Everglades National Park and Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

• Instructed group on proper packing procedure and nutritional needs

• Educated group on wildlife indigenous to the destination

• Led groups of high school students on canoe/camping excursions

Projects

The following are some examples of my work in parks and recreation both professionally and as a part of my education at the University of Minnesota.

Benefit Volleyball Tournament Summer 2016

As Recreation Coordinator of Corcoran, MN I planned, promoted, facilitated, and evaluated a benefit volleyball tournament as a part of Corcoran's summer festival, Corcoran Country Daze. Despite a very rainy day, all registered teams showed up and played some very competitive coed grass 4's. The event made a small profit and was a great addition to the festival. After the event I administered surveys to determine how to improve the event for years to come.

Corcoran Night to Unite

Corcoran is a rural outer ring suburb of Minneapolis that is just coming into its own. In Corcoran, your nearest neighbor is often acres away. This makes organizing Night to Unite parties an exciting challenge. The city and its police department decided that the best course of action  was to encourage neighborhood parties in the more concentrated areas of Corcoran and hosting a city wide party at Corcoan Public Works for all those without a neighborhood party to attend. I worked closely with the Corcoran Police Department to organize the Night to Unite events within the city. 

BIC One Design Race Series Summer 2014 and 2015

For two summers I planned, promoted, facilitated, and evaluated the Bic One Design Race Series for Midwest Mountaineering. The Race Series is sponsored by BIC Sports and is designed to get people out on Stand up Paddle boards and having fun. Each summer Midwest Mountaineering hosted 4 races. I was in charge of promoting the events to gather participants as well as facilitating the race from the beach and managing staff members. I also surveyed participants to measure the success of the events and gather ideas to keep the program running. 

Inspiration

I draw inspiration from many sources: nature, art, music, trailblazers.