TAYLOR AUSTIN
JORGENSEN
143 1ST AVENUE #304
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84103
(801) 538-2929, Email: [email protected]
Objective: An industry-leading corporation with emphasis in the information technology
area would benefit from the below detailed skills, especially in an
organization needing expertise in the Spanish language and Hispanic cultural
experience.
Work Experience:
Web Site designer. Salt Lake City, UT. 3/00 to present. Increased the
draw and usage of websites for key businesses. Specialize in Real Estate
programs to effectively detail, picture, provide 360 degree viewing by room,
and promote exclusive and general listings.
IHC Intermountain Health Care, Health Care Worker. West Valley City, UT
7/98 to present. Built effectiveness of the business by providing better
care to patients and their financial providers. Built client base from
referrals of patients' basis sound care and extra-mile customer satisfaction.
Only the best caregivers can provide satisfaction to these two most needy care
segments.
Salt Lake City School Systems, High school basketball and volleyball referee.
7/98 to present. Provided essential recreational service to the greater SLC
area and community by officiating activities for sports. Helped participants
grow in areas of education, personal skills, leadership and goal setting.
BYU Volleyball. 1999 NCAA Championship team. Increased attractiveness of the
University to potential students based on superior athletic performance.
Singular drive to attain Championship became magnet for player cohesiveness
that led to team unsurpassed performance.
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, FL. Hotel doorman and parking valet.
4/98-7/98, 8/97-10/97. Customer Service representative for the most prestigious
hotel in Florida. Hyatt selected only the best front line employees to
represent the company in the critical first impression area of the hotel.
Increased the efficiency of the logistics operation by handling more people and
cars efficiently as reorganized the flow of people, transportation, and
baggage. Recognized for ultimate customer service by collecting an average of
$150/day in gratuities.
Edinburg School System, TX High school basketball and volleyball referee. 8/96
-12/96. Instrumental in the building of recreational programs for this high
school of Anglo and Hispanic students. Created programs designed to gain and
retain students in the system and reduced the drop out rate significantly.
Further students in the program exhibited markedly better academic performance.
Volunteer Missionary Zone Leader. Argentina. June 1994-June 1996
Promoted from individual work to Team leader to District leader and finally
Zone leader. Last position gained due to growth of the mission area and
exemplified by rebuilding the smallest assigned church from 8 to 25 families;
and the effective organization & leadership of 12 mission staff. Effective
growth in a highly competitive market (predominantly Catholic) based in part on
Spanish language skills, cultural understanding and effective presentations.
Increased mission area membership by 56 families, a significant contribution to
financial and church population stability.
Education: B.A. Business administration with an emphasis on information
systems. Studying computer systems, hardware/software, telecommunications,
database architecture/design, system methodologies, business law and operations
management. Skill set includes: HTML, JavaScript, SQL, Visual Basic, MS Power
Point, MS Access, MS Word, Word Perfect, MS Excel.
9/1998 to present-University of Utah,
Salt Lake City, UT
1/1997-5/1998 - Brigham Young University,
Provo, UT
8/1996-12/1996 & 8/1993-5/1994
University of Texas/Pan American,
Edinburg, TX
Graduation: May, 2001 Major GPA: 3.3 Overall GPA: 3.1
Extracurricular activities:
Various Church boards
Teach, coach and mentor in the city athletic department
Languages: Speak, read and write fluent Spanish
References: Available on request.