DEIDRA RITCHHART
PERMANENT ADDRESS: 605 E Tabernacle Street.
Apt B113. St George, UT. 84770-(417)-
EDUCATION
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Northeastern Oklahoma a&m College – Miami, OK.
Associate of Arts- Natural Resource Ecology & Management
August 2012 – December 11, 2014. *(60 COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS)*
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Oklahoma State University- Stillwater, OK
Bachelors of Science- General Studies
August 2015-Oct 2016; Jan 2021-May 2021 DEGREE COMPLETED
● Northcentral University- San Diego, CA
Masters of Science- Social Work (ONLINE)
June 2022-PRESENT
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Prairie State Park – Mindenmines, MO.
May 2014 - July 2014 *(40 HOURS per WEEK)*
-Maintained grounds by mowing, weedeating, trash pickup, building fences, painting corral, sign
constructions, fighting fires, spraying plants, cleaning the nature center and offices, etc.
-Worked with the Fish & Wildlife Service to research Mead’s Milkweed, and took surveys for
invasive plant species, and fixed the misuse of fertilizer.
SUPERVISOR- Brian Miller (No longer employed) #-
• Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center- Joplin, MO.
December 2014 - February 2015 (*Part-time*)
-I volunteered at the Nature Center and helped the naturalist with activities.
-Worked at the gift shop and answered calls at the front desk.
SUPERVISOR- Kirsten Landwer (MAY CONTACT) #-
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Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation- Paddlefish Research CenterMiami, OK.
March 2015-April 2015 (*Part-time*)
-Data Entry, cleaning, weighing, & recording fish data, helping fishermen carrying fish into the
center, Getting fish jaw bones for research, general office work.
SUPERVISOR- Brandon Brown, Jason Schooley #-
• iHop – Stillwater, OK.
August 2015 – May 2016 (*Part-time*)
-Hostess - Greet & seat customers, handle money & cash registers, drink orders, phone calls,
general cleaning, customer service.
MANAGER- Greg George (MAY CONTACT) #-
• Yosemite National Park- California
June 2016 – July 2016 *(40 HOURS per WEEK)*
-VOLUNTEER. Supervised youth group volunteers, and did service projects with them around
the park. Kenneth Stowell- (MAY CONTACT) Office #-
• Internal Revenue Service- Kansas City, MO.
January 2018 – July 2018 *(40 HOURS per WEEK)*
-File Clerk. Data Entry. Filed 709’s, & Power of Attorney documents in their proper file folders,
-Got rid of old files that were on the 706 death list. Added new file folders as needed for new gift
taxes. Built pallets full of boxes.
SUPERVISOR- Kenneth Baldwin, (MAY CONTACT) #-
● Lowe's Home Improvement- Independence, MO.
March 2019- July 2019 (*Part-time*)
-Lawn & Garden Associate. Water plants and trees, load mulch and soil, customer service.
SUPERVISOR- BrendaLee Olinger (MAY CONTACT) #-
● Internal Revenue Service- Kansas City, MO.
March 2019-July 2019 (*Part-time*)
-File Clerk/Data Transcriber. Data Entry. Quality Review. Input/file tax extensions, scanning,
filing, faxing tax documents.
SUPERVISOR- Nicki Ehler (MAY CONTACT) #-
● Lowe’s Home Improvement- Gladstone, MO.
September 2019-September 2020 *(40 HOURS per WEEK)*
-Customer Service Associate. Cashier in Lumber, Lawn & Garden, & Front-End departments.
Provide Excellent Customer Service. Use the SMART model. Opening & closing shifts.
SUPERVISOR- Shcara Parks (No longer employed) #-
● Office Max- Kansas City, MO.
January 2021-September 2021 (*Part-time*)
-Scanning, filing, faxing, binding, laminating, and printing documents. Cash Register. Closing
Shifts. Customer Service, and ordering products for customers in-store. General Cleaning.
SUPERVISOR- Megan Quinn (MAY CONTACT) #-
● Xanterra Travel Collection- Springdale, UT.
ZION NATIONAL PARK
October 2021-December 2021 *(40 HOURS per WEEK)*
-Café Attendant. Laundry attendant, and housekeeping.
● Wal-Mart Supercenter- St. George, UT.
Dec 2021-April 2022. *(40 HOURS per WEEK)*
-Front-end associate. Cashier. Go-backs, Self-Checkout Attendant, Customer Interaction.
● Hampton Inn & Suites- Springdale, UT.
April 2022-Oct 2022 *(40 HOURS per WEEK)*
Housekeeper/Maid. Change linens, make beds, clean bathrooms, mop, and give toiletries to
guests.
● Dominos Pizza- Hurricane, UT.
July 2022-Nov 2022 *(40 HOURS per WEEK)*
Delivery Driver, Customer Service Rep, work in the kitchen, do dishes, stock coolers, etc.
● Pizza Hut- St. George, UT.
Dec 2022-PRESENT *(30 HOURS per WEEK)*
Delivery Driver, Customer Service Representative, answered phones, closing shifts, dough prep.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
“MERGE” – Joplin, MO.
-We are a community-based church Christian organization that served our community.
- We served Elementary kids at schools, the Elderly at nursing homes, Salvation Army, etc.
LifeKids volunteer – LIFECHURCH STILLWATER
-Babysitting kids ages 0-3 while the family is in church services.
-Played & served a room full of children.
-Important things such as changing diapers, holding them, basic care, etc.
Wayside Waifs- Grandview, MO.
-Online and group training to safely learn how to handle dogs and cats.
-Walk dogs, and socialize with cats.
-Provide care for animals and customer service for those who want to adopt an animal.
Scott Eike Warming Center- Kansas City, MO.
-Hand out snacks and drinks to the homeless.
-Kitchen Duties, and tear-down.
Finding Hope Support Group- Leader
Findinghope.org is an online platform for women that have experienced childhood sexual abuse
to come together to gain support and the resources they need to heal and work past trauma.
Feb 2023-PRESENT
HONORS, AWARDS, & ACTIVITIES
-“A” Honor Roll all 4 quarters in all 4 years of High School.
-“Most Outstanding Student” in Social Studies out of the WHOLE High School-
-High School (FCCLA) Family, Career, & Community Leaders of America treasurer-
-High School Band II rating on flute solos FRESHMAN, & SOPHOMORE years.
-High School Member of the National Honor Society for life.
-Received a medal for the All-tournament team in High School volleyball.
-High School softball Varsity letter award Sophomore, Junior, Senior years.
-NEO A&M College Norsemen Band scholarship-.
-Served in the Student Body Government as a Senator at Oklahoma State University in
2016.
-(NATIONAL) Member of the Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity, Wildlife Society, and American
Fisheries Society – Oklahoma State University 2015 to 2016.