Brooklyn Frederes

Fourth Year Student at the University of Iowa. Journalism & Mass Communications (BA) & English in the Publishing Track (BA). National writer for Her Campus.

Head Manager The Remsen Pool, Remsen, IA May 2021 - August 2021 & May 2022 - August 2022

• Opened and closed facility
• Checked and balanced pool chemical levels
• Organized training and certification classes for new employees
• Created monthly schedules and handled scheduling conflicts
• Continually kept facility up to sanitary standards
• Supervised lifeguard operations
• Managed emergency situations of struggling swimmers by protocols 
• Maintained up-to-date first aid materials 
• Balanced finances each shift
• Filled out incident reports
• Mediated complaints and questions from patrons

City of Iowa City, Iowa City, IA August 2019 - Present

• Exported and analyzed applications for new positions
• Organized employee documents and confidential files
• Scanned medical and personnel files into the computer system 
• Put together employee handbooks for new staff members
• Answered phone calls and directed the line to designated office
• Mailed out surveys to former employees and logged in results

• Attends occasional Zoom meetings to analyze content
• Communicate with editors on pitch ideas
• Work monthly writing shifts and complete articles within a particular time frame
• Edit article drafts before deadline
• Connect with fellow writers around the country to collaborate article ideas
• Stay updated with the latest social media trends and pop culture news
• Punctual in completing deadlines

A 2019 graduate from St. Mary's Highschool in Remsen, IA.

Currently attending the University of Iowa and graduating in May 2023. Studying towards a BA in Journalism and Mass Communication and a BA in English, on the publishing track.