Skip to main content
Portrait of John Hansen

Honor Society® member

John Hansen

Visitor Use Assistant at Zion National Park

  • University of Denver
  • Environmental Policy and Management Concentration in Natural Resource Management
  • Class of 2016
  • Washington, UT

Member since January 2016

About

Objective
Gain experience in environmental policy and natural resource management through an entry level or recent graduate position.

Education

MAS in Environmental Policy & Management | November 2016 | University of Denver
-Concentration in Natural Resource Management
Coursework: Environmental Finance and Economics, Environmental Protection Law, Environmental Foundations & Principles, Impacts of Recreation Use, Introduction to Natural Resources Management, Endangered Species & Wildlife, Environmental Policy Analysis, Land & Visual Resources, Nuclear & Hydrogen Energy, NEPA, and Capstone
GPA:3.80

BS in Business Management | September 2010 | University of Denver
GPA: 3.04

Skills & Abilities
-Research: Advanced research skills utilizing peer-reviewed evidence
-Communication: Superior written and verbal communication skills
-Interpersonal: Plenty of experience working with teams of various backgrounds
-Technology: MS Office Suite, Internet, Arc GIS, Microsoft, Apple, Type 60WPM
-Spanish: Studied in Mexico at Universidad Interacional (2011), DALE level above B2

Experience

Visitor Use Assistant & Visitor Services Assistant | National Park Service | April 2014- September 2016
Locations: Pinnacles National Park, WWII Valor in Pacific National Monument, Zion National Park
Customer Service, Interpreting, Sales, Safety, Security, Bookkeeping, Administrative Tasks, Ambulance driver

Education

  • University of Denver

    MAS in Environmental Policy and Management, concentration in Natural Resource Management

    2012 – 2016

  • University of Phoenix

    BS Business Management

    2006 – 2010

Goals and interests

Career goal

Gain experience in environmental policy and natural resource management. I see myself working for the United Nations and assisting Latin American nations manage their environmental resources.

Outside the classroom

I love writing electronic music, playing guitar, learning new things, cooking, studying Spanish

Experience

  • Visitor Use Assistant

    Zion National Park

    Mar 2015 – Sep 2016

  • Visitor Services Assistant

    WWII Valor in Pacific National Monument

    Sep 2014 – Feb 2015

  • Visitor Use Assistant

    Pinnacles National Park

    Apr 2014 – Aug 2014

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Spanish (Spain) Fluent