Kelson's Education and Professional History

This page shows Kelson's major educational and work achievements as well as his major work history.

Hollister Co. Associate: June 26, 2019 - October 18, 2019

Lake Louise Ski Resort Kitchen Staff Team Lead: October 31, 2019 - March 18, 2020 (closed early due to the Covid-19 pandemic)

Vail Ski Resort Mountain Lift Operations: November 28, 2020 - April 19, 2021

TJ Maxx Associate: August 1, 2023 - August 19, 2024

Hotel Guest Services Supervisor: July 26, 2024 - November 16, 2025

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Education

Core 40 Diploma: Graduated June 9, 2019

American Red Cross Certification: First Aid/CPR/AED

Indiana University Bloomington - on schedule to graduate in 2026 with BA in Media Advertising and Minor in Marketing

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Awards and Achievements

High School Varsity Soccer 2014-2019

Scholastic Art Awards in Photography: Gold, Silver, Honorable Mention (2019)

Hollister Employee of the Month in August 2019

Leader of Monthly Sales at Tilly's for August and September 2020. Kelson received the award for September despite only working half of the month compared to other employees. Similarly, Kelson also received the award twice in back-to-back months despite only working from July 18, 2020, to September 17, 2020, at the company.

Worked at Canada's #1 Ski Resort during the 2019-2020 winter season at the Lake Louise Ski Resort in Banff, Alberta, Canada, which has won the award for Canada's Best Ski Resort 11 times in the last thirteen years. Additionally, the resort is in the most popular (and most visited) national park in Canada, called the Banff National Park.

Worked at one of America's premier ski resorts during the 2020 - 2021 winter season at the Vail Ski Resort in Vail, Colorado, USA, which is annually in top 10 lists of the best ski resorts in the U.S. After the season concluded, Kelson was offered a management position with a much higher pay raise but kindly declined, because he wanted to pursue his education at Indiana University.

Sponsored by a Colorado ski company from late 2020 to 2022

Consistently led team in guest satisfaction at a hotel in Indiana, earning 80% of all TripAdvisor reviews from July 1, 2024–July 31, 2025, outperforming the next highest team member by over 65%.
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