Dr. Allison Forrest Email & Phone Number

Gainesville, Florida, United States

-Oversaw the Gators Experience Program which included all career, community, leadership, and personal development programming and resources for over 400 student-athletes-Hired, trained, led, and developed a team of 3 full-time, 2 assistant coordinators, and 5+ student assistants-Collaborated with Gators Boosters to secure additional funding for Gators Experience Program -Increased the operating budget for the Gators Experience Program-Created content and operated the GatorsExp Twitter and Instagram accounts increasing engagements and followers-Planned and implemented a Career Tour to Orlando, FL-Continued to build and enhance the career development program for UF student-athletes-Served as the career coach for Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and Gymnastics student-athletes-Oversaw and administered inaugural GatorsLead Global service abroad trip for 10 student-athletes to Costa Rica.-Oversee financial literacy for student-athletes and implementation of annual Financial Planning Summit

Gainesville, Florida, United States

-Restructured and rebranded the program to increase efficiency and effectiveness of roles, programming and communication-Created an additional full-time staff member position and multiple student assistant roles-Collaborated with Gators Boosters to secure additional funding for BSAC and a Service Abroad Leadership Trip-Increased the operating budget for the Gators Experience Program-Created content and operated the GatorsExp Twitter and Instagram accounts increasing engagements and followers-Restructured the Graduation Celebration to enhance the experience for student-athletes and staff-Planned and implemented a 4-day Career Tour for BSAC to Atlanta, GA-Continued all responsibilities as previous role of Coordinator II, Career Development -Continued to build and enhance the career development program for UF student-athletes-Served as the career coach for Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Football, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and Gymnastics student-athletes-Educated student-athletes on Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) leading up to and after legislation was implemented; utilize INFLCR for NIL resources & organization

Gainesville, Florida Area

-Created the Summer Internship Program allowing 20 student-athletes to intern locally while receiving full-athletics aid.-Implemented Corporate Tours for student-athletes to visit local companies and network with employers-Collaborated with Gators Boosters to secure funding for the Black Student-Athlete Council (BSAC)-Implemented an Endowment Dinner with Gators Boosters showcasing student-athletes to the boosters for networking-Continued all responsibilities as previous role of Coordinator, Career Development -Continued to build and enhance the career development program for UF student-athletes-Served as the career coach for over 500 student-athletes-Supervised graduate level practicum students, student assistants and 2 Student-Athlete Development Post-Graduate Interns

Gainesville, Florida

-Continued all responsibilities as previous role of Assistant Coordinator, Career Development -Continued to build and enhance the career development program for UF student-athletes-Served as the career coach for over 500 student-athletes-Supervised graduate level practicum students, student assistants and a Student-Athlete Development Post-Graduate Intern

Gainesville, Florida Area

•Served in the inaugural role focused on career development for UF student-athletes•Coordinate the career development program for the UF Student-Athletes•Administered career assessments including the Strong Interest Inventory, Strengths Quest, MyPlan.com, and the Myers-Briggs and assist with the interpretation of scoring•Planned and executed student-athlete career fair, Recruiter Roundtable, each semester. Contacted employers and graduate programs to attend, educated student-athletes on appearance and behavior, and coordinated all logistics. •Used marketing skills and different forms of communication to inform student-athletes, staff and coaches of upcoming events•Liaison for Hawkins Center with UF Career Resource Center and College Career Programs•Helped develop and review student-athletes resumes, cover letters, personal statements and job applications•Provided workshops each semester on interviewing skills and graduate school prep and networking•Coordinated applications for Southeastern Conference & NCAA Postgraduate scholarships ensuring strong application packets•Assisted graduating seniors with the UF Outstanding Senior Leader Award for each commencement ceremony•Provided summer job information and job postings to student-athletes•Co-Advisor for Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and lead for Adopt-A-Team program which encourages student-athletes to attend other sporting events•Instructed various topics including resumes, cover letters, job search strategies, interviewing skills and networking for 2 university-registered course on campus- Student Development in a University Setting and Career and Life Span Planning.•Developed, edited, and published monthly student-athlete newsletter- Swamp Talk•Supervised graduate level practicum students, student assistants and a Student-Athlete Development Post-Graduate Intern•Managed Gator Athlete Network LinkedIn group focusing on networking current and former Gator Student-Athletes

Gainesville, Florida Area

-Continued all responsibilities as previous role of Student-Athlete Development Intern-Served as full-time 40 hour a week postgraduate intern within UF athletic department focused on student-athlete development

Gainesville, Florida Area

-Served as full-time 40 hour a week intern within UF athletic department focused on student-athlete development-Coordinated the Goodwill Gators Program- a community service and volunteer program for UF student-athletes where the student-athletes have accumulated over 6,000 hours since July 1st, 2011-Planned, executed, & evaluated weekly & annual community service events for student athletes, including visits to schools and hospitals-Managed all community service hours for 500 student athletes-Met with student athletes individually to plan volunteer experiences, help with cover letters & resumes related to their career path-Collaborated with coaching staffs to meet specific needs for community service events-Liaison between the community and athletic department for all special event requests -Assisted Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) with planning events-Teacher Assistant for the Career and Lifespan Planning course each fall and spring semester for upper-level student-athletes-Assisted staff of interns, part-time employees and practicum volunteers-Assisted in the planning of a mini-career fair each semester for student-athletes-Published fliers for events, monthly student-athlete newsletter, & graduation booklet each semester for the Office of Student Life-Served as academic coach for select football student-athletes organizing their schedule and time management to complete all assignments.

Gainesville, Florida

-Assisted in the preparation of the suites for football games & events-Provided customer service to all guests in the lobby of the suites during all football games and Gator Growl-Answered questions from visitors related to ticketing, seating, and game operations-Helped the Gator Boosters with wrist banding suite holders for the 4th Quarter-Part of the Ball Crew for volleyball games -Game Day Usher for baseball games

Gainesville, Florida

-Organized and made security changes to the Lacrosse Equipment Room to prevent theft-Inventoried the Lacrosse Equipment Room & compared it to the purchase order -Issued equipment to track & field, volleyball, & soccer student athletes-Reconciled all orders when received and distributed them to the correct sport-Organized apparel in the Lemerand Equipment Room to maximize space

Gainesville, Florida, United States

SLS 1102: First Year Florida- University registered one credit course for freshmen students- Co-Instructor: Summer 2023- Present; Guest Lecturer: Fall 2018- Taught career development lectures providing freshman students campus resources, resume assistance, and career planningSDS 3340: Career and Lifespan Planning- University registered three credit course for upperclassmen student-athletes- Teaching Assistant: Fall 2011- Spring 2013; Class Facilitator: Fall 2013- Fall 2017- Revamped the entire course with the instructor for Fall 2017, enhancing the career development components and assignments- Taught career development lectures, facilitated professional panels and administered activities to students- Developed additional assignments and assessments to measure career competenciesSDS 3480: Student Development in a University Setting- University registered two credit course for freshmen student-athletes- Class Facilitator: Summer 2014- Summer 2017; Guest Lecturer: Fall 2013- Fall 2017- Taught career development lectures developing resumes, administering career assessments, professional dress- Co-taught sexual responsibility lectures to class emphasizes the importance of self-healthSPM 4905/6905: Sport Career Transitions- University registered three credit course for upperclassmen - Guest Lecturer: Spring 2020; Spring 2022- Course focused on career transition for upperclassmen student-athletes and aspiring athlete development specialists- Taught career development lectures including resumes, networking, graduate school preparation, and career planning

Harrisonburg, Virginia

-Recorded payroll and timesheets for 5 student managers and 1 wage employee and submitted them to human resources in 2008-Developed logistics and paperwork for the student manager payroll system to differentiate between travel time and work time-Assigned game day and practice duties to 7 student equipment managers yearly-Supervised the execution of student manager assignments-Liaison between the student managers and the head football equipment manager-Directly assisted the head equipment manager in developing a budget and placing orders for the following fiscal year with our Nike contract-Packed all the equipment & truck and traveled to all away football games-Set up and broke down all equipment for practices and games -Worked with the running backs and offensive staff during practices and games-Administered apparel and equipment to coaches and players and recorded it -Set up the communication equipment, Coach Comm, before all practices-Developed an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of apparel inventory for coaches and players

Harrisonburg, Virginia

-Worked summer football camps for Coach Mickey Matthews at James Madison University-Direct contact with camp director to assure delivery of additional equipment as needed-Assisted James Madison University coaches with any equipment needs they requested-Provided equipment to high school coaches for team sessions-Set-up and broke down multiple fields throughout campus for individual football position sessions-Organized fields for team activities such as 7 on 7 -Set-up and worked the camp store for the campers each night-Responsible for un-locking and locking facilities during camp-Set up the coaches’ hospitality room each night with food and beverages

Harrisonburg, Virginia

-Assisted the Human Resources Coordinator and Athletics Business Office with any secretarial tasks that needed to be done-Cleaned all files in the department while keeping everything confidential-Developed spreadsheets to combine all coaches salary and bonus calculations-Helped with the hiring of a new coach from the posting & marketing tasks to the orientation of the new employee-Developed flyers for student positions and attended job fairs to promote them

Harrisonburg, Virginia

-Tutored Student Athletes in Accounting, Business, & Kinesiology courses-Issued laptops to student athletes for their use while in the office-Answered phones and assisted students and parents who came into the office

Harrisonburg, Virginia

-Worked the 2009 Colonial Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Tournament-Collected tickets from fans prior to the basketball game & assisted them to their correct seats-Provided customer service to guests & answered any questions they had

Harrisonburg,Virginia

-Directly assisted the head equipment manager in developing a budget and placing orders for the following fiscal year with our Nike contract-Packed all the equipment & truck and traveled to all away football games-Set up and broke down all equipment for practices and games-Worked with the running backs and offensive staff during practices and games -Administered apparel and equipment to coaches and players and recorded it-Set up the communication equipment, Coach Comm, for all practices -Developed an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of apparel inventory for coaches and players

Harrisonburg, Virginia

-Washed and dried practice clothes for over 100 players and 15 coaches-Cleaned and organized the locker room after each practice and locked up the facilities at night-Folded and put game uniforms back in player cubbies following a game-Collected, cleaned, and organized travel suites from the weekend for distributions the next week

Portsmouth, Virginia

Served as a tour guide for members visiting the Hall of FameAssisted members during the interactive aspects of the Hall of FameAnswered questions about the Hall of Fame and the diplaysHosted summer camp groups when they toured the facility for a field trip

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Masters, Sport Management

Activities and Societies: UF Sport Management Club

Bs And Bba, Kinesiology-Sports Management & Management- Human Resources

Activities and Societies: Treasurer for Circle K International Registration and Accounting Co-Chair for Relay for Life