Amber Schmitz Email & Phone Number

Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Coordinate on and off-ice training and events annually for over 500 participants and 15+ staff members.
• Develop and evaluate curriculum and program offerings to ensure best experience for participants.
• Teach figure skating in a fun and educational environment to instill lifelong skills through physical activity.
• Manage student membership files, test registrations, and follow-up with families to ensure renewals.
• Establish relationships with local community groups to expand organization and program opportunities.
• Implement advertising, marketing, fundraising, and recruitment strategies to raise membership goals and community support.

St. Louis Park, MN

Teach and demonstrate beginning and advanced basics and freestyle ice skating for tots through adults. Provide support to the Skate School Director through direct class facilitation, back office planning, and other support as needed.Prepare students for skills evaluation in an encouraging manner.Communicate with parents and students and make.

Golden Valley, MN

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Cultivate and foster partnerships with like-minded organizations that support the mission of empowering girls of all backgrounds to become more self-confident and active in their lives and communities.
• Manage a statewide program that includes outreach, granting and alumnae relations including planning, budgeting, implementation, and evaluation.
• Develop an alumnae network that establishes a lifelong relationship between grantees and the organization.
• Coordinate outreach activity at events, fairs, etc. to raise visibility and awareness of the organization.
• Interview, hire, train, and oversee interns and volunteers, furthering the reach and capacity of the organization.
• Manage database to track all constituents, including donors, volunteers, grantees, mentors, and partners.

Brooklyn Center

• Design, coordinate, and implement leadership-driven events and trainings, serving over 1300 girls annually, creating opportunities for girls to develop and obtain new skills.
• Develop customizable curriculum plans to enhance girl and volunteer experience in earning badges and awards.
• Support girls pursuing the Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouts, by providing information, guidance, encouragement and recognition.
• Assist in achieving council’s membership and retention goals for girls by development, coordination, and delivery of quality programs.
• Recruit, train, and manage volunteers for the effective delivery of Girl Scout program.
• Manage program budget to support leadership programming and Girl Scout awards.

Little Falls, MN

• Instruct skaters on the fundamentals of figure skating to aid in their progress and provide a positive environment to educate about sportsmanship and dedication.
• Organize, plan, promote, and choreograph all program aspects of annual ice show with other coaches.
• Develop curriculum, advertise, and coach skating clinics for figure skaters and hockey players.

Minneapolis

• Coordinated try-out schedule, assembled and served on try-out judge panel.
• Organized and instructed on and off-ice training including choreography, cheerleading and figure skating elements.
• Managed game day performances, special community appearances, fundraising and volunteer activities.
• Worked with Athletics Department regarding special appearances, adhering to WCHA and NCAA rules, and enhancing sportsmanship and spirit within the university and the local community.

• Event Supervisor
• Conducted game day operations including set-up, marketing activities, and take-down.
• Served as liaison for visitors to arena.
• Directed, supervised, and served as lead contact for staff during games and events to ensure cleanliness of facility, safety protocol, and enjoyment of spectators.
• Executed game/arena operations through leadership, thorough communication and effective conflict resolution.
• Coordinated employee schedules and fulfilled staff scheduling needs/changes as they arose.

• Coordinated on and off-ice training schedule and created registration brochures for the non-profit organization.
• Taught figure skating elements while providing a fun and educational environment to instill life long skills through physical activity.
• Established relationships with local ice arenas and community education department to expand organization and program opportunities.
• Implemented advertising, marketing, fundraising, and recruitment strategies to raise membership goals and local business support.

Created marketing proposal for Requests for Interest of developable land; conducted and presented comprehensive research parking study and Smart Parking Initiative to Planning Commission; analyst for “green” programs and wind energy conversion systems for City Council; researched, visited, and created analysis of various aquatic fitness centers for future.

B.A., Planning And Community Development

Activities and Societies: Community Planning Association

Education record

Activities and Societies: Cheer Team, Chess Club, DECA