• Founded and manage a baseball/softball training facility catering to both teams and individuals ranging from 11 to 17 years of age• Built the client base from 10 individuals and 1 team at founding to 1,500+ individual clients and 10 travel teams• Design and implement business development and marketing strategies, including open houses, free 30-minute camps, flyers, and hosting local youth leagues• Oversee all day-to-day operations of the 6,000-square-foot facility, including building maintenance, restocking, safety, payment processing, and purchasing• Manage a team of 10 employees, including all interviewing, hiring, training, and performance management• Create and manage a structured schedule consisting of private lessons, practices, and cage rentals• Coach travel teams and conduct numerous camps and clinics throughout the year involving all positions in baseball• Provide private lessons on all facets of the game of baseball• Certified in Driveline Analytics, which deals with the data collection of baseball prospects and using those analytics to develop athletes into collegiate and professional ball players

• Promoted baseball, softball, and youth bats to sporting goods stores and training facilities• Generated leads through market research and cold-calling• Warmed leads by providing product information, which led to in-person appointments and product demos• Increased account retention through on-time delivery, frequent communication, and prompt issue resolution

• Evaluated baseball players from the Pittsburgh area as requested by the Detroit Tigers• Reviewed player stats against specific benchmarks• Analyzed player strengths against current needs in the organization• Attended games, reviewed recorded videos, and interviewed players

• Played as a pitcher in the Venezuelan Winter League from 2008 to 2009 and then the Atlantic and Golden Leagues from 2009 to 2010• Served as the starting pitcher on the team that won the South Atlantic League Championship in 2004• Received the “Community Service” award as a member of the Hickory Crawdads as the player with the most charitable work for the community

• Drafted as a pitcher in the MLB Amateur Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates Organization out of high school in 2002• Spent almost entire MLB career as a starting pitcher and finished my career in AA with the Altoona Curve