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Direct and oversee the work of the Youth Sports program coordinators and on-call staff.Work with Recreation Center Coordinators, partner organizations or city representatives to coordinate the use of facilities and implementation of programs that have been identified through collaborative efforts to meet the needs of the community and customersPerform community outreach and engagement to solicit input regarding the program’s direction, effectiveness, and to develop and administer new programs based on community needs.Assist with conducting performance evaluations for on-call Youth Sports staff, and developing performance plans as needed.Create and conduct on-call staff training and development.Ensure the program operates in compliance with departmental goals and objectives, pertinent laws, rules, and regulations.Conduct needs assessments by auditing and evaluating program progress to determine if the program is achieving its objectives.Analyze program data, identify actual and potential problem areas, trends, areas of improvement. Prepare comprehensive reports of findings including solutions and recommendations for management.Prepare publications such as press releases and promotional materials.Work with volunteer committee to assist with developing and coordinating volunteer programs.

Denver, Co

Provided administrative support managing strategic division data and messaging relating to: Staff, financials, health and safety, patrons, certification and training. Supported aquatics and recreation administration team developing seasonal, annual and multi-year operations and programming strategies utilizing various data, feedback platforms, community input, and equity standards. High-volume communication with stakeholders (public and staff) in-person, via phone and with various digital tools.

Denver, Co

General Manager, May 2015 - April 2018Developed and managed Denver-based sports media outlet operating print, radio, TV and digital properties: Content creation and curation, revenue development, marketing, event planning, FCC compliance, personnel, and technical operations. Extensive use of MS Office Suite, Adobe CS, WordPress, e-mail newsletter platforms, digital analytics softwares, social media, copy editing/proofing programs, document collaboration, digital video and audio editing, radio and streaming automation, online ad marketplaces, network and database management, AP/AR.Senior Editor, May 2013 - April 2015Conducted final edit and proofread of regional sports monthly. Responsible for maintaining consistency, readability, accuracy, clarity, grammar, spelling and punctuation. Contributed editorial content.Station Manager, November 2007 - April 2013Developed from scratch a 25,000 watt AM/FM sports radio station, culminating with 110+ hours of local weekly programming and flagship for the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rapids and University of Denver. Managed daily operations of on-air programming, broadcasting equipment and station engineering, sound engineering and production, revenue development, personnel, FCC compliance, AP/AR, and marketing. Coordinated content integration between radio, print, online and television platforms.

Lakewood, Co

Oversaw faculty, curriculum, internship program and student academic success for multimedia production program at private occupational college. Hired, trained and managed faculty and support staff. Managed professional development workshops and training for faculty, students and graduates. Conducted ongoing faculty and new student orientation. Managed class and instructor scheduling. Taught and substituted as needed. Developed curriculum on campus level and in coordination with other regional campus Education Directors. Assisted admissions department with new student enrollment process. Assisted career services department with graduate job placement.

Professional advisor for student radio station at public university. Provided instruction on programming, broadcasting equipment and station engineering, sound engineering and production, compliance, and marketing. Coordinated studio renovation and expanded programming to include live event broadcasts.

Developed marketing partnerships with local and regional businesses for Colorado 14ers (NBA Development League) and Rocky Mountain Rage (Central Hockey League) franchises and Broomfield Event Center.

Sales manager and de facto station manager for regional ESPN affiliate. Managed day-to-day operations of on-air programming, scheduling, sales, traffic and billing, personnel, content development and marketing.

New business development for temporary staffing and permanent placement agency.

Undergraduate and graduate student recruitment for private university.

Ba, English

Summa Cum Laude

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Education record