• The Skills Center provides academic instruction and development of life skills through athletics. • Formed in 2008, the 501(c) 3 nonprofit sport - based youth development organization enhances positive life skills for children and teens in the Tampa Bay area. • The Skills Center provides training in basketball, golf, tennis, baseball, football and soccer through its after school camps, summer programs, sport leagues, skill development clinics and an AAU team.• Create and build relationships with businesses and the Tampa Bay community and other service providers, such as: Boys and Girls Club Tampa, Children's Board, Hillsborough County School System, City of Tampa and Hillsborough Parks & Recreation and other non for profit organizations• Create/generate funding by raising money and securing sponsorships• Create sports programs that enhance youth development on and off the playing surface while building curriculums that target specific ages• Operate/facilitate camps and clinics that prepare youth for the next level of competition• Recruit youth for the program through marketing initiatives (i.e. radio, television and newspaper interviews)• Interview, recruit and screen trainers for the program• Build relationships with parents, school administration, teachers and well-known figures in the community• Prepare, operate and facilitate leagues such as Jr.Magic• Conducted speaking engagements on the topic of youth development through sports• On a continual bases hold fundraising events in various forms (Tampa Bay Youth Expo)

Coached and trained male and female basketball players of all skill levels• Prepared high school, college, NBA and European players for their season, while preparing college and European players for the NBA Draft• Built and created relationships with college and professional coaches nation wide• Created operational budgets allocating funds to specific areas• Scheduled games for the season which further involved setting up travel arrangements for games and tournaments• Helped players with college recruitment ensuring they were seeking the best available opportunity• Communicated with parents and dealt with their needs and questions• Ran camps and clinics with a focus on fundamentals• Prepared practices and game plans for all potential situations• Built/wrote training programs which included various workout programs

• Coached and trained basketball players of all skill levels• Built and created relationships with college coaches nation wide• Created operational budgets allocating funds to specific areas• Scheduled games for the season which further involved setting up travel arrangements for games and tournaments• Helped players with college recruitment ensuring they were seeking the best available opportunity• Communicated with parents and dealt with their needs and questions• Ran camps and clinics with a focus on fundamentals• Prepared practices and game plans for all potential situations• Built/wrote training programs which included various workout programs

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• Conduct skill development sessions which prepares players for preseason and post season through workouts• Hold life skill seminars which educates players on how to transfer skills learned on the court to academics• Run camps and clinics year round with a focus on fundamentals• Organizing and conduct practices to enhance players ability while trying to motivate and inspire the team as a whole• Recruit athletically inclined skilled individuals from across multiple countries• Continually building relationships within the school and the community which has increased the number of youth attending the camps and clinics

• Provide supportive services relative to job development trainings to public housing residents and throughout the community.• Establish partnerships with a variety of community based agencies, schools, and other non-profit organizations to provide employment and education services, job placement and training to residents.• Develop resident skills to include Business Etiquette, Public Speaking and Employability Skills such as resume writing, job application process, interviewing techniques and other job readiness.• Conduct resident workshops within various properties informing of the job related services available to them.• Established a job development plan inclusive of Evaluate Employment Characteristics of the Residents, Identify Employment Barriers with the Greatest Economic Opportunities, Establish partnerships With Potential Employers, Identify and Fill Job Openings Using the Broad-Based Marketing Approach, Identify and Fill Job Openings Using the Sectoral Approach, Manage the Job Interview Process, Select the Best Candidate for the Job, Prepare the Candidate for Work, Provide Follow-up Support, Expand Relationships With Employers

• Taught skill development in all positions on the court while individually instructing/training all players• Pre and post season game analysis which emphasizes the team and players individually on what they need to work on• Plan and direct practices therefore a structure and flow reoccurs• Implement recruiting strategies while assisted in the recruitment process• Conducted player evaluations which acknowledges strengths and weaknesses • Helped develop and create a loyal group of followers within the community and within the University • Organized as well as conducted practices to ensure preparation for competition

• Coached and trained male and female basketball players of all skill levels• Prepared high school, college, NBA and European players for their season, while preparing college and European players for the NBA Draft• Built and created relationships with college and professional coaches nation wide• Created operational budgets allocating funds to specific areas• Scheduled games for the season which further involved setting up travel arrangements for games and tournaments• Helped players with college recruitment ensuring they were seeking the best available opportunity• Communicated with parents and dealt with their needs and questions• Ran camps and clinics with a focus on fundamentals• Prepared practices and game plans for all potential situations• Built/wrote training programs which included various workout programs

• Played in eight different countries for seven seasons; Made public appearances, appeared in various media outlets (magazines, television, billboards) and did numerous speaking engagements