Recruiting is a major strength of mine in nine months I have hired over forty Aquatic Specialist/Lifeguards during a national Lifeguard shortage.

Keep guest and employees of contracted venues safe by enforcing social distancing guidelines, preventing incidents of guest driving under the influence by enforcing guidelines in accordance with Illinois Basset Certification, and provide an innovative and elevated hospitality experience to all venue guests by helping the line staff of each venue give rapid, and accurate service.

Ensure a safe and healthy environment for engagement in competitive sports. Teaching young men, and women the game of basketball, and helping them to become not only great athletes but great people. Make sure that all student athletes stay in 100% compliance with CPS, and John Hancock H.S. policies and standards regarding behavior, attendance, academics, and paperwork.

Student Social Services Advocate

Community Liaison responsible for community outreach. Regularly attended CAPS meetings with Chicago Police Department personnel, community leaders, and residents. Assisted residents in organization of block clubs, and accepted anonymous complaints from residents and submitted them to law enforcement. Provided gang activity hot spot reports to 4th District and 3rd District Police Department Commanders. Submitted service request to city services, and documented violations of city ordinances by business owners, and provided that documentation to the Alderman, Streets and Sanitation Superintendent, and other appropriate entities responsible for making sure business and property owners remain compliant with city code/ordinances.

Educated colleagues about employee rights outlined in both the employee operating guide, and the collective bargaining agreement. Served as an employee advocate, and advised co-workers when rights were violated, and disciplinary actions were taken unjustly, and assisted in dissemination of information about union activities. Assisted in collective bargaining agreement negotiations, protected employee interest during the negotiation process. Fought for safer work environment, and wage / benefits improvement.

Public safety, teaching various aquatics related courses for all ages (learn to swim, aquatic exercise, American Red Cross lifeguarding for the professional rescuer, CPR, Oxygen Administration, and AED) coach/officiate competitive aquatic sports, build a positive rapport with various communities /organizations, manage location staff, and maintain an accurate record of all activities.

Public Safety