Michele Smith Email & Phone Number

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

Coral Springs, Florida

Overall supervision, planning and execution for the city's Senior Center.,Provides an average of 130 Senior participation opportunities per month.Programming includes: classes, social groups, local outings, theatre/museum/sign-seeing outings, workshops, birthday bash.Yearly Senior Health and Wellness Expo.Senior Ride program: weekly pick-up/drop-off service to local grocery store for those enrolled. Also monthly trips to Walmart, Dollar Tree, local malls for additional shopping.AARP Age-Friendly program coordinator.Executes the 100 year old resident birthday program. Assists at Citywide Special Events: Holiday Parade, Oktoberfest/Artoberfest, Halloween Haunted Gymnasium, Monster Splash, Downtown in December, Hopping into Spring.Computer Experience with RecTrac, Executime.

Plantation, Florida

Overall Supervision, planning and execution of programs, events, outings, travel and activities for a 300 resident Life-Care Community (CCRC). • Facilitate the planning and delivery of the Activities/Life Enrichment program, consisting of the dimensions of Active Aging; emotional, intellectual, nutritional, physical, social, spiritual, staff-resident involvement and vocational.• Coordinate campus-wide activities which include Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing and Memory Care. • Host for major events, lectures, workshops.• Responsible for Village scheduling of auditorium, board rooms, party rooms, and fitness rooms.• Collect and analyze industry benchmarks to support new initiatives for residents. • Coordinated event logistics with dining, transportation, housekeeping, security and plant operations.• Work with resident leadership to develop and implement programming to support the interests of village residents.• Produce monthly activities schedule, as well as, segments of the weekly newsletter.• Serves as supporter for SAIDO Memory program. • Serves on the “Transitions/Life Connect” Committee, Security Committee, PR Committee, and Leadership Committee.

Pompano Beach, Florida

Overall Supervision of programs, events, outings, travel and activities for a 900 resident Life-Care Community (CCRC) with a focus in programming for the Seven Dimensions of Active Aging. Planned and coordinated Village-wide facilities and all Village facility scheduling. Assisted with marketing events for the Village.

Parkland, Florida

Coordinated adult and senior programs. Assisted with and coordiated with various citywide special events. Applied for and maintained CDBG grant for senior programming.

North Miami

Instructor for Event Management related classes.

Directed the operations of 12 part-time staff members during summer camp and school year operations. The mission of the organization is to provide golf skills, as well as, life skills to youth ages 7-16.The sole employee of this small non-profit I serve in all roles and performed most tasks necessary for day to day operations.  Successfully wrote and implemented a comprehensive golf skills and life skills curriculum. Initiated after-school programming for 125 children from four different schools. Solicit donations and not only wrote grants, but have successfully reconciled grants.  Develop marketing materials for organization, camp, after-school, adult tournament and adult-child golf outing. Developed and maintained participant documentation forms Coordinated planning and organization for the annual adult fundraising golf tournament. Attend meetings and create timely and accurate communications for the Board of Directors. Created marketing plan for events and programs  Liaised with community groups, business leaders and government officials to gain support for the organization Created and coordinated the program’s first Adult/Child Golf Outing. Attended Leadership Hollywood - Class #34 (Hollywood Chamber of Commerce)

Supervised a member-based recreation/fitness/wellness program servicing over 3,000 member units on a 40 acre campus. Supervised a full-time professional staff of 10 and a part-time staff of over 60 employees.  Purchased equipment and maintained inventory. Responsible for all Human Resources related activities including: writing job descriptions, recruitment, interviewing, evaluations, disciplinary actions and salary increases. Coordinated all facility scheduling assignments for facility. Coordinated the New Year, New Age, New You Fitness Expo (2001-2004) Maintained event and program timelines. Coordinated activities with internal departments, as well as, other associated agencies Trained staff and supervised all aspects of customer service  Worked with executive staff and Board of Directors on developing strategic planning for both the department, as well as, the agency

Responsibilities included, but not limited to performing both operational and financial duties related to a 25,000 student campus recreation program. Oversaw the daily operations and rental operations for the teaching gymnasium.  Increased efficiency and expanded programming for intramurals, clubs sports and special events. Event coordinator for over 10 graduations per year  Liaised with custodians, maintenance, groundskeepers, police and rental companies as it related to daily, as well as, rental operations. Created the summer faculty/staff golf league. Coordinated the 1997 and 1998 Emerging Leaders retreats Served on Homecoming, Concert and Student Leadership committees. Responsible for facility set-up and operations for Intercollegiate basketball and volleyball events as well as, different rental groups Facility coordinator for the Miami Heat pre-season and post-season training camps Maintained vendor relations Prepared event venue Liaised with custodians, maintenance, groundskeepers, police, and rental companies as related to daily and special event operations Responsible for maintenance and repair of teaching gymnasium and all recreations facilities and fields.

Boston, Ma

Primary responsibilities included the overall supervision of a thirty club sport program. Also coordinated intramural sports leagues for university community. Coordinated van, car and bus travel for club teams. Recruited, selected and trained referee staff. Facility and game scheduling. Instructed physical education classes

B.S., Sports Management

Activities and Societies: Member and Athletic Scholarship Recipient - Women's Basketball Team Member - Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track.

M.S., Administration

Activities and Societies: Teaching Assistant in the Physcial Education Department, Graduate Assistant in the Campus Recreation Department.