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Casa Grande, Az, Us

Casa Grande, Az

Barça Residency Academy is FC Barcelona’s official soccer residency academy in the U.S. competing in the MLS Next Academy league competition. Barça Residency Academy is one of the most successful youth soccer development academies in the U.S. and some of our alumni include current professional & USYNT players: Julian Araujo, Matthew Hoppe, Diego Luna, Caden Clark, Brooklyn Raines, Korede Osundina, Bryce Duke, Bryce Jamison, etc. Website: www.barcaacademy.como Overseeing the Scouting Department, coordinating and managing all recruiting & scouting efforts at Barça Residency Academy and working closely with FCB Technical Coordinator and Academy Director on a daily basis to properly identify and recruit players for academy teams.o Scouting & identifying players all across the US at all levels (MLS Next, ECNL, USYS, EA, YNT, etc.) & manage player database.o Managing the comprehensive process of building player rosters for all academy teams and overseeing the scholarship application process for student athlete enrollment.o Overseeing day-to-day academy operations and coordinating with multiple departments within the Academy: Technical Staff, Marketing, Academics & Personal Development, and Residency Life. o Working closely with the General Manager and Academy Director to create and execute strategic plan for soccer operations for the Academy to ensure Academy is operating according to its mission, vision and values.o Assisting the Academy Director and Residency Life Advisor in planning and executing all Personal Development programs and the College Recruitment process, as well as charitable and community outreach programs and events.o Cultivating strong relationships with student athletes and parents; building rapport with vendors, college coaches, and other business partners; assisting in coordinating orientation days, meeting with players and parents prior to and after each camp/tryout to present and discuss full-time residential student opportunities.

Casa Grande, Az

o Prospecting new business and connecting with coaches and agents to find potential players for the academy teams and residential camps. o Working closely and communicating with Grande Sports Academy soccer coaching staff on a daily basis to properly identify trialists needs and player roster fulfillment.o Attend soccer showcases, tournaments and camps for scouting and recruiting and to assist the coaching staff in identifying talent and developing prospect lists. o Coordinating and leading tours of the Grande Sports Academy complex for prospective student athletes, their parents and visitors. o Building rapport and cultivating strong relationships with student athletes, parents and other clients, and providing exceptional customer service; assist in coordinating orientation days, meeting with players and parents prior to and after each camp/tryout to present and discuss full-time residential student opportunities.o Managing and overseeing the comprehensive scholarship application process for full-time student athlete enrollment.o Processing all student athlete paperwork including academy tryouts, residential camps and RSL PRO Combine registration.o Fulfill financial goals via sales with full-time residential student athletes and camps.o Prepare and distribute sales reports at weekly student athlete recruiting meetings with the General Manager and the coaching staff.o Supervising of the Marketing Manager to coordinate management of all social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+) for Grande Sports Academy, oversee planning and implementation of advertising campaigns, creation of Grande Sports Academy newsletters and weekly e-blasts.o Attend soccer conventions to present and create interest in Grande Sports Academy programs: residential academy, residential camps, tournaments, and team/group training.o Working closely with the Director of Personal Development in planning and executing charity and community outreach programs and events.

New York, New York

o Assisting Director of Competition Department with planning and implementation of strategies to enhance quality of play in MLS and creating statistical analysis reportso Analyzing MLS league and cup games, making summaries of controversial incidents and creating video clippings and referee evaluation reportso Assisting Director of Player Development with the research and planning of youth development initiatives in the MLS and strategies to improve the MLS academy systemo Researching and analyzing top European and South & Central American soccer leagues through various variables and making comparisons with MLS o Serving as a liaison to all 19 MLS clubs and referees, preparing and distributing all competition documents, game notices, referee reportso Responsible for coordinating with all 19 MLS teams and creating MLS Reserve Leaguescheduleo Preparing the necessary reports and presentations for Competition Committee, Disciplinary Committee, Player Development and Player Personnel department meetings o Processing all the necessary US Soccer and CSA invoices and check requestso Updating and maintaining the MLS and Reserve League Games DVD library

Bradenton, Fl

o Assisting the Director of Performance Institute with managing day-to-day operations within IPI and all 7 IMG Sport Academies’ summer campso Assisting Director of Business Development with sales initiatives, educating athletes about the IPI core product ‘Total Athlete’ and providing exceptional customer service o Responsible for scheduling educational and physical conditioning sessions for more than 1000 campers and student athletes on a weekly basiso Assisting in organizing and managing on-campus and off-campus events: NFLPA Rookie Symposium, Combine 360 Symposium, Madden 7-on-7 Football Tournament, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pre-season Camp o Assisting with implementation of all ‘Total Athlete’ educational sessions: Vision Training, Mental Conditioning, Life Skills, Nutrition, Physical Training and Communication Skills

Amherst, Ma

Assisting Director of Peak Performance Soccer Academy with planning and managing 5 summer soccer camps for high school players wanted looking to go to the next, collegiate level. Responsible for leading a team of 3 interns in implementing and carrying out marketing campaigns and grassroots initiatives.

Ljubljana, Slovenia

• Planning, directing and performing market research, corporate branding programs, advertising campaignso Project “Reputation of Slovenian Companies and CEOs”o Project “Re-branding of Terme Olimia Spa” • Preparing research reports and analysis, data processing • Selling Market Research Final Reports to clients – 130 largest companies in Slovenia

Master'S Degree, Sports Management

Activities and Societies: PPA - Puma Peak Performance Soccer Academy, SoccerFest - grass roots, community oriented soccer tournament

Bachelor, Management

Bachelor’s Thesis: Building and Managing Personal Brand of a Professional Athlete

High School