I am a professional with over 20 years of experience in the venue management industry. I am a results-oriented and visionary leader who can work effectively in a team environment, as well as independently. My proven success has been shown by delivering impressive contributions to the productivity of various programs/organizations. Specialties: Venue Management and Facility Managementwww.rabrave.com
Baltimore City Recreation And Parks
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Division Chief Of Special FacilitiesBaltimore City Recreation And Parks Jan 2014 - PresentResponsible for directing the operations and administration of citywide recreational programs, including creating, planning, developing, implementing and evaluating of such programs.Responsible re-shaping strategies and techniques that will continue to align the goals of the agency with the city’s master plan.Assess the effectiveness of services provided and recommending alternative strategies, programs and systems.Responsible for the developing of partnerships with various community-based organizations to improve quality of recreational programs in the City of Baltimore.Responsible for implementation of operational procedures for recreation and sports facilities citywide.
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Sports Facility DirectorBaltimore City Recreation And Parks Jul 2012 - Jan 2014Managing and organizing the activities and functions of the sports center serving participants from the entire Metropolitan area.Supervises the performance of staff; recommends the hiring, promoting, disciplining and firing of personnel.Oversee City-wide and district wide recreational sports programs.Developed cost analysis for facility operations.Implemented capital projects and coordinated efforts to reduce costs.Responsible for developing and implementing sales and marketing programs.Arranges and schedules special facility program events such as competitive team games, practice sessions, tournaments and clinics.Recruits and trains recreational personnel and volunteers.Receives, counts and deposits revenues, makings nightly bank deposits and maintaining records.Approves the disbursement of monies for such operational expenses as fees, equipment, supplies and maintenance of facility.Prepares, maintains and monitors facility budget.Negotiates and prepares contracts for the services of individuals, groups and facility rentals. Oversees the maintenance of the operating equipment; evaluates equipment and recommends replacement.Meets with community members, facility patrons and prospective users of the facility to resolve problems and promote activities and programs.Responsible for writing grant proposals to various funding sources to implement new programs.
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Independent Event CoordinatorDmd Experience Llc Jan 2009 - Sep 2012Responsible for supervising public relations, advertisements, ticket management and sponsorship development.Managing on-site production, responsible for coordinating all sale promotions. Responsible for developing fundraising campaigns and coordinating special event programs affecting diversified ethnic communities. Generating and increasing leads for the sale of V.I.P table seating and bottle service, using social network marketing and cold calling.Working with ticket management companies including Ticketmaster and MissionTix.Experience working with CRM systems including Salesforce.com and Microsoft CRM.Coordinating Coppin State University Homecoming Alumni after party hosted by Raheem Devaughn.
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Independent Event CoordinatorEvents 4 Good People Apr 2008 - Aug 2010Producing special events, themed events, and sporting events that remained under budget. Coordinating event production with promoters, public relations managers, news media, event security, and general event staff. Aggressively gathering information on identified projects to achieve quality event productions.Proposing new ideas to improve the event planning and implementation process.Assisting with negotiations for space contracts, arranging food and beverage, ordering supplies and audiovisual equipment, making travel arrangements, ordering event signs, and ensuring appropriate décor. Conducting research, making site visits, and finding resources to help staff make decisions about event possibilities. Creating and revising room layouts for each event. Serving as liaison with vendors on event-related matters. Assisting with managing event cleanup for events. Keeping track of event finances.Managing on-site production, responsible for coordinating all sale promotions. Responsible for developing fundraising campaigns and coordinating special events programs affecting diversified ethnic communities.Generating finances by producing special events, including the “Ray Rice Birthday Bash” for the Ravens Running Back.
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Director Of Sports And RecreationBoys And Girls Club Of Delaware Feb 2003 - May 2009Supervising, developing, and administering athletic programsCoordinating and supervising instructors and coachesDeveloping marketing and promotion strategies, as well as performing 3 years of programming, coordination and evaluation of city wide tournaments, recreation leagues and programs for organizations (including National Youth Sports Program, Cal Ripken RBI League and Jr. NBA/WNBA under the Boys and Girls Club of America).Developing, implementing and evaluating sports marketing programs for the Newark Boys and Girls Club of Delaware.Coordinating recreational programs and activities.Recruiting, interviewing, and recommending qualified applicants to work in the sports department of the Boys and Girls Club of Milford.Coordinating and supervising various instructors and coaches as well as all teams and sports.Developing the athletic budget. Developing marketing and promotion strategies as well as programming and coordinating tournaments and leagues for organizations including Jr. NFL Flag Football League and NFL traveling flag football tournament Air-It-Out.
Rashaan “Ra” Brave, Cvp Education Details
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Sports Administration -
Delaware State UniversitySports Management And Leisure Studies
Frequently Asked Questions about Rashaan “Ra” Brave, Cvp
What company does Rashaan “Ra” Brave, Cvp work for?
Rashaan “Ra” Brave, Cvp works for Baltimore City Recreation And Parks
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Rashaan “Ra” Brave, Cvp's current role is Events | Venues | Real Estate.
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Rashaan “Ra” Brave, Cvp attended Delaware State University, Delaware State University.
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