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Black Mountain, North Carolina

Black Mountain, North Carolina

• Support and manage operations of 200,000 square foot YMCA branch of 8,000 members with an assigned departments annual budget totaling $2.3 million.• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the branch including facilities management, membership department, aquatics, and sports management programs.• Recruit, train, supervise, schedule and direct a staff of 30 employees and over 100 volunteers.• Create and foster a positive, professional and member focused environment.• Work in partnership with executive director, board members, staff, and volunteers to fund community outreach programs to accomplish the organization’s mission. • Engage, solicit, and steward new and existing donors with an emphasis on major gift donors and prospects. Certifications:Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® CertifiedBridges out of PovertyLife Guard CertifiedCPR, AED and First Aid CertifiedBlood Borne PathogensChild Abuse PreventionLeading Successful TeamsDiversity/Equity VIA Character Strengths as they relate to Mission Based Leadership:Forgiveness: Accepting others shortcomings - Support second chancesFairness: Treating all people the same – Unbiased decision makingLove: Valuing close relationships with others – Sharing and caringLeadership: Encouraging a group to get things done together – Organize and drive initiativesCuriosity: Taking an interest in ongoing experience for its own sake – Explore new strategiesPrudence: Being careful about one’s choices – Avoiding undue risksTeamwork: Working well as a loyal member of a group – Doing one’s shareHonesty: Speaking the truth - Genuine and sincere leadership

Syracuse, New York

• Developed, implemented, managed and promoted high quality mission driven programs responsive to community needs.• Organized membership events at the YMCA and represented the YMCA at community events. • Provided leadership for the YMCA of Greater Syracuse’s Annual Campaign engaging staff, board members and community participation in altruism.

Syracuse, New York

• Oversaw the daily operations of the Aquatics, Sports and Membership Departments.• Implemented programs to support members and community needs including LIVESTRONG at the YMCA (cancer survivor program), Urban Swim (water safety program, and Corporate Wellness.• Consultative sales, attentive management of programs and member guidance.• Supervision of staff, and relationship cultivation with a broad referral based community.

Syracuse, New York

• Interviewed, hired, supervised, schedule and trained front desk and membership staff. • Promoted programs in line with the YMCA focus areas of building strong kids, strong families and strong communities

Cicero, New York

• Membership and Sports department management and program development.• Front desk and sports staff hiring, supervision, scheduling, training and development.• Recruitment, training and management of staff and volunteers for Youth and Adult Sports Programs.

Cicero, New York

• Supervising, training, monitoring and motivating loan officers, processors, loan closing coordinators and other production personnel.• Helped manage daily operation of branch including recruitment and development of personnel, expense management, human resources, and scheduling of tasks.

Syracuse, New York

• Create, manage and execute plans to increase sales and profits to meet or exceed budget.• Responsible for store growth , inventory and bottom line profit.• Train, supervise and mentor 6 employees.• Maintain delinquency standards and manage collection efforts.

Syracuse, New York

• Assist in hiring, training and mentoring of all staff.• Assist branch manager in monitoring delinquency standards. • Organize staff daily schedule and ensure efficiency and a high level of productivity.• Oversee customer service and ensure company guidelines are being met in this area.

Associate'S Degree, Humanities/Humanistic Studies

Sport And Fitness Administration/Management