Valerie Parrish Email & Phone Number

Laramie, Wyoming, United States

• Supervised four drivers who transported senior citizens and disabled individuals in the community• Acted as dispatcher and did all scheduling, reporting, and billing for the department

Laramie, Wyoming, United States

While I occasionally helped some other athletes, I was hired to work specifically with the UW Football Team. Although this ended up being only a part-time position the last 2.5 years, I always worked full-time hours so that I could best help "my kids."• Conducted one-on-one and group academic mentoring sessions with those players considered most academically at-risk to help them strengthen their academic skills and learn to balance athletics and school work• Created calendars for each of my student-athletes of all their class assignments, and made sure these assignments were completed and submitted on time• Proofread papers, tracked and monitored all grades, created class schedules, conducted academic advising sessions, and maintained and updated Progress Toward Degree charts • Provided detailed progress reports to the Academic Coordinators on student course assignments, grades, and schedule changes• Read over 150 textbooks and countless articles for classes in which my student-athletes were enrolled so I was better able to explain the material and provide assistance with assignments • Helped the players with whom I worked achieve grades in the classes on which we focused that were 70% As or Bs, and 96% As, Bs, or Cs – each semester, at least one of my student-athletes made the Academic Honors List• Used JumpForward to enter initial evaluations of transcripts of potential incoming student-athletes

Laramie, Wyoming, United States

• Conducted intuitive readings and energy healing sessions for personal clients• Conducted intuitive readings for www.angelmessenger.net – was one of only two people selected from a nationwide search

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States

• Created how-to manual encompassing all job functions of the QA department • Developed and maintained complex database of over 3,500 closed school students • Reviewed new school packages• Monitored potentially problematic schools via D&B alerts and QA survey letters • Tracked monthly and YTD activity of QA department

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States

• Acted as liaison between the President and DOO of the company and all other employees• Handled privileged and confidential information, and corresponded with legal counsel• Made travel arrangements, scheduled appointments, and generated reports and presentations

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States

• Increased membership of fitness center by 37% despite continual decline in overall number of employees• Hired, trained, scheduled, and supervised staff of seven full-time professionals, additional support staff, and contractors• Defined, developed, and implemented specific short-term and long-term goals and strategies for health and fitness plans for corporate employees• Designed and coordinated programs to heighten health and fitness awareness among employee population such as screenings, Lunch & Learns, and incentive programs• Created monthly newsletter with health and wellness articles and tips which helped increase fitness center membership

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

• Organized and managed all business aspects for two distinct, but related companies• Was responsible for customer service, sales, bookkeeping, managing inventory, and creating promotional materials• Scheduled patient appointments for multiple practitioners• Established strong patient relations while fielding questions• Created company filing system

Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States

• Developed and taught personalized aquatic exercise programs for physical therapy patients for use in rehabilitation

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• By organizing group outings of 25 people or more, generated over $400,000 in sales in one season through corporate and individual accounts (quadrupled personal goal)• Was active in stadium and game-day operations including staffing, marketing, and coordinating of events• Established strong customer relations• Marketed organization throughout the community at business expositions, after-hours functions, and other speaking engagements• Helped create promotional materials for the Group Sales Department• Trained newly hired staff on computerized tracking and ticket systems• Volunteered as a tutor/mentor at East End Elementary School in downtown Durham, NC

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Before I finished my graduate degree, I was called by someone at the DFC and specifically asked to apply for this position• Performed fitness assessments and developed exercise prescriptions • Created back education lecture and exercise class that had been lacking, but of great necessity in obese population• Instructed various land and aquatic exercise classes• Conducted personal training sessions (ACE Certified) • Lectured on fitness topics such as safe exercise, strength training, fitness fundamentals, and adherence and motivation• Directed hydrostatic weightings• Was responsible for overseeing all maintenance of the swimming pool, and scheduling and supervising the lifeguards

Master Of Arts - Ma, Exercise Physiology, 3.2

• As a Teaching Assistant, taught all levels of swimming (survival to advanced) and beginning tennis to undergraduate students • UNC.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology, General, 3.2

Activities and Societies: Manager of the Men's Swim Team, 1987-1990• Concentration in Microbiology • Minor degree in English • JMU Student.