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GRADUATE ASSISTANT
Professional Summary
5 Years of management experience. Transformed 2 under-performing non-profits into thriving, financially successful organizations. Advanced skills in community relationship building, volunteer/intern training and development, board/staff relations, finance/marketing leadership, donation acquisition and strategic planning.
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Work History
Graduate Assistant | 08/2018 to Current
University Of Utah - Park City , UT
University Of Utah - Park City , UT
- Create and present course lectures through visual and audio media, assist with curriculum development and advise undergraduate students in academic matters to improve successful course completion
- Provide administrative, research and academic assistance for faculty in the Gerontology Dept
- Conducting research on dissertation topic, the Exploration of Leisure Activity Participation in Mothers (55+) of Adult Children with Intellectual Disabilities
- Directed students in performing and completing assigned tasks
- Liaised between faculty and students to answer questions and optimize faculty time
Adjunct Instructor-Parks and Recreation Admin. | 08/2016 to 12/2018
Eastern Kentucky University - City , STATE
Eastern Kentucky University - City , STATE
- Evaluated, selected, and presented lecture materials and associating texts for 1 undergraduate leadership in management course and 1 undergraduate therapeutic recreation course
- Collaborated with EKU Recreation and Park Administration Dept. to create dynamic, ongoing curriculum and instruction improvement program
Non-Profit Organization Director | 08/2013 to 08/2018
City Of Richmond-Parks And Recreation Dept. - City , STATE
City Of Richmond-Parks And Recreation Dept. - City , STATE
- Director of two non-profit organizations, Madison County Special Olympics (MCSO) and the Richmond Teen Center (RTC) simultaneously.
- Devised, deployed and monitored fundraisers to boost long-term organization success and increase annual budget levels (MCSO: began with $1,200, finished with $40,000; RTC: began with $2,500, finished with $50,000).
- Trained, coached, and managed over 150 volunteers annually, trained 24 interns from Eastern Kentucky University in non-profit organization leadership by providing hands on experiences and one-on-one instruction, and provided recreational and educational programming for 120+ MCSO athletes and 80 RTC participants annually.
- Developed and maintained loyalty based relationships with 150 local businesses, 20 church/civic organizations and 10 corporations that donated annually to either MCSO or RTC through community partnerships/events and public donor marketing recognition at fundraisers/sport competitions
- Served instrumental role in MCSO and RTC organizational transformation by boosting local business donations and organization funds, increasing membership and volunteer numbers, eliminating low volunteer morale, and marketing both organizations aggressively through T.V., radio, and social media
- Chaired monthly meetings with MCSO and RTC financial committees to discuss daily operations, identify opportunities for improvement, and solve potential problems
- Coordinated leadership workshops to educate volunteers and interns on best practices to optimize programming efficiency and participant satisfaction
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and manage conflict in MCSO and RTC
- Appraised inventory levels for MCSO (sports equipment, uniforms) and RTC (program specific supplies, building maintenance supplies) every 3 months and ordered new merchandise to keep quantities well-stocked
Education
University of Kentucky - City, State | Ph.D.Gerontology
- Coursework completed with 4.0 GPA, currently working on dissertation
Eastern Kentucky University - City, State | Master of ScienceRecreation And Park Administration Management , 05/2015
- Graduated with 4.0 GPA
- Thesis: Perceived Benefits of Service Learning : A Comparison of Collegiate Recreation Concentrations
Eastern Kentucky University - City | Bachelor of ScienceRecreation And Park Administration , 05/2013
- Four semesters of coursework in Nursing, graduated with 3.3 GPA
Certifications
- CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist)-Since May 2013, Certification #: 62383
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School Attended
- University of Kentucky
- Eastern Kentucky University
Job Titles Held:
- Graduate Assistant
- Adjunct Instructor-Parks and Recreation Admin.
- Non-Profit Organization Director
Degrees
- University of Kentucky - City , State | Ph.D.
Eastern Kentucky University - City , State | Master of Science
Eastern Kentucky University - City | Bachelor of Science
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