Lead Basketball Trainer Resume Example

• Worked at many university and college campuses performing various types of magic shows.
• Trained students and staff on emotional intelligence
• Led various break out sessions

James uses the art of illusion and Emotional Intelligence to connect with complete strangers and to help people better connect with each other. Drawing on his experience as a former basketball coach, James expertly combines his skills as a professional magician alongside being a dynamic team-builder. James has worked with numerous Division 1 and professional sports teams including UCLA, Michigan, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Tulsa, Ohio, and the Portland Trailblazers to name a few. He is also the author of “Emotional Intelligence For the Athlete and Coach” which is scheduled to come out in the Spring of 2018.

James was trained and certified at the EIDI (Emotional Intelligence and Diversity Institute) by Lee Gardenschwartz and Anita Rowe who are two of the leading experts in diversity.

Are any of these problems preventing your organization from success? Below are a list of problems James' program is trained to handle.

• Us versus them attitudes between departments, divisions, locations or levels
• Complaints about favoritism or inequitable treatment
• Lack of engagement or low morale
• Turnover of productive staff
• Resistance to change
• Conflict that hinders teamwork and productivity

What's the goal?

His goal is to create a inclusive environment that promotes learning and a new way of thinking about team chemistry. Just like a successful athletic program, businesses also must have exceptional team work and employees feel valued and included.

Approaches used by James:

• Practical
• Inclusive
• Safe, Non-threatening
• Non-confrontational
• Action oriented
• Business focused
• Applicable
• Fun

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• Designed and marketed stage performances and close-up sets for performance at special venues allowing for work with groups of all sizes.
• Penetrated self and others with sharp objects, including swords and needles without causing bodily injury.
• Controlled perception of onlookers by drawing attention to desired location or events to create desired impression of events not witnessed directly.
• Performed at formal and informal events, including birthday parties, at banquet dinners and on cruise ships.
• Read minds of participants in magic, speaking thoughts aloud or causing to appear in writing on cards or items from surroundings such as sidewalks and walls.
• Manipulated everyday objects such as coins, bills, cigarettes and clothing before street pedestrians, causing to burn, tear or disappear before restoring to original states.
• Floated or levitated as spectators looked on.
• Transformed items into other items, defying laws of physics and leaving onlookers amazed.
• Entertained guests while simultaneously arranging and improvising popular music based on audience reactions.
• Acted as understudy for production and memorized lines for role in 25 days.
• Entertained audiences through cheer routines, dances and personal post-event contact.
• Improvised fun and engaging answers to questions from young children and parents.
• Conducted special meet-and-greet sessions with fans and in support of charity causes.

• Checked identification of customers to verify age requirements needed to purchase alcohol.
• Confirmed customers' ages for alcohol service and discontinued service to intoxicated guests.
• Balanced daily registers and generated sales reports to support financial and administrative objectives.
• Prepared and served over 100 drinks per shift in high-volume busy environment.
• Reduced inventory losses by creating new drink menu items to move older products.
• Stocked bar with beer, wine, liquor and related supplies.
• Upsold customers from shelf to premium brands to help boost sales.
• Advertised, marketed and recommended drink options to guests to increase guest satisfaction.
• Planned and updated menus to capitalize on changing trends in customer preferences.
• Promoted customer safety by maintaining current list of available ride services for inebriated customers.
• Worked with management to plan and implement special events to boost customer numbers and profits.
• Restocked beer and liquor on regular schedule and after special events to prepare for forecasted needs.
• Optimized bar inventory and storage to effectively meet expected business levels with adequate stock of alcohol, soft drinks and other supplies.
• Managed bar area, including cocktail design and menu, inventory, regulation compliance and customer relationships.
• Operated cash register and Point of Sale (POS) system for transactions and made proper change for cash transactions.
• Prepared over 50 mixed drinks and poured wine, beer and nonalcoholic beverages for average of 25 patrons per shift.