I am a leader-oriented individual with organizational and leadership skills. I enjoy working individually as well as in a vibrant group. I am a recent college graduate from Centenary College located in Hackettstown, New Jersey. I earned a Bachleors of Science in Business Administration and a double concentration in Sports Management and Marketing. During my time at Centenary College I was a member of the Mens soccer team as well as the Mens golf team. I earned awards such as, Centenary College Business Department Certificate of Merit, All-Academic Team, Sportsmanship Award, and was part of the NSCAA Scholar-All East Region Team.
During the summer of my sophomore year I paired up with a colleague of mine to operate and develop our own small business titled L.A. Loan Modifications, LLC. During this experience I had the opportunity to facilitate the application and negotiation process for clients seeking to modify the terms and conditions of their current home loans. I entailed high volume of daily written and verbal communication with clients and loan negotiator officers. My partner and I grew our client base from 20 to 100 in just two months. The skills that I learned through this experience such as, responsibility, time management, communication, customer service, entrepreneurship , and brand development will help me become successful in the business world.
During the summer of my junior year I received an internship with the American Hockey League team, The Connecticut Whale. During my time with the Connecticut Whale I had the opportunity to work in the marketing and sales departments. I attained experience in brand development, communication, website development, and customer service. Through my internship with The Connecticut Whale I had the opportunity to work as an Operations Assistant for Elkison & Sloves, Inc. at the Nutmeg State Games in the state of Connecticut. The Nutmeg State Games is the largest amateur multi-sporting event in Connecticut. Elkison & Sloves, Inc. is a marketing company that specializes in creative service, outdoor advertising, event management, and sponsorship consulting. My duties at The Nutmeg State Games included, directing FanFest which included 15 vendors, directing of 400 athletes, organizing lighting of the torch, and organizing seating arrangments for political officers.
During my senior year I received an internship with the Major League Socer Team, New York Redbulls. During my time with the Redbulls I worked in the Training Programs department. As an intern I had set up and attended community based camp promotional events, provided support in the creation and distribution of marketing material, e-marketing, registration of campers via phone and email, support in database management, and attended all home games to assist in camp promotions. After I had completed my internship my supervisor offered me a part-time position as camp coordinator assistant. As camp coordinator assistant I gained experience in operations and logistics of all New York Red Bulls camp programs. My tasks include assisting in marketing and promotion of camp programs, attending community based promotional events, and assisted with all pre and post camp operations. On a managerial level I assisted on the operations of residential, urban soccer, and First KICK camps. I also assisted with the management of office tasks, camp shipments, camp accommodations, and other special projects. Through Centenary College I also had the opportunity to develop the First Annual Centenary College Sports Management Conference. As co-director of the conference, I managed 11 different committees. I elected a team leader for each individual committee and held weekly meetings for updates. My other responsibilities were establishing a timeline and tasks, developing, cultivating, maintaining event materials, developing and producing marketing and promotional materials, organizing logistics involved in planning and the successful execution of the event, actively recruiting participants to the event, and composing recognition and thanks to speakers. I was also the event moderator as well as one of the speakers on the intern panel. As the event moderator I had the responsibilities of keeping the event moving, getting the audience to interact, ask questions to the speakers, and present awards. As a speaker on the intern panel I had the opportunity to help guide and share my experiences with over 100 students. I also had the opportunity to develop the First Annual Centenary College Fight Night. As director of the event my responsibilities included establishing a timeline and tasks, developing, cultivating, and maintaining event materials, developing and producing marketing and promotional materials, organizing logistics involved in planning and the successful execution of the event, actively recruiting participants to the event, and composing recognition and thanks to sponsors. I was also one of the events referees. My responsibilities included maintaining a safe and fun environment, keeping of the points scored, and entertaining the audience.