Knowledgeable retail professional driven to foster top performance and committed to service excellence. Ready to learn new skills from dynamic team and bring value through retail experience.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Running Ambassador
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc
06.2023 - Current
Promoted good customer relations and premier customer satisfaction by demonstrating friendly demeanor and can-do attitude.
Assisted team with operational policies and procedures to drive sales.
Track and Field Coach
Marywood University
10.2023 - Current
Emphasized the importance of academics alongside athletics, ensuring students maintained satisfactory grades while participating in sports activities.
Developed strong communication skills among team members, encouraging active listening and constructive dialogue during group discussions.
Facilitated goal-setting sessions with athletes, helping them establish clear objectives aligned with their long-term aspirations.
Head Coach - Cross Country/Track and Field Coach
Keystone College
08.2022 - 11.2023
Planning and conducting practices
Responsible for recruiting activities including on-campus coordination of visits
Transport athletes to remote practice locations and competitions
Coordinate meals and hotels for away competitions
Schedule Competitions
Prepare Team Budgets
Kept inventory of assigned equipment, weekly and seasonal competition statistics.
Assistant Cross Country/Track and field coach
Dickinson College
08.2021 - 06.2022
Assist in planning cross country practices and recording results
Responsible for recruiting activities including on-campus coordination of visits
Women’s Cross Country team – 2021 National Qualifying Team
2 Division III Cross Country All-Americans, 2021 (1 men’s, 1 women’s)
6 Track and Field women earned All-Academic status by the USTFCCA in 2022
4 Track and Field men earned All-Academic status by the USTFCCA in 2022
Coached conference champions in women’s 400m hurdles and men’s 100m dash
Coached National Qualifier in women’s 400m hurdles, finishing US #11
Kept inventory of assigned equipment, weekly and seasonal competition statistics.
Fitness Manager /Personal Fitness Trainer
PIVOT Physical therapy
07.2019 - 08.2021
Increased membership renewals and client purchases by reinforcing fitness goals
Worked with clients to improve overall endurance, strength, flexibility and balance
Inspected gym equipment for optimal operating condition prior to instructing clients on proper use
Kept detailed records of personal training procedures and client progress after each session
Devised personalized programs and nutritional plan for clients to achieve optimal results
Enforced safety and company policies for customer well-being
Taught clients how to properly operate exercise equipment
Provided clients with safe and reasonable exercises to perform at home or at gym
Screened clients and performed client assessments
Designed and executed individual and small group exercise fitness programs and regimens.
Track and Field Coach
Troy Area School District
01.2016 - 01.2021
While primarily serving as the team’s sprint coach, I am also able to coach all facets of the sport
In addition to our regular spring season, I also coach winter track for individuals not involved in winter sports
Responsibilities include providing strength, speed, agility and conditioning programs for all of my athletes to ensure that they are at top performance levels and physically healthy to participate
I am able to achieve this through conditioning and also through weight training programs that I specifically develop for each different group of athletes, based on their needs of event
I also work in close conjunction with our school’s Athletic Trainer to prevent injuries and also to rehabilitate and athlete dealing with injury.
Contractor / Construction
Self-Employed
01.2014 - 01.2016
As a general carpenter, I work with a wide array of projects, ranging from home remodels to new home construction
I have been involved in building new houses, remodeling, plumbing, and electrical work
I am experienced in many aspects, such as, rough framing, plumbing, electrical, masonry, drywall installation, flooring, painting, roofing, decking, and finish work.
Technology Assistant / Coach
Canton Area Schools
01.2008 - 01.2014
I was employed with the Canton Area School District as the Technology / AV Assistant
This position encompasses a wide array of duties from wiring and hooking up sound equipment for meetings, to computer troubleshooting
Other duties included putting new images on new computers, helping to maintain the local wired and wireless networks, installing software, and the installation of interactive whiteboards for classrooms, as well as a liaison between the district and computer manufacturers for pc support and maintenance
I also worked with school reporting and reporting district and student information to the state level
I also served as the head boys and girls track coach for junior high and varsities, as well as the head cross country coach for junior high and varsity, taking several athletes to the state level each season.
Hunting Department Lead
Gander Mountain
01.2007 - 01.2008
As the Lead of the hunting department, I was responsible for maintaining many store standards
I was involved in store merchandising, signing and pricing, customer service, buying and selling used and new firearms, performing the appropriate ATF background checks for gun sales, as well as some light gunsmith duties to prepare firearms for sale to the public
I was also responsible for scheduling within the department, and I was also responsible for the inventory, receiving, and transfer of firearms within the store, as well as being involved with recruiting, interviewing and hiring new associates.
Sales Manager
Circuit City Stores, Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2007
As a Sales Manager, I was responsible for meeting daily, weekly and monthly sales goals and also maintaining the store’s P&L reports
Main area of focus was the Technology Department
Responsibilities included In-home and In-store computer sales and services, scheduling, opening and closing the store, performing full floor walks to maintain sales floor standards and provide world-class customer service
I led my district and region several times for total sales, total accessories added to sales and total sales volume
I was also chosen as one of ten technology managers from across the country to launch an Apple Computer sales pilot program within my store, which involved spending 7 days in Cupertino, CA training at the headquarters of Apple
I was additionally responsible for staffing and training new associates for maintaining world-class customer experiences
I also served as a trainer for a new point of sale system within eight area stores from Richmond to Virginia Beach, VA, and as a liaison with our corporate office for the rollout of the new system
I was also on a team that included the company CEO and Human Relations Manager, tasked with creating new store practices to provide customers with outstanding customer service and shopping experiences.
Sales and Installation
Radio Shack
01.1998 - 01.2004
Responsibilities included sales of consumer electronics as well as home appliances
Other duties included home appliance delivery and setup, as well as installation of car audio products, digital satellite television equipment and scheduling of other installers
Was also responsible for opening and closing the store.
Front Counter Salesman / Mechanic
Columbia Crossroads Equip.
This position was for a farm equipment dealer
Primary job duties included customer service, using microfiche and computer systems to research and sell parts, as well as shipping and receiving
A large part of job duties included matching and cross-referencing products such as filters, belts, hoses, and bearings
Other job duties included, but were not limited to, some mechanical work and equipment delivery
Mechanical work included new implement assembly, engine rebuilding, hydraulic pump rebuilding and maintenance, on-site repair and maintenance.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Applied Management
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
06.2025
Computer Information Systems / Accounting -
Mansfield University
01.2003
Skills
Sales and marketing strategies
Opening and closing procedures
Sales expertise
Stock management
Cash Handling
Point of sale operation
Goals and performance
Team Recruiting and Onboarding
Sales team training
Exercise planning
Training exercises
Schedule Coordination
Timeline
Track and Field Coach
Marywood University
10.2023 - Current
Running Ambassador
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc
06.2023 - Current
Head Coach - Cross Country/Track and Field Coach
Keystone College
08.2022 - 11.2023
Assistant Cross Country/Track and field coach
Dickinson College
08.2021 - 06.2022
Fitness Manager /Personal Fitness Trainer
PIVOT Physical therapy
07.2019 - 08.2021
Track and Field Coach
Troy Area School District
01.2016 - 01.2021
Contractor / Construction
Self-Employed
01.2014 - 01.2016
Technology Assistant / Coach
Canton Area Schools
01.2008 - 01.2014
Hunting Department Lead
Gander Mountain
01.2007 - 01.2008
Sales Manager
Circuit City Stores, Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2007
Sales and Installation
Radio Shack
01.1998 - 01.2004
Front Counter Salesman / Mechanic
Columbia Crossroads Equip.
Bachelor of Science - Applied Management
Grand Canyon University
Computer Information Systems / Accounting -
Mansfield University
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