Experience

Notah Begay III Jr. Golf National Championship

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Jan 2020 - Present



Hurricane Junior Golf Tour

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Operations

  • Apr 2019 - Oct 2019

  • Oversee management of 285 events per year including staffing, travel coordination, and event logistics• Hire, manage, and train more than 30 interns and 10 full-time staff members • Helped unveil a completely paperless/live scoring system, first tour to do so at this magnitude• Maintain relationships with golf courses, renew annual contracts, and negotiation of contracts for new venues• Execute onsite sales, marketing, sponsorship, and lead generation plans• Oversee maintenance programs of company vehicles and trailers on weekly basis• Inventory management for all operation items required to run events which includes tees, signage, registration gifts, awards, and promotional items.

• Senior Tournament Director

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

  • Responsible for overhaul of Hurricane Collegiate Golf Tour which includes finding new venues, creating a new marketing plan, revising payouts, and planning of all tournament logistics • Responsible for oversight of internship training program to make sure HJGT is providing first class experience for customers and players• Responsible for creating new course contracts and overseeing expectations from beginning to end of tournament• Making 50-100 calls per day to seek new business and develop sponsor relations• Maintaining high standard of regular duties of the Tournament Director position

• Tournament Director

  • Feb 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Responsible for the weekly management of tournaments including supervision of interns, travel arrangements, pairings, course marking, hole locations, yardages, and all tournament setup/breakdown• Responsible for advance communication with golf course and volunteers to ensure golf course is tournament ready, contract is followed through, and complete oversight of all logistics• Inventory management before and after each tournament, ensuring all equipment is working properly and meets Hurricane Junior Golf Tour standards• Manage sponsor and partner relations during tournament rounds• On-course rules official for all tournament rounds



Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Special Events & Game Operations Area Supervisor

  • Aug 2015 - Feb 2018

  -Enforcing quality control standards in the execution and presentation of all elements for home games and large-scale events as well as problem resolution. -Supervising set-up and breakdown of all equipment and vendors within timeline of events. -Assuring all technical equipment is running properly, signage is accurate, and partner activation elements are provided and running accordingly. -Consulting and supporting all Buccaneer game day staff and maintaining proper event flow. -Enforcing quality control standards in the execution and presentation of all elements for home games and large-scale events as well as problem resolution. -Supervising set-up and breakdown of all equipment and vendors within timeline of events. -Assuring all technical equipment is running properly, signage is accurate, and partner activation elements are provided and running accordingly. -Consulting and supporting all Buccaneer game day staff and maintaining proper event flow.



IMG Academy

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Golf Program Coordinator

  • Aug 2014 - Feb 2018

  - Help achieve program goals by successfully planning, organizing and executing IMG Academy’s Tournament schedule.- Responsible for scheduling, registration, travel arrangements and other logistical requirements associated with students and coaches participating in tournaments.- Manage transportation plan for transport of equipment and supplies to tournament locations- Select host hotels and negotiate group room block agreements for all travel- Updating and maintaining student’s online resumes, tournament results and the Academy Wall of Champions- Demonstrate selling skills and product knowledge in all areas of the Academy and sport program- Educate tournament officials, guests, players, etc about IMG Academy and its sport programs- Proactively seek opportunities for business development designed to increase golf program enrollment - Establish and manage ongoing strategic relationships with golf industry stakeholders including state & regional golf associations, PGA Sections, junior golf associations, etc

• Guest Services Associate

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Greet IMG Academy guests upon their arrival, and direct them to the appropriate location.• Prepare arrival packets for groups and individuals and verify daily packets are complete.• Provide efficient and courteous service to each IMG Academy guest.• Maintain Guest Services e-mail and respond accordingly in a prompt manner.• Check guests in and out of the Academy programs.• Communicate with appropriate staff for various customer needs.• Assist Forms Processing office in managing and maintaining files for camp program students.• Assist with questions and/or problems pertaining to the students’ accommodations, programs and/or transportation.



Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Events Manager, Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - May 2014

  • Served as primary event manager for Division I, II home athletic contests, tournaments and championships• Designed & implemented new marketing and promotional ideas for the athletics program (i.e. a social media platform for the mascot and “LHU Student Zone”) to enhance fan experience and fan attendance• Generated new ticket pricing for home athletic contests• Trained, supervised, coordinated, & evaluated interns and student employees at home athletic events• Coordinated and assisted facility maintenance requests, practice requests, video services, parking management, ticket gate and facility setups around assigned home athletic events



American Junior Golf Association

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations Intern

  • Mar 2012 - May 2012

  • On-course rules official during all tournament days• Tournament and course setup and preparation• Maintenance and inventory of all equipment• Starting and scoring of all players• Traveled with a group of six people for eight weeks and learned how to work efficiently and effectively as a team • On-course rules official during all tournament days• Tournament and course setup and preparation• Maintenance and inventory of all equipment• Starting and scoring of all players• Traveled with a group of six people for eight weeks and learned how to work efficiently and effectively as a team



Lock Haven University Sports Information Department

• Student Assistant

  • Sep 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Attended home athletic events and tracked in-game statistics use Stat Crew software• Office duties included editing pictures using Adobe InDesign Photoshop• Created coach and player biographies, updated records, pictures and statistics and posted all content on golhu.com • Attended home athletic events and tracked in-game statistics use Stat Crew software• Office duties included editing pictures using Adobe InDesign Photoshop• Created coach and player biographies, updated records, pictures and statistics and posted all content on golhu.com