Project Specialist-Senior

• May 2023 - Present

Soccer for Success, Project Specialist-Senior |U.S. Soccer Foundation's Soccer for Success, in partnership with the Independent Health Foundation as one of its free signature programs, is a curriculum-based program, which emphasizes health/wellness, social-emotional learning, and soccer mastery skills with a high emphasis on coach mentorship to further build positive connections with youth between grades K-8th in various communities within Western New York.In my role as Project Specialist-Senior for our Soccer for Success programming,-Recruitment: Create/reevaluate our ongoing Coach-Mentor recruitment plan, attend/coordinate all internship/job fair and outreach efforts for expansion of player and Coach-Mentor recruitment, assist with Coach-Mentor onboarding, coordinate Coach-Mentor scheduling and communication. -Program: Coordinate participant family communication, Coach-Mentor team building opportunities, participant scrimmages throughout outdoor season, oversee social media efforts/content creation and annual Greg Massey Coach-Mentor Award, and act as a liaison for all indoor and outdoor programming sites. -Training: Attend National Coach-Mentor Training, assist in the selection of local trainers, coordinate and oversee all Coach-Mentor training and certification opportunities and track Coach-Mentor required training/compliance needs.Volunteer, Project Specialist-Senior |As volunteer coordinator, I coordinate all Independent Health Foundation volunteer outreach and recruitment, strategize with other project coordinators and managers of volunteer needs for event planning, assign volunteer roles based on event requirements, coordinate rewards and recognition for volunteers, and present at new hire celebration. Show less

Project Coordinator

• Jun 2019 - May 2023

National Facilitator

• Jul 2021 - Present

As a National Facilitator, I contribute to various program initiatives and the training efforts of Coach-Mentors within U.S. Soccer Foundation’s Soccer for Success programming and beyond from across the country. As a National Facilitator, I contribute to various program initiatives and the training efforts of Coach-Mentors within U.S. Soccer Foundation’s Soccer for Success programming and beyond from across the country.

Youth Soccer Coach & USTA Net Generation Coach

• May 2017 - Present

Coordinated with development team to establish a virtual coaching presence to connect, mentor and educate youth during COVID-19 crisis, Youth sports coach: Youth Soccer & Net Generation Youth Tennis programming, Community outreach/community engagement youth sport coaching throughout WNY community. Coordinated with development team to establish a virtual coaching presence to connect, mentor and educate youth during COVID-19 crisis, Youth sports coach: Youth Soccer & Net Generation Youth Tennis programming, Community outreach/community engagement youth sport coaching throughout WNY community.

Youth Advocate II

• Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

Provided support and mentoring services to an assigned caseload of high school youth in the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection program, Utilized best practices from education and youth leadership/development models to: Develop youth peer group enrichments, Assist students in achieving positive academic outcomes including high school graduation & National Honors Society memberships, Coordinating volunteer opportunities within the community, Develop life skills, College & trade school preparation and employment/professional preparation & development. Show less

Sport Camp Director

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

Teacher Assistant

• Jan 2018 - May 2018

Volunteer Coordinator Assistant, Youth Homelessness Advocate

• Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

Assistant Varsity Soccer Coach

• Aug 2015 - Nov 2017