Alex Henderson
Mercer Island,WA
Summary
Economics student at Occidental College with a strong academic record and experience in coaching, entrepreneurship, and event management. Proven leadership and organizational skills through managing youth sports camps and running a successful online business. Seeking opportunities to apply my analytical and interpersonal abilities in a professional internship setting in Fiance, Venture Capital, Sales, and Wealth Management.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Boost Baseball Coach
Boost Baseball
06.2024 - Current
- Coached and developed young athletes during summer baseball camps, focusing on skill improvement and sportsmanship.
- Managed groups of children, ensuring a safe and engaging camp environment while coordinating activities and drills.
Maintenance Lead
Mercer Island Beach Club
06.2023 - 08.2024
- Responsible for maintaining the pool and gym for the Mercer Island Beach Club Members.
- Along with setting up and preparing for hosted events and cleaning up the club grounds.
Athletic Coordinator
Boys & Girls Club
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Part-time athletic coordinator who helped run and organize basketball camps and baseball tryouts.
- In charge of managing the facilities and equipment along with young children.
- Worked in summer camps as a camp counselor and instructor for the athletics department.
Sports Referee
Boys & Girls Club
11.2019 - 06.2021
- Certified to referee High School boys and girls basketball games in the state of Washington
- Refereed youth boys and girls Basketball games in the winter.
- Umpired boys and girls baseball and softball games in the spring.
Education
Occidental College - Economics
Occidental College
10.2024
Mercer Island High School -
Mercer Island High School
06.2023
Skills
- Leadership & Team Management
- Demonstrated through my role as an Athletic Coordinator at the Boys & Girls Club, where I organized camps and managed facilities
- Leadership experience from coaching youth teams and as the Poker Club President at Occidental College 2 Entrepreneurship & Business Acumen
- Successfully launched and scaled Cascadiasportscards, an online sports card business
- Skills in market analysis, pricing strategy, and customer service, shown by generating significant profits and offering card grading services 3 Event Coordination & Operations Management
- Experience managing operations and events at the Mercer Island Beach Club, ensuring smooth setup and cleanup for events
- Coordinated basketball camps, baseball tryouts, and volunteer events, demonstrating planning and multitasking skills
- 4 Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- Effective communicator, shown through coordinating with kids, parents, and staff as an athletic coordinator and camp counselor
- Developed rapport with customers and colleagues through my business and volunteer work 5 Problem-Solving & Adaptability
- Proven by my success in identifying market opportunities and growing my business during the pandemic
- Adapted to different roles, from maintenance tasks to athletic instruction and event management 6 Technical Skills
- Familiar with Microsoft Excel, used for data analysis and financial tracking in your business
- Experience in customer service and managing online sales platforms
Advancedacademics
- International Entrepreneurship (12)
- AP Calculus (12)
- AP Statistics (12)
- AP Environmental Science (12)
- AP Comparative Government (12)
- AP US History (11)
- AP English Language (11)
- AP Microeconomics (11)
- Honors English (12)
- Honors Pre-Calculus (11)
- Advanced Digital Photography (11)
- Honors English (10)
- Honors Algebra 2 (10)
- Honors Chemistry (9)
- Honors Physics (9)
Athletics
- Occidental College Men's Baseball Team, 09/01/23, Present
- Mercer Island High School Baseball, 02/01/19, 05/31/23
- Mercer Island High School Basketball, 11/01/19, 02/28/22
- Boys of Summer Club Baseball, 05/01/17, 08/31/23
- Mercer Island Little League All Stars Baseball, 06/01/14, 07/31/16
Awards
- Dean's List: Named to Occidental's dean's list, 12/01/23
- President's Education Awards Program for Outstanding Academic Excellence: Honored at Mercer Island High School, 06/01/23
- President’s Scholarship: Academic Merit Scholarship at Occidental College
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteered to run youth baseball camps on Mercer Island to give back to the community and inspire younger kids.
- In charge of the rest stop on Mercer Island at the annual Fred Hutch Obliteride bike race.
Projects
Cascadiasportscards, Started an online sports card buying and reselling business during Covid-19, which is now a registered business in Washington State. Made about 40,000 profit buying and reselling sports cards in the first 2 years.
Leadership Experience
Little Dribblers: Head coach of a youth basketball team on Mercer Island. Competed in games every Saturday morning.
Organizations
- DECA: Three year chapter member of DECA at Mercer Island High School.
- Poker Club: President of the poker club at Occidental College, which competes against other schools.
Timeline
Boost Baseball Coach
Boost Baseball
06.2024 - Current
Maintenance Lead
Mercer Island Beach Club
06.2023 - 08.2024
Athletic Coordinator
Boys & Girls Club
01.2020 - 01.2023
Sports Referee
Boys & Girls Club
11.2019 - 06.2021
Mercer Island High School -
Mercer Island High School
Occidental College - Economics
Occidental College
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