Adaptable professional with a versatile background in instructional and event management. Known for exceptional communication skills and a commitment to enhancing customer experiences, ready to leverage expertise to train and retain a great staff and drive operational excellence.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
1st Assistant Professional
Red Tail Golf Club
Devens, Massachusetts
03.2025 - Current
Supported event preparations by setting up venues and coordinating logistics for over 60 events.
Trained and mentored indoor and outdoor service staff to ensure an excellent guest experience.
Provided individual and group instruction to guests.
Utilized Pace GPS to optimize the pace of play and efficient cart usage.
Managed weekly leagues, tournament setup materials, and tournament scoring using GolfGenius.
Collaborated with management on improving operational efficiency and workflows.
Teaching Professional
Quail Ridge Country Club
Acton, Massachusetts
03.2025 - 10.2025
Developed lesson plans tailored to individual skill levels.
Executed range, short game, and on course lessons for skill levels from beginner to 2 handicap.
Director of Instruction
GOLFTEC
Burlington, Massachusetts
09.2012 - 03.2024
Managed a center with annual sales of $1 million.
Trained and helped promote three other center managers in the Boston region (six centers).
Burlington lead region in merchandise sales and renewal lesson sales.
Maintained teaching quality in the center through coach lesson reviews.
Ensured proper function of Foresight and SkyTrak launch monitors for teaching and club fitting.
Developed training programs for golf instructors to enhance teaching effectiveness.
Implemented curriculum improvements to align with industry best practices.
Evaluated instructor performance using standardized assessment tools and feedback.
Facilitated workshops to foster continuous professional development for staff.
Collaborated with leadership to set strategic goals for instructional excellence.
Patient Education Consultant
ClearChoice
Daly City, California
08.2010 - 03.2012
Conducted consultations for patients needing dental implants.
Educated patients about the mechanics and sequence of events involved in various types of implant treatment.
Worked closely with the doctors to distill and convey the patients' motivation for treatment, and any unique concerns before the two parties are introduced.
$3M in collected payments, average case size $9,000.
Twelve out of fifteen months exceeded corporate sales targets.
30% of total sales are derived from callbacks.
Daily use of Salesforce.com for managing the sales pipeline.
Facility in use of ICAT and Prexion CT scanning hardware and software applications.
Center Manager
GOLFTEC
San Carlos, California
09.2007 - 08.2010
Responsible for golf lesson sales, providing golf instruction, and overall store income.
Hired and trained new employees.
Monitored store performance metrics to establish a monthly sales performance goal.
Exceeded nearly all of GOLFTEC's national benchmark performance metrics in sales, lessons taught, close rate, and client renewals.
$450,000 individual sales for the term of employment (franchise high).
70% close rate, 66% renewal rate, 20% higher total sale vs. franchise average.
Teaching Professional
Yirongyi Golf
Shanghai, China
11.2004 - 09.2007
Conducted individual and group lessons, and corporate golf clinics for a Mandarin-speaking clientele.
Hired and trained expatriate teaching professionals.
Taught over 2,000 one-hour lessons.
Trained 130 new caddies at Nanjing Zhongshan International Golf Course
Developed and taught a weekly junior golf program for Active Kidz Shanghai
Created the 1st Annual Yirongyi Hongqiao Scramble Tournament
Coordinated joint UK/Chinese instructional kiosks at the 2005 HSBC Champions Tournament in Shanghai
Shop Manager / Outside Services
Point Sebago Golf Club
Casco, ME
07.1996 - 10.2004
Managed daily operations of pro shop and retail area.
Supervised staff to ensure excellent customer service.
Organized inventory and maintained stock levels efficiently.