Ally Focht

Conscientious Youth Coordinator with program development and sports leadership experience, seeking a full-time position as an Athletic Director. Strongly rooted in integrity and effective communication. Dedicated to fostering youth success and progress.

• A Member of the National Honors Society- Voted on by Stanton High School Staff and Determined by GPA/ Involvement within the Community
• High School Honor Role for 8 Semesters
• Central College Volleyball Team Captain- Voted on by Teammates and Coaches
• High School Volleyball, Basketball, and Softball Team Captain- Voted on by Teammates and Coaches
• Member of Girl's State- Selected by Local American Legion Auxiliary Unit
• Received Martin & Elva Mae Heerema Scholarship for my GPA
• Received the Achievement Award for Central College Volleyball Team- Voted on Teammates and Coaches
• Involved in 4H for 10 years

• Member of Central College Volleyball Team and Captain
• Studied Abroad at Bangor University in Wales, UK, in the Spring Semester of 2020
• Participated in Intramural Sports (Sand Volleyball, Basketball, and Flag Football)
• Member of Central College Dance Marathon Raising Money to Support Children at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
• Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes Where We Provide Students with Opportunities to Encounter Christ and to Build Community with One Another

Molly Shymanksy

Email: Molly.jturk@gmail.com

Phone: (224) 210-4011

Marquis Johnson - Youth Director at Grundy Center Family YMCA

Email: mjohnson@blackhawkymca.org

Phone: (319) 825-6210

Jeanne Czipri - Head Volleyball Coach at Central College 

Email: czipri@central.edu

Phone: (630) 846-4231

Boys & Girls Club of America - Des Moines, IA

• Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
• Communicated with staff members to stay informed about volunteer opportunities and events.
• Provided administrative support to department leads to help organize events and fundraisers.
• Mentor program participants to plan events and sort through donations.

Internship at The Gym CrossFit Kilo - Cedar Falls, IA

• Established classes to effectively match skill and learning levels of all participants.
• Listened to member concerns and resolved issues promptly to maintain satisfaction.
• Maintained compliance with core standards when providing both individual and group instruction.
• Educated members on proper movement techniques and safe equipment use to reduce risk of injury.

Mission Trip - Sierra Leone, Africa

• Assisted with organizing religious activities, services.
• Individually fundraised $1200 by creating and selling t-shirts within the community.
• Ten of us Central College students helped restore a house to make it livable to adolescents transitioning into adulthood.

Children's Ministry at Third Reformed Church - Pella, IA

• Implemented Bible Study Curriculum for a group of 13 third graders.
• Created a fun learning atmosphere for the children to express themselves in a safe environment.

Pella Community Service Activities through Central College - Pella, IA

• Picked up all trash and sticks in a local park.
• Planted tulips so they would bloom at tulip time.
• Gathered and raked weeds out of the Scholte Garden.

Rock Steady Boxing - Pella, IA

• Improving the quality of life of people with Parkinson’s disease by executing safe exercises.
• Assisted in leading a group of 12 people through a non-contact, boxing-based fitness curriculum.