ANDREW PATTERSON
City of Annapolis
Annapolis,MD
1
Certification
14
years of professional experience
Accomplished municipal operations professional with 14 years in harbor operations and maritime safety. Expertise includes regulatory enforcement, recreation program management, budgeting, staff supervision, and community partnerships. Licensed 50 Ton Master Captain with a strong track record in permit creation, revenue reporting, and cross-agency coordination.
Work History
Recreation Sports Supervisor
4 Years 3 Months- Evaluate officials for athletic leagues and tournaments and resolves athletic contest issues.
- Coordinate and supervise staff; evaluate work and counsel staff.
- Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff and volunteers in compliance with the City’s hiring regulations and train staff.
- Manage 15 year-round and up to 30 seasonal/temporary employees.
- Plan, prepare, and manage annual athletic budget and monthly budgeting reports.
- Plan and purchase required supplies and equipment for recreation and sports activities.
- Plan and manage annual athletic budget and monthly reports to ensure financial accountability.
- Facilitate marketing and social media campaigns to enhance community awareness of recreational programs.
- Attend meetings with citizens, community groups, and City leaders to identify the needs of the community for recreational and sports activities.
- Facilitate marketing and social media efforts for community awareness.
- Attend meetings with citizens, community groups, and City leaders to assess community needs for recreational and sports activities.
- Network and partner with both local non and for-profit businesses.
Equipment Operator I
3 Years 10 Months- Operate large machinery including: front end loaders, backhoes, forklifts, dump trucks, etc..
- Completed special projects to specification, including installation of concrete bollards and creation of bike lanes on existing roads.
- Prepared daily work reports for city masonry crew to document progress and activities.
- Ensure special projects are completed to specification. Examples include: installation of concrete bollards, creation of bike lanes on existing roads, as well as bike racks in multiple locations, installation of handicap ramps.
- Prepare daily work reports for City Masonry Crew.
- Assisted in leading teams during physically demanding construction projects.
Watch Commander
2 Years 4 Months- Supported Harbormaster in cleaning and removing derelict vessels from Weems Creek, enhancing waterway safety and aesthetics.
- Identified potential safety concerns on City Dock and Ego Ally and mitigated hazards effectively.
- Performed administrative, operational, and customer service tasks at Harbormaster office to ensure smooth daily operations.
- Conducted administrative, operational and customer service duties at the Harbormaster office.
- Delivered in-person and telephone customer service to patrons, facilitating access to services and improving user satisfaction.
Assistant Harbormaster
3 Years 11 Months- Handled and documented funds for goods and services, ensuring accurate accounting of cash receipts and harbormaster expenses.
- Maintained positive relationships with customer base and offered excellent customer service.
- Enforced all harbor regulations and coordinate the assistance of law enforcement authorities, as needed
- Ensured that all services are conducted in accordance with applicable safety standard, regulations and ordinances.
- Enforced all harbor regulations and coordinated assistance from law enforcement authorities.
- Collected, organized and recorded data for boat registers and logs associated with harbor operations.
- Trained new and returning employees on most aspects of the Assistant Harbormaster positions, including both administrative and field functions.
- Managed street ending facilities, including issuing warning and no pay notices, enforcing city codes, overseeing derelict boat storage and impounds, and coordinating with local marinas and facilities.
- Participated in Port Wardens and Maritime Advisory Board meetings to discuss harbor operations and regulations.
- Trained new and returning employees on all aspects of Assistant Harbormaster role, covering both administrative and field functions.
- Handled and document monies for goods and services, this includes accurate accounting for cash receipts and harbormaster expenses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sports Management, Business Management
Skills
Master Mariner Captain’s Course (this included USCG Rules of the Road and Seamanship modules)
Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook
Excel
PowerPoint
Word)
VHF operation
Event coordination
Facilities Management
CPR
Water Safety
Forklift
Backhoe
Dump Truck and Front-end Loader Operation
Expert in Permit Creation (over 4000 permits created)
Expert in generating revenue reports
Experience with Annapolis City payroll management
Experience with Annapolis City budget and accounting
Certification
- Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), with Airbrake Endorsement
- 50 Ton Master Captain’s License (U.S. Coast Guard Certification-# USA000340276)
Timeline
Recreation Sports Supervisor
City of Annapolis
05.2022 - CurrentRead More
Equipment Operator I
City of Annapolis, Department of Public Works
07.2018 - 05.2022Read More
Watch Commander
City of Annapolis, Harbormaster’s Division
03.2016 - 07.2018Read More
Assistant Harbormaster
City of Annapolis, Harbormaster’s Division
04.2012 - 03.2016Read More
Towson University
Bachelor of Science from Sports Management, Business Management
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