Chase McGarity
Summary
Operations and leadership professional with experience building teams, improving systems, and keeping projects moving forward. Known for training new staff, coordinating multiple priorities, and creating organized, supportive environments that help people work well together and deliver results.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Lead
Port City Logistics
06.2026 - Current
- Led team of 9 in executing project operations for Gulfstream, ensuring alignment with project goals.
- Collaborated with Gulfstream and Flue project teams to identify project needs and implement solutions that met crucial deadlines.
- Trained new team members on industry practices and procedures, facilitating smoother onboarding and integration into the team.
Pre-Academy Director, Recreation Program Coordinator & Academy Tournament Coordinator
South Georgia Tormenta FC
01.2023 - Current
- Lead and grow the Pre-Academy program with 40+ players
- Lead and grow the Recreation program with 250+ players
- Coordinate and grow 2 yearly Academy tournaments with 200+ players each
- Trained new coaches to adapt to evolving industry standards and best practices.
- Consistently educate families on how to best support their young players
- Conduct training sessions for U8, U9, and U10 players
Outbound Supervisor
Port City Logistics
05.2021 - 05.2024
- Expanded daily outbound shipments from 480 to 1560 pallets, supporting higher operational throughput.
- Guided 15 Port City team members during outbound operations for the Walmart food division.
- Trained new team members on procedures and workflow for faster onboarding in fast-changing industry conditions.
- Monitored outbound warehouse operations at Port City Logistics distribution center.
Athletics Director
The Habersham School
06.2018 - 05.2021
- Expanded cross-country, volleyball, basketball, soccer, and tennis programs, doubling participation during tenure at The Habersham School. The girl's volleyball team won the State Championship for all 3 years, the girl's tennis team finished as State Runners-Up for the 1st time in school history, both the boy's basketball team and the girl's soccer team competed in the State Semifinals for the 1st time in school history, the boy's baseball team, boy's soccer team, and girl's basketball team all competed in the State Quarterfinals, and our boy's and girl's cross-country teams finished in the top 5 at the State Meet the last 3 years.
- Coordinated, trained, and led 10+ coaches and 200+ students across 7 sports and 2 athletic associations annually in middle and high school.
- Directed Habersham School athletic programs, aligning schedules, teams, and campus activities.
- Organized assignments for coaches, ensuring proper coverage for practices and games., practices, and game-day operations for student-athletes.
- Managed eligibility records and Georgia Independent School Association compliance tasks.
House System Coordinator
- Coordinated all-school events throughout school year, collaborating with teachers and students from multiple divisions to deliver successful productions and projects.
- Coordinated calendars, meetings, and daily schedules for employer teams.
- Tracked requests, updates, and follow-up tasks across employer departments.
- Prepared reports, files, and correspondence for employer operations.
Latin & Physical Education Teacher
- Instructed middle school students in Latin, fostering language skills and cultural appreciation.
- Taught Physical Education across elementary, middle, and high school levels, promoting physical fitness and teamwork.
- Instructed physical education lessons aligned with district curriculum and school standards.
- Supervised student activities during gym class, recess, and indoor movement periods.
- Modeled proper exercise techniques and safe equipment use in athletic spaces.
Inventory & Asset Coordinator
Chick Fil A
Savannah, GA
08.2015 - 05.2018
- Managed product availability by consistently ordering necessary products, conducting inventory counts three times weekly.
- Managed team member scheduling and forecasting, extending the forecast period from 3 to 10 days.
- Developed and managed a disciplinary records system using Google Docs to record and track team member infractions and consequences.
Connections Director
LifeBridge Church
06.2014 - 08.2017
- Planned and directed LifeBridge Church's largest event twice each year, fostering church growth and participation.
- Created, planned, and directed monthly events to connect new members, facilitating integration into the community.
- Trained and led a large team of volunteer small group leaders to enhance engagement and community building.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah, GA01-2014
Skills
- Project completion
- Agile methodology
- Operations planning
- Event coordination
- Team scheduling
- Performance analytics
- Team leadership
- Employee training
- Program development
- Process improvement
- Relationship management
- Stakeholder management
- Financial oversight
- Effective communication
- Influential communication
- Creative problem-solving
- Conflict resolution
- Community engagement
- Workplace efficiency
- Dedication to achieving their goals
- Galvanizing leadership
- Working Genius: (G) Galvanizing & (T) Tenacity
- Attention to detail
- Task management
- Collaborative mindset
- Leadership skills
- Public Speaking
- Inspiration and motivation
- Ability to easily connect with others
- Naturally self-confident and self-aware
- Personality insights
- Employee coaching
- DISC: High = ISC Low = D
- Relationship building
- Organization skills
Timeline
Project Lead
Port City Logistics
06.2026 - Current
Pre-Academy Director, Recreation Program Coordinator & Academy Tournament Coordinator
South Georgia Tormenta FC
01.2023 - Current
Outbound Supervisor
Port City Logistics
05.2021 - 05.2024
Athletics Director
The Habersham School
06.2018 - 05.2021
Inventory & Asset Coordinator
Chick Fil A
08.2015 - 05.2018
Connections Director
LifeBridge Church
06.2014 - 08.2017
House System Coordinator
Latin & Physical Education Teacher
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
Armstrong Atlantic State University