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Christian Obando
Program Director Collegiate Athletics/Recreation
Cupertino,CA
Summary
Forward-thinking Collegiate Recreation Program Director with background in strategic planning, change management, and organizational performance. Dedicated professional with 9 years of experience leading highly effective and talented teams. Skilled in working under pressure, maintaining diplomacy and efficiency in all situations, and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Director of Sport and Youth Programs
Stanford University, Recreation And Wellness
Stanford, CA
04.2021 - Current
- Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure that Sport Programs offer competitive and recreational opportunities for 44% of the student population totaling 7,700 participants.
- Led a 30% increase and redesign of the Club Sport Program to include a tier structure.
- Keep operations responsive and agile with proactive troubleshooting and problem-solving of routine and complex concerns.
- Lead team of 6 personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.
- Build and strengthen campus partnerships in order to maintain quality control and efficiencies in operations.
Associate Director of Competitive Sports
Stanford University Recreation and Wellness
Stanford, CA
07.2017 - 03.2021
- Directed financial operations and administered budgets.
- Met the demand for increased medical coverage by securing a 20% budget increase to expand medical services provided to stakeholders.
- Led department-wide adoption of collaboration and communication tool (Slack) that contributed to a productive workflow on teams.
Coordinator of Sport Clubs
Florida State University Campus Recreation
Tallahassee, FL
08.2014 - 06.2017
- Led team of 5 personnel, operated $193K annual operating budget, provided program oversight to a 36-sport team program comprised of 2,100 student-athletes.
- Co-supervised team of 24 personnel to manage 4 outdoor sport facilities that supported an average of 95 annual events, 17,500 participants and $120K in income.
Graduate Assistant of Sport Clubs
University of South Florida Campus Recreation
Tampa, FL
08.2012 - 07.2014
- Led team of 6 personnel and coordinated annual sport practices, competitions, and special events.
Education
Master of Arts - Curriculum and Instruction, College Student Affairs
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL 09.2012 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Organizational Studies
University of California – Davis
Davis, CA 09.2008 - 05.2012
Skills
Organizational Performance
Partnership Development
Change Management
Interpersonal Communication
Strategic Development
Client needs assessments
Accomplishments
- Leadership Development & Succession Strategist (LDSS) Certification Program (Jul 2020)
- Stanford Manager’s Academy (Jul 2019)
- FSU “Uphold the Garnet & Gold” Award (May 2017)
Additional Information
Strengths: Activator, Arranger, Responsibility, Maximizer, Futuristic
DiSC Profile: Appraiser – Dominance (D): 2 Influence (i): 7 Steadiness (S): 3 Conscientiousness (C): 5
Interests
Timeline
Director of Sport and Youth Programs
Stanford University, Recreation And Wellness
04.2021 - Current
Associate Director of Competitive Sports
Stanford University Recreation and Wellness
07.2017 - 03.2021
Coordinator of Sport Clubs
Florida State University Campus Recreation
08.2014 - 06.2017
Master of Arts - Curriculum and Instruction, College Student Affairs
University of South Florida
09.2012 - 05.2014
Graduate Assistant of Sport Clubs
University of South Florida Campus Recreation
08.2012 - 07.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Organizational Studies
University of California – Davis
09.2008 - 05.2012