Christopher Heinze
Chicago,IL
Summary
Dedicated and dynamic leader with almost a decade of public speaking, facilitation, and training and coaching experience with a history of exceeding stakeholders' goals and expectations.
As a facilitator, I use skilled practices to guide participants through detailed and dynamic participatory activities. As a trainer/coach, I utilize various communication and feedback models to train new talent and maintain standards by participating in peer to peer feedback. As an employee to a brand and mission I believe in, I am a fierce advocate and articulate mouthpiece with proven results in affecting growth for organizations and brands.
In my previous position, I traveled to 45 states with an emphasis in the Midwest and East Coast markets. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new and changing situations and challenges to achieve stakeholders' goals to the best standards possible.
Interested in obtaining a full-time position that promotes the positive influence of a life in recovery.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Program Facilitator
Challenge Day
04.2020 - 07.2021
- Produced and facilitated social and emotional learning workshops and professional development events for 50-3000 participants across the United States and Canada.
- Provided leadership and created meaningful connections with clients and program participants guiding them through a range of interactive activities.
- Developed and maintained relationships with clients to modify and individualize programming.
- Fostered community partnerships and dialogue between our clients, event participants, and their community to provide the best possible programs and follow up programming.
- Sought out professional development opportunities to stay current on content and pedagogy.
- Tracked and reported expenses accurately to manage organization and program budgets.
- Highly requested and reviewed by clients across the country.
- Scored 95% or higher in all end-of-year "360" peer evaluations.
Senior Program Facilitator
Challenge Day
08.2012 - 07.2021
- Produced and facilitated social and emotional learning workshops and professional development events for 50-3000 participants across the United States and Canada.
- Provided leadership and created meaningful connections with clients and program participants guiding them through a range of interactive activities.
- Developed and maintained relationships with clients to modify and individualize programming.
- Fostered community partnerships and dialogue between our clients, event participants, and their community to provide the best possible programs and follow up programming.
- Sought out professional development opportunities to stay current on content and pedagogy.
- Tracked and reported expenses accurately to manage organization and program budgets.
- Highly requested and reviewed by clients across the country.
- Scored 95% or higher in all end-of-year "360" peer evaluations.
Coaching Staff Member
Challenge Day
03.2013 - 08.2019
- Worked in team to evaluate potential new talent through an audition and six-month-long training process.
- Evaluated individual knowledge, skills, and strengths of new facilitators and created individual coaching plans.
- Collaborated with other coaches to create and execute coaching plans and maintain program standards.
- Analyzed and evaluated team performance metrics to identify areas of improvement.
- Utilized diverse communication models to provide and receive feedback daily.
Outreach Coordinator
Ball State University Singers
08.2009 - 04.2011
- In addition to my position as a Singer/Dancer I held a leadership position on the production management team. As the Outreach Coordinator I worked to link our past, present, and future by maintaining alumni relationships, planning and producing current cast activities and philanthropies, and recruit new talent.
- Planning and administration of two weekends of auditions for prospective talent.
- Aided the Artistic Director in casting and show production decisions including rehearsal process improvement, ensuring program and show standards, and travel/show logistics.
- Traveled throughout the Midwest to promote the organization, foster partnerships, and recruit new talent.
- Developed partnerships and relationships to enhance community awareness and engagement and promote The Ball State University Singers brand.
- During my time, I grew audition attendance by almost 250% and helped to renew our status as Indiana's Official Goodwill Ambassadors and January 29th as University Singers Day in Indiana.
Education
Music Education
Ball State University
Muncie, INSkills
- Deep Understanding of the Midwest
- Event Coordination
- Project Management
- Communication and Feedback Models
- Training and Development
- Program Management and Branding
- Coaching and Leadership
- Large Group Presentations
- Public Speaking
Accomplishments
- National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) National Convention Presenter: 'How SEL Positively Impacts The Individual Student and School-Wide Culture.' (Nov. 2018. Chicago)
Timeline
Senior Program Facilitator
Challenge Day
04.2020 - 07.2021
Coaching Staff Member
Challenge Day
03.2013 - 08.2019
Senior Program Facilitator
Challenge Day
08.2012 - 07.2021
Outreach Coordinator
Ball State University Singers
08.2009 - 04.2011
Music Education
Ball State University
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