Cooke Gregory
Winston Salem,NC
Overview
7
7
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Turf technician
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
09.2017 - Current
- Perform regular maintenance and repairs to irrigation systems.
- Enhanced visibility and improved shapes of trees and bushes with proper pruning.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, to clear brush and for tree removal.
- Applied weed-control and pest-killing chemicals to lawns to protect growth and improve attractiveness.
- Maintained routine landscaping schedules to boost lawn health and keep facilities neat and well-groomed.
- Diagnosed problems with equipment and performed regular maintenance to keep equipment functional.
Assistant Director, Facilities &Event Management
Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, NC
11.2015 - 09.2017
- Ensure that all athletic events and facilities meet the requirements of the NCAA and ACC competition guidelines Coordinates use of athletic venues by non-Wake Forest Athletics entities.
- Hire and organize employees necessary to prepare facilities for the constant fluctuation of events.
- Develop and track all assigned budgets for supervised sports.
- Direct the management and planning of all assigned home athletics contest for varsity sports and outside events.
- Perform pre-event set up and post event breakdown of all athletic events.
- Served as point of contact for internal and external customers seeking support and information.
- Maintained physical condition of facilities, applying available resources and personnel to achieve safe, clean and functional environment.
- Prepared action plans to establish procedures for various emergency situations, including adverse weather and conflict resolutions.
Assistant Director, Facility and Event Operations
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
07.2013 - 11.2015
- Assist with revenue development within the UNCW athletic program, including acquisition of new non-intercollegiate events.
- Drafting, amending, and implementing contracts with oversight from University Lawyers, Deputy Athletics Director, Environmental Health and Safety, and University Police.
- Coordinate facility maintenance to meet all sponsorship requirements as per contracted guidelines.
- Research and analyze potential revenue generation and feasibility of hosting various community events in the athletic department’s facilities.
- Trained and mentored new employees on industry practices and business operations.
- Collaborated with management, technical crew members and fellow supervisors to organize efficient operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
- Oversaw preparation and management of event budgets to deliver at or below projected costs.
- Worked closely with manager to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operation.
- Directed financial operations, including developing and administering budgets.
- Built and strengthened relationships with vendor representatives in order to maintain consistent supplies.
Facilities and operations Assistant
UNC Wilmington
07.2007 - 07.2013
- Oversaw day to day operation for all outdoor athletic facilities Supervised various facilities improvement projects that required scheduling of various outside contractors and on-site personnel Collaborated with various community leaders and organizations to plan and execute special events.
- Supervised, trained, and performed yearly evaluations for two full time staff members and various seasonal employees.
- Demonstrated ability to meet the needs of the athletic department through collaboration with various campus resources including: Environmental Health and Safety, Physical Plant, Construction Services, University Police, and Auxiliary Services.
- Recruited and organized members of the community to volunteer as the Field Crew for UNCW Baseball and retained 95% of members for 6 years.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-salem, NC 01.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Physical Education, Exercise Science
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
08.2001 - 05.2006
Skills
Planning and scheduling
undefinedRelevant Course Work
- Statics
- Strength of Materials
- CAD I
- Intro to Solid Modeling
- Hydraulics/Pneumatics I
- Manufacturing Materials
- Physics-Mechanics
- CNC Milling
- Intro to GD&T
- Design Process I and II
- Manufacturing Processes I
- Machine Processes I and II
- Engineering Mechanisms/Kinematics
- Industrial Specifications
Timeline
Associate of Applied Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Forsyth Technical Community College
01.2019 - Current
Turf technician
Wake Forest University
09.2017 - Current
Assistant Director, Facilities &Event Management
Wake Forest University
11.2015 - 09.2017
Assistant Director, Facility and Event Operations
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
07.2013 - 11.2015
Facilities and operations Assistant
UNC Wilmington
07.2007 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Physical Education, Exercise Science
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
08.2001 - 05.2006
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