Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Deanna Yurus

Valhalla,New York

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Manager

The Grit Ninja
10.2022 - Current
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Accomplished multiple daily, weekly and monthly tasks within established timeframes.
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding middle ground.
  • Coached and managed groups of children ages 3-12 in fitness based classes.
  • Conducted interviews and oversaw the hiring process, including training coaches and customer service managers.
  • Oversaw the bracket system for The Grit Ninja Games, a four-lane ninja race that required extensive knowledge of the NinjaWorks system.

Physical Education Student Teaching

Saunders High School
01.2022 - 05.2022
  • Worked with the Physical Education teacher to learn about current standards and best practices.
  • Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.
  • Monitored classrooms for safety and good behavior, offering students positive reinforcement to maintain good behavior.
  • Oversaw tournaments by developing brackets and keeping track of the outcome of each match.

Guest Relations

Southeastern University Athletic Department
09.2021 - 11.2021
  • Engaged guests through upbeat conversation and personalized service.
  • Anticipated and attentively handled guest needs or concerns.
  • Welcomed guests to sporting events and scanned their tickets for entry to the venue.

Recreational Therapy Assistant

Blythedale Children's Hospital
05.2016 - 10.2017
  • Helped improve fine motor, visual perception and sensory processing skills.
  • Performed duties in accordance with all applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • .Cared for patients in a social setting as well as one-on-one patient care.
  • Interacted with kids and teenagers from age 5-21 with disabilities, including but not limited to Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries, Burn Victims, and Leukemia.
  • Planned activities which are appropriate to each patient's physical, cognitive and emotion level.
  • Visited kids in their hospital rooms that were unable to attend group sessions at bedside.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Sport Management With Concentration in Physical Ed

Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL
04-2022

Skills

  • Leadership and team building
  • Problem resolution
  • Operations management

Training and coaching

Certification

  • Fingerprint Clearance
  • Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
  • School Violence Intervention and Prevention Workshop
  • Child Abuse Identification Workshop
  • CPR/First Aid

Timeline

General Manager

The Grit Ninja
10.2022 - Current

Physical Education Student Teaching

Saunders High School
01.2022 - 05.2022

Guest Relations

Southeastern University Athletic Department
09.2021 - 11.2021

Recreational Therapy Assistant

Blythedale Children's Hospital
05.2016 - 10.2017

Bachelor of Science - Sport Management With Concentration in Physical Ed

Southeastern University
Deanna Yurus