Dereik Smith
Houston,TX
Summary
I have leveraged the 26 years of prior corporate experience in motivation strategies, collaboration and performance improvement that has helped surpass former goals, notably reviving AIG Valic's K-12 market position with innovative sales training. My professional fiscal training experience has directly contributed to my current passion for physical and athletic performance coaching and training, in which I create and deliver training techniques and program design at Prevail Performance Plus LLC, to significantly enhance athlete performance.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Strength for Speed Development Coach
Prevail Performance Plus LLC
09.2022 - Current
- Assess as well as address athletic performance gaps by creating targeted action plans and providing ongoing coaching to improve skills over time.
- Create, update and revise the Strength for Speed weight training program content and methodology as necessary.
- Enhance running performance of sprinters and mid-distance runners by delivering track and field focused resistance training that target specific adaptations including first step explosiveness, acceleration power and maximize top end speed.
- Create and deliver the Eat to Compete coaching program to provide nutritional guidance to athletes that fuel performance as well as encourage proper nutrition habits.
Athletic Performance Enhancement Coach
Prevail Performance Plus LLC
03.2017 - Current
- Promote sportsmanship values among athletes, fostering a positive competitive atmosphere within the training environment.
- Boost athletic confidence through personalized training focused on strength, speed, agility, quickness and reaction as well as provide continuous feedback.
- Collaborate with other coaches to share best practices, techniques, and insights for overall program improvement.
- Create and deliver the Eat to Compete coaching program to provide nutritional guidance to athletes that fuel performance as well as encourage proper nutrition habits.
Membership Engagement Manager
Greater Houston Partnership
01.2016 - 03.2017
- Identify, cultivate and recruit new memberships, as well as develop and implement programs and campaigns to attract business.
- Achieve the organizations funding goals and targets by attracting, retaining and engaging over 1,100 member companies to secure adequate revenue through memberships, events and special initiatives.
- Consult with teams on established best practices and process improvements.
- Additional responsibilities include monthly Member Orientation Meeting presentations, attending community events as needed and maintaining knowledge of target industries and trends.
National Sales Training Manager
AIG Valic
01.2005 - 01.2016
- Provide sales training and motivation that helped drive sales performance from historic company low to regain # K-12 market position and over $50 billion in assets under management after 2008 financial crisis.
- Lead consultative sales process and financial planning training that supported turn around in rollover sales from $2.1 billion low in 2009 to three consecutive years of above goal increases in rollover sales.
- On-board and prepare new advisors for field sales production and business development through sales process orientation, sales education and seminar presentations.
- Conducted market research to understand competitor strategies and identify opportunities for business growth.
Education
BBA - Marketing Management
University of North Texas
Denton, TXSkills
- Personal Development
- Motivation Strategies
- Task Delegation
- Coaching Techniques
- Training design
- Feedback Delivery
- Goals and performance
Certification
NASM CPT, PES, FNS, CES certifications, ISSA Tactical Conditioning Specialist, CPR/AED Certification
Additional Information
Assistant Volunteer AAU track club coach since 2013
Timeline
Strength for Speed Development Coach
Prevail Performance Plus LLC
09.2022 - Current
Athletic Performance Enhancement Coach
Prevail Performance Plus LLC
03.2017 - Current
Membership Engagement Manager
Greater Houston Partnership
01.2016 - 03.2017
National Sales Training Manager
AIG Valic
01.2005 - 01.2016
BBA - Marketing Management
University of North Texas
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