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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Military Spouse Preference
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer Awards
Relevant Training
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Donna Smith

Fort Polk,LA

Summary

Experienced market researcher, designing campaigns that align cohesively within brands. Proficient with data analytics to assess trends and make data informed marketing decisions. Establish community networks to create and maintain professional relationships. Adept in developing and launching multiple successful social media campaigns simultaneously, while utilizing multiple social media and marketing platforms. Seasoned Sports Specialist with significant experience in designing and implementing sports programs, coaching athletes, and organizing sporting events. Strengths include strong knowledge of various sports rules and regulations, effective communication skills, leadership qualities, and ability to motivate athletes to reach their highest potential. Made impactful contributions in previous roles by successfully enhancing team performance while ensuring adherence to health and safety guidelines.

MILITARY SPOUSE PREFERENCE: Spouse of Active Duty U.S. Army soldier. Eligible for consideration under Executive Order 13473, September 11, 2009, Noncompetitive Appointment for Certain Military Spouses.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Sports Specialist

NAF
Fort Polk, Louisiana
10.2024 - Current
  • Volunteer management. Organized and maintained volunteer packets and files.
  • Managed volunteers through the CYMS system.
  • Developed sports programs to engage youth and promote physical activity.
  • Trained volunteers in mandatory training, such as positive guidance, age-appropriate activities, ethical coaching, fire and active shooter procedures, special needs instruction, and adaptive learning.
  • Supported the operation of intramural sports for youth programs.
  • I built team rosters for multiple sports seasons.
  • Built season game schedules for multiple age groups in multiple sports seasons.
  • I observed coaches and wrote evaluations to provide support or assistance to coaches where needed.
  • Maintained the facility and program equipment. Responsibilities included safety and functionality checks, routine cleaning, inventory checks, and simple safety checks of facilities.
  • Conducted staff training and mentorship. One-on-one training with fellow employees to improve and excel in various programs and sports.
  • Served as a sports specialist/clinician in a child youth service program, with responsibility for providing direct assistance to the Youth Sports and Fitness Director and instillation volunteer sports coaches.
  • Reviewed program lesson plans for age appropriateness, proper equipment usage, and safety for youth.
  • Worked at various community events to help promote the Fort Polk Youth Sports and Fitness program.
  • Taught and programmed a home school physical education program.
  • Provided guidance on safety protocols and best practices for sports activities.
  • Evaluated program effectiveness through participant feedback and engagement metrics.
  • Facilitated workshops on health, wellness, and the importance of sports in development.
  • Analyzed data from practice sessions to identify areas needing improvement among individual players or teams as a whole.
  • Communicated effectively with parents regarding their child's progress within the program.
  • Advised coaching staff on strategies to improve team morale and foster a positive environment.
  • Conducted assessments of athlete's abilities to determine strengths and weaknesses in order to develop appropriate strategies for success.
  • Administered first aid when necessary at sporting events or practices.
  • Ensured that all safety protocols were followed during practices or competitions.
  • Maintained records of attendance, scores, injuries, awards. associated with team members throughout the season.
  • Provided guidance to coaches on how to best meet the needs of their athletes.
  • Collaborated with program director to optimize activities, lesson plans, and policies.
  • Coordinated events and activities to foster teamwork and sportsmanship among participants.

Child & Youth Program Assistant

Fort Johnson Child Youth Sports Program
05.2024 - 10.2024
  • Serves as a Child and Youth Program Assistant in a Child and Youth Sports program and maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth.
  • Plans, coordinates, and conducts practices that meet the physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs for program participants based on the group and individual children and youth.
  • Establishes a program environment that sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions with other children, youth, and adults.
  • Helps inspect sports facilities/programs to ensure safety compliance.
  • Recommends purchase of equipment required to maintain proper safety compliance.
  • Secures supplies, equipment, and facilities.
  • Maintains program participation data and complete daily report.
  • Works directly with the directors of the youth sports program to ensure sport season are successful.
  • Supervise Volunteer Coaches to coordinate and execute youth sports practices.

Marketing Coordinator

LH Real Estate Group- Engel & Volkers
01.2020 - 01.2024
  • Research and design initiatives to align with trends cohesive to branding.
  • Analyze market data to assess trends and develop programs.
  • Develop social media campaigns based on clear and concise goals across all platforms, to include maintaining the outward facing page for a multi-million-dollar company.
  • Build business models to attract focused consumers.
  • Assess benefits and associated risks of ventures before proceeding.
  • Develop courses of action and provide recommendations as needed.
  • Collaborate with the Staff Sections to plan, design, execute, and de-conflict as necessary.
  • Use statistics to make efficient, data-informed advertising decisions.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with local and state business, and governmental partners.
  • Create and maintain a budget and ensure fiduciary responsibility.
  • Successfully launch several campaigns, establishing new brokerage accounts across Georgia.
  • Design and launch dynamic websites, attracting several new clients, resulting in eight figures in additional revenue for the company.
  • Establish partnerships with local companies to support charities.

Marketing Assistant

Re/Max Town & Country
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Conduct qualitative on-line research in order to assess focal audiences.
  • Perform data analysis to establish which social media platforms focal audiences frequent.
  • Data driven marketing decision resulting in a 27% growth in targeted followers within four months.
  • Develop community outreach program strengthening the capacity of local nonprofits and the community as a whole.

Education

University of Maryland-University College -

University of Maryland-University College
Adelphi, MD
01.2015

Skills

  • 12 years' experience in gathering information on target market to ensure success of campaigns
  • Analyzing projects to determine the success of programs
  • Adept at working as a resourceful team member who embraces limited resources
  • Volunteer management
  • Sports program development
  • Youth coaching instruction
  • Program evaluation
  • Mentorship and training
  • Player evaluation
  • Skill development
  • Team management
  • Coaching expertise
  • Strength training

Military Spouse Preference

Spouse of Active Duty U.S. Army soldier, Eligible for consideration under Executive Order 13473, 09/11/09

Volunteer Experience

  • Volunteer Coaching for local sports programs, 01/01/08 - Present, Coach for U13 Columbia Youth Sports Softball Program (2008-2011), Coach For U10 Columbia Youth Sports Soccer Program Spring and Fall leagues (2008-2011), Coach For U13 Gainesville Jrs Athletic Club Volleyball (2011), Coach for USAG Bavaria T-ball league (2016), Coach for U10 Fort Johnson Youth Sports Program (2023), Coach for U6 Fort Johnson Youth Sports Program Spring & Fall Leagues (2024), Supervised volunteers during camp warrior to ensure children were always supervised, Coach for 5-6 T-ball Fort Johnson Youth Sports program
  • Fort Johnson PWOC Inreach/Outreach Chair, 01/01/23 - 12/31/24, Assess the needs of the Fort Johnson community and coordinate Installation-wide events to meet those needs., Collaborate with up to 75 volunteers at a time and Soldiers, up to O6., Organized and oversaw the execution of an installation-wide food drive for the Fort Johnson Main Post Chapel, attended by more than 125 people., Executed a donation drive for, built, and distributed 50 baskets for new moms at Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital., Developed the plan of action, organized volunteers, and executed the renovation of the Main Post Chapel Community Gardens., Planned and oversaw the execution of a coat drive to be distributed to military Families in need.

Volunteer Awards

  • Molly Pitcher Award
  • Patriot Spirit Award- Fort Johnson, Louisiana
  • Volunteer of the Quarter- Fort Johnson, Louisiana
  • Volunteer of the year recognition- Fort Johnson, Louisiana

Relevant Training

  • Soldier and Family Readiness Volunteer Advisor
  • Certified CrossFit Instructor
  • Certified Fitness Instructor
  • CYMS Training

Timeline

Sports Specialist

NAF
10.2024 - Current

Child & Youth Program Assistant

Fort Johnson Child Youth Sports Program
05.2024 - 10.2024

Marketing Coordinator

LH Real Estate Group- Engel & Volkers
01.2020 - 01.2024

Marketing Assistant

Re/Max Town & Country
01.2019 - 01.2020

University of Maryland-University College -

University of Maryland-University College

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