Overview
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Education
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Elizabeth Jarosz

Maple Grove,MN

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Recreation Program Supervisor

City of Shoreview
Shoreview, MN
02.2022 - Current
  • Propose, manage, and forecast detailed budgets for all youth and adult sports, and the outdoor rink operations, ensuring financial accuracy while consistently meeting departmental and citywide financial goals.
  • Oversee payroll processing for 80-100 associate staff members annually, utilizing UKG to guarantee timely and precise calculations, while ensuring compliance with wage laws and organizational policies.
  • Leverage advanced financial management software to analyze and reconcile financial data, track expenditures, and create comprehensive financial reports to make informed decisions on program adjustments and strategic planning.
  • Provide critical financial insights and data-driven recommendations to management in support of long-term capital improvement projects, ensuring alignment with budgetary constraints and city objectives.

Recreation Program Coordinator

City of Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn Center, MN
12.2020 - 02.2022
  • Partnered with the finance department to manage and reconcile vendor accounts, ensuring accurate record-keeping, timely payments, and maintaining healthy vendor relationships, while tracking and addressing discrepancies.
  • Conducted detailed financial analyses of ongoing recreation programs to assess cost-effectiveness, identifying areas for financial optimization, and resource reallocation to improve overall program performance.
  • Maintained meticulous financial records of inventory disbursements for partnerships with local food suppliers, ensuring transparency and accuracy in tracking expenses.
  • Collaborated with recreation staff to develop and revise program budgets, ensuring financial sustainability, and optimal allocation of available resources to meet program goals and community needs.

Recreation Program Specialist

City of Eagan
Eagan, MN
04.2017 - 12.2020
  • Managed budget planning, financial forecasting, and cost analysis for a wide range of youth and adult recreational programs, ensuring all financial activities adhered to departmental guidelines and the overall city budget framework.
  • Recruited, interviewed, trained, and supervised seasonal staff, contractors, and volunteers, ensuring the effective allocation of financial resources for event operations, while tracking labor costs and reconciling payroll within budget limits..
  • Utilized recreation management software to process payments, monitor financial transactions, and track program revenue, ensuring accurate reporting of financial data, and providing regular updates to senior management.
  • Developed and maintained a comprehensive inventory management system that included detailed financial tracking of equipment purchases, disbursements, and inventory levels, improving accuracy in cost accounting, and facilitating the tracking of expenses.
  • Assisted in preparing comprehensive budget reports for senior management, providing financial summaries and insights that contributed to more informed decision-making regarding program funding and resource management.
  • Reviewed the program's financial performance regularly, identifying trends in expenses and revenues, and made recommendations for financial adjustments to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of the programs.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, ST. PAUL
St. Paul, MN
12-2025

Master of Arts - Sport Management

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, ST. PAUL
St. Paul, MN
10-2018

Bachelor of Arts - Sport Management

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, ST. PAUL
St. Paul, MN
12-2016

Skills

  • Interpersonal communication
  • Workflow Optimization
  • Financial management systems
  • Data analysis
  • Organization
  • Decision making

Certification

  • BLS, CPR, and First-Aid Certifications
  • Certified Park and Recreation Professional

Accomplishments

  • Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award
  • Regent’s Scholarship
  • Athletic Scholarship – Softball

Affiliations

  • Concordia University, St. Paul Softball: 2013-17

Timeline

Recreation Program Supervisor

City of Shoreview
02.2022 - Current

Recreation Program Coordinator

City of Brooklyn Center
12.2020 - 02.2022

Recreation Program Specialist

City of Eagan
04.2017 - 12.2020

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, ST. PAUL

Master of Arts - Sport Management

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, ST. PAUL

Bachelor of Arts - Sport Management

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, ST. PAUL

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