G. Kohl Neagoy
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
People-oriented, technically-minded professional with a significant experience in overseeing aquatic facilities. Demonstrates strong ability to build and lead teams, ensuring smooth operations and safety compliance. Skilled in staff training, customer service, and efficient problem-solving. Adaptable to changing needs, consistently delivering high-quality results and fostering collaborative environment.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Pool Manager/Recreation Clerk
Borough of Dormont
05.2024 - Current
- Recruited, hired, trained, and managed 50 lifeguard and leadership staff.
- Coordinated and lead Ellis & Associates lifeguard certification courses to ensure each team-member's ability and preparedness, and set a standard of care, conduct, vigilance, and responsibility.
- Managed scheduling for lifeguards and cashiers, optimizing resource allocation to meet peak usage demands.
- Conducted regular inspections of pool facilities and equipment, identifying maintenance needs and coordinating timely repairs.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by addressing inquiries and resolving issues promptly and effectively.
- Resurrected swim lesson programming, training instructors and coordinators, built registration within recreation management software and surveyed participants to facilitate improvements throughout the season.
- Coordinated special events and activities, promoting a vibrant community atmosphere around the pool area.
- Fostered teamwork among staff through effective communication and conflict resolution strategies, enhancing overall morale.
- Analyzed weekly attendance trends to improve marketing strategies and created budget presentation for Borough Council.
- In off-season, attended to recreation department contract renewals, facility repairs and improvements, and continued community engagement taking point in facilitating commissions meetings and municipal events as Recreation Clerk.
A1 Sound Engineer
ZeroFossil
02.2024 - Current
- Operated and configured sound equipment for live events, ensuring high-quality audio output.
- Collaborated with artists and production teams to achieve a cohesive show run with optimal sound design and performance.
- Conducted audio testing and troubleshooting to resolve technical issues quickly during events.
- Developed and implemented sound mixing techniques, enhancing overall audience experience.
- Trained junior engineers on equipment use and best practices in sound engineering processes.
Production Specialist
Flyspace Productions
04.2023 - Current
- AI engineer for multiple private events. Ran monitors for Picklesburgh 2023, North Huntingdon Sestercentennial, and Meadows Casino, Duolingo and the Andy Warhol Museum. Patch technician for numerous shows including Northside Music Fest, Pittsburgh Jazz Fest, Flood City Fest, Light Up Night, numerous private events. Ran SL50 and SL75 builds as a certified Stageline technician, significant additional stagebuilding experience on SL100, SL260, SAM450. Often will work shows from set to strike building stage, loading in audio, working as technician or engineer, striking audio, breaking stage, loading out. Worked in a production warehouse pulling gear for shows, loading trucks, training new employees, testing and repairing equipment. Worked on a small data optimization team implementing Flex Rental Solutions company-wide.
A3
Great Blue Heron Music Festival
07.2021 - 07.2023
- Twice-returning technician for grassroots festival. Loaded in gear, rigged scaffolding and flew PA. Set monitors, ran power and drive lines to FOH pre-festival. Worked as mainstage patch tech during changeovers during the day, covered for monitor engineer, worked as front of house mixer for the all-night zydeco dance ten.
Waterfront Director
Aloha Foundation
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Oversaw all waterfront department operations across camps, ensuring compliance with safety regulations within Swimming, Kayaking, Sailing, and Canoeing departments.
- Lead full-facility emergency preparedness presentations and periodic drills.
- Mentored junior staff members, providing guidance on best practices in personnel matters, management tactics, and safety protocols specific to their departments.
- Maintained accurate records of all financial transactions, ensuring proper budget allocation and adherence to financial guidelines.
- Managed, maintained and repaired capital equipment and infrastructure.
Assistant Engineer
Electric Willburland Studios
04.2021 - 01.2022
- Worked alongside and studied with Grammy award-winning recording engineer Will Russell doing session work, mixing, and studio upkeep and lawn care. Prepped sessions in ProTools, set and maintained microphones, monitoring stations, gobos, artists’ equipment, patched studio and control room, attended to needs of engineer and visiting artists.
Education
B.S. - Television, Radio
Ithaca College - Park School of Communications
12.2021
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Simsbury High School
06.2018
Pennsylvania EMT Certification - Emergency Medical Technician
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA12-2025
Skills
- Supply management
- Health and safety compliance
- Safety auditing
- Staff scheduling
- Marketing and promotion
- Problem-solving
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
- Decision-making
- Conflict resolution
- Adaptability
- Project management
- Crisis management
- Coaching and mentoring
- Pool operations management
Certifications
PHTA Certified Pool Operator
Ellis and Associates Lifeguard Instructor
Stageline SL50 and SL100 Certified Operator
Timeline
Pool Manager/Recreation Clerk
Borough of Dormont
05.2024 - Current
A1 Sound Engineer
ZeroFossil
02.2024 - Current
Production Specialist
Flyspace Productions
04.2023 - Current
Waterfront Director
Aloha Foundation
05.2022 - 08.2022
A3
Great Blue Heron Music Festival
07.2021 - 07.2023
Assistant Engineer
Electric Willburland Studios
04.2021 - 01.2022
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Simsbury High School
B.S. - Television, Radio
Ithaca College - Park School of Communications
Pennsylvania EMT Certification - Emergency Medical Technician
Community College of Allegheny County