Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Community Service
Certification
Timeline
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James Montesano

James Montesano

Cedar Grove

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

USA Hockey Referee

USA Hockey
09.2017 - Current
  • Serve as a referee for youth (ages 6-18) hockey games at rinks in NJ
  • Every year complete training – instructional videos in which teach specific referee responsibilities and rules of the game - where to stand, how to call a goal and a penalty, how to handle a fight on the ice, how to eject unruly parents, etc.
  • Take 80-question test each summer to attain certification and to level up to new status
  • Level 4 certification – certified to referee games youth, collegiate, and adult leagues
  • Nominated to be the referee at the AAHA hockey tournament in Hackensack, NJ
  • Worked the North American Prospects Hockey League (16U/18U)
  • 6-8 hours/week; September- June

Political Canvasser

Bill Spadea for New Jersey Governor Campaign
04.2025 - Current
  • Increased voter engagement by effectively communicating campaign messages doortodoor.
  • Maintained accurate records of interactions with potential voters, providing valuable feedback to the campaign team for strategic adjustments.
  • Worked closely with campaign manager to refine talking points based on evolving political landscape and constituents'' concerns.
  • Identified key issues important to voters through comprehensive survey administration.
  • Trains other new interns to show them how to canvass correctly
  • Uses excel to provide voting analysts

Poll Worker

Board of Elections in Cedar Grove, NJ
11.2023 - 11.2023
  • Hired to oversee the elections and assist with the polls
  • Grade: 12

Entrepreneur

03.2021 - Current
  • Use knowledge in the stock market and business to make investments which have been profitable
  • Crypto
  • Roth IRA

Education

Depaul Catholic High School
Wayne, NJ

High School Diploma -

Cedar Grove High School
Cedar Grove, NJ
06-2024

Finance

Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
05-2028

Skills

  • Entrepreneurial personality
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Adobe Express Certified

Community Service

  • NJ Daredevils Volunteer Referee, West Orange, NJ, Serve as a volunteer referee for a weekend hockey clinic for special needs children, Richard J. Codey Arena, 9,10,11,12
  • Christine’s Kitchen through Notre Dame Church, Northern NJ, Help put together hot and cold lunches for a free lunch program in which the meals are distributed at various churches in North Jersey to help the homeless, 9,10,11,12
  • Notre Dame Church, North Caldwell, NJ, 2013, Present, Attend religious courses and weekly mass to learn more about my faith, Complete community service events throughout the year, such as baby product drives and sock drives, to collect supplies for the less fortunate, all year
  • Boys’ and Girls’ Club, Wayne, NJ, Create holiday posters to send to decorate for the holidays, 9,10
  • Letter Writing and Care Packages for Essential Workers, During the two years of lockdowns, wrote letters and sent small care packages with inspirational notes to doctors and nurses working at Mountainside Hospital (Montclair, NJ) during the pandemic, 9,10
  • Wounded Warriors’ Hockey Event Volunteer Scorekeeper, Volunteered to keep score at the annual hockey game in which raises funds and awareness for wounded veterans
  • Veteran Card Thank You Letters East Orange Veterans’ Medical Center, Wrote letters to servicemen and women at the hospital to show my gratitude, 9,10

Certification

  • Adobe Express Certified

Timeline

Political Canvasser

Bill Spadea for New Jersey Governor Campaign
04.2025 - Current

Poll Worker

Board of Elections in Cedar Grove, NJ
11.2023 - 11.2023

Entrepreneur

03.2021 - Current

USA Hockey Referee

USA Hockey
09.2017 - Current

Depaul Catholic High School

High School Diploma -

Cedar Grove High School

Finance

Seton Hall University

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