Kalee B. Robinson

Responsible for the organization and activities related to the design, construction, preservation and/or renovation and long range planning of city parks, parkways, street landscapes and related recreational facilities including oversight and implementation of the Parks Capital Improvement Projects.

• Manage capital project program to replace and/or enhance park facilities and properties.
• Supervise the planning, design and quality control of landscape and construction projects for the parks and recreation department.
• Coordinate, plan and forecast short and long range improvement and rehabilitation projects and prepare and identify resource needs related to the development of recreation facilities.
• Oversee the plan review of parks and related facilities, determine appropriate use of in-house staff versus outside consultants/contractors, perform difficult project management.
• Oversee the preparation and update of standards for landscape architectural design, parks and construction, ensuring consistency with Federal, State and local requirements.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of operating and capital program budgets.
• Select, train, supervise and evaluate subordinate employees.
• Communicate with citizens to receive input and requests, and resolve customer complaints.
• Prepare feasibility studies and other reports.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.

Direct Parks & Recreation programs including recreation program design, park usage and event planning. Engage community members to enhance park usage and capability. Plan and assist with park design to expand system-wide park usage.

• Lead coordinator for Department's new Master Plan.
• Plan and direct the activities relating to park event program and design to include park trails, park facilities and recreation programs.
• Supervise and direct the actions of full-time, part-time and seasonal employees.
• Foster relationships to define programming needs and strengthen organizational standing.
• Promote and organize city-wide and system wide park events, programs and activities.
• Plan and communicate community outreach activities promoting park programs and usage.
• Write grants, document grant activities, manage expenditures and provide updates as needed.
• Develop, plan, and implement programs and strategies that address community park needs.

Assisted in planning, coordinating, and implementing a variety of recreation programs including athletic leagues and tournaments, and other specialized recreational programs.

• Responsible for selecting, training, and supervising recreation staff.
• Assisted in preparation of budget and program measures for all of outdoor recreation activities, as well as assisting in preparing grant applications for program funding and assist in grant administration.
• Responsible for developing and coordinating marketing and retention strategies for recreation programming.
• Collected fees, schedule games and supervise officials for adult athletic leagues.
• Coordinated athletic tournaments at city owned facilities.
• Managed user fees and maintenance requests for outside groups who utilize city facilities.
• Supervised all part-time outdoor rec staff including office staff, officials, and concessions.
• Managed all aspects of city run concessions including food purchases and overall budget.
• Created flyers, social media communication and brochures for established programs and events.

Organization and implementation of youth basketball leagues and tournaments.

• Responsible for marketing, registering, and organizing each event.
• Provided direct communication with coaches, officials and facility directors.
• Coordinate youth basketball leagues at two large facilities.
• Coordinate youth basketball tournaments at two large facilities.
• Cold calls to youth coaches, parents and organizations to garner more league/tournament interest.
• Managed behavior of players, coaches and crowd to facilitate gameplay.
• Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.

Responsible for sourcing, pre-screening, interviewing, and referring the best qualified candidates to healthcare jobs nationwide while providing the best experience possible.

• Communicated duties, compensation, benefits and working conditions to potential candidates, enabling solid understanding of job expectations.
• Negotiated candidate salaries and prepared employment contracts.
• Organized applicant drug tests and obtained results
• Increased recruiting network by leveraging industry contacts and internet mining resources, including CareerBuilder, Indeed and LinkedIn.
• Placed more than 100 phone calls a day to potential candidates.
• Re-created hiring goals and objectives in difficult markets to address staffing issues.

In charge of recruiting nurses for all seven PHH offices. Main point of contact for nurses and all new internal hires.

• Coordinated the onboarding and testing process in order to speed along the hiring process.
• Planned and executed recruitment events to bring in area candidates.
• Contacted job applicants to inform of application status.
• Built and leveraged professional network connections which provided continuous and relevant applicant sources across diverse industries and experience levels.
• Ensured quota for activating nurses was met per month

Supported the Director of Foundation & Community Relations in all aspects of the foundation and its events.

• Assisted in the coordination and production of GOAL Week during the United States Women’s National Team Olympic Qualifiers.
• Helped to promote and secure auction items for annual foundation event.
• Established relationships with local businesses and philanthropists through foundation initiatives.
• Assisted in the development and coordination of brand new 50/50 raffle for each FC Dallas home game.
• Assistant Coordinator in securing auction items of Cocktails & Cleats event – over $100,000 in value.
• Assistant Coordinator of Cocktails & Cleats event - $20,000 raised for FC Dallas Foundation.

Reported to the Associate Director of Employer Services with responsibility for the Career Center event planning, Eagle Network job openings, alumni/employer outreach initiatives and scheduling of interviews.

• Developed excellent customer service skills through employer interaction and event planning.
• Refined teamwork and communication skills within a fast paced work environment.
• Coordinated student Etiquette Dinner.
• Assisted in the coordination and implementation of two large Career Fairs.
• Cold calls to alumni and employers for business development.
• Developed flyers, posters, and marketing materials for Career Center events.
• Directed student workers and aides and delegated tasks to other graduate assistants.