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Kelly Dobrydney

Granger,Indiana

Summary

  • Seasoned Small Business Owner and Veteran Spouse seeking remote, customer-facing employment. Experienced Customer Resolution Professional.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experienced corporate and non-profit budget analyst.
  • Dedicated accounting support specialist with proven history of on-time staff and vendor payments.
  • Successful staff manager responsible for recruiting, hiring, onboarding, scheduling, payroll, training and evaluation. High staff retention rates.
  • Extensive non-profit fundraising experience: donor solicitation and cultivation, event planning, grant writing.
  • Self-motivated aquatics professional offering vast experience in youth and adult learn-to-swim instruction, aquatics facility management, aquatics programming, competitive coaching and meet officiating.
  • RELOCATING TO FAIRFAX, VA Summer 2024

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Swim School Coordinator, USA Swimming Coach

Knollwood Country Club
05.2023 - Current
  • Using nationally-recognized best practices, developed program and curriculum for unique swim school that focuses on early exposure to competitive strokes while learning to swim.
  • Hire, train, schedule and manage staff for 100+ swimmer learn-to-swim program for youth ages 3-9.
  • Retained 94% of swimmers for subsequent 4 month session! Excellent customer service and parent communication. Wait lists across all prime-time class groups.
  • Concurrently, Lead Practice Coach for Age-Group competitive team swimmers at the facility; brand-new USA Swimming team, Michiana Marlins of Knollwood
  • In first months together, team swimmers have qualified for Indiana LSC Divisionals and Age Group State Championships, as well as Single Age National Showcase meets!
  • 40 hours per week

Owner and Head Coach

Swim Smart, LLC
06.2017 - 06.2023
  • Provided a sold-out, high-quality, cost-effective instruction alternative to hundreds of local youth swim families. Woman-Owned Small Business!
  • Remained up-to-date and certified on statutory and insurance requirements and regulations pertaining to child protection, pool management and pool safety. Train staff and volunteers in same.
  • Managed business budget planning and administration. Personally handled all accounting functions, tax requirements, customer registrations and roster management, staff recruitment and contract negotiations.
  • Utilized SwimTopia software for registration and roster management; Quickbooks and Excel for accounting support.
  • Trained and developed 25+ instructional coaches throughout 6-year business history.
  • 25 hours per week

Long-Term Substitute

St. Joseph Grade School
09.2022 - 04.2023
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
  • Provided support during classes, group and individual lessons, and classroom activities.
  • Provided school administration high-level support and marketing materials as requested
  • Accepted and fulfilled long-term substitute teaching positions in Junior High Homeroom, Religion and Science classes including curriculum development, lesson planning, group instruction and grading.
  • 40 hours per week

Aquatics Coordinator

Beacon Health System
09.2021 - 08.2022
  • Develop, market, sell and implement all facility-hosted Aquatics Programming at Elkhart Health & Aquatics.
  • Serve over 6,000 users per month and manage busy shared spaces for: fitness club and class members, swim lesson participants, aqua-based therapy clients, open swim visitors, club swim and community rentals.
  • Recruit, hire, onboard, train and evaluate performance of 60+ full and part-time aquatics professionals; manage bi-weekly payroll, discipline and attendance tracking for staff of 60+.
  • Propose, manage and track aquatics budgets; create cost-savings and improve revenue capture.
  • Ensure safe environment for hundreds of aquatics visitors per day, with special precautions for safe youth and elderly programming and facility access.
  • 40+ hours per week

Manager

Rutherford Area Swim Club Corporation
02.2021 - 08.2021
  • Recruited, hired and onboarded 15 new employees, including regular training, mentoring and required certification compliance.
  • Created daily schedule and adjusted/approved payroll submissions. Created 15% staff savings compared to projections for Club.
  • Ensured facility and water chemistry met rigorous county health standards and COVID best practices.
  • Communicated with Club Operations Manager to ensure supplies were in stock and equipment maintained and functioning to meet strict county code.
  • Worked closely with and implemented vision of Club's elected 9 member Board of Directors.
  • Successfully executed 3-4 club events per week while maintaining General Operations. Events including swim meets, dive meets, adult events, youth activities, community events, fundraising sales.
  • Contributed to successful new member campaign resulting in 40+ new family memberships at Club in 2021.
  • 40 hours per week

Head Swim Coach

Sideburn Run Recreation Association
05.2018 - 09.2020
  • Served as Head Swim Coach, Pool Operator, and Junior Coach Manager for local youth summer swim team.
  • Established and maintained a safe and chemically compliant pool and facility prior to and during each practice and home competition.
  • Developed and encouraged a family-friendly training and racing environment, while applying SafeSport child protection, anti-bullying, anti-hazing, and safe social media practices. Enforced a substance and tobacco-free team environment for youth ages 4-18.
  • Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile and more efficient through high-energy, fun, team-oriented daily trainings.
  • 25 hours per week

Instructor and Front Desk Associate

Kids First Swim School
10.2016 - 09.2020
  • Provided quality learn to swim and water safety instruction for 1,000+ local youth and their parents over 4 years. Specialized in Parent/Tot instruction and individualized learn-to-swim instruction for special needs youth.
  • Suggested and implemented child protection measures to comply with personal national certifications and training.
  • Greeted families at front desk while managing check-in process and solving registration, placement or other concerns.
  • Took registrations and payments over phone, in person and via computer for swimmers and provided written confirmation information.
  • 25 hours per week

Portfolio Manager

John Koons III Automotive
07.2005 - 12.2009
  • Co-manager of $14mm in-house automoblie loan portfolio in support of first-time vehicle purchases for credit-impacted and needy drivers.
  • Responsible for loan customer support, including loan obligation introduction, collections and payment support, credit bureau reporting, history-based rate reductions and payoffs.
  • Provided monthly, and as requested, performance reports and analysis to investors.
  • 40 hours per week

Turnaround Coordinator

Terraquip, Inc.
12.2003 - 06.2005
  • Provided financial and cash flow analysis in support of streamlined operations for struggling small defense contractor.
  • Negotiated $1mm vendor debt reduction for investors.
  • Bookkeeper responsible for all receivable and payable management.
  • Coordinated employee payroll and benefits research, selection and disbursement.
  • 40 hours per week

Non-Profit Account Manager

Bonner Group
09.1997 - 08.2003
  • Served as Non-Profit Fundraising and Development Client Lead. Clients included: the Newseum, Mothers Against Violence in America, International Medical Corps, The Ron Brown Foundation.
  • Strategized with Non-Profit Clients and team members to manage budgets and boost funding initiatives.
  • Supported Client cash flow management by developing projections for annual revenues, including donations and grants.
  • Organized special Client charitable events, solicited corporate sponsorships and set up matching gift donations to reach financial targets.
  • Developed collaborative and long-term Donor/Client relationships; established Donor recognition targets and incentives.
  • Composed grant proposals, including budget projections, and fundraising newsletters to raise Client capital.
  • Oversaw in-house solicitation mailings and other fundraising initiatives by developing and routing materials, generating mailing lists, executing mail merges and managing collation and sends.
  • 25-40 hours per week


Investment Banking Analyst

Credit Suisse First Boston
07.1995 - 12.1996
  • East Coast Industrials Investment Banking specialist. Clients included: Raytheon, U.S. Industries, Tenneco, KMart
  • Performed extensive financial modeling and company valuation in support of large, corporate-level transactions including mergers/acquisitions and debt and equity issuance for Clients and prospective Clients.
  • Responsible for all Excel and PowerPoint deliverables, administrative tasks, and responding to requests from Clients and potential Clients.
  • 40+ hours per week

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Russian And German Language & Literature

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Skills

  • Exemplary Written and Verbal Communication
  • Dedicated Customer Service and Retention
  • Corporate, Non-Profit Financial Analysis
  • Budgeting and Accounting
  • Aquatics Facility, Staff and Event Management
  • COVID Protocols Facility and Programming Implementation
  • QuickBooks, MS Office, SwimTopia

Certification


  • Certified Pool Operator, MKT Advisor Group
  • Professional Lifeguarding, American Lifeguard Association
  • First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens, American Red Cross
  • USA Swimming Certified Coach
  • USA Swimming Stroke and Turn Official, L1
  • Athlete Protection Training, U.S. Center for Safe Sport
  • Safe Environment Child Protection, Catholic Diocese of Fort-Wayne South Bend


Volunteer Exprience

  • 23 year Marine Officer Spouse and dedicated USMC Key Volunteer, assisting service-member families through many unit deployments and PCS moves
  • USA Swimming Club Team Board Member; Michiana Marlins, Irish Aquatics
  • Active PTA member across many schools; Silent Auction Chair, Trunk or Treat Chair, Homeless Lunch Chaperone
  • Active Church Volunteer serving many roles; across many parishes

Timeline

Swim School Coordinator, USA Swimming Coach

Knollwood Country Club
05.2023 - Current

Long-Term Substitute

St. Joseph Grade School
09.2022 - 04.2023

Aquatics Coordinator

Beacon Health System
09.2021 - 08.2022

Manager

Rutherford Area Swim Club Corporation
02.2021 - 08.2021

Head Swim Coach

Sideburn Run Recreation Association
05.2018 - 09.2020

Owner and Head Coach

Swim Smart, LLC
06.2017 - 06.2023

Instructor and Front Desk Associate

Kids First Swim School
10.2016 - 09.2020

Portfolio Manager

John Koons III Automotive
07.2005 - 12.2009

Turnaround Coordinator

Terraquip, Inc.
12.2003 - 06.2005

Non-Profit Account Manager

Bonner Group
09.1997 - 08.2003

Investment Banking Analyst

Credit Suisse First Boston
07.1995 - 12.1996

Bachelor of Arts - Russian And German Language & Literature

University of Notre Dame

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