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Kennedy Batts

Indianapolis,Indiana

Summary

Passionate professional with a strong background in sports and human performance, psychology, and sociology, combined with functional case management leadership experience. Leverages a collaborative approach across the care continuum to manage workflows and support dynamic teams. Proficient in driving operational effectiveness, developing quality improvement initiatives, and achieving financial objectives.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Mental Performance Consultant-Intern

North Park University
01.2024 - Current
  • Teach skills such as confidence, focus, productive thinking, team cohesion, and leadership
  • Utilize strategies such as goal setting, visualization, and breathing techniques to help optimize their performance
  • Work closely with coaches to assess team needs
  • Provide sessions and workshops with individual athletes and teams
  • Observe practices and competitions to identify mental strengths and areas of improvement to construct session planning
  • Help athletes utilize their mind to enhance their performance
  • Guide athletes toward achieving their performance goals and to effectively respond to challenges

Member

Association for Applied Sport Psychology
01.2023 - Current
  • Project Name: Association for Applied Sport Psychology

Social Media Chair

Adler Sport and Human Performance Student Organization
01.2022 - Current
  • Project Name: Adler Sport and Human Performance Student Organization

Adler Graduate Christian Fellowship
01.2022 - Current
  • Project Name: Adler Graduate Christian Fellowship

Case Manager

Centro Romero
05.2023 - 11.2023
  • Work closely with low-income immigrant and refugee community
  • Determined family needs and identified safety net programs for clients
  • Applied effective communication face-to-face and virtually
  • Assisted clients with completing VTTC applications such as Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF

Inbound Seasonal Employee

Amazon - Fulfillment Center
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Effectively communicated verbally with colleagues and supervisors
  • Unpackaged product onto conveyor belt in timely manner
  • Flexible and teachable to shift to different positions when needed
  • Collaborated with diverse population to reach product intake goals

Pinky Promise
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Project Name: Pinky Promise

President

National Association of Colored Women’s Club; SOUL
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Project Name: National Association of Colored Women’s Club; SOUL

Impact Movement
01.2019 - 01.2022
  • Project Name: Impact Movement

Black Student Association
01.2018 - 01.2022
  • Project Name: Black Student Association

Division 1 Collegiate Athlete

Track & Field
01.2011 - 01.2022
  • Project Name: Track & Field

Cashier

Walmart
06.2020 - 03.2021
  • Maintained cash control over register drawers, and issued receipts to customers
  • Utilized math skills daily with by collecting cash, check and credit card payments
  • Answered customer inquiries regarding products, prices and policies
  • De-escalated customer complaints and made sure to address all concerns
  • Managed transactions with customers utilizing cash registers; ensured prices are accurate; accepted payment for purchase; made change accurately and efficiently; provided professional customer service; product knowledge and auditing drawer at the end of my shift

Treasurer

Black Students in Health Association
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Project Name: Black Students in Health Association

Treasurer

National Association of Colored Women’s Club; SOUL
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Project Name: National Association of Colored Women’s Club; SOUL

School Age Teacher

East 10th United Methodist Children Youth Center
05.2019 - 07.2019
  • Applied effective communication verbally and in writing with students, families, and staff
  • Supervised students during field trips and water activities by keeping count of all children and making sure water rules were followed
  • Provided high-quality educational and recreational opportunities for the students
  • Led and implemented camp program activities that was age appropriate for the students
  • Led and mentored students through problem solving and de-escalating issues
  • Taught school age children during summer camp; provided guidance; deterred bad behavior; rewarded good behavior; ensured the safety of the children in my care; operated multi-phone line

Audio Visual Member

Fervent Prayer Church
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Streamed live events to upload to social media during services, concerts, and special events
  • Produced video for later review by senior leadership and the director
  • Analyzed and operated audio soundboards to create clear cue sheets and played back sound effects
  • Utilized handheld camera to record services and events; uploaded videos to social media outlets; trained new team members; responded to senior leaderships requests and managed the soundboard

Class Act
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Project Name: Class Act

National Honor Society
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Project Name: National Honor Society

Student Council
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Project Name: Student Council

Crew Member

McDonald's
07.2016 - 11.2017
  • Register sales on a cash register when placing meal orders for customers
  • Helped customers through ordering process by answering questions and helped small children and senior citizens to their seats
  • Cross-sold products and introduced new meal items
  • Maintained clean and tidy counter and cleaned appliances
  • Provided excellent customer service; operated drive-thru; received orders and cleaned appliances and dining room

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology/ Minor: Sociology

Ball State University
01.2022

dual degree - MASTERs OF ART: Clinical mental health counseling & masters of science: sport and human performance -

Adler University – Chicago campus
01.2025

Skills

  • Experienced in mentoring and negotiating
  • Well versed in defusing tense and difficult situations with diplomacy and tact
  • Effective team player
  • Experience in biology and chemistry courses and labs
  • Adept with current technology
  • Experienced athlete

Communityservices

  • Muncie Missions (2020)
  • Environmental Awareness (2020)
  • Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church: Feeding the homeless (2020)
  • Goodwill Volunteer (2020-2021)
  • Food and Toiletry drive- Muncie YWCA (2021)
  • Blessing Bags- A Better Way Muncie (2022)

Timeline

Mental Performance Consultant-Intern

North Park University
01.2024 - Current

Case Manager

Centro Romero
05.2023 - 11.2023

Member

Association for Applied Sport Psychology
01.2023 - Current

Inbound Seasonal Employee

Amazon - Fulfillment Center
06.2022 - 08.2022

Social Media Chair

Adler Sport and Human Performance Student Organization
01.2022 - Current

Adler Graduate Christian Fellowship
01.2022 - Current

Cashier

Walmart
06.2020 - 03.2021

Pinky Promise
01.2020 - 01.2022

President

National Association of Colored Women’s Club; SOUL
01.2020 - 01.2022

Treasurer

Black Students in Health Association
01.2020 - 01.2021

School Age Teacher

East 10th United Methodist Children Youth Center
05.2019 - 07.2019

Impact Movement
01.2019 - 01.2022

Treasurer

National Association of Colored Women’s Club; SOUL
01.2019 - 01.2021

Black Student Association
01.2018 - 01.2022

Audio Visual Member

Fervent Prayer Church
01.2017 - 01.2018

Class Act
01.2017 - 01.2018

Crew Member

McDonald's
07.2016 - 11.2017

National Honor Society
01.2016 - 01.2018

Student Council
01.2015 - 01.2018

Division 1 Collegiate Athlete

Track & Field
01.2011 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Science - Psychology/ Minor: Sociology

Ball State University

dual degree - MASTERs OF ART: Clinical mental health counseling & masters of science: sport and human performance -

Adler University – Chicago campus
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