Kyree Conaway
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Accomplished Manager with a proven track record at the American Junior Golf Association, adept in project management and staff development. Excelled in creating educational DE&I programs, enhancing staff training, and fostering key industry relationships. Demonstrated exceptional networking strategies and project planning skills, significantly contributing to organizational growth and operational efficiency.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, DE&I
American Junior Golf Association
06.2024 - Current
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees, patrons, interns, and Juniors.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers, suppliers, colleges/ universities and other organizations throughout the industry.
- Organizing programs, educational programs, & initiatives revolving around DE&I space in the sports industry.
- Assist with recruiting, screening, and the hiring process of our internship program.
- Attending conferences, recruiting events and a liaison for the sports industry.
Graduate Residential Coordinator
Wagner College
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Delivered referrals and information to residents and families about available services, programs and resources.
- Developed and implemented service programming and operational guidelines to meet residents' needs and preferences.
- Recruited, hired, and trained employees, providing day-to-day direction and guidance.
- Managed maintenance of facilities' physical condition, inspecting grounds regularly to identify and coordinate needed repairs and upkeep over 400+ undergraduate and graduate students.
- Train, supervise, evaluate, and provide continual professional development for a paraprofessional staff over 30 resident assistants.
- Oversee residential programming effects aimed at providing educational opportunities for students, including proposal, budgets, and evaluations.
- Served on a 24- hour on-call rotation for all off as campus as part of multi-level crisis response system.
Traveling Operations Intern
American Junior Golf Association
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Traveled throughout the United States with eight teammates to assist with the management and execution of 12 golf tournaments.
- Responsible for tournament preparation and breakdown, including signage, product bags, and course set-up.
- Served as primary liaison with golf course staff, sponsors, stakeholders, and volunteers to support the day-to-day needs of tournaments and events
- Monitored the inventory, maintenance, and replenishment of equipment, signage, and AJGA regulations
- Enforced AJGA rules and regulations.
Summer Operations Intern
Wagner College
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Responsible for providing training and supervision for 6 residential assistants.
- Collaborated closely with the Assistant Director to assist with the oversight of summer housing and early arrival students.
- Collaborated with the Lifelong Learning Department to facilitate assignment and accommodations for conference guests
- Developed and managed conferences schedules, check-in/ checkout procedures, room set-up and breakdown, laundry service, and maintenance of the residence halls.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Wagner College
Staten Island, NY05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Wagner College
Staten Island, NY05-2022
Skills
- Project management
- Project planning
- Staff training and development
- Sales techniques
- Staff development
- Networking strategies
- Expectation setting
- Task delegation
Timeline
Manager, DE&I
American Junior Golf Association
06.2024 - Current
Traveling Operations Intern
American Junior Golf Association
05.2023 - 08.2023
Graduate Residential Coordinator
Wagner College
08.2022 - 05.2024
Summer Operations Intern
Wagner College
05.2022 - 08.2022
MBA - Business Administration
Wagner College
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Wagner College
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