LaDarius Watkins
Summary
To obtain a position that will utilize the skills and leadership qualities gained through experience and continued education in athletic management.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Coordinator of Event Management and Facility Ops
Mississippi State Univeristy
07.2023 - Current
- Responsible for hiring, training, and scheduling all game-day staff, including ushers, ticket takers, guest services representatives, team attendants, and interns.
- Develop and enforce game-day staff policies and procedures.
- Cultivated relationships with recruitment agencies for access to larger talent pools.
- Game Manager for Track and Field.
- Front of the house operations for football and baseball.
- Manage and schedule event workers for all sporting events.
- Airport Security for specified team travel.
- Manage and Oversee Inventory for specific sports.
- Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.
- Assist with all NCAA field events.
Career Development Intern
Mississippi State Univeristy
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Developed comprehensive career development resources for students, including resume templates, interview tips, and job search guides.
- Provided personalized resume critiques and interview coaching sessions for students seeking assistance in their job search efforts.
- Attended job fairs and visited classrooms to provide wide range of information to prospective job seekers.
Assistant Internal Operations
Jackson State University
05.2021 - 07.2023
- Assisted Sr. Associate AD for Internal Operations in preparing for all Athletic events (Football, Soccer, Men/Women Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball and Tennis).
- Maintain all athletics facilities, oversee staffing for all athletics events, and work with coaches for everyday practices of facilities.
- Responsible for all set ups and break down for all athletic events.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations of facility, including scheduling and planning.
- Oversaw hiring and training students and interns.
- Servered as a liaison to visiting guests of every sport to answer questions and provide a great experience for their visits.
- Responsible for the coaches sideline correspondence for football. (CoachComm)
Internal Operations (Graduate Assistant)
Jackson State University
08.2020 - 04.2021
- Assisted Sr. Associate AD for Internal Operations with oversight of facility & event management operations staff.
- Assign game managers for designated athletics events and all special events hosted by Athletics.
- Recruited, trained, supervised, and evaluated all temporary facilities staff and student workers.
- Responsible of set ups and break down for all home athletic events.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations of Athletics facilities and to provide support for all department events.
- Served as home game administrator and facilities coordinator for assigned sports events.
Public Safety Intern
Events DC
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Evaluated and contributed to creative team ideas.
- Established procedures and quality standards for department.
- Provided COVID-19 FAQs and educational material to patrons and employees.
Internal Operations (Student Worker)
Jackson State University
08.2018 - 05.2020
- Coordinated and prepared for special athletic events hosted by the athletic department, included conferences championships, NCAA and SWAC events, and home events.
- Directed day-to-day operations of educational programs and supervised over 10 support staff.
- Assisted with coordination of day-to-day activities and assigned tasks.
- Served as a liaison to visiting guests of every sport to answer questions and provide a great experience for their visits.
Education
Ph.D. - Educational Administration (Higher Education)
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS05.2027
Master of Science - Sport Science
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Health Physical Education And Recreation
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS05.2020
Skills
- Adobe Systems
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Events sales
- Athletics program development
- Coordination of facilities
- Team Management
- Communications
- Event Coordination
- Activity Planning
Certification
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
- First Aid National Federation of High School Association.
- CoachComm (Headset System).
Affiliations
- 2022-2023 Under Armour All American Event.
- 2022 NACDA Conference (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics).
- A member of CEFMA (Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association).
- 2022 CoachComm College.
- 2022 Black Sports Business Symposium.
- Fall 2021 SWAC Football Championship Game.
- 2021 Middle Mississippi Officials Association.
- Spring 2021 SWAC Football Championship Game.
- 2021 Deion Sanders Spring Football Camp.
- 2021 CoachComm College.
- 2021 Deion Sanders Fall Football Camp.
Timeline
Career Development Intern
Mississippi State Univeristy
01.2024 - 05.2024
Coordinator of Event Management and Facility Ops
Mississippi State Univeristy
07.2023 - Current
Assistant Internal Operations
Jackson State University
05.2021 - 07.2023
Internal Operations (Graduate Assistant)
Jackson State University
08.2020 - 04.2021
Public Safety Intern
Events DC
06.2020 - 08.2020
Internal Operations (Student Worker)
Jackson State University
08.2018 - 05.2020
Ph.D. - Educational Administration (Higher Education)
Jackson State University
Master of Science - Sport Science
Jackson State University
Bachelor of Science - Health Physical Education And Recreation
Jackson State University
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
- First Aid National Federation of High School Association.
- CoachComm (Headset System).
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