Larry Smith
Moreno Valley,CA
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of backgrounds and expertise in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Competitive Sports Interim Coordinator
University Of California, Riverside
01.2023 - Current
- Develops, schedules and creates programmatic and budget recommendations for highly diverse and complex programs and events.
- Directs, manage and implement broad based Competitive Sports Program
- Develops and plan new sports, activities and programs based on students' interests and trends.
- Guides, directs and serve as liaison between clubs, university and national governing associations for each club.
- Assists in development, coordination, and evaluation of comprehensive Sports Club program to include team, dual, and individual sports leagues, tournaments, special events, and conferences
- Assists with supervision of Intramural Sports program
- Assists in coordination of schedule requests for practices, meets, tournaments and events.
- Oversaw Intramural registration process by collecting and tracking attendee information.
- Held and lead Intramural captain's meetings for over 100 plus teams
- Makes recommendations for current and future needs for Competitive Sports program.
- Selects, supervises and evaluates student employees, student officials and referees.
- Assists in development and implementation of comprehensive student employee training program.
- Encourage and support professional development opportunities for student staff including training programs, professional association involvement, research, conferences, and individual mentoring.
- Responsible for equipment, facilities and budget for large operational program.
- Enforces program policies and procedures.
- Works with marketing team to promote program through websites, social media, print and word of mouth.
- Develop and implement comprehensive risk management program to ensure safety of all participants and to minimize risk exposure of department and campus.
- Assists with assessment of programs and services related to program operations, participation numbers, and participant satisfaction and learning.
- Utilizes software's such as DosportsEasy, Musco Lighting, Connect 2, and Imleagues for Intramural's, and Club Sports.
- Utilizes Whentowork and Google sheets for Student work schedules
- Utilizes Kronos and TARS for student payroll
- Arranged transportation for athletes to participate in away games, tournaments and other events.
- Facilitated hiring, training and evaluation of 50 student staff.
Competitive Sports Supervisor
University Of California, Riverside
03.2022 - 01.2023
- Monitored a total of 60 workers, 20 of them being site managers and the other 40 being officials for performance, professionalism and service quality.
- Assigned and created over 30 schedules and specific tasks on a weekly basis to workers for optimal coverage.
- Interacted with program participants in a positive manner
- Assisted in the coordination of schedule requests for practices, meets, tournaments, and events.
- Worked collaboratively with all recreation staff and other SRC departments to provide related services and programming to all members of the campus community.
- Enforced program policies and procedures
- Reported safety issues to appropriate personnel and followed through to ensure that safety issues are addressed.
- Coordinated supply orders, storage and distribution for the Competitive Sports program.
- Assisted in reviewing equipment and supplies to recommend repairs and replacements
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Empowered workers to independently handle common issues and maintain strict safety standards.
- Enhanced customer service based on feedback from intramural spectators and participants.
Competitive Sports Office Manager
University Of California Riverside
03.2019 - 03.2022
- Communicated with over hundreds of intramural sports participants via email and in person during morning and night.
- Updated participants with any important information regarding intramural sports or Club sports by email and phone call
- Documented and filed over 100 important waivers regarding participants such as eligibility waivers and impact testing
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of Competitive Sports personnel.
Competitive Sports Games Operation Manager
University Of California Riverside
03.2019 - 03.2022
- Checked in over 200 participants per day for their intramural games by utilizing and club practices and events by utilizing iPad, IMleagues, and Dosportseasy software's and seeing if participants are eligible to play.
- Managed scoreboard during games and assisted referees by making sure games are being played properly and following guidelines set .
- Identified procedure or process changes required to improve performance and productivity.
Competitive Sports Referee
University Of California Riverside
03.2019 - 03.2022
- Promoted good sportsmanship among intramural players.
- Communicated with spectators, coaches, players and other umpires to ensure games are properly following intramural guidelines.
- Inspected sporting equipment for compliance with safety and event regulations.
- Navigated difficult situations using effective communication and explanation of intramural game rules.
- Navigated difficult situations, and decreased harmful activities
- Verified accuracy of score calculations and rule enforcements before and after games are concluded.
Picker
Amazon
08.2020 - 09.2020
- Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues.
- Returned unacceptable materials to vendors to obtain replacements.
- Picked over 1000 items per day for customers.
- Prepared orders by processing requests, pulled materials from warehouse, packed boxes and
prepared shipments. - Alternated goods in inventory by observing first-in and first-out approach to keep shelves organized and properly stocked.
Office Assistant
Community Care Licensing
06.2015 - 07.2015
- Kept over 100 physical files and digitized records organized for easy updating and retrieval by authorized team members.
- Interacted with over 50 of customers by phone, email or in-person to provide information.
- Produced high-quality communications for internal and external use.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology W/ A Minor in Law & Society
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA06.2022
High School Diploma -
William J Pete Knight High School
Palmdale, CA06.2018
Skills
- Leadership
- Organized
- Adaptability
- Multi-tasker
- Team management
- Communication skills
- Strong Work Ethic
- Crowd Management
- Problem solver
- Program Activities
- Emergency Procedures
Accomplishments
- Games Operation Manager of the Month for Competitive Sports (February 2020)
- Employee of the month for Competitive Sports (September 2022)
- Voted for most helpful amongst all programmers at the Student Recreation Center
Certification
- Adult & Child CPR/First Aid and AED certification
Additional Information
- Social media coordinator for African Americans United in Science program (AAUS). Tasks included creating flyers for the program about special events being held, managing social media accounts, and interacting on a daily basis with over 50 students about program goals values
- Volunteered at the Boys and Girls club from 2016-2017. The main mission and goal was to provide the youth with many opportunities to become successful as well as engaging with different sports. I would set and plan schedules for what activities I would be doing for the day and throughout the week as well as communicate with upper staff during this process.
Timeline
Competitive Sports Interim Coordinator
University Of California, Riverside
01.2023 - Current
Competitive Sports Supervisor
University Of California, Riverside
03.2022 - 01.2023
Picker
Amazon
08.2020 - 09.2020
Competitive Sports Office Manager
University Of California Riverside
03.2019 - 03.2022
Competitive Sports Games Operation Manager
University Of California Riverside
03.2019 - 03.2022
Competitive Sports Referee
University Of California Riverside
03.2019 - 03.2022
Office Assistant
Community Care Licensing
06.2015 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Biology W/ A Minor in Law & Society
University of California, Riverside
High School Diploma -
William J Pete Knight High School
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