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LEROY SEARS

Miami,FL

Summary

Self directed, result driven Management Level Professional. Experienced proactive project and program manager offering 16 years of experience from the ground level up. Highly motivated and organized. Individually managed multiple field operations concurrently with teams of over 20 people. I have strong consultative skills while working directly with internal or external clients at all business levels. Dependable, accountable and highly effective in a wide range of workplace scenarios.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Learning Coach/Educator

TruPrepAcademy
06.2021 - Current
  • Virtual Learning through Acellus, Math Educator in All Level thru PreCalculus.
  • Integrated cross-curricular elements into lessons, providing students with a well-rounded education and reinforcing connections between subjects.
  • Supported struggling learners with targeted instruction, resulting in increased academic achievement.
  • Tutored diverse groups of students to strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence and build important learning skills.

Contractor

Independent Contract
03.2020 - 05.2021
  • Delivered high-quality work on time and within budget, earning positive feedback from clients.
  • Coordinated timely delivery of materials and resources to job sites, preventing delays in project timelines.

Head of Field Operations

TruSports Foundation
09.2019 - 02.2020

Company Overview: TruSportsFoundation is a nonprofit organization focusing on mentoring services and the achievement levels of student-athletes

  • Multi-tasking management duties included maintaining company operation, the direction of workflow, marketing which consisted of sponsorships packet proposals as well as a variety forms of marketing which includes, telemarketing and direct marketing/business to business, accountable for improving unit sales, profits, and assets
  • Overseeing employees and service to all customers, Marketing and Sales, Budgeting, the tracking and input of purchase orders daily on-line, receiving and reviewing reports and invoices, the loading and unloading of incoming merchandise, barcode scanning, the day to day interaction with the satisfaction of the everyday customer
  • Managing hundreds of student-athletes as well as the company budget
  • As an administrative team we're responsible for proposing and acquiring over 3,000 plus dollars in sponsorships towards funding the All-Star game each year; as well as contributions of up to 40% of the TRU Sports foundation increased revenue in the last 8 years

Manager of MHT's

Inspirations Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Facility
07.2007 - 05.2011
  • Daily behavioral mentoring, monitoring, and evaluations on structure, discipline, addiction, life skills, and career opportunities
  • Throughout the week MHP's assist in Narcotics/Alcohol Anonymous meetings, client urinalysis/drug testing, daily logs and observation notes are kept on a client load of twenty-eight plus (28+)
  • All staff are responsible for a DCF (Department of Children and Family) regulated amount of clients on all outings
  • The purposes of the outings were to exhibit and teach the realities of life and clean living without drugs
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.

Unit Supervisor, Behavior/Mental Health Professional

Ft. Lauderdale Hospital
06.2007 - 03.2010
  • Consist of early morning contraband searches of each room on the unit, followed by visual and physical checks of the patients
  • Goal oriented groups are conducted each day that focus on positive themes to help motive the patients towards sobriety and productive ways of living
  • Q-15's (which are visual checks by staff required as a result of suicide precaution on the adult psychiatric unit) were also required by MHP's the entire eight hour shift
  • Played a key role in successful change management initiatives by effectively communicating benefits of new procedures to staff members while addressing any concerns raised during implementation stages.
  • Successfully resolved conflicts among team members through active listening, mediation techniques and promoting open dialogue between involved parties.
  • Enhanced overall operational efficiency by regularly reviewing and updating departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Genetic Disorder Researcher

Cedars Hospital
02.2006 - 04.2007

Company Overview: Research Program focused on Genetic Disorders

  • Research input, data entry, and lab hours in reference to genetic imprinting and chromosome deletion
  • Duties consisted of research with children with disabilities and extreme brain and body dysfunction as well as using laser scanner and printer; on-screen touch kiosk computations of genetic imprinting and chromosome deletion
  • Research Program focused on Genetic Disorders
  • This was a program offered to those that excelled in their fields of study with an opportunity to go in-depth from another aspect of the field

Education

Genetic Disorders Program

Cedars Hospital
01.2007

Florida Memorial University
Opa-Locka, Fla
01.2005

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
01.1998

University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
01.1996

Skills

    Team Management

    Client Relationship Management

    Project Management

    Time Management

    Process Improvement

    Customers Experience

    Conflict Resolution

    Budget Administration

    Data Analysis

    Problem-solving skills

    Verbal and written communication

    Assessment Strategies

    Compliance

    Critical Thinking

    Reliability

    Self Motivation

Community Service

  • Professional Hurdler for Puma Athletics 1999-2002 in the State and East and West Germany
  • Head of Field Operations at TrainersRUs.Inc, established in 2003
  • Researcher, Cedar Hospital, Program dealing with Genetic Disorders (2006-07)
  • Coordinated and Managed an Annual Private vs. Public All-Star Football Game for multiple years.
  • Contributing Member of TruPrepAcademy, TruSportsFoundation, and TrainersR'Us.Inc
  • Former member of the Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS) organization
  • Guest Speaker on the education of Mental Health at Florida Memorial University 2010, Summer Outreach Program
  • Director and Head of Staffing at Empowerment Tutoring

Timeline

Learning Coach/Educator

TruPrepAcademy
06.2021 - Current

Contractor

Independent Contract
03.2020 - 05.2021

Head of Field Operations

TruSports Foundation
09.2019 - 02.2020

Manager of MHT's

Inspirations Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Facility
07.2007 - 05.2011

Unit Supervisor, Behavior/Mental Health Professional

Ft. Lauderdale Hospital
06.2007 - 03.2010

Genetic Disorder Researcher

Cedars Hospital
02.2006 - 04.2007

Genetic Disorders Program

Cedars Hospital

Florida Memorial University

Liberty University

University of Virginia
LEROY SEARS