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Nicholas Frisch

Des Moines,IA

Summary

Highly disciplined with a growth mindset and experience in leadership, team building, and health. My goal is to become a Firefighter and a Paramedic. I will be taking my NREMT in August 2025 before starting Paramedic school starting in September 2025.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Center Director

Mathnasium of Ankeny
08.2023 - Current
  • Led day-to-day operations of a K-12 math learning center with ~80 students, including enrollment, staff management, and ensuring instructional excellence.
  • Achieved a 75% conversion rate for new enrollments and more than doubled center enrollment and revenue within the first year.
  • Assessed students' math skills, created individualized learning plans, and regularly communicated progress to parents, retaining families for an average of 11 months.
  • Managed a team of 8-12 instructors, overseeing hiring, scheduling and evaluations, ensuring timely completion of initial training and providing ongoing coaching.
  • Represented Mathnasium at school and community events and supervised a marketing coordinator to enhance outreach and awareness.

Program Manager

Can Play
11.2022 - 07.2023
  • Created and led adaptive camps, fitness, sports, and outdoor programs for kids and adults with physical, cognitive, or emotional support needs.
  • Led fundraising events, initiated communication, community outreach, social media, and participation tracking/running reports to ensure organizational success.
  • Promoted from assistant to manager after three months.

Coach

Kranto Education
01.2022 - 12.2023
  • Coach for after school sports and other recreational activities for ages 8-14.

Medical Childcare Assistant

ChildServe
06.2022 - 11.2022
  • Provided medical childcare for newborns to eighteen year olds.
  • Assisted with medical needs while working on speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy goals.

Rehabilitation Specialist

HealthSource of Clive
02.2021 - 01.2022
  • Evaluated patient movement screens, instructed physical therapy exercises, and performed rehabilitation modalities on patients (E STIM, taping, cupping, massage gun, PIR stretching, and flossing).
  • Led training and did business to business marketing.

Pharmacy Informatics Intern

The Iowa Clinic
08.2018 - 05.2019
  • Conducted research on a clinical decision support strategy involving advanced pharmacy practice experience students on cardiovascular disease risk assessment.

Education

Paramedic Certification -

Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA
08.2026

EMT Certification -

Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA
08.2025

Bachelor's Degree - Health Sciences: Clinical and Applied

Drake University
Des Moines, IA
12.2019

Skills

  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Critical Thinking and problem-solving
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Excellent communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Calm under pressure
  • Organization and time management
  • Friendly, positive attitude

Certification

  • Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter, 2022-2028
  • Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter, 2022-2028
  • BLS CPR Certified, 2018-2027
  • National FireFighter Selection Inventory, Passed in 2025
  • HEADS UP Concussion, Passed in 2022

Research

  • Drake University Conference on Undergraduate Research, Study Author and Presenter, 05/17, Impact of a clinical decision support strategy involving advanced pharmacy practice experience students on cardiovascular disease risk assessment and statin treatment.
  • Drake University Conference on Undergraduate Research, Study Author and Presenter, 05/18, Examining the effects of gender and academic class on D1 collegiate soccer players' perceptions of training load.

Timeline

Center Director

Mathnasium of Ankeny
08.2023 - Current

Program Manager

Can Play
11.2022 - 07.2023

Medical Childcare Assistant

ChildServe
06.2022 - 11.2022

Coach

Kranto Education
01.2022 - 12.2023

Rehabilitation Specialist

HealthSource of Clive
02.2021 - 01.2022

Pharmacy Informatics Intern

The Iowa Clinic
08.2018 - 05.2019

EMT Certification -

Mercy College of Health Sciences

Bachelor's Degree - Health Sciences: Clinical and Applied

Drake University

Paramedic Certification -

Mercy College of Health Sciences