Richard Sanders
Seffner
Summary
Friendly and personable group leader gifted in helping participants of all skill levels enjoy and engage in activities. Effective keeping everyone safe and events fun for all involved. Specializing in sports, physical fitness, and organization. I have always been known to work hard, whether its outside with the children, cleaning the bathrooms, or learning and implementing new tasks.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Recreation Leader
Hillsborough County Parks And Recreation
2001.05 - Current
- Developed positive and productive relationships with kids, parents and staff.
- Facilitated team-building exercises among participants to promote cooperation, communication skills development.
- Cultivated positive relationships with participants, parents, and colleagues to foster a supportive recreational environment.
- Maintained inventory of supplies and equipment with established sign-out procedures.
- Addressed participant concerns with empathy and professionalism, resolving issues in a timely manner to maintain satisfaction levels.
- Supervised groups of up to 150 children under age 19 from arrival through departure at end of day.
- Trained new staff members on department policies, procedures, and safety protocols to ensure consistent service delivery across the team.
- Enhanced participant enjoyment by designing and implementing diverse recreational activities and programs.
- Transitioned participants between activities, rest periods and field trips.
- Coordinated staff volunteers to supervise events and facilitate scheduled activities.
- Boosted community engagement by organizing special events, such as sports tournaments and cultural celebrations.
- Evaluated program success through participant feedback surveys, using insights to inform future improvements in activity offerings.
- Provided technical assistance to site leader to help coordinate diverse projects.
Education
No Degree - Education, Business, Humanities, Sociology
Olivette Nazarene University, Online College
Bourbonnais, IL07.2026
Skills
- Customer service skills
- Computer Skills
- Schedule Management
- Sports knowledge
- Safety awareness
- Activity Planning
- Daily Reporting
- Safety Monitoring
- Policy Implementation
- Facility Management
- Recreation Programming
- Safety standards implementation
- Physical Fitness
- Staff Scheduling
- Age-Appropriate Activities
- Outdoor Education
- Disability Awareness
- Program operation
- Environmental Stewardship
- Activity Coordination
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Inclusivity Practices
- Problem-Solving
- Team Leadership
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Enrichment Activities
- Decision-Making
- Composure and Emotional Control
- Customer and Service-Oriented
- Safety Training
Timeline
Recreation Leader
Hillsborough County Parks And Recreation
2001.05 - Current
No Degree - Education, Business, Humanities, Sociology
Olivette Nazarene University, Online College
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