Sean Ritchie
Lomita,CA
Summary
Recreation professional with extensive experience in team leadership and program coordination. Known for driving impactful community initiatives and fostering collaborative environment. Reliable and adaptable with strong emphasis on achieving results through effective communication and strategic planning.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Recreation Supervisor
City of Lomita
08.2023 - Current
- Schedules events in recreation facilities and monitors facility conditions.
- Plans and evaluates recreation and athletic programs for youth ages 4-17, and adults 18+.
- Manages timesheets for recreation leaders, instructors and coaches to provide prompt payment.
- Boosted program enrollment by developing targeted marketing materials and community outreach initiatives.
- Coordinates special events successfully, attracting large crowds from the community to participate in recreational activities.
- Manages budgets effectively, ensuring efficient allocation of resources for programs and events.
Recreation Specialist II
Clark County Parks and Recreation
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Planned, organized, and supervised recreation based activities at 18 Clark County Elementary Schools
- Oversaw over 75 part time employees
- Hired, disciplined, trained, and terminated part time employees while constantly searching for potential new hires
- Conducted trainings, processed and approved timecards, purchased equipment for sites, as well as communicated with parents of over 600 participants daily
- Oversaw internal and external youth basketball leagues for ages 6-18
- Created practice and game schedules for youth basketball leagues, as well as trained 25 part time employees to coach, officiate and keep score for the program
- Oversaw the Leaders of the Future program for 10-15 teens looking to gain on the job experience working in the Parks and Recreation field
Athletic & Wellness Director
Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Created, organized, planned, and oversaw sports leagues, camps and clinics at 3 Boys & Girls Clubs in Capistrano Valley
- Supervised part time staff, purchased materials for 3 Boys & Girls Clubs throughout Capistrano Valley
- Maintained records of purchases and attendance, as well as connected with volunteers and partners for collaboration, among various office work
Youth Sports Coordinator
City of Long Beach Parks
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Planned, coordinated, and oversaw the youth sports programs throughout the city, with over 4,000 participants, children ages 5-17
- Trained, and oversaw between 50-75 part time employees in coaching, officiating, and keeping score for the youth sports games
- Created game schedules and staff work schedules for over 8 park sites in the city
- Performed office and administrative tasks such as: answering phones, registering patrons for classes, and handling money
Recreation Programmer
Ace Enrichment
04.2019 - 01.2020
- Planned, implemented and lead recreational activities for children ages 5-11
- Partnered with the Palos Verdes Unified School District to ensure safety of over a dozen children at several elementary schools throughout Palos Verdes
- Maintained records of children's attendance in the programs
Senior Recreation Leader
City of Los Alamitos Parks
05.2019 - 10.2019
- Oversaw the drop-in youth summer camp program at Orville Lewis Park for children ages 5-12
- Registered children for summer camp, handled money and maintained records of daily transactions
- Lead off-site excursions for up to 60 participants once a week
- Supervised over a dozen part time staff members
Assistant Recreation Coordinator
City of Lomita
09.2015 - 06.2018
- Scheduled and supervised part time staff in the youth sports program
- Coordinated with the Recreation Supervisor and Assistant Recreation Supervisor in creating game and practice schedules for part time staff and their teams
Recreation Specialist
City of Rancho Palos Verdes Recreation
11.2016 - 04.2017
- Scheduled and supervised part time staff in daily park tasks such as, registration of park guests for contract classes and facilities, handling money, and set up and break down of facilities
- Oversaw contracted activities and city ran special classes and events
- Coordinated with Recreation Supervisor on implementing and developing new classes for the city
Recreation Specialist
City of Manhattan Beach Parks
05.2016 - 11.2016
- Supervised part time staff in daily park tasks such as, registration of park guests for contract classes, handling money, cleaning of the park and bathrooms, and set up and break down of facilities
- Inspected and oversaw the staff and contract classes at over twelve parks in the city.
Recreation Leader III
City of Lomita
06.2007 - 09.2015
- Dedicated 8 years to developing the Lomita Youth Sports Program and promoting its growth
- This included advertising the league outside the city limits, updating and changing the rules to adapt to high school and collegiate sports programs, and scheduling games around parent, student, and staff schedules
- Coordinated and facilitated trips for the league as far as San Clemente and Oxnard in order to promote the growth of the program
- Trained more than 50 employees throughout 8 years; helped facilitate training sessions, run training programs for basketball, and officiate basketball meetings.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Electronic Media and Film
Northern Arizona University
Associate's Degree - Social and Behavioral Sciences
Los Angeles Harbor College
Skills
- Experience facilitating large-scale events for various Parks and Recreation Departments
- Experience working with deadlines and stressful conditions
- Extensive experience in team leadership Trained hundreds employees in groups and individually through a team-building framework in order to create a positive environment for staff and children
- Experience working in office environments, taking phone calls and messages, navigating organizational software, and organizing registration forms
- Extensive experience working with special needs children including mental and physical disabilities
- Sports coaching
- Youth engagement
- Staff supervision, hiring and evaluation
Certification
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- AED Certification
Timeline
Recreation Supervisor
City of Lomita
08.2023 - Current
Recreation Specialist II
Clark County Parks and Recreation
10.2022 - 08.2023
Athletic & Wellness Director
Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley
12.2021 - 06.2022
Youth Sports Coordinator
City of Long Beach Parks
01.2020 - 12.2021
Senior Recreation Leader
City of Los Alamitos Parks
05.2019 - 10.2019
Recreation Programmer
Ace Enrichment
04.2019 - 01.2020
Recreation Specialist
City of Rancho Palos Verdes Recreation
11.2016 - 04.2017
Recreation Specialist
City of Manhattan Beach Parks
05.2016 - 11.2016
Assistant Recreation Coordinator
City of Lomita
09.2015 - 06.2018
Recreation Leader III
City of Lomita
06.2007 - 09.2015
Associate's Degree - Social and Behavioral Sciences
Los Angeles Harbor College
Bachelor's Degree - Electronic Media and Film
Northern Arizona University
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