Wilfredo B. Rivera
New York,NY
Summary
Dedicated Youth Development Specialist with expertise in program coordination and community outreach. Fosters youth engagement and develops educational programs while collaborating with diverse teams to achieve impactful results. Organizes and implements youth initiatives that promote personal growth, utilizing strong communication and leadership skills to create supportive environments and resolve conflicts effectively.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Youth Coordinator
Hoops in The Sun
Bronx, NY
04.2020 - Current
- Coordinated youth divisions for New York City's premier summer basketball tournament at Orchard Beach, enhancing sports access for hundreds of young athletes annually.
- Organized team registration, scheduling, and logistics for multiple age groups, facilitating seamless tournament operations throughout the event.
- Organized team registration, scheduling, and logistics for multiple age groups, ensuring smooth tournament operations from start to finish.
- Acted as liaison between players, parents, coaches, and event organizers, ensuring effective communication and swiftly addressing on-site concerns.
High School/ Travel Basketball Coach
Success Academy Charter Schools
New York, NY
08.2022 - 07.2026
- Designed and led structured basketball practices, conditioning drills, and competitive gameplay strategies for middle and/or high school student-athletes across a high-performing charter school network.
- Fostered academic accountability, leadership, and character in student-athletes, enhancing their holistic development alongside athletic skills.
- Monitored scholar-athlete academic progress, behavior, and wellness in collaboration with school staff and families, ensuring balanced student experiences.
- Led team to multiple league and tournament victories, emphasizing teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship.
- Supported recruitment and placement processes for collegiate-bound athletes.
- Conducted film review sessions and performance evaluations to provide personalized coaching and growth feedback.
- Maintained a safe, inclusive, and motivational team environment consistent with the mission and values of Success Academy.
Facility & Events Coordinator
Pratt Institute
New York, NY
10.2016 - 05.2022
- Ensures a high-quality experience at the ARC through day-to-day operations, internal and external events, game-day operations, equipment upkeep and maintenance, and customer service.
- Assessed ARC's needs for improvement to enhance engagement with Pratt Community and student body.
- Create and implement new models of protocols, strategies, policies, and practices for customer service, efficient athletic experiences, and overall work environment.
- Liaised with Campus Facility Department for facility maintenance, custodial services, and campus safety improvements.
- Managed fleet operations for Department-owned transportation vans to maintain safety and reliability. of Department-owned transportation vans (i.e., repairs, inspections, etc.).
- Supervised hiring, training, evaluating, and professional development of student-employees, student-leaders, and part-time employees in various areas of operations and equipment use.
- Developed and implemented new protocols and strategies for customer service and efficient athletic experiences.
- Supported emergency management protocols for Athletics and Recreation by coordinating safety procedures. and protocol for Athletics and Recreation.
- Serves as direct supervisor that helps with hiring, training, evaluating, and professional development of student-employees, student-leaders, and part-time employees in various areas of operations and in use of operating various equipment.
Head Women's Basketball Coach
Pratt Institute
New York, NY
10.2016 - 05.2022
- Directed women's basketball program, coordinating recruitment and retention of student-athletes, practice sessions, contest preparation, contest management, and administrative duties.
- Recruit and retain student-athletes that can meet Pratt’s academic admissions standards and sustain or enhance the competitiveness of the program.
- Ensure compliance with all rules and regulations of the NCAA and Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
- Submit and manage team roster in accordance with the Department of Athletics and Recreation regulations.
- Submit and manage team roster in accordance with Department of Athletics and Recreation regulations.
- Monitored NCAA, conference, and departmental rules and regulations and attended departmental meetings.
- Develop specific duties for the assistant coach that aid in the overall success of the program, ensure that they adhere to their established performance program and evaluate their performance at the conclusion of the season or year.
- Completed administrative duties within established deadlines, including travel arrangements for meals, hotels, and transportation for team and recruitment, and monthly assessment data.
- Assisted Director of Athletics and Recreation in fundraising activities for department and team initiatives.
- Submit an annual budget within the deadline established by the Director of Athletics and Recreation.
Stock Associate
Adidas Sport Performance
New York, NY
11.2014 - 01.2019
- Built emotional connections with customers, contributing to achievement of store KPI targets and embodying Brand Values
- The core expectations include utilizing expertise and experience to; serve and sell to customers and achieving operational excellence, flawlessly execute store operations when responsible for product flow to and from sales floor and/or cashier procedures
- Utilized available resources to actively meet or exceed individual and store targets
- Collaborates productively and respectfully with team members to meet or exceed store goals
- Communicates a desire for ongoing learning and welcomes all available opportunities to increase individual and store performance
- Provided support to colleagues to enhance team efficiency to support other team members when needed
- Meets and exceeds customer expectations and boosts sales and Brand experience by using appropriate element the adidas customer service model
- Create an emotional connection with every customer by being a passionate and enthusiastic adidas Brand ambassador
- Incorporated core and seasonal product knowledge into service approach, enhancing customer experience within assigned store zone(s)
- Maintain an appealing, easy-to-shop environment for customer by consistently executing visual merchandising and housekeeping standards
- Minimize loss by actively maintaining sales floor awareness while serving customers
- Completes sales transactions quickly and accurately while adhering to cash protection procedures
- Uses selling expertise to maximize opportunities at the cash desk to create add-on sales and build customer loyalty
- Handles returns, refunds and exchanges and uses these as an opportunity to reinforce and enhance the customer experience
- Ensures the product offer in the store is made available to customers by assisting with deliveries and replenishing the sales floor
- Uses retail and customer expertise to maximize sales opportunities by prioritizing merchandise flow to the sales floor
Sports and Leadership Specialist
Sports and Arts in School Foundations
Bronx, NY
07.2014 - 10.2016
- Organize and lead physical activity programming at their site, ensuring the safety of all program participants
- Motivate students to be active on a daily basis
- Ensure daily activity lesson plans and projects are structured, age-appropriate, and have clear learning goals based on the provided sports and physical activity guide
- Maintained communication with Program Director and Center for Sports and Wellness to coordinate calendar of programs, leagues, tournaments, and special events
- Motivate students to participate in organization-wide sports activities
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible
- Organize, lead, and promote interest in non-traditional activities such as fencing, hockey, team handball and martial arts
- Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in the activities, and demonstrate proper use of materials and equipment
- Enforce safety rules and regulations governing sports, recreational activities, and the use of equipment
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students
- Evaluated activities to assess effectiveness
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
- Promote and ensure the progressive development of student skills
- Promoted positive character development in youth through structured sports and leadership activities
Basketball Coach
Five Star Basketball
Rye, NY
07.2014 - 07.2015
- Coached and developed high school athletes in fundamental and advanced basketball skills during intensive multi-day training sessions.
- Designed and led drills focused on shooting, ball handling, defense, and game IQ to improve athlete performance.
- Mentored campers through individual feedback, fostering athletic growth and personal discipline.
- Coordinated with experienced coaches to organize scrimmages, skill challenges, and player evaluations, enhancing overall athlete development.
- Maintained high energy, professionalism, and a growth-oriented environment, supporting Five-Star's legacy of excellence.
Student Manager of Womens Basketball Team
Adelphi University
New York, NY
09.2012 - 05.2014
- Coordinated the entire Adelphi Women's Basketball Adult League
- Coordinated daily logistics for pick-up and return of basketball practice equipment and uniforms
- Managed game day operations, overseeing set-up and take down of equipment to ensure smooth events
- Daily pick-up and return of basketball practice equipment and uniforms
- General maintenance of basketball team equipment
- Maintain equipment inventory of all basketball uniforms and equipment
- Practice/Game day filming
- Performed various tasks to support team operations
- Organized and facilitated the entire Adelphi Women's Basketball Adult League, enhancing community engagement
Group Leader /Basketball Coach
Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club
Bronx, NY
06.2007 - 08.2013
- Designed and implemented basketball training sessions focused on skill development, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
- Organized and coached youth basketball games and tournaments, fostering competitive spirit and character building.
- Organized and coached youth basketball games and tournaments, fostering competitive spirit and character development.
- Built strong relationships with students, families, and staff, enhancing support for academic, social, and athletic development.
- Promoted positive behavior and accountability, enhancing youth confidence through consistent mentorship and individualized support.
- Facilitated discussions and activities in the Passport to Manhood Program to empower youth and foster development.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sports Management
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY05-2014
Associate in Science (AS) - Sports Management and Recreation
Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer, NY05-2011
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Sports event management
- Youth sports coaching
- Athletic program promotion
- Event planning
- Stakeholder communication
- Game day management
- Problem-solving
- Emergency response training
- Program budget management
- Parent engagement
- Team collaboration
Certification
- Driver's License May 2025 to January 2033
- First Aid Certification November 2024 to November 2026
- AED Certification July 2024 to July 2026
- CPR Certification July 2024 to July 2026
Timeline
High School/ Travel Basketball Coach
Success Academy Charter Schools
08.2022 - 07.2026
Youth Coordinator
Hoops in The Sun
04.2020 - Current
Facility & Events Coordinator
Pratt Institute
10.2016 - 05.2022
Head Women's Basketball Coach
Pratt Institute
10.2016 - 05.2022
Stock Associate
Adidas Sport Performance
11.2014 - 01.2019
Sports and Leadership Specialist
Sports and Arts in School Foundations
07.2014 - 10.2016
Basketball Coach
Five Star Basketball
07.2014 - 07.2015
Student Manager of Womens Basketball Team
Adelphi University
09.2012 - 05.2014
Group Leader /Basketball Coach
Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club
06.2007 - 08.2013
Associate in Science (AS) - Sports Management and Recreation
Herkimer County Community College
Bachelor of Science - Sports Management
Adelphi University