ZAVANAH MASTEL
Manteca,CA
Summary
Enthusiastic Coordinator for the City of Lathrop having 9 years of recreation experience in various areas such as; youth development, office assistant, seniors, marketing, facilities, and sports. Experienced recreation professional skilled in organizing and managing multiple recreational programs while having a strong focus on team collaboration. Expertise in program and event planning, program development, and community engagement. Known for reliability, leadership, and effective communication.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Recreation Coordinator II - Sports
City of Lathrop
Lathrop, CA
10.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented diverse recreational programs to enhance community engagement.
- Coordinated schedules and logistics for events, ensuring smooth execution and participant satisfaction.
- Managed volunteer recruitment and training, fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Evaluated program effectiveness through participant feedback, driving continuous improvements.
- Supervised staff in daily operations, promoting adherence to safety standards and best practices.
- Conducted budget management for programs, optimizing resource allocation and expense reporting.
- Improved customer satisfaction with recreational services by regularly soliciting feedback and making necessary adjustments.
- Maintained inventory of supplies and equipment with established sign-out procedures.
- Scheduled events in recreation facilities and monitored facility conditions.
- Organized and maintained accurate records for program registration, facility usage, and budgetary expenses ensuring smooth operations.
- Implemented comprehensive risk management plans to minimize potential accidents or incidents during recreational activities.
- Managed budgets for multiple programs, ensuring optimal allocation of resources to maximize service quality and participant enjoyment.
- Developed strong relationships with local organizations, fostering partnerships that enhanced the quality of recreation programs offered.
- Maintained safe and clean facilities at all times, conducting regular inspections and addressing any issues promptly.
- Prepared and distributed flyers, press releases and brochures to generate interest in established programs and events.
- Evaluated staff performance on a regular basis providing constructive feedback leading to more efficient operations overall.
- Assigned schedules and specific tasks to workers for optimal coverage.
- Managed the daily operations of multiple year-round youth sports leagues, serving hundreds of participants across baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, football, and parent-child recreation programs.
- Directed planning and execution of seasonal recreation programming from registration through program evaluation.
- Oversaw league operations including scheduling, staffing, participant placement, equipment distribution, and customer communication.
- Developed and implemented new recreation programming to increase community participation and expand recreational opportunities.
- Supervised, trained, and evaluated Recreation Leaders, seasonal employees, officials, and event staff.
- Provided daily direction and operational support for part-time staff across multiple recreation sites.
- Coordinated staff schedules to ensure adequate coverage for leagues, tournaments, community events, and facility operations.
- Trained new employees on departmental policies, customer service expectations, safety procedures, and operational standards.
- Led staff meetings and delegated responsibilities to ensure successful program delivery.
- Recruited, trained, and supported over 100 volunteer coaches annually.
- Developed coach communication systems that improved consistency across multiple sports leagues.
- Organized coach trainings, resource materials, and ongoing support throughout each recreation season.
- Managed volunteer onboarding, background check compliance, and risk management requirements.
- Coordinated daily operations for parks, athletic fields, gymnasiums, and recreation facilities.
- Oversaw facility scheduling for practices, games, tournaments, rentals, and special events.
- Collaborated with maintenance staff to ensure facilities met safety and operational standards.
- Conducted facility inspections and addressed maintenance, safety, and operational concerns.
- Managed equipment inventory, field preparation, and facility readiness for large-scale events.
- Planned and executed large community recreation events including Opening Day ceremonies, Picture Days, tournaments, coach appreciation events, recognition ceremonies, and community celebrations.
- Coordinated vendors, volunteers, staff, sponsors, entertainment, and logistics for multi-site events.
- Managed event timelines, staffing plans, setup, breakdown, and risk management.
- Oversaw operations for multiple youth sports programs serving hundreds of participants each season.
- Supervised recreation staff, seasonal employees, officials, and volunteers across multiple facilities.
- Led planning and execution of Opening Day celebrations, picture days, tournaments, recognition events, and special community events.
- Coordinated operations across athletic fields, gymnasiums, parks, and recreation facilities.
- Developed standardized communication and operational procedures that improved program consistency.
- Represented your agency in regional Sports & Facilities Roundtable discussions, collaborating with neighboring agencies to share best practices.
- Built partnerships with schools, nonprofit organizations, vendors, and community organizations to expand recreation opportunities.
Sr. Recreation Leader — Sports and Marketing
City of Lathrop
08.2022 - Current
- Created creative advertising content for various media, including flyers, posters, t-shirt designs, certificates, video highlights, brochures, logos, newsletters, etc.
- Photography for programs, special events, police department ceremonies
- Creates designs targeting particular audiences
- Editing videos for proper timings of audio and texts
- Creates fun captions to bring in audience
- Took Graphic Designing courses
Sr. Recreation Leader—Sports and Facilities
City of Lathrop
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Prepares and tracks paperwork associated with programs and facility usage.
- Sets up for program activities daily; cleans up after all activities
- Orders all necessary supplies for program activities
- Organizes and plan programs/league
- Trains, schedules, and manages part time employees
- Set up and break down equipment for recreation programs and facility rentals
- Establishes positive working relationships with the general public, program participants, families, coaches, and officials.
- Monitors and maintains records for the hours children participate in programs
- Accept payments from customers; verify and apply payments made by program participants; maintained daily participant counts.
- Communicates with customers, program participants and contractors.
- Schedule practice and game times and distributes to participants, coaches, and officials.
Sr. Recreation Leader—Sports and Facilities (Continued)
City of Lathrop
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Schedule practice and game times and distributes to participants, coaches, and officials.
- Tripled the amount of program participants for Mini Movers
- Recruited additional teams for our Adult Basketball League
- Recruit Coaches and participants
Recreation Leader - Office Assistant
City of Lathrop
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Provided assistance to customers inquiring about or using City facilities.
- Accept payments for program registration or facility reservations.
- Answered program related questions and provided customer service
- Greeting customers
- Develops and distributes promotional and marketing information and assists the public with questions and problems;
Recreation Leader - Youth Development
City of Lathrop
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Actively participated in program activities, including games, sports, arts and crafts, field trips and homework time
- Opens, closes, secures and maintains a safe program environment
- Provided supervision for the participants during all times
- Actively communicates with program participants
Education
High School Diploma -
Lathrop High School
Lathrop, CA05.2017
Skills
- PROFESSIONAL
- Adaptability
- Responsibility
- Customer Service
- Creativity
- Time Management
- Teamwork
- Critical Thinking
- Marketing
- Patience
- Active Listening
- Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Attention to Detail
- TECHNICAL
- Microsoft Office
- Phone Skills
- Social Media
- Graphic Design
- Internet Safety
- Adobe Photoshop
- Legends of Rec
- Team Sideline
- PosterMyWall
- Senior programs
- Special event planning
- Team management
- Supply inventory
- Activity planning
- Staff scheduling
- Community relations
- Recreational activities
- Program planning
- Partnership building
- Program improvement
- Activities coordination
- Instructional skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Effective communication
- Active listening
- Decision-making
- Coaching and mentoring
- Professionalism
- Staff management
- Public speaking
- Written communication
- Safety regulations
- Performance evaluation
2026 CPRS District 5 Rising Star
Chosen throughout our California Parks and Recreation Society District 5 as the Rising Star of the Year.
Timeline
Recreation Coordinator II - Sports
City of Lathrop
10.2022 - Current
Sr. Recreation Leader — Sports and Marketing
City of Lathrop
08.2022 - Current
Sr. Recreation Leader—Sports and Facilities
City of Lathrop
01.2022 - 08.2022
Sr. Recreation Leader—Sports and Facilities (Continued)
City of Lathrop
01.2022 - 08.2022
Recreation Leader - Office Assistant
City of Lathrop
01.2019 - 01.2021
Recreation Leader - Youth Development
City of Lathrop
01.2017 - 01.2018
High School Diploma -
Lathrop High School