Manager
Resume:
William Foster
Sacramento, CA *****
ad41p8@r.postjobfree.com
Experience recreational Manager/Supervisor with over 15 years of skilled services, responsible for the supervision, operations, staff development, and program implementation of assigned before and after school sites and summer camp programs., program development, budgeting, and community outreach. Strong communication and team leader with a passion for providing high quality recreational experience for all. Over 9 years of service in the leadership role outstanding problem solving talents. This may include all age groups, from Child Care to well implemented senior citizens programs, excellent day camp and teen camp activities as well as Aquatics and programs activities for individuals with mental and physical disabilities.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Residential Manager
Sacramento Job Corps - Sacramento, CA
October 2022 to September 2023
• Provide staff supervision in all student living areas or resident living areas, ensuring that our diverse and dynamic living environment is safe and secure and conducive to all residents.
• Develop critical thinking skills through responding to residents needs and concerns., provide staff supervision and training, manage the department and financial information, help in the development and implementation of individual support plans to identify personal goals, lead weekly staff meetings.
• Promoting a positive atmosphere .
• Plan and Implement additional programs for residents and assigned area plan educational and a wellness of building program and safety.
• Assist individuals personal care, Independent Living skills, self-advocacy, maintain the health of the individuals through medication administration, safety training, and positive behavior supports. Supervisory of Recreation/ Security Supervisor
Chicago Job Corps Center - Chicago, IL
December 2013 to June 2022
• Develop and manage strategic initiatives and annual work plan goals as aligned. With District values master plan and strategic plans. Evaluate departmental operations including facility operations, memberships and programming, identify opportunities and solutions for improvement. Review and make recommended Improvement to internal policies and procedures.
• Managers and supervise a sign operations to achieve goals within available resources, plan and organizes workloads and staff assignments. Communicate official plans, policies and procedures to staff. Provide leadership and direction in developing short and long-term plans, gathers, interpret and prepares data for studies coordinate activities with other departments and agencies as needed.
• Development maintain a calendar of recreational activities and events and distribute the schedule to students and advanced of the activity list, involved students in selecting and planning recreational activities, conduct periodic surveys of student recreational interest and participation and use of information.
• Coordinate with Career Technical, academics, and counseling staff, and Social Development staff to ensure Integrity of students. Provide a wide variety of activities open to Old students, activities should reinforce and provide time to practice communicate skills, to demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviors and to work and participate in groups.
• Security Supervisor- communicate security policies, how your entrained security staff, investigate security incidents, control Security Department spending, reading comprehensive security reports, respond to campus during emergency events, conducting security risk assessments, Emergency Management, develop and maintain, monitor regulation compliance, incident response, managing resources, risk management, conduct regular security inspections, Implement identifying access management system, monitor surveillance cameras, perform Security checks on vehicles as well as students. Supervise a team of 20 security officers mobile Patrol as well as foot patrol of entire campus, buildings and grounds.
Program Manager
YMCA - Chicago, IL
October 2013 to December 2020
• Organized daily activities based on the goals of the organization. Monitor employee work and provide guidance.
• Devise new programs that support the organization objectives. Organize scheduling, trainings and onboarding/and external agencies..
• Evaluate and asses the program's strength and weakness. Also with a strong emphasis on all age appropriate programs from Child Care, youth, teenage programs, adult programs and senior citizens program.
• Formulate, organize and monitor interconnected projects.
• Decide on suitable strategies and objectives.
• Coordinate cross project activities, Lead and evaluate project manager and other staff. Park Supervisor of recreation
Chicago park District - Chicago, IL
September 2000 to October 2013
• Develops and implements programming, advertising, marketing, and promotional plans/strategies. Provide public relations by managing activities with internal staff and external agencies. Markets the facility by attending various meetings and networking in the business community . Provides public education by creating and implementing creative advertising campaigns. An amazing skill set with summer camps/day camps, teen camps and conducting leagues.
• Recruit, Hires, train, supervise, and evaluate recreational staff. Implementing age appropriate programs and activities with an emphasis on all ages Childcare,6 through 12, 13 through 17, 18 and up. Ability to implement a superb amount of programs and activities for senior citizens, Aquatics and individuals with mental and physical disabilities.
• Oversees and supervises the activities of subordinate staff, conducts staff schedules, facility needs.
• Model relationship-building skills in all interactions, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with staff, parents, caregivers, and community organizations.
• Evaluate programs and services identified community needs and recommend new offerings to maximize ongoing success and participation.
• Develop, schedule, and deliver high-quality, innovative, safe, fun outdoor and indoor recreational programs for youths, teens, adults, and seniors. With an emphasis on all age groups from Tiny Tots, youths, teenage, adults and senior citizen program.
• Oversee childcare programs and activities, before and after school programs, day camp and teen camp activities, as well as having Aquatics background and having the necessary certifications. Skills
• Meeting Facilitation
• Strategic Planning
• Conflict Management
• Budgeting
• Fundraising
• Mentoring
• experience in facilitating trainings,payroll, and scheduling, great organizer, and tremendous oral and written skills,excellent customer service background, can multi task and work very well in a fast pace environment.
• Management
• Interviewing
• Team Management
• Guest services
• Experience with children
• Childcare
• Program management
• Change management
• Microsoft Windows
• QuickBooks
• Events management
• Teaching
• Communication skills
• Workforce development
• Continuous improvement
• Microsoft Access
• Google Docs
• Public Relations
• Employee Evaluation (10+ years)
• Customer service
• Employee Orientation
• Oracle
• Facilitating training
• Staff Development, Community outreach (10+ years)
• Childcare
• Teaching
• Training & development
• Supervising experience
• Security
• Microsoft Access
• Oracle
• Payroll
• Program management
• Conflict management
• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Guest services
• Team management
• Sales
Certifications and Licenses
Certified Park and Recreation professional, FirstAid, CPR and AED, American Red Cross water safety certification,CPI,
First Aid Certification
CPR Certification
September 2023 to September 2025
CPR / first aid/ad/water safety certified
Certified Park & Recreation Professional/cpr/ first aid / AED/water safety certified
CDL B
CDL
Non-CDL Class C
AED Certification
Lifeguard Training
Child Development Associate Certification
Publications
Cover letter
February 2024
William Foster
ad41p8@r.postjobfree.com
Dear Sir or Madam
This is to introduce myself and let you know of my interest in becoming a part of your organization. The enclosed resume will furnish you with information concerning my overall employment background, trainings education and skills.My work abilities are backed up with experience and knowledge. I assure you that I can successfully fulfill any obligations requiring of any responsibility upon your organization. In each of my previous job experiences, I have performed my related responsibilities, duties with a higher level of degree of skills and professionalism. My current objective is to obtain a position that will fully utilize my skills and offer an opportunity for continued professional growth I believe in excellence and have always dedicated myself, my talents and my creative abilities to assure the successful and accomplishments of any company goals My positive attitude and willingness to give 200 % makes me a very valuable asset to any company. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future and hopefully to interview in which I hope to learn more about your company. It's goals, plans and how I may be able to contribute to its continued success. Thank you
Sincerely,
William Foster
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