Manager General

CHRISTOPHER D. BENEDICT

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New York, NY 10019

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Education___________________________________________________________________

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Ohio University / Athens, Ohio

. Liberal Arts / B.A. in English / Graduated June 2010

Work

Experience__________________________________________________________________

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Building Contractor / Long Beach Island, New Jersey / October 2010 - June

2011

. Participate as 1 of 4 builders in all aspects in the construction of a

4,200 sq. ft. ocean front house.

. Work long hours through all weather conditions to meet strict deadlines.

. Prioritize and effectively finish each project from start to finish.

General Manager / Ohio University / Athens, Ohio / August 2009 - June 2010

. Prepare and lead quarterly presentations for new and existing staff

outlining rules and missions set forth by Campus Recreation.

. Facilitate training and education in compliance issues involving

emergency procedure, accident/incident reports, financial and purchasing

record keeping, equipment upkeep and public events.

. Communicate through daily and weekly meetings with directors, managers

and supervisors discussing procedures and reports to create a smoother

operating facility.

. Recruit, hire, train and manage all facility staff (over 60 part-time

student employees) in accordance with the Ohio University Campus

Recreation mission statement.

. Effectively advise Associate Director of Ohio University Campus

Recreation and Director of Bird Arena on issues involving compliance,

staffing, scheduling, promotions/demotions and facility operations.

. Primary organization liaison for grant proposals dealing with USFS, USAH

and Campus Recreation to Ohio University programs such as Synchronized

Skating, Ohio Hockey and Bird Arena.

. Successfully develop and funding proposals for approval by the Vice

President of Campus Recreation.

Maintenance Manager / Ohio University / Athens, Ohio / August 2008-June

2009

. Management of operations, facility/ice maintenance staff, and daily

preparation for a 1,200-seat public assembly facility.

. Oversee ice consistency and equipment/advertisement installation. Primary

trainer of specialized equipment and procedures.

. Record precise accounts of all facility operations, usage and equipment

upkeep.

Achievements________________________________________________________________

____________ Ohio University / Athens, Ohio / August 2007 - June 2010

. Received 3 promotions in 3 years from entry level Rink Assistant to

General Manager, surpassing Supervisor positions as requested by the

Associate Director of Ohio University Campus Recreation and Director of

Bird Arena.

. Facilitated a fundamental budget restructure that eliminated a 33%

deficit in 2009 to generate positive savings in 2010.

. Served on the hiring committee that placed graduate students in Sports

Marketing and Facility Management programs into GA positions increasing

revenue and productivity in advertisement and facility operations.

. Developed Learn Hockey and Men's League Hockey, two of the facility's

fastest growing and highest revenue generating programs. Both

participation and revenue jumped 500% from previous years in the 2010

season.

. Coached Youth Hockey, allowing me to work closely with patrons and

children of the Athens community.

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