Chicago, IL
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Michael Cassidy
Professional Experience
Next College Student Athlete (NCSA) Chicago, IL February 2020 – November 2020
Recruiting Coordinator
Recruiting coordinator for NCSA which is the largest and most successful collegiate athletic recruiting network. First in line to determine if athlete is qualified for college coaching program.
Conducted outreach to families cultivated through our marketing process to prequalify student athletes as to “fit” our program. Evaluated academic and athletic talent of athlete for our organization and college coaches
Developed engagement plan based upon recruiting assessment using salesforce application
Supported specialists to ensure they have all necessary information to move athlete to next steps
Educated student athlete and families on the recruiting process
Set up meetings in salesforce and updated information for Student Athletes
Major League Triathlon Charlotte, NC January 2014 – January 2020
Business Manager
Founding team member of a company that was responsible for creating, recruiting, and managing 8 city aligned teams of professional triathletes. Hired & onboarded employees, and managed volunteers while coordinating events. We had 3 employees, 15/20 contractors/volunteers and 4 events per year
Developed and implemented key strategies for recruiting athletes, volunteers, and employees; built long-lasting relationships with volunteers, athletes, and vendors.
Partnered with team members in ensuring efficient and rigorous HR Processes employee/contractor, onboarding and secured workers compensation.
Partnered with team members in ensuring efficient and rigorous financial information including budgeting, billing and collecting payment as well as preparing financial statements, 1099’s set up our payroll processing company we worked with and got our insurance policy.
Did data entry, created lists in Microsoft excel during interviewing process as well as using quickbooks to send out invoices. Sent out calendar reminders.
Managed and negotiated contracts for races in numerous cities. Negotiated contracts with vendors (which included insurance companies, security contractors, local entertainment among others).
Coordinated and managed travel including hotel, itinerary, and transportation for our staff and contractors. (10 people
T-Rex Capital
Business Research Analyst Stamford, Connecticut November 2011 – December 2013
Managed and resolved logistical issues on properties to purchase; handled cash flow analysis; estimated rent and sales growth
Analyzed market trends with senior management to discover investment opportunities; presented findings.
Researched and prepared real estate investment portfolio to start fund.
New Jersey Nets
Inside Sales Representative Newark New Jersey April 2010 – May 2011
Cultivated positive relations with customers during events, ensuring complete satisfaction resulting in high customer satisfaction and repeat sales.
Applied analytics, sales, and marketing skills to research and develop client base
Contributed as a key member of the inside sales team, leading to the second-highest sales program in company history with $900K in ticket sales annually.
EDUCATION
Mitchell College New London, Connecticut
Bachelor of Science: Sports Management
Sacred Heart University Fairfield, Connecticut
Graduate Certificate: Accounting
University of Minnesota Online-Coursera
Graduate Certificate: HRM for People Managers (Graduate 2021)
SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), QuickBooks, Vendor management, Salesforce