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January **, ****

Dear Sir/Madam:

Please accept my application as a candidate for a position with your company. My qualifications include my experience as the Sports, Fitness and Recreation Director at the Boys and Girls Club of New Haven where I developed the Amateur Athletic Union program, the In-House program and the Academic program. These programs were created to give children an opportunity to try different sports and find something that they can enjoy and excel in. They also received a high level of training that teaches them discipline in sports from an early age. The Academic program was designed to teach children how to balance both sports and education. They are provided with support and mentoring to maintain a good average in school. The community helps support our programs by taking part in our fundraising events that include tournaments and outreach events to spread the word about what we try to accomplish in children’s lives.

My background also includes my work as a Physical Education Teacher, Coach and Athletic Director at The Neighborhood Charter House School. I oversaw and organized the athletic programs. I provided board members with budget information, marketing plans and event ideas that were beneficial to the success of our programs. I was able to coach various athletic teams, develop activities that encouraged physical fitness and offered youth a positive way to spend their leisure time. I also had the opportunity to teach various grade levels and that has helped me deal with unique situations and allowed me to act as a mentor to youth.

As a Therapeutic Support Staff member at All Pointe Care LLC, I helped coordinate activities that build self-esteem and self-confidence and worked one on one with clients to address their specific needs as well as planned outings to fun events and public places. I was also a part of a team that provided developmental services to individuals and families to help them become more independent, self-sufficient and more involved in the community.

I believe that I have the necessary skills for this position because I am committed to being a positive influence and making a difference in people’s lives. I look forward to an interview with you so that I can further elaborate on my qualifications.

Sincerely,

Tharon Mayes

Tharon Mayes

27 Winnett Street, Hamden, Connecticut, 06517

Tel: 203-***-**** • adwwyq@r.postjobfree.com

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Objective: Looking for a position where I can use my excellent communication and customer service skills, athletic and teaching background to motivate, train and help individuals achieve their personal goals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Professional Experience:

2009 – Present Coach, Sports, Fitness and Recreation Director of “The Boys and Girls Club of New Haven”

2010 – 2012 Therapeutic Support Staff for All Pointe Care LLC

2000 – 2009 Coach, Athletic Director / Physical Education and Health Teacher of the

“The Neighborhood House Charter School”

- Teaching children from K1 to Grade 8

- Scheduling and developing activities for all of the sports programs

2007 – 2008 Director of Physical Education “Champion Program”

2005 – 2008 Co-Founder / Coach of “Student Athletes Rising”

2000 – 2003 Counselor of the “Youth Outreach Program” of Dorchester House

1993 – 1996 Co-Founder/Coach of the “Home Court Advantage” program

1990 – 2000 Professional Basketball Player in the NBA and the European Basketball League

Education: Florida State University (1986-1990)

References Available Upon Request

Tharon Mayes

27 Winnett Street, Hamden, Connecticut, 06517

Tel: 203-***-**** • adwwyq@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS

Former Professional Basketball player with ten years of experience in both the NBA and the European Basketball league

One of the Top 25 best Players in Florida State University Basketball history

Named to the 2013 ACC Legends Class as a guard from Florida State University

Director of a National Accredited AAU Program for 8 Years

Resident Coach of the “Five Star Basketball Camp” one of the top Basketball camps in the United States

Founder of “Home Court Advantage” and “Student Athletes Rising” which are programs devoted to helping student athletes excel in both sports and education

McDonald’s and Converse All American and Gatorade Player of the year

Part of the Hillhouse State Championship team that achieved a record of 24-0 and was ranked 4th in the country

Hillhouse high school Basketball Hall of Fame inductee

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