MADDIE SPARKS
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Enthusiastic team player gained leadership skills through softball and classroom project, encouraging attitude with a positive outcome
• Outgoing and humorous personality and the skill to converse well with others
• Technically proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook
• 4 years of varsity softball playing experience and four years of varsity soccer experience
EDUCATION
Northwood University, West Palm Beach, Florida 9/07-10
B.B. A. Sport Management (ESPM Program – One of 50 Nationally Approved Undergraduate Sport Management Programs)
• EXCEL credits in Community Arts, Volunteer Service, Professional Development and Organizations & Activities
North Florida Community College, Madison, Florida 05-07
A.A in Education
SPORT INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Duncan Softball Team, Palm Beach, Florida 10/07-11/08
Assistant Coach
• Worked with the outfielders on drills and techniques in judging different kinds of game like situations
• Directly prepared blocking drills, throwing to second, and different kinds of game like situations with the catchers
Duncan Soccer Camp, Palm Beach, Florida 6/06-7/06
Instructor
• Trained, motivated and mentored boys and girls of all ages
• Instructed, educated and organized individual training sessions daily
• Provide knowledge and fundamentals needed to play competitively or for recreational purposes
• Ran drills and created in-match experiences by offering an effective athletic environment for players
BCS Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida 1/8/09
SMRI- Market Research
• Distributed and collected market research surveys
Duncan Middle School, Palm Beach Florida 9/14-6/2/10
Assistant Athletic Director
• Leasing contracts with local community parks for usage of Duncan facility
• Created schedules for all sports and passed them out to all coaches and players
• Made sure all sports had proper equipment and referees
• Passed out uniforms to players
• Collected Eligibility Packets from athletes participating in sports
• Organized all physicals in alphabetical order
• Budgeting
• Made a slide show for the student and parent athletic meeting stating what we expect out of each athlete and what they need to learn to get to the next level
GENERAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Abby Road, Palm Beach, Florida 09/02-07/04
Hostess
• Greeted customers and created detailed setting arrangement for minimum waiting time
• Took “to-go” orders and helped with kitchen in making sure “to-orders” were accurate
• Assisted with kitchen when high volume of orders consumed; coordinated schedules with 20 plus employees
Gardens Ale House, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 07/04-Present
Server
• Handled four plus tables; attended customers with all needs
• Created a healthy and clean environment for patrons and staff
• Acted as a liaison between management and customers when dealing with conflict and positive feed back
Duncan Middle School, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 10/11-4/11
Hall Monitor II
• Make sure all students are in assigned areas during school hours
• Made sure students who are outside of their classrooms during lesson times have a valid hall pass
• Maintain overall good conduct in the corridors by preventing running and rowdy behavior
• Ensure students are punctual in attending classes
• Prevent unauthorized entry during school hours
CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE
• Member of Northwood University Softball Team 8/07-05/09
• Member of North Florida Community College softball team 8/05-05/07