Feb. 2, 2010

345 East Chestnut Street
Lancaster, PA. 17602
(717) 487-2353
brandenlippy@yahoo.com

Objective

An opportunity to acquire a professional position in Athletic Academic Advising.

Education and Certifications

Millersville University of Pennsylvania, July 2009 Master's of Education in Sport Management

Millersville University of Pennsylvania, May 2007 Bachelor of Science in Special Education Athletic Coaching Minor

Pennsylvania Teaching Certification: Special Education, K-12th grade American Sport Education Program: Coaching Principles First Aid/CPR Certified

Athletic Administration Experience

St. Bonaventure University Athletic Academic Support and Student Services Intern, August 2009-Present

• Responsible for monitoring academic progress of men's and women's swimming, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, men's golf and women's lacrosse.
• Responsible for student case load management - Progression, Retention, Completion and Reentry.
• Advocate and mediate for student concerns related to grades, degree plan, instructor issues and career planning.
• Meets weekly with freshman student-athletes and at-risk upperclassmen.
• Works with the NCAA Compliance Software to monitor eligibility certification.
• Works with DataTel Software to track degree evaluations.
• Defines and interprets policies and procedures for St. Bonaventure University students.
• Coordinates structured study hall.
• Assists in maintaining accurate and complete academic records.
• Assists with progress reports.
• Meets with coaches, student-athletes when academic concerns arise.
• Counsels student-athletes on time management skills, course and major selections.
• Assist in performing Student-Athlete Eligibility meetings.
• Meets with prospective student-athletes as requested.
• Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Director
• Plans and implements various university and community fundraising and volunteering efforts such as Bona Kid's Night Out, Community Cleanup and the S.M.A.R.T. Reading Program.
• Champs/Life Skills Assistant Director
• Plans and implements career building workshops in conjunction with our Career Services Department.
• Co-coordinated the sale of merchandise and tickets for the 2010 Atlantic 10 Swimming Championships.

• Assisted the Head and Assistant coach in all phases of coaching.
• Coordinated pre, regular and post season weight training/conditioning workouts.

• Assisted in coordination and implementation of summer camps.
• Monitored structured study hall hours.
• Assisted in fundraising efforts within the university and community.

Millersville University Athletic Department Graduate Assistant, May 2007-July 2009

• Assisted Director of Athletics and Associate Directors of Athletics with day-to-day office operations.
• Responsible for scheduling and generating all athletic contracts for home and away contests.
• Processed budget requests, deposits and bills and maintained budget files for each athletic team.
• Prepared and distributed travel advances for away travel.
• Assisted Academic Coordinator in monitoring structured study program.
• Assisted in performing Student-Athlete Eligibility meetings.
• Assisted Compliance coordinator in processing eligibility reports for incoming freshman through Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse.
• Event Management at several athletic, community and special events.
• Coordinated numerous athletic special events/marketing and promotions that included Basketball halftime entertainment. Blackouts, Carnival Day, Community Day, Marauder Mania, Midnight Madness and WBCA Pink Zone.
• Responsible for successful management of fundraising at athletic and community events that included Make-A-Wish and WBCA Kay Yow Fund.
• Carpenter-Trout Weight Training Facility
• Supervised 5-10 student workers who maintain facility through daily check-in of athletes and organization/maintenance.
• Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Director
• Supervised 40 committee members who provided student-athlete input to athletic and senior administration.
• Coordinated numerous special events.
• Coordinated fundraising for Make-A-Wish and the Kay Yow Fund.
• Scheduled and coordinated all monthly meetings.

MASCAC Conference Sports Information Department Intern, Jan-Aug 2009

• Assisted the Executive Director and Assistant Director with the day-to-day office operations and with the operation of Conference Championships.
• Assisted in maintaining statistics for numerous sports and with website maintenance.

Professional Awards and Programs

WBCA/The Women's Sport Foundation Graduate Assistant of the Year Award

• Earned the 2008 Women's Sports Foundation/WBCA Graduate Assistant of the Year Award, as selected by the Women's Sports Foundation. It is awarded annually to a female graduate assistant coach in recognition of her contribution to a collegiate women's basketball program and her commitment to becoming a coach of women's basketball.

WBCA/Nike's So You Want To Be A Coach Program

• Completed a professional workshop held by the WBCA and NCAA in Cleveland, Ohio during the 2007 Women's Final Four.

2008 Division II Leadership Conference

• Completed a professional workshop designed to enhance student-athletes, coaches and administrators personal development and leadership skills to positively affect their campus, conference and communities in the future. Career Athletes Training and Development Program
• Participated in a seminar that unites graduating and former collegiate athletes who seek to enhance their skills through career service workshops.