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NACDA's Resume Bank



Nov. 23, 2009


4305 N 1st St Apt. 326
Lincoln, NE 68521
402-472-4626
jackie5643@gmail.com

EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Master of Arts in Exercise and Sport Science, Concentration: Sport Administration Expected Graduation: December, 2009 Master's Thesis: "An Examination of Criminal Arrests and Convictions of Football Student-Athletes at Atlantic Coast Conference Institutions as Reported by the Media"

University of Wisconsin - Superior
Superior, WI
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, May 2007
GPA: 3.900 (Summa Cum Laude)
Major: Business Administration
Minors: Coaching, Sport Management

RELATED COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficiencies: Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop Working Knowledge: Recruting Pro, Adobe InDesign

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Life Skills Assistant
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
August, 2009 - Present

  • Aid in the creation and enhancement of student-athlete resumes, cover letters, graduate school applications, and other career development materials.
  • Facilitate community outreach activities for student-athletes individually, as teams, and in large groups.
  • Act as a liaison between local non-profit agencies and the Athletic Department in regards to community outreach requests.
  • Develop, plan, and implement various Life Skills events for groups of up to 300 attendees (e.g. Student-Athlete Involvement Fair, Senior Retreat, etc.)

    Football Operations Intern
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC July, 2008 - May, 2009

  • Student-Athlete Development: Facilitate community service opportunities and attendance in leadership training activities; mentor 118 student-athletes in their academic, professional, and personal lives.
  • Recruiting: Manage official and unofficial recruiting visits including meals, accommodations, entertainment, and transportation; foster positive relationships with prospects to enable more effective recruitment. Aided in the recruitment of the 6th ranked recruiting class for the class of 2009 according to Scout.com.
  • Team Travel: Create and maintain hotel room assignments, airline manifests, and pre-arrival arrangements along with on-site management at home and away contests for travel parties ranging from 100-300 people.
  • Team Operations: Maintain schedules; organize housing and parking; and support day-to-day operations of the 25-day preseason training camp and in-season activities.

    Team Liaison
    Atlantic Coast Conference
    November, 2007
    Facilitated team relations with the ACC staff during the 2007 ACC Men's Soccer Championship.

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC August, 2007 - May, 2008

    Game-Day Operations
    Gate supervisory duties, ushering, ticket taking, etc.

    Teaching Assistant, Exercise & Sport Science Lifetime Fitness Program Taught three class sections of approximately 25 students in both the fall and the spring semester; responsibilities included syllabus development, lesson planning, in-class instruction, and grading.

    Liaison for Visiting Teams and Officials, Women's Soccer (fall 2007 season) Coordinated arrivals, departures, on-site movement, and communications for visiting teams and officials.

    Sports Information Intern
    The College of St. Scholastica
    Duluth, MN
    February, 2007 - May, 2007

  • Created game programs for both softball and baseball home contests.
  • Input statistics from tennis matches into StatCrew software.
  • Researched and compiled statistics for historical background on opposing baseball and softball teams.
  • Interacted with various media contacts throughout the local community and the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
  • Created programs for the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference post-season tournaments for both baseball and softball.

    Team Liaison
    University of Wisconsin - Superior
    Superior, WI
    March, 2007

  • Facilitated team relations with the host institution during the 2007 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Championship.
  • Assisted incoming teams with travel accommodations and local scheduling during the tournament.

    Office Assistant, Office of the Provost/Vice Chancellor & Dean of Faculties University of Wisconsin - Superior Superior, WI September, 2004 - December, 2006

  • Maintained office schedule.
  • Created and distributed mailings across all departments on campus and to the local community.
  • Fielded phone calls from various campus departments; answered and distributed calls to the main campus phone line.
  • Tracked and maintained all credit card purchases and budgets for the office.

    Head Coach, Under 12 Girl's Competitive Team East Select Soccer Duluth, MN March, 2005 - August, 2006

  • Planned, organized, and implemented game and practice plans.
  • Scheduled practices and 10 regular season games along with 2-3 tournaments per summer.

    Business Office Clerk
    University of Wisconsin - Superior
    Superior, WI
    June, 2003 - May, 2004
    Duties included filing, copying, creating and verifying forms, preparing invoices for payment, and processing purchase orders.

    EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

  • University of Wisconsin - Superior Varsity Women's Soccer team (4 year letter winner)
  • University of Wisconsin - Superior Student Government Association: Segregated University Fee Allocation Committee (SUFAC) Director - chair of the committee that allocates $160,000 to approximately 60 recognized student organizations on campus (2006-2007).
  • University of Wisconsin - Superior Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (2006-2007).

    AWARDS RECEIVED

  • University of Wisconsin - Superior Yellowjacket Award - Awarded to one female and one male athlete for contribution and service to the athletic department, campus, and community (2006-2007)
  • University of Wisconsin - Superior Female Scholar Athlete of the Year - Awarded to the female athlete with the highest grade point average in the athletic department (2005-2006).
  • UW-Superior Department of Business and Economics Scholar - Awarded for high academic achievement (2 years).
  • Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Honor Roll - Awarded to student-athletes who maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher (4 years).
  • University of Wisconsin - Superior Dean's Honor Roll - Awarded for high academic achievement (5 semesters).
  • Undergraduate Scholarships: UW-Superior Foundation Chancellor's Award (full tuition), State of Wisconsin Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Victor & Mary D. Nelson Scholarship, and Enbridge Higher Education Award (all scholarships based on academic merit).
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