Blaine Nielsen

Experience

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  City of Newport Beach

  Apr 2008 - May 2015

  Beach Volleyball Instructor

  Newport Beach and VolleyOC: Certified Volleyball Instructor instructor for children and adults

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  RSR Walfer

  Oct 2012 - Apr 2013

  Professional Volleyball Player

  - Competed professionally for RSR Walfer- Coached 16 and under division team in Walferdange, Luxembourg, using a combination of French and English to communicate with the players

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  Island Paddleboard

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2015

  Outdoor Instructor

  Outdoor Paddle Instructor

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  Noble Eagle Lobster Boat

  Oct 2013 - Mar 2015

  Commercial Fisherman

  Strategically calculated routes and schedules for a 6-month season to garner the best return on labor and time investmentSurpassed season goal of 5,200 pounds of Lobster caught in 2015, improving upon the previous year by more than 20%Managed day-to-day operations of a commercial lobster fishing boat including: supplies purchasing, buyer and vendor management, communications, troubleshooting daily issues and managing legal compliance with California Fish and Game

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  USA Volleyball

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2014

  Professional Traveling Coach

  - Created and implemented team workouts and skills practices, developed match approach, and mediated player relationships- Coordinated with international coaches to ensure the most competitive practice schedule relative to each event- Managed travel logistics and USA Volleyball requirements for all traveling athletes

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  Seed + Salt

  Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

  General Manager

  Managed day-to-day operations, events, and special projects

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  Mercer Restaurant Group

  Dec 2015 - May 2018

  Project Manager

  Focused on planning, overseeing, and implementing concepts, projects, and all things Mercer Restaurant Group

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  Thistle

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  Fulfillment Lead OC & SD

  Helping Thistle grow with efficiency