Matthew Steven J.

Experience

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  City of Mankato

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Elks Nature Center- Recreation Leader
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  City of Saint Peter, Minnesota

  May 2011 - Feb 2016

  Recreation Coordinator

  - Initiated and coordinated popular Movies in the Park Series, as well as other multiple special events- Use effective advertising techniques: press releases, flyer design, social media to promote special events- Developed program plans for day camps, and youth/preschool sports- Solicited and secured multiple sponsors using creative ideas to offset event costs- Successfully reintroduced and organized the 2013 Freeze Your Buns 5k for Winterfest 2013- Developed effective marketing itineraries for promotion of programs- Planned and implemented the 2012 & 2013 Daddy Daughter Dance- Managed and supervised multiple leagues: Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Flag Football for adults- Trained 2012 Summer Rec. Staff using team building and problem solving scenarios- Coordinated sports activities including baseball, tennis, basketball, football for youth (ages 3-16)- Researched trends in facility cost to present to a board of directors, for funding of new facility Show less

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  Johnson Apartments L.L.C.

  Feb 2013 - Aug 2014

  Manager
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  West Fargo Park District

  Mar 2016 - Nov 2022

  Recreation Specialist

  ▪ Hired and trained multiple staff for an abundant amount of programs throughout the year▪ Managed program budgets for individual programs that reached over $50,000 in revenue▪ Worked with FM Youth Basketball League to expand the program to over 1,400 participants▪ Successfully managed an annual Gigantic Rummage sale with over 200 vendors▪ Created a Senior Lifestyle Expo with increasing vendor numbers every year▪ Solicited, managed and trained over 150 volunteers for multiple youth sports programs▪ Planned and coordinated a 6 week Adaptive Recreation Camp▪ Worked within a Recreation Center, helped with day-to-day operations▪ Extensive skills and ability to use Active.net recreation software Show less

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  City of Arden Hills

  Dec 2022 - now

  Recreation Supervisor