Gilbert Washington

Experience

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  Berea College

  Aug 2006 - May 2010

  Athletic Event Coordinator Supervisor

  • Planned the marketing, operations, and fundraising duties for all collegiate athletic events• Directed a team of student-workers to implement plans derived from meetings with Directors• Facility management• Developed student and community outreach plans• Served as the Berea College Athletics representative for all local and college events• Built and managed the budget for event management

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  Los Angeles Sparks

  Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

  Game Operations

  • Responsible for game day operations related to event management for Los Angeles Sparks• Set up all operation equipment prior to games• Weekly planning for coordination with Sales/Community Relations team• Assisted with marketing of Los Angeles Sparks events• Created a positive and exciting game day atmosphere, increasing fan engagement and furthering the brand of Los Angeles Sparks

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  CarMax

  Jun 2011 - Mar 2017

  Senior Sales Consultant

  • Research contacts to create clients and ascertain what each clients wants or needs• Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care to clients• Recommend or obtain merchandise based on client needs and desires• Provide financing options that will allow client to purchase vehicles• Formulate a plan to overcome any barriers that could potentially prevent a transaction• Work with my team of associates to meet or exceed our daily budget

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  Loyola Marymount University

  Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Marketing Assistant

  • Provided scheduling and game day supervision of all game day staff• Developed and implemented marketing events for all sporting events• Trained and assigned staff/students to external events created to build communal relationships• Maintained marketing budgets for department• Created a catalogue for all athletics merchandise for online and paper publications

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  Hangar Athletic Xchange

  Sept 2011 - Sept 2012

  Basketball Operations

  • Attend Chamber of Commerce events to network with local business owners• Lead contact for basketball academy’s sponsorships• Coordinator of workers in the office and basketball tournaments• Created relationships with local schools for recruitment of athletes for basketball academy• Helped promote athletics events and brand across the greater Los Angeles California metro area

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  West Coast Basketball League

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Marketing Director

  • Formulated marketing activities to promote league event and products• Worked with sponsors to leverage the brand or basketball we were creating• Developed and implement a comprehensive marketing and promotions plan to maximize revenue, exposure, and attendance• Travelled to regional pro-am basketball events to recruit teams and players• Supervised marketing interns (Web Designer, Video Editor, Interviewer)

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  Houston-Galveston Area Council

  Feb 2017 - now

  Help business owners and entrepreneurs improve business management, marketing, fiscal, and technical strategies while also identifying opportunities to help them learn, partner, grow and thriveProvide expert-level guidance and coaching to prospective and tenured business owners and entrepreneursResponsible for developing and implementing strategies that would generate a variety of loan opportunities, including local loan programs and Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loansPlan, host, and lead marketing and training events related to lending programs and important small business topicsBuild and maintain collaborative relationships with businesses, lending institutions, industry associations, government entities, economic development organizations, consultants, and other stakeholders Show less I organize multiple AirCheck Texas outreach campaigns that will reach potential applicants within Houston’s five surrounding counties. I develop, manage and distribute content for social media and publications. I attend and facilitate public presentations to local residents and agencies in the public sector. I coordinate outreach opportunities via partnerships with local event coordinators. I provide demonstrations to vendors who plan to utilize the digital content made available by AirCheck Texas. I train newly hired Program Coordinator. I also assist Program Coordinators by issuing vendor payments and reconciling payment accounts. Show less I monitor vendors to ensure their compliance with the AirCheck Texas Program. While covering five counties in the Houston-Galveston Area, I provide feedback and cultivate relationships with vendors. I create action plans to achieve compliance with program requirements. I serve as the subject matter expert and provide clarification of terms and conditions for the program. When not conducting site visits, I complete all necessary paperwork and report findings into the data management system. I meet with the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality to discuss and plan program updates. Show less

  • Senior Business Development Coordinator

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Program Coordinator

    May 2019 - Sept 2022

  • Outreach Coordinator

    Nov 2017 - May 2019

  • Program Monitor

    Feb 2017 - May 2019