Elliot Starkman

Experience

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  Briarwood Country Club

  May 2016 - Aug 2021

  - Administered day-to-day operations including supervising 10+ lifeguards, pool maintenance, chemical levels and orders, medical emergencies, and conflict management- Hired and trained new personnel, assigned daily tasks, and upheld institute standards - Conducted opening and closing routines to safely maintain pool area- Performed active scanning of water for patron safety

  • Head Lifeguard

    May 2018 - Aug 2021

  • Lifeguard

    May 2016 - May 2018
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  City of Highland Park

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Student Commissioner

  - Coordinated with other commissioners, worked to connect the residents of the City of Highland Park with the vibrant art and music created by its citizens.- Worked with artists and city to install statue for 150th anniversary celebration

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  RPM Safety Training

  May 2018 - Aug 2021

  Lifeguard Instructor

  American Red Cross Certified Lifeguard Instructor- Instructed lifeguarding classes of up to 40 students with 97.5% student success rate- Restructured course curriculum to reduce student down-time by 75%- Redesigned lifeguarding course to adhere to COVID-19 safety guidelines- Created instructional material to supplement Red Cross course

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  USC Bookstores

  Sept 2019 - Aug 2021

  Retail Salesperson

  Floor worker at USC Bookstore.

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  USC Spatial Sciences Institute

  Sept 2021 - May 2023

  Student Worker

  - Assisted with daily office operations: recorded and processed travel reimbursements and operations expenses, assisted with calendar and payroll management, prepared conference room for events- Analyzed and formatted 70+ resumes per year to create yearly Graduate Student Resume Books

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  Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Summer Intern

  At JUF:- Designed DEI training module to increase full-time employees’ productivity and sense of belonging- Attended weekly leadership and professional development seminarsAt Prosper Trading Academy:- Researched competitor strategies and created an end-of-summer report; proposed ways to implement new methodologies into curriculum- Compiled historical data into actionable trend reports to optimize trading strategy

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  Epic

  Aug 2023 - now

  Project Manager

  In my tenure, I have overseen 2 projects from inception to completion, and will be completing my third in March 2025. I have experience working cross-functionally with 7+ teams per project, as well as experience iterating the end product through end-user input and operational feedback.