Kaela Dickens

Experience

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  6-8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach

  Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  Coach

  Coached 6-8th grade girls, and taught them the basic fundamentals of basketball. A good combination of having fun, learning, and being tough so the players would respect me. This position required a lot of organization and planning.

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  Brann's Sizzling Steaks & Sports Grille

  Oct 2014 - Apr 2015

  Server

  Being hospitable and making sure the customer felt as though they were thoroughly being taken care of. Doing side work and cleaning the restaurant.

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  YMCA

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Healthy Living Intern

  Working alongside the director to create new programs to try and expand the sport department at the YMCA. Making sure equipment was suitable and organized, teaching a youth t-ball class.

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  YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids

  Sept 2015 - Apr 2016

  Program Specialist

  Instructing an array of classes including: soccer, basketball, and volleyball. Teaching these classes to children ranging in ages from 3-13. Certified to belay. Containing the appropriate communication to be able to communicate with the children of varying ages along with communicating with the parents or guardians.

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  The Deltaplex

  Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

  Marketing and Ticketing Intern

  Learning various marketing strategies used by the DeltaPlex to promote their events. Along with this I was able to experience an up close and personal view at how much work goes into planning, organizing and running an event. I learned the ticketing system that is used and the many components it entails.

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  The Little Gym International, Inc.

  Aug 2016 - now

  Working with children on a daily basis to improve their locomotive, cognitive and social skills through gymnastic. Also, ensuring that all the children are safe and having fun as well! Along with the business aspect of running a gym which includes payments, enrollments, rosters, etc. Ran the day-to-day and long term operations of the business. This includes hiring and training staff, maintaining customer accounts and building new relationships with accounts. Managing budgets and balancing the gyms financials.

  • Assistant Gym Director

    May 2016 - now

  • Gym Director

    Aug 2016 - Sept 2017
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  AirTime Trampoline & Game Parks

  Oct 2017 - now

  Operations Manager

  Manage front of house and back of house staff. Oversee daily operations of opening/closing store including financials, facilities and stocking products.