Kaela Dickens

Kaela Dickens

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Operations Manager at AirTime Trampoline & Game Parks

  • Education

    • Lawrence High School

      2009 - 2012
      General

      Activities and Societies: Basketball (Captain), volleyball (Captain), and softball

    • Grand Valley State University

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelors of Science Sport Leadership

      Business aspect of Sport

  • Experience

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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
    • 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.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CPR/ First- Aid

      American Red Cross