Dylan Cope

Experience

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  Wakefield Kennel

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2011

  Assistant Kennel Manager

  ● One of three full time employees that maintained animal registration, large money transactions, veterinary records, and the quality care and wellbeing of up to 130 dogs including grooming, bathing, feeding, medicating, and maintaining as clean of a facility as possible.● In charge of kennel assistants and managing their tasks and schedules.

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  Boys & Girls Club of Central Virginia

  Feb 2012 - Oct 2016

  Lead Program Staff

  ● Mainly responsible for activities, programs, and tutoring for 10-12 year olds in addition to responsibilities extending club wide.● Providing educational after school activities, trips, sports clubs, tutoring and mentoring for over 80 members per day during the school week.● Driving members to out-of-club activities on a 14 passenger bus.● During the summer season, providing multiple daily activities for 100+ members all day, five days a week, 10 hours a day.● Front desk position responsibilities such as handling monetary transactions, documentation, data entry, and assisting parents.● Interpretation and translation for Spanish speaking children and parents.● Ensuring that each child at the club is welcomed and acknowledged.● Knowing every child's first and last name in the entire club. Show less

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  RMC Events

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

  Security

  Parking attendent, ushering, bag and person search, line security.

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  DIAMOND DOG HOUSE, LLC

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2012

  Kennel Assistant

  - Part-time kennel assistant helping with daily dog daycare and also overnight boarders.- Feeding, activities, medicine administration, and bathing of dogs as well as the overall cleanliness of the building, space. and instruments used.

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  Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville

  Nov 2014 - Oct 2016

  Assistant Property Manager

  ● Team of three that managed and maintained files and information for a community comprised of 342 homes and ~1700 residents including running background checks, filearchiving, data entry, and maintaining a clean and presentable work space and community room for residents and service providers along with general office duties.● Community outreach and engagement to build resident involvement in activities and policies that are implemented within the park including volunteer recruitment.● Daily English / Spanish translation due to a majority of Spanish speakers in the community and to increase awareness of additional services, events, sign-ups, etc.● Provide a safe and well-maintained community for all residents year round through the implementation of rules and regulations for all members of the community.● Assisting our residents to become qualified candidates for guaranteed affordable housing by the end of redevelopment.● Providing photography for community events and meetings.● Assisting in routine and emergency maintenance procedures of the park involving electric, plumbing, trash, etc.● Negotiated a new trash service contract that saved the organization $30,000/year.● Assisted in renovating a new community space known as the“ Rainbow House” that outside service providers use to engage with community.● Neighborworks Leadership Training Certified.● Successfully planned, organized, and managed the painting of community buildings with the recruitment and assistance of community and outside volunteers.● Involved in the rewriting of the ethics and core values of the affiliate with a team of other employees and senior leadership members.● “Dealing with Difficult People” Certificate; training facilitated by Fred Pryor Seminars. Show less

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  Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Virginia

  Aug 2018 - now

  ● Overall management of the second largest club in the organization. ● Supervision of 2 full time coordinators, and the recruiting and hiring of 12-15 part time Youth Development Professionals.● Execution and balance of Club budget of over $300,000 for the entire operation of the site.● Responsible for overall operations of the club, implementation of agendas and goals to meet expectations of the organization as well as fulfilling grant requirements.● Management of program staff and the implementation of programs to achieve our priority outcomes of academic success, character & leadership, and healthy lifestyles.● Initiating, maintaining, and improving relationships with community partners such as PB&J Fund, Social Services, Habitat for Humanity, Albemarle County Public Schools,CAYIP, Wild Rock, Front Porch, Free Book Bus, Nike, the Music Resource Center, Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, and the Blue Ridge Health Department.● Handling current and potential member inquiries, discussions with parents, membership database configuration, monetary transactions, and English/Spanish interpretation.● Maintenance and overall care of the three buildings, routine IT maintenance, outdoors upkeep, janitorial and point of contact for all service providers.● Working hand-in-hand with the local public schools where children attend and with the community where the club is located.● Volunteer management involving students from several different departments from the University of Virginia and other community partners.● Successfully matched all club members with holiday gift sponsors for 3 years in a row supporting 180-200 children and their families; over 215 children matched for 2020.● Mentored and advised the 2020 Youth of the Year applicant that represented BGCCVA at the state competition level.● Partnered with the Latino Health Initiative to provide COVID-19 vaccines to the Latino community and becoming the most vaccinated latino community in the state of VA. Show less ● Part of a team that provides educational after school activities, trips, sports clubs, tutoring and mentoring for ~140 children per day during the school week and summer.● Working under the Unit Director and with the Lead Program Coordinator to ensure that all programs are operating according to schedule and organizational expectations.● Specifically manage teenager memberships and engagement as well as managing program staff that interact with the teenagers on a daily basis.● Involved in overall operations of the club, implementation of agendas and goals to meet expectations of the Unit Director, administration, and organization.● Managing current program staff and the programs they run that strive to achieve our priority outcomes of academic success, character & leadership, and healthy lifestyles.● Interviewing and processing documentation for new hires or rehires.● Coordinating Youth of the Year competition at the branch and successfully supporting and advising our YOY candidate for organizational competition. Show less

  • Unit Director

    Apr 2019 - now

  • Teen Program Coordinator

    Aug 2018 - Apr 2019