Reece Lagerblade

Experience

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  DJ Lazerblade

  Feb 2022 - Feb 2023

  Entertainer

  • Accepted financial risk in purchasing my own DJ equipment • Marketed myself sufficiently to acquire several gigs, playing for around 400 people per event• Trained a team of aspiring DJs from having very little skill to the point they are DJing their own large events• Learned how to keep all kinds of people engaged in a high energy environment for a long time period

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  Kentukiana Pool Management

  Jun 2022 - Feb 2023

  Assistant Manager

  • Monitored the safety and wellbeing of patrons near the pool area, resulting in no serious injuries while on duty• Directed scheduling of lifeguards for work at the Louisville Country Club, considering individual needs• Demonstrated dedication through consistently taking on additional shifts, working well over 40 hours per week• Surveilled and managed frequent water chemistry and electrical systems issues, closing the pool if needed

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  Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

  Nov 2022 - Nov 2023

  Scholastic Chairman

  • Oversaw and managed the academic performance of all brothers, claiming the highest new member GPA (2022) and at least the third highest overall GPA among all fraternities on campus every semester• Presented my ideas on how to best articulate the fraternity experience on a resume to the members of all 21 fraternities, a first of its kind event for Greek Life• Created and distributed a “Graduation Planner” Excel file to all brothers which included a built in GPA calculator, credit hour calculator, and a performance over time visual among other features • Enforced corrective action such as academic probation and study hour requirements Show less

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  Pilot Flying J

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Specialist I, Fuel Transactions

  • Researched billing issues within fuel accounting systems, solving hundreds of them and saving thousands of dollars for the company• Coded a new macro within Excel to increase the efficiency of running a daily report by multiple minutes• Trained coworkers to complete nuanced reports involving Excel, Tableau, SQL, and other business software

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  Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee

  Aug 2023 - Jun 2024

  Peer Mentor - BUAD 207

  • Educated honors students on professional development topics using my personal experiences and wisdoms• Inspired honors students to go above and beyond via 1:1 office hours sessions• Related to student struggles given I am also a student, increasing engagement for the 50-person class

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  UT Interfraternity Council

  Nov 2023 - now

  Vice President of Scholarship

  • Oversaw and managed the wellbeing of 21 member fraternities housing 2400+ men• Increased the council GPA beyond the university “All Men’s GPA” (3.27) for the first time in 10 years• Created and led an initiative involving Student Government Association, the Center for Career Development, IFC, and all other Greek councils culminating in a large-scale professional development workshop

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  Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

  Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

  Expansion Fellow

  • Created a vision, strategy, and structure for a new professional development program for all employees • Prospected, generated leads, and met with leads to build relationships for new LCA colonies, documenting all data within Salesforce

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  Gilliam, Mease Advisors, LLC

  Jun 2024 - now

  Operations Intern

  • Cooperated with advisors in updating financial plans for various clients • Managed and organized sensitive client documents during a CRM transition • Collaborated with Chief Investment Officer to prepare for the Quarterly Investment Committee meeting for all associates