Work/Volunteer Experiences

I believe that being a well rounded individual does not come from having a strong academic background alone. One must also be willing to put forth a decent work effort in order to gain experiences that will teach life lessons. Over the past few years I have been accepted for several employment opportunities, ones that have given me both mental strength and experience working cooperatively with others. Below I have listed a few work opportunities that I’ve had (both volunteer and paid). Hopefully by viewing them you can gain a better understanding of the personal abilities that I’ve developed from such positions.

• In both the summer of 2007 and 2008 I worked as a coach/mentor at Hoop Dreams Basketball Camp in Somerset, New Jersey. My job responsibilities as a coach included teaching fundamental skills like dribbling, shooting, as well as general basketball rules to children ages 6-9 on a daily basis. I also doubled as a mentor to the young children that I was responsible for. This meant that if the children had any concerns or issues regarding confidence, ability, or anything along those lines I was there for them to talk to. This allowed me to get to know each of my campers on a personal level; this in fact was a very enriching experience for me. The coaching portion of my job was paid, however the mentoring portion was volunteer work.



• From October 2008 until April 2009 I was employed by Protec Hockey Ponds. Protec is an Ice Hockey Rink in Somerset, New Jersey. My responsibilities there included: Cooking and preparing food, handling money, and catering to the customer in a way that would make them satisfied with the service provided. During my time at Protech I came in contact with many different types of people and it was my job to learn how to relate to each one personally so that they would feel comfortable and pleased. I feel this job improved my “people skills” and gave me great experience working with others.