Andre P. Aycock
Recreation Center Manager, Municipal parks recreation
Little Rock, AR · (501) 555 0116 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/andrepaycock
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Twelve years in municipal recreation, seven managing a full service center
INDUSTRIES
Municipal parks and recreation, aquatics, youth and senior programming
SPECIALTIES
Program development, membership retention, aquatic operations, facility rentals
SYSTEMS
RecTrac, ActiveNet, Brightly Asset Essentials, Microsoft Power BI
CREDENTIALS
Certified Parks and Recreation Professional, Aquatic Facility Operator
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in recreation administration, University of Arkansas
Executive Summary
Recreation center manager for a city parks department, running a sixty thousand square foot facility with an indoor pool, gymnasium and fitness floor. Twelve years in public recreation, seven managing centers. Builds programs around who actually walks through the door and tracks participation every month.
Signature Achievements
- Grew paid membership from twenty two hundred to thirty nine hundred households in four years.
- Raised annual membership retention from sixty three percent to eighty one percent with a check in outreach program.
- Increased program participation by forty four percent by rebuilding the class schedule around evening and weekend demand.
- Added one hundred ninety thousand dollars in annual rental revenue by opening the gymnasium and community rooms to weekend bookings.
- Passed four consecutive health department pool inspections with no critical violations after rewriting the chemical log procedure.
- Cut utility spend eleven percent through a pool cover schedule and a lighting replacement funded by a capital request.
Professional Experience
Recreation Center Manager
Central Arkansas Parks and Recreation, Little Rock, AR 2020 to present
Sixty thousand square foot center with a six lane pool, two gymnasiums and a fitness floor serving thirty nine hundred member households.
- Manage a staff of thirty two including full time supervisors, lifeguards, instructors and front desk attendants.
- Hold a one point six million dollar operating budget and a nine hundred thousand dollar revenue target.
- Direct aquatic operations including chemical monitoring, lifeguard certification and compliance with state pool code.
- Set the seasonal program catalog for youth sports, aquatics, fitness and senior activities and review participation monthly.
- Handle facility rentals, event permits and accessibility accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Recreation Supervisor
Ouachita River Community Services, Hot Springs, AR 2016 to 2020
Two neighborhood centers and a seasonal outdoor pool serving eleven hundred households.
- Supervised youth programs, summer camp and after school care for four hundred children a year.
- Hired, trained and scheduled forty seasonal staff including lifeguards and camp counselors.
- Built the first program evaluation survey used across the division.
Recreation Coordinator
Delta Bluff Youth Foundation, Pine Bluff, AR 2014 to 2016
Nonprofit serving six hundred young people a year across three sites.
- Ran youth basketball and volleyball leagues for three hundred participants.
- Coordinated volunteer coaches, background screening and league schedules.
- Tracked attendance and reported program outcomes to two funders each quarter.
Licensure and Certification
Certified Parks and Recreation Professional, National Recreation and Park Association
Aquatic Facility Operator certification
Lifeguard instructor and cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructor, American Red Cross
Education
Bachelor of Science in recreation administration, University of Arkansas, 2014
Core Skills
Program development · Membership retention · Aquatic operations · Budget management · Facility rentals · Staff supervision · Safety compliance · Community outreach · Participation reporting · Vendor contracts