Former Olympic Gold Medalist (Diving) seeking the challenging Athletic Director position at (SCHOOL).

  Genuine passion for athletics and mentoring and motivating student-athletes to maximize their potential.

  More than 16 years of experience as an Assistant Coach and Operations Manager for a leading diving club.

  Experience building relationships with parents and amateur athletes and managing travel and game schedules.

  Solid background managing financing and accounting functions, as well as negotiating agreements with vendors.

  Won the Olympic Gold Medal in diving for the U.S. at the 2000 Summer Olympics; silver at the 2004 games.

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, University of Houston; earned May 2009

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), International Business, University of Texas, Austin; earned May 1999

  Honored as Top VIII Student-Athlete of the Year in 1998 by the NCAA.

  Chosen as Big XII Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1998.

  Named to the Women s Hall of Honor in 2007.

Assistant Coach, Operations Manager and Treasurer, Cougar Diving Club Houston, TX June 1999-Sept. 2015

  Demonstrated stellar athletic program management skills over a more than 16-year period.

  Led a team of Junior Olympic coaches and also mentored aspiring divers and amateur athletes.

  Worked closely with the Club Director to complete annual performance evaluations of all coaches.

  Spearheaded monthly meetings before parents and coaches to answer their questions about the program.

  Developed diving and conditioning programs for athletes and also created the club s official website.

  Managed all financial aspects of the program, including preparing travel budgets.

  Organized all travel logistics for coaches and athletes.

  Oversaw and directed successful execution of competitive events on game day.

  Negotiated a variety of favorable agreements, including for use of facilities as well as with various apparel companies for outfitting kits worn by athletes.

Calpine Corp. Houston, TX Sept. 2011-Present
Manager of Finance/Financial Planning (Jan. 2014-Present)

  Promoted to this position for consistently exceeding performance objectives in previous role.

  Prepare financial presentations on behalf of the Board of Directors for this generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.

  Generate monthly forecast/budget variance reports, plus annual budget reports for individual departments.

Financial Analyst II/Financial Planning (Sept. 2011-Jan. 2014)

  Recognized for improving monthly forecasting and annual budgeting processes

  Prepared monthly EBITDA and FCF Flash reports for review by senior managers.

Senior Financial Analyst/Financial Planning, Continental Airlines Houston, TX Aug. 2009-Sept. 2011
Summer Internship, Continental Airlines Houston, TX June 2008-July 2008

Senior Trust Associate, The Bank of New York Houston, TX Nov. 2004-Dec. 2006

Dear Hiring Manager:

With this letter, I wish to express my strong interest in joining your school as its Athletic Director.

As demonstrated in the accompanying resume, I am a former Olympic Gold Medalist (Diving) with a genuine passion for athletics and mentoring and motivating student-athletes to maximize their potential. I have more than 16 years of experience as an Assistant Coach and Operations Manager for a leading diving club. I also have experience building relationships with parents and amateur athletes and managing travel and game schedules. Additionally, I have a solid background managing financing and accounting functions, as well as negotiating agreements with vendors. Among my additional unique qualifications:

  Won the Olympic Gold Medal in diving for the U.S. at the 2000 Summer Olympics; silver at the 2004 games.

  Back-to-Back NCAA Division I Diving Champion, earning Diver of the Year honors.

  Demonstrated stellar athletic program management skills over a more than 16-year period.

  Led a team of Junior Olympic coaches and also mentored aspiring divers and amateur athletes.

  Worked closely with the Club Director to complete annual performance evaluations of all coaches.

  Spearheaded monthly meetings before parents and coaches to answer their questions about the program.

  Developed diving and conditioning programs for athletes and also created the club s official website.

  Organized all travel budgets, as well as logistics for coaches and athletes.

  Oversaw and directed successful execution of competitive events on game day.

  Negotiated a variety of favorable agreements, including for use of facilities as well as with various apparel companies for outfitting kits worn by athletes.

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, University of Houston; earned May 2009.

As your Athletic Director, you will find me to be a team player committed to exceeding your performance expectations. I have no doubt that I would be a valuable asset to your operations, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

713-291-6328