Taylor Witter

About Taylor Witter

Detail-oriented and results-driven Recreation Facilities Manager with extensive…

Experience

1. Recreation Facilities Manager

   Lisle Park District

   Nov 2022 — Present

   Responsible for all aspects of the Aquatic Park including staff management, admissions, concessions, swim team, swim lessons, birthday party rentals, private rentals, and special events •Schedules staff, monitors facility quality and scheduling, and facilitates and evaluates aquatics and fitness programming•Provide staff training, customer service, swim lesson management, special events, swim team, parties, and rentals of the Aquatic Park•Develops, implements and evaluates comprehensive short and long-term fitness and aquatic facility programs and services•Manage relationship with vendors regarding fitness equipment, fitness preventative maintenance, and concessions inventory and services•Manage social media for Sea Lion Aquatic Park and Community Park Fitness to keep the public and members informed of upcoming special events, promotional materials, and community engagement•Responsible for managing quality of fitness equipment and classes, routine maintenance procedures, staff management, and operations of the Fitness Center•Manage yearly contracts and bi-monthly invoices for fitness instructors leading programs including yoga, Group X, strength training, personal training, and Zumba•Seeks, interprets and implements input from patrons through regular public contact, surveys, and program evaluations•Serve on the Lisle Park District Safety Committee while analyzing trends and providing feedback and suggestions for safety operations•Promotes programs and events to external groups including Chambers of Commerce, village departments, civic and cultural groups and visitors’ bureaus•Performs in-house training of staff in compliance StarGuard ELITE, DuPage County, and PDRMA Aquatic Guidelines and Regulations

Education

• Illinois State University

  Bachelor's Degree, Parks & Recreation Administration: Recreation Management

  2016

Skills

• Budgeting
• Microsoft Office
• Recreation Planning
• Inclusive Recreation
• Event Planning
• Employee Training
• Microsoft Excel
• Childcare
• Powerpoint
• Customer Service
• Literature Reviews
• Web Design
• Video Editing
• Time Management
• Active Net Software
• Creative Writing
• Program Evaluation
• Programming
• Organization Skills
• Public Speaking
• Hiring
• Arts & Crafts
• Rectrac
• Microsoft Word
• Research
• Data Entry
• Leadership