Steven Joseph Gravelle

EDUCATION

University of Maryland, College Park

Bachelor of Science, Kinesiological Sciences, May 1999

EXPERIENCE    

Physical Director- Towson Family YMCA:

May 2001 - Present

Associate Executive Director: Eric Neal

• Responsible for promoting, organizing, supervising, and administrating all aspects of the Physical Department.
• Supervisor to over 80 part-time staff and coordinators.
• Oversee the hiring, evaluating, training, scheduling, and disciplining of all Adult Sports, Youth Sports, Martial Arts, Gymanstics, Group Exercise, Fitness Center, Tennis, Dance, and other specialty Health and Fitness instructors.
• Set-up a sound Emergency Action Plan for Participants and Employees.
• Administer yearly budgetary and payroll guidelines and ensure guidelines are met for and by all staff employees.
• Assist in annual fund campaign fundraising to raise money for needy children in the community.

YMCA of Central Maryland Fitness Evaluator, Ellicott City, Maryland

May 2000 - May 2001

Fitness Coordinator: Beth Drude

• Conduct fitness assessments by means of body compositions, three minute step test, strength and flexibility Train members how to safely and effectively workout at the fitness center.
• Develop a fitness program based upon the individual needs of the participant.
• Motivate participants to be more health oriented.

Graduate Facility Intern- University of Vermont:

August 1999- May 2000

Director: Gregg Bates

• Supervise all aspects informal recreation with the Recreational Sports Office.
• Responsible for hiring, evaluating, training, scheduling, and disciplining Building Supervisors, Court Monitors, and Fitness Center Staff.
• Set-up a sound Emergency Action Plan for Participants and Employees.
• Administer payroll for all staff employees.
• Create a facility schedule for open recreation, varsity athletics, club sports, physical education, and other requests.
• Develop Manuals with policies, procedures, and other important information for Employees.
• Inspect, repair, and maintain fitness center equipment.
• Establish and implement rules and policies for newly expanded Recreation and Fitness Center.

Greater Burlington YMCA Fitness Trainer, Burlington, Vermont

December 1999 - May 1999

Physical Coordinator: Sara Tihen

• Train members how to safely and effectively workout at the fitness center.
• Develop a fitness program based upon the individual needs of the participant.
• Motivate participants to be more health oriented.

Special Events-University of Maryland, College Park:

January 1998-May 1999 : North Campus

Associate Director, Facilities: Shawn Flynn

May 1997-May 1999 : South Campus

Facility Manager: Lawrence Moody

• Construct set-ups for Intercollegiate Varsity Volleyball, Wrestling, Gymnastics, and swimming matches and practices and other special events.
• Assist and guide organizers of the Maryland Special Olympics.
• Supervise fraternity organized basketball tournaments.
• Monitor AAU’s Charlie Webber basketball tournament.
• Provide assistance to the 1999 NIRSA National Club Volleyball Tournament.

Informal Recreation/Facilities Supervisor-

University of Maryland, College Park:

January 1998-May 1999 : North Campus

Facility Manager: Andrea Thompson

May 1997-May 1999 : South Campus

Facility Manager: Lawrence Moody

• Supervise all aspects of Ritchie Coliseum (a 51,000 square foot facility) and Campus Recreation Center (a 260,000 square foot facility).
• Responsible for evaluating, managing, and assisting Weight Room and Fitness Center Supervisors, Facility Staff, Outdoor Recreation Staff, Intramural Employees, Members Service Staff, Aerobics Instructors, and Aquatics Personal.
• Train new and returning employees.
• Mediate participant and employee conflicts, complaints, and concerns
• Maintain building code standards and proper building maintenance.
• Inspect weight and fitness equipment for safety problems.

Informal Recreation/Facility Staff-University of Maryland, College Park:

January 1998-May 1999 : North Campus

Facility Manager: Andrea Thompson

May 1997-May 1999 : South Campus

Facility Manager: Lawrence Moody

September 1996-May 1997

Assistant Director/ Informal Recreations: Ronald Abbit

• Promote proper and safe methods of exercising by providing weight-lifting spots and motivation for participants.
• Ensure compliance of department and University policies.
• Provide customer service to participants.
• Monitor weight rooms, fitness centers, basketball gyms, locker room, and pools.
• Maintain and clean weight machines, cardiovascular machines, exercise mats, and gymnasium floors for participants.

Orientation Leader-University of Maryland, College Park:

May 1997- January 1998

Organizers: Barbara Aiken and Dan Barlow

• Instruct participants to safely and effectively use Cybex Strength machines, Stairclimbers, Nordic Tracks, Cross-Trainers, Rowing machines, Recumbent/Upright Life-Cycles, and Treadmills.
• Independently speak and conduct sessions of up to twenty participants at a time.
• Inform participants on policies and expectations of the Program and University.

Intramural Official- University of Maryland, College Park:

September 1996-September 1997

Coordinator: Jeff Kearney

• Organize and conduct events at University of Maryland’s PanUM games for new and returning students.

RELATED ACTIVITIES

Potomac Valley Search and Rescue Group (PVRG), College Park, Maryland

September 1995-May 1999

• Led experienced and inexperienced searchers in the field looking for downed aircraft and missing persons in the wilderness areas of Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia Areas.
• Elected and served as Secretary of the 100+ member organization.
• Instructed new and experienced members at weekend retreats.

Chargers with Class Bowling League, Hyattsville, Maryland

September 1997-May 1999

• Captain of American Bowling Conference sanctioned Ten-Pin League.
• Defending highest average champion in league.

Best Buddies- Friendship Games Volunteer

March 1999

• Assisted construction of set-ups for Mentally and Physically Challenged Children’s Games.
• Participated in the Water Dunking Booth game attraction.

Guest speaker for University of Maryland’s Honors Seminar on Diversity

November 1998

• Spoke about personal life experiences as a hearing impaired individual to freshman introductory to the Honor’s Program.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND HONORS

National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA)

Member, 1999-Present

• Annual NIRSA Conference in Providence, Rhode Island, April 2000.
• Co-Presenter of Employee Manuals: Words to Operate By at the National NIRSA Conference in Providence, Rhode Island, April 2000.
• Attended 20^th Annual Region I NIRSA Conference in Portland, Maine, October 1999
• Co-Presenter of “Why am I Here and Where Do I Go?” at the Region I NIRSA Conference in Portland Maine, October 1999.
• Attended 50^th Annual NIRSA Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 1999.

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Member, 1997-Present

American Bowler’s Conference (ABC)

Member, 1997-1999

American Red Cross: First Aid Certified

May 1996-Present

American Red Cross: Community Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Certified

September 1995-Present

Career Opportunity Center Employee of the Year Nomination

April 1999

• Nominated for Outstanding University of Maryland Student Employee of the Year as part of the National Student Employment Week.

James H. Kehoe Leadership Award Nomination

March 1998

• Nominated for the highest honor bestowed on a male in the University of Maryland’s Campus Recreation Services program

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