Owen Down
Vancouver,BC
Summary
Dynamic professional with a proven track record as a Professional Lacrosse Player for the Colorado Mammoth, excelling in team leadership and effective communication. I am physically fit to handle the intense and strenuous nature of firefighting and shift work, and I am ready to begin my career as a firefighter.
NFPA 1001, 1072, 472.| Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) | First Aid & CPR level C (BL) | First Responder (FR) | Basic Life Support (BLS) | Air Brake Endorsement | Working at Heights | OFAI Stage 1 & 2 completed & Physical Ability Test F, FPAT
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Professional Lacrosse Player
Colorado Mammoth
04.2022 - Current
- Extensive teamwork experience, living and working with teammates, embracing one another's differences, cooperating to accomplish daily tasks, and working together to achieve important shared goals.
- Continually maintain a high standard of professionalism, integrity, reliability, and credibility while representing an established organization in the community.
- Regularly compete in fitness competitions annually. Through an active lifestyle, my strength, conditioning, and endurance remain above fitness standards.
- Self-motivated individual who works well with teammates and accepts direction and critical feedback from coaches and trainers.
Business Development
Mercantile Exchange
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Effective Communications skills. Making 100+ cold calls a day I developed the ability to convey complex information simply and effectively.
- Problem solving and client relations taught personable people skills and how to collaborate to solve issues in an effective manner.
- Detail oriented in scheduling and time management. Managing a CRM of 1,000+ prospect companies and a client book.
Lacrosse Coach
Beast Athletics
05.2015 - 01.2023
- Working with and instructing players on their personal development, on and off the floor and implementing that into our team’s large success.
- Responsible of planning, coordinating and execution of practice, travel and gameplay.
- Developed positive relationships and strong rapport with athletes, coaching staff, along with parents, their children and community members.
Education
Pre- Service Basic Fire Suppression -
Training Division Fire Academy
Crowley, Texas10.2024
Master’s degree - Organizational Leadership
Robert Morris University
01.2023
B.S.B.A - Financial Planning
Robert Morris University
01.2022
High School -
The Hill Academy High School / Cardinal Newman High School
01.2017
Skills
- Crisis management
- Team leadership
- Risk assessment
- Conflict resolution
- Client relations
- Effective communication
- Sportsmanship and fair play
- Community engagement
- Leadership and motivation
Volunteer Experience
- Rocky Mountain Children's Hospital, Guest appearances, 03/01/25, As a player for the Mammoth players have the opportunity to go room to room for a few hours and meet the families and children who are fans, and for a change we got to go support those who support us.
- Quaker Valley High School, Head Coach, 08/01/23, 2024, Coached the Varsity Boys Lacrosse Team to a historical season for the school.
- Coraopolis Food Bank, 08/01/18, 2025, Prepared packaged and distributed a week worth of groceries for 250+ members of our community.
Certification
- NFPA 1001, 04/01/24
- NFPA 1072, 04/01/24
- NFPA 472, 04/01/24
- Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), 04/01/24
- First Aid & CPR level C (BL), 04/01/24
- First Responder (FR), 04/01/24
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 04/01/24
- Air Brake Endorsement, 04/01/24
- Working at Heights, 04/01/24
- OFAI Stage 1 & 2 completed, 04/01/24
- Physical Ability Test F, FPAT, 04/01/24
Personal Accomplishments
- 2x Team Captain for the Division 1 men's lacrosse program at Robert Morris University.
- Recipient of the Jack Toomb Heart & Soul Award. Awarded to the Student Athlete who demonstrates exemplary levels of what it means to be a good teammate not just on the field but within campus and surrounding communities.
- Recipient of the We Play Sports for Life scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to youths at risk or low income households who show promising signs if given the right opportunities and environment.
- Drafted By the Colorado Mammoth 15th overall in the NLL Draft.
- Highschool Athlete of the Year Award.
Accomplishments
Rocky Mountain Children's Hospital - Guest appearances March, 2025
● As a player for the Mammoth players have the opportunity to go room to room for a few hours and meet the families and children's who are fans, and for a change we got to go support those who support us.
Quaker Valley High School - Head Coach Aug, 2023-24
● Coached the Varsity Boys Lacrosse Team to a historical season for the school.
Coraopolis Food Bank Aug, 2018-25
Prepared packaged
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Business Development
Mercantile Exchange
08.2023 - 01.2024
Professional Lacrosse Player
Colorado Mammoth
04.2022 - Current
Lacrosse Coach
Beast Athletics
05.2015 - 01.2023
Pre- Service Basic Fire Suppression -
Training Division Fire Academy
Master’s degree - Organizational Leadership
Robert Morris University
B.S.B.A - Financial Planning
Robert Morris University
High School -
The Hill Academy High School / Cardinal Newman High School
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