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John Jack Hart

Sonoma

Summary

I am a dedicated professional with a strong background in recreation management, customer service, and youth engagement. With a Bachelor's degree in Recreation Administration and a Minor in Business Administration from Cal Poly Humboldt, I try to bring a blend of leadership and organizational skills to any role that I find myself in. I’ve been fortunate enough to have diverse job experiences, including visitor engagement at Sonoma Botanical Garden, supervising sports and events for the City of Arcata, and planning and facilitating youth programs at the Boys and Girls Club and an Athletic Director role at Camp Cobbossee in Monmouth, Maine. These roles highlight my ability to lead teams, facilitate events, and create enriching experiences for participants of all ages. As an active community member, I have also contributed as a volunteer teacher aide at Sassarini Elementary and as a youth baseball coach in Sonoma Valley, fostering developmental skills and teamwork among young athletes. Passionate about recreation and education, I aim to make meaningful impacts in community-focused settings.


An athletic professional with extensive experience in managing sports programs, enhancing athlete performance, and fostering community engagement. Known for collaborative approach and focus on achieving results, adapting to dynamic needs. Expertise in program development and team leadership with commitment to excellence.


I've been an extremely Diligent supervisor with proven track record in leading athletic programs and fostering team success. Demonstrated ability to develop comprehensive athletic programs and cultivate positive sports environment. Skilled in strategic planning and effective communication, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and athlete development.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Athletic Director

Camp Cobbossee for Boys Sports Summer Camp
06.2025 - 08.2025
  • Scheduled sport games and programs against other camps based in central Maine. Oversaw and supervised fields, equipment, and 15-20 staff members that weren’t assigned a program head. Oversaw and schedule the in-house intramural leagues including teams, games, and officials. Constantly communicated with operations, logistics, and program heads. Kept scores and stats of all games played. Proficient in Excel and Word documents. Experience required extreme attention to details.

Visitor Experience Associate

Sonoma Botanical Garden
08.2024 - 05.2025
  • Sold ticket admission to the garden through a POS system. Situated garden users with locations, landmarks, and distances, and would answer general inquiries about the garden. Sold anywhere between 30-130 admissions tickets a day.

Basketball/Gym Supervisor and Facility Supervisor

City of Arcata - Recreation Division
01.2023 - 06.2024
  • (Basketball) In charge of overseeing and facilitating basketball games (6/day) on Saturdays in the winter. Kept players, fans, and coaches all under control and made split second judgments and decisions.
  • (Facility Supervisor) In charge of facility during events and sports activities, including drop ins and tournaments. Setting up and breaking down equipment like basketball hoops and volleyball nets as well as coordinating with event organizers and clients using the facility.

Director’s Assistant

Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma Valley
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • Ran an after school classroom of elementary school aged children (K-5th) with an emphasis on reading, literacy and tutorship. Ran mainly sports related programs and activities for members to participate in. Class and programmed activities would consist between 12-25 members.

Physical Education Technician

Piner-Olivet Union School District (Schaefer Elementary)
11.2019 - 06.2020
  • PE teacher for school grades k-6. Responsible for lesson plans/games as well as the kids. Taught four classes a day 40 minutes each. Was yard duty for the school children's lunch and break. Class size ranged from 18-40.
  • I was also brought back in May of 2021 for a soft reopening of the school that went for a month and a half
  • I was in charge of an afterschool flag football/volleyball program. 2 times a week for an hour that lasted 2 months. Program size range was roughly 20 students.

Fitness Floor Worker and Maintenance

Parkpoint Health Club
07.2018 - 01.2019
  • Attended guests while providing water, towels and locks on a need based basis. Also cleaned and tidied the gym area after close in preparation for the next day. Usually had to carry/rearrange equipment and weights ranging between 5-50lbs

Pizza maker/Cashier

Papa Murphy’s Pizza
03.2016 - 09.2016
  • Prepped food and pizza crusts for the day, attended to customers in person and over the phone, made pizzas, salads, and other miscellaneous items.

Seasonal Cell Worker

Ravenswood Winery
08.2015 - 12.2015
  • Pumped wine to and from tanks, lifted items 50+ lbs, attended to pumping and pressing tanks of grapes, cleaned and sanitized grape press and tanks.

Education

Bachelor's - Recreation Administration

Cal Poly Humboldt State
05.2024

Minor In Business Administration

California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Arcata, CA
06-2024

Associate's Degree - Behavioral Science

Santa Rosa Junior College
05.2021

Skills

  • Scheduling coordination
  • Facility management
  • Creative vision
  • Motivational skills
  • Event management
  • Team leadership
  • Risk management
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Reliability

Timeline

Athletic Director

Camp Cobbossee for Boys Sports Summer Camp
06.2025 - 08.2025

Visitor Experience Associate

Sonoma Botanical Garden
08.2024 - 05.2025

Basketball/Gym Supervisor and Facility Supervisor

City of Arcata - Recreation Division
01.2023 - 06.2024

Director’s Assistant

Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma Valley
09.2021 - 06.2022

Physical Education Technician

Piner-Olivet Union School District (Schaefer Elementary)
11.2019 - 06.2020

Fitness Floor Worker and Maintenance

Parkpoint Health Club
07.2018 - 01.2019

Pizza maker/Cashier

Papa Murphy’s Pizza
03.2016 - 09.2016

Seasonal Cell Worker

Ravenswood Winery
08.2015 - 12.2015

Associate's Degree - Behavioral Science

Santa Rosa Junior College

Bachelor's - Recreation Administration

Cal Poly Humboldt State

Minor In Business Administration

California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
John Jack Hart