Recruiting Coordinator

Posted on: 2008-08-28

CARMEN R. MIROCHNA [email protected] 812 322.8807 EDUCATION Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Jersey May 1998 Bachelor of Arts, American Studies/Women’s Studies Varsity Women’s Rowing team member Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 2000-2001 Four Courses Completed in Education, Public Policy WORK EXPERIENCE Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana August 2004 – June 2008 Assistant Women’s Rowing Coach and Recruiting Coordinator • Oversaw and liaised Varsity Team’s academic progress with Academic Advising office. Team GPA 3.2 • Exponentially increased recruiting and Indiana University Rowing recognition amongst the junior rowing world including Canada and England • Enrolled program’s first United States Junior National Team recruits, signed the largest class of 12 recruits, facilitated and oversaw recruitment of Indiana’s fastest women’s rowing athletes to date. Recruited team’s first Second Team All-American 2008, Ellie Benson. • Developed and sustained the program’s first recruit and coach database • Responsible for all details surrounding recruitment and management of 17 full scholarships; including and not limited to aid awards, retention and correspondence of athletes as well as travel, hosts, NCAA and business office paperwork. Responsible for managing recruiting budget for an average of 20 official and home visits. • Managed office efforts of volunteer and fifth-year-aid recipient • Trained and coached novice, recruits and varsity athletes Second Varsity 8: program’s first BIG TEN Conferences win, 2004 1st Novice 8: program’s first BIG TEN Championship Medal, Silver, 2005 Cornell University Ithaca, New York August 2001-July 2004 Novice Coach and Recruiting Coordinator • Assisted Varsity Eight at 2003 NCAA Championship, Indianapolis, Indiana • Responsible for all details surrounding recruitment of athletes including budget • Consistently met and exceeded annual recruiting and retention goals • Trained and coached all first year collegiate rowers Eastern Sprints Gold Medals 2002, 2004 Eastern Sprints Silver Medals 2003, 2004 Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania August 2000-July 2001 Novice Coach/ Graduate Assistant • Facilitated campus-wide recruiting efforts • Successfully trained novice program to unprecedented undefeated season 1st Novice 8: program’s first Dad Vail Championship Gold Medal 1st Novice 8: program’s first Patriot League Gold Medal and Team Point Trophy NARAL-PA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 1999-July 2000 Community Organizer/Event Planning • Coordinated all aspects of successful Lobby Day at Harrisburg Capitol Building; luncheon and lobby training for 70 participants, developed alliances and partnerships with ZPG, NOW, Planned Parenthood, ACLU, designed and created props used for media attention and national coverage, researched and collated educational press packets for lobbyists. Participated in and organized events surrounding the 2000 RNC AWARDS & PARTICIPATION Annual Team participant in National Girls and Women in Sports Day 2008 C.H.A.M.P.S. “life-skills Challenge” Team award recipient 2007 NCAA Women’s Coaches Academy Graduate, Denver, Colorado 2006 United States Jr. National Team Coach, New London, Connecticut 2005 Indiana University host of BIG TEN Rowing Championships 2005 Spring, co-presenter, Fundamentals of Coaching Course 2004 Eastern Association Women’s Rowing Colleges Coach of the Year 1st Varsity 8 crew member, Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Bronze, 1998 1st Varsity 8 crew member, team bid NCAA Championship, 1997 1st Novice 8 crew member, Eastern Sprints Championship and IRA Silver Medals, 1996