christopher strbjak resume
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Chris Strbjak
Doing what it takes to produce
story worthy experiences
Leader
What I lack in
vowels I make up in
other areas
Determined Committed Prepared
Ambitious
Creative Fearless Fixer
Christopher Strbjak
Current Address
600 W Lionshead Cir, Unit 310
Vail Co 81657
Phone
(317)362-5669
www.facebook.com/chris.strbjak
To whom it may concern,
While flipping through the channels on one boring Saturday morning I
found the Gravity Games. After seeing it just once I decided that I wanted to be a
professional action sports athlete. Since then a knee surgery, sprained ankles
and a broken collarbone have put the goal of being the next Bob Burnquist out of
reach. However while pursuing that goal I fell in love with the industry, lifestyle
and environment that make these events possible. I have examined, studied and
looked toward the companies who give athletes a stage to perform and entertain.
I want to be a part of producing these inspiring and entertaining events.
To do so I have spent the last six years preparing myself to be the best person
possible for the job. Within the last year I have graduated with degree in Sports
Administration from Ball State with a minor in marketing. After finished up
classes I had a great internship working with the Dew Tour in their central head-
quarters in Chicago.
My responsibilities at Alli Sports, as local marketing coordinator included
hiring and leading a street team in Chicago. I prepared and led events promoting
the Nike 6.0 BMX Dew Tour The internship concluded by serving the needs of the
VIP guest, known as the Action Zone during the event. Since leaving the Dew
Tour in the summer I moved to Vail Colorado. While working for Vail mountain I
was called for help with the Winter Dew Tour in Breckenridge Colorado. I was
part of that team promoting the Breck Dew Tour in Vail by putting up flyers, giving
away swag at events and creating general awareness. I was also called upon a
second time to help run the Gatorade free Flow in Vail. I have knowledge, a little
experience and an abundance of drive and passion. I would like to adapt these
skills to your team so I can bring the same enjoyment I experienced to the rest of
the world.
Thank you,
Chris Strbjak
Work Experience Vail Resorts Vail CO
Pass Sales Agent October 2011 to Present
November 2010 to May 2011
Responsible for providing premium guests with world class arrange-ments
Informal concierge of Vail Resorts by assisting guests with resort and area information
Accountable for large monetary transactions with distinguished guests
Alli Sports Burr Ridge IL
Dew Tour Local Marketing Coordinator May to August 2010
Reviewed resumes, interviewed and hired the six member Chicago promotional team
Planned and attended authorized and ambush marketing events
Certification to provide Mtn Dew samples at Taste of Chicago for pro-motional purposes
Established and pursued leads for event ticket sales through appoint-ments and cold-calls with large corporations, bike shops and strategic target markets
Implemented and executed Nike 6.0 Dew Tour BMX Event at the Sol-dier Field venue
Rock Resorts Vail CO
Arrabelle Front Desk Agent May 2011 to October 2011
Created a warm, genuine and friendly atmosphere leaving each guest with a positive first and last impression
Maintained a professional rapport of a luxury hotel while checking guests in and out of the hotel
Acted as a central hub, maintaining engineering, housekeeping, in room dining and valet. Also stepping into these positions when help was needed
Invaluable in settling problems and making sure the guest vacation is an experience to be cherished while leaving them eager to return.
The Arrabelle
at Vail Square
Springhill Camps Seymour IN
InPursuit Counselor/Special Needs May to August 2009
Provided constant Christian mentoring and teaching for the growth of fourteen Jr High teenagers during their week long camping experience
Responsible for a 14 member tent/cabin group and their well be-ing at all times
Served as a counselor/special needs assistant for three excep-tional young men during their stay
Akzo Nobel aka Glidden Paint Huron OH
Maintenance and factory line worker May to August 2006 & 2008
Organized, labeled and systematized thousands of maintenance equipment parts
Performed routine painting and grounds maintenance throughout the 65 acre facility
Operator of the small pail filling line
Recycling of thousands of gallons of slow-moving obsolete (slob) paint
Cedar Point Amusement Park Sandusky OH
Ride Operations, Assistant Ride Supervisor June to August 2007
As Assistant Ride Supervisor, accountable for daily operation and documentation for several different roller coasters and rides
Daily supervision and conflict resolution for eight culturally unique international team members
Maintained professional work principles during extensive work pe-riods while interacting with a diverse guest cliental expecting a world class experience
Work Experience
Teams, events and facilities I partnered with as leader of the Chicago Street Team
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Sponsorships promoted through live events
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NBC Healthy Lifestyle Expo was a very exciting 2 day promotional event. My street team part-nered with a local bike team who did shows
each day. This gained the attention of local re-porters and Mario Lopez
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfEKQG3885c .
Watching the 2010 World Cup on television is pretty exciting, but I partnered with our con-
tacts at Soldier Field to join their viewing party. We joined Chicagoans in watching the finals
and inviting them to join us for the Dew Tour in the same place a few weeks later.
The street team visited the Sara Lee Head-quarters to promote the Dew Tour. We worked
in conjunction with Ball Park to have many great giveaways . It provided a way to talk to our sponsor’s employees about the event that
was coming up that weekend.
Circus Skatepark Dew Day was a great event where my street team and I partnered up with Verizon’s street team. We set up shop inside the skatepark. A BMX competition was the
perfect place to promote our BMX event and promote our brands.
Go skateboarding day 2010 provided me with the perfect opportunity to engage a specific market. I set up an event at a local Chicago skatepark and held a contest, followed by a
cross city skate complete with about 200 skateboarders.
B96 Bash was a great event hosted by one of our sponsors With an attendance composed of 28,000 people in our target market it was a
exciting event complete with our own BMX team putting on tricks. My street team is on
the right.
We attended the edible audio picnic which was a major letdown but proceeded to find the skateboarders massing grant park waiting for everyone to skate across town. While at grant park skatepark we hosted
One of my favorite partnerships was with the Chicago Fire. They were always so helpful and accommodating. I had multiple events
here including Dew Tour Day where we gave away a BMX bike and let one of our fans do
coin toss. Always a great event with the Fire.
Scheduling six employees for the 10 days of
Taste of Chicago was a challenge but at the end
we could say we were true promoters. We were
able to advertise to the 6.5 million people there.
We served 6 pallets of cans of Mt. Dew.
Ball State University Muncie IN
Bachelor of Science December 2010
Sports Administration Major with emphasis in Marketing
Minor in Marketing and Religious Studies
Lonestar Security Vail Vail CO
Security Officer September to Present
Established a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for many events in Vail area.
Completed training courses in awareness, crowd control, and problem resolution.
Obtained current certification for first aid , aed and CPR through Medic First Aid
International
Ball State Campus Crusade Muncie IN
Leadership Team June 2008 to May 2010
Led weekly Christian fellowship meetings throughout the Ball State dormitories
Planned and implemented Fall Retreat and Conference trips
Trained and helped prepare underclassmen to take over leadership roles
J. Everett Light Career Center Indianapolis IN
Indiana Certified Firefighter Training Course August 2004 to May 2005
Trained in Firefighting techniques, car extraction, and team tactics
Certified (expired) in CPR, first aid and AED procedures
Participated in community events promoting safety and fire evacuation
Additional interest area participation
Sage Adventures Colorado certified Raft Guide
2010 Men’s NCAA Final Four Basketball Volunteer
Alli Winter Dew Tour Local Marketing Coordinator in Vail
Union chapel volunteer youth pastor
Winter Gatorade Freeflow Tour in Vail
Ball State Sports Administration Club
Delta High School Campus Life Program
Volunteer and Specialty Training
To Whom It May Concern:
Please accept this letter of recommendation for Chris Strbjak. I had the pleasure of supervising Chris for the Dew Tour Nike 6.0 BMX Openin Chicago, IL. He had a positive and lasting impact throughout his time with the event. Chris assisted as the Local Marketing Co-ordinator and as such disseminated information and bolstered awareness for the event. His knowledge of the event was imperative to his ability to handle marketing the event to groups and help create partnerships with local businesses. The expectations we have set for our employees are very high and he rose to meet any and all challenges. Chris’s enthusiasm to excel in his day to day responsibilities was only matched by his desire to achieve his full potential as an employee by taking a project and handling it on his own with no need
for repeat instruction.
Chris is a passionate, proactive, and energetic individual who commits himself totally to the task at hand. Further, his aptitude to absorb
direction from me and the rest of the staff lead him to be easily molded into an outstanding employee.
With these qualities in mind, I strongly recommend Chris. If you have further questions please feel free to contact me.
Considerately,
Leigh
Leigh Rich | Alli, Alliance of Action Sports
Coordinator | Event Marketing
c: 630.437.1885 | w: 630.908.6315
To Whom It May Concern:
My name is Jeff Hughes and I am writing to recommend Chris Strbjak for a position with your organization. I am the Youth Pas-tor/Program Director at Oneighty Youth Ministries in Muncie, IN where Chris volunteered much of his time through college to make a difference in the lives of our high school students. Each week I saw him actively engaging with our students in a variety of events in-
cluded hosting upfront competitions, coordinating large games of dodgeball, soccer, basketball, to the supervision of our Skatepark.
I can attest to his care for others, leadership skills and desire to make a difference through positive interactions with those around him. Chris has been a true asset to our program while he attended school in Muncie, and is very capable of leading large groups (100+) but also possesses the skills needed for one-on-one interactions. I highly recommend that you seize this opportunity to put his
gifts to work within your organization!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hughes
Oneighty Youth Pastor - Muncie, IN
765.213.3977 ext. 222
