JAMES BETHEL
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I am a former NCAA athlete in the sport of wrestling from the State University of New York at Oneonta, where I received my bachelors degree in Communication Studies. I am currently attending the University of Chester on a post-graduate assistantship with the department of Sport and Active Lifestyle, where I am on track to receive my masters in Sport Management and Leadership. In my undergraduate experience in Oneonta, I was a 4 time all-american in D3 wrestling, and an active member of the campus community.
I was a member of the College's Foundation Board where I helped to oversee the college endowment and enrich the student experience. I was also a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), where I served as the president for the campus SAAC, and a representative for my institution at the Conference SAAC. I also was involved with multiple honor societies and community experiences, such as doing community service and planning/hosting an annual Yards for Yardley event for relationship violence awareness.
I would consider myself as an outgoing and enthusiastic person, who is consistently looking for ways to grown. I am constantly striving for the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of my life, which is a value that I acquired from my time at SUNY Oneonta. I love to help people, and am a fan of "paying it forward" which is doing good for others in the hope that they might pay that good deed forward and help out someone else who is in need. This is something that I largely attribute to my experience in sports, as it helped me to develop an attitude where i was always looking for ways to improve myself and better my teammates by providing them with help and guidance when it was needed
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My ambition is to become an Athletic Director at a college or university. In my time in education, I was highly involved with sports, and through this i was able to see the impact that they had on student-athletes. I would love nothing more than to be able to afford the next generation of student-athletes with opportunities to grow and develop just as I have, and to further increase the power of sport, and the impact that it has on society.
VALUEI value equality, education, and opportunities. I believe that equity is the most important of my values, as without equity, education and opportunities become privileges.
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MissionMy mission is to enhance the role that that sport plays in personal, team, and community development in order to increase opportunities to succeed both as an athlete, and as an individual.
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VisionMy vision is to create an athletics environment that promotes equity, education, and opportunities for athletes so that the impact that sports has on the individual transcends their athletic experience, and positively impacts their lives.
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I am looking for an employer who will be able to reciprocate my effort. I try to add value to everything I partake in, and would expect my employer to put as much effort into me and my development as I do into their organization. I am a firm believer in Human Resource Management Theory where I view employees as the greatest assets to any company, and see the investing in the employee experience as being being paramount to bettering the customer/consumer experience.
I would ideally like to work within the field of sport or athletics, preferably at the college or university level, but am open to all experiences that can be tied to sports. I am approaching life with an open mind, and having experiences across the board, from managing budgets, to overseeing teams and workgroups, I believe that I can be a useful and flexible addition to many different fields of work.
I would ideally like to work within the field of sport or athletics, preferably at the college or university level, but am open to all experiences that can be tied to sports. I am approaching life with an open mind, and having experiences across the board, from managing budgets, to overseeing teams and workgroups, I believe that I can be a useful and flexible addition to many different fields of work.
EXPERIENCE
Internship Experience
October 2019/2020 – Intern to the Director of Sport and Active Lifestyle at the University of Chester
Spring, 2019 - SUNY Oneonta Athletic Administration Intern
- Assists the Department of Sport and Lifestyle with the management of the University’s 50+ sports and clubs. Aided in scheduling practices and competitions on our 8 different athletic venues. Aided in operation of the fitness center. Aided in COVID-19 assessment and response measures.
- Assists the Department of Active Wellbeing in event management such as the 2020 Family Fun day, and other activities, including certification from the Student Minds Mental Health in Sports Teams Workshop
- Created an external website for the department, collating information on the fitness centers, active wellbeing programme, and the University’s sport programs.
Spring, 2019 - SUNY Oneonta Athletic Administration Intern
- Assist the Athletic Director in administrative duties, including: Assessment planning and analysis, policy development, budget review and equipment purchase, hiring practices, scheduling, student athlete programming, camp and clinics oversight, recruiting, student orientation, alumni networking, fitness centers supervision, facility projects development and academic support initiatives
- Assist the Associate Athletic Director in administrative duties, including: Compliance, facility oversight, event management, fundraising projects, networking and student programming.
- Assist the Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Sports Information with web page development and technology enhancements, social media campaigns and marketing for multiple events, student programs and fundraising projects.
Collaborative Research Activities
Pending Approval (Summer, 2020)
Fall, 2018:
Spring, 2017 & Fall, 2018:
- A Comparison of Motion Sickness in General Populations versus Athletic Demographics. Investigating a practical application of existing theory that there is a positive correlation between motion sickness and aerobic fitness by applying it to athletic vs non-athletic populations.
Fall, 2018:
- Prevalence of Motion Sickness Symptoms with Student-Athletes Traveling by Bus to Away Games and Competing Shorty After Arrival. Research presented at Aerospace Medical Association’s Scientific Meeting, May 2019. Certified by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative to conduct research on human subjects.
Spring, 2017 & Fall, 2018:
- In progress: Investigating the role of high frequency vibrations applied to the head and its effect on the autokinetic effect (apparent movement of a stationary light) and motion sickness susceptibility. Certified by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative to conduct research on human subjects.
Academic Awards & Honors
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2019:
2018 - 2019:
2016 - 2019:
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Speaking Engagements
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Guest Speaker and Panelist at a multitude of events between 2017 & 2019, with highlights including;
Advisory Committee (2018)
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Volunteer Activities
2020:
2019 – 2020:
2018 – 2019:
2017 – 2019:
2016 – 2019:
- Volunteer Wrestling Coach: Chester Boxers Mixed Martial Arts Club.
2019 – 2020:
- Volunteer Wrestling Coach: The University of Chester’s MMA Club
2018 – 2019:
- President: The State University of New York at Oneonta’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
- Vice President: The Oneonta Chapter of the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society
- Facilitator: Certified to Conduct OneLove Relationship Violence Programming
2017 – 2019:
- Student Director: State University of New York at Oneonta College Foundation, Board of Directors
- Partner with Current Faculty and Distinguished Alumni to Advance and Manage the College Endowment, as well as to Create Programs and Opportunities to Promote Student Growth as to Ensure a Positive Student Experience.
- Member: Joint Board of Directors within the SUNY Oneonta Foundation Board
- Member: Advancement Committee within the SUNY Oneonta College Foundation Board
- Member: State Universities of New York Athletic Conference Student Athlete Advisory Committee
- Captain: The SUNY Oneonta Men’s Wrestling Team
2016 – 2019:
- Member: Oneonta’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee; Representative for the Wrestling program
- Volunteer: Special Olympics: NCAA (2016); SUNYAC SAAC (2017 & 2018)
- Volunteer Wrestling Coach: At SUNY Ulster, Saugerties, Kingston, and Oneonta High-Schools, as well as various clubs in the Unadilla, Newburgh, and Oneonta areas.
- Community Service: Contributed nearly 400 hours of community service both independently and through SUNY Oneonta Athletics Department Community Service Initiatives such as Into the Streets and Leaf Raking.
References
Duane RitterHead Wrestling Coach
The State University of New York at Oneonta Rm 106G, Chase Physical Education Building, Ravine Parkway, SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY 13820 Email: [email protected] Phone: (607) 436-2100 Coach and Employer |
Lawrence T. Guzy, Ph.D.Distinguished Teaching Professor, Emeritus
The State University of New York at Oneonta 21 Franklin Street Oneonta, NY 13820 Email: [email protected] Phone: home (607) 432-3133; cell (607) 287-3401 Head Researcher and Mentor |
Tracey Ranieri, MSAthletic Director
The State University of New York at Oneonta Alumni Field House, Ravine Parkway, Oneonta, NY 13820 Email: [email protected] Phone: (607) 436-2446 Mentor |
Gordon ReayDirector of Sport and Active Lifestyle
The University of Chester Parkgate Rd, Chester CH1 4BJ Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 7525 659783 Mentor and Employer |
