Craig Schmitt

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Craig D. Schmitt

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  • School: Elon University
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  • Department: Sports & Entertainment Management
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  • Location: 50 Campus Drive
    Elon, NC - 27244
  • Dates at Elon University: January 2014 - April 2015
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Biography

Craig D Schmitt is a/an Lecturer in the University Of Florida department at University Of Florida

Elon University - Sports & Entertainment Management

Director of Engaged Learning & Outreach
Higher Education
Craig
Schmitt
Gainesville, Florida
Educator, former non-profit professional, and trained researcher that is passionate about developing and leveraging volunteers and strategic partnerships to create opportunities for personal, professional, and community development.


Experience

  • University of Florida

    Director of Engaged Learning & Outreach; College of Health & Human Performance

    Design and develop opportunities to enhance the educational experience of current and former undergraduate and graduate HHP students, specifically focused on industry relations, student professional development, and alumni engagement.

  • University of Northern Colorado

    Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Craig worked at University of Northern Colorado as a Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Elon University

    Assistant Professor of Sport & Event Management

    Connected with 400+ students as instructor for Sport Marketing, Sport Finance, Contemporary Sport Management, and Research Methods in Sport as part of the Sport & Event Management undergraduate curriculum. Also co-taught "Ecotourism: Australia," a study abroad course (2015 & 2016), and mentored a new student and transition program called Discovery (2014 & 2015). Collaborated with colleagues at Elon University and at partner institutions to develop several professional development opportunities for students. In addition, I worked with students outside of the classroom in a number of roles (e.g., academic advisor, faculty internship supervisor, men’s club basketball faculty advisor, and honors thesis mentor).

  • YMCA

    Senior Program Director, Cannon Street YMCA

    Cultivated strategic partnerships with a variety of organizations to develop satellite programs in Charleston County outside of the downtown community. Recruited 400+ program and policy volunteers and authored/awarded a number of grants to provide scholarships, supplies, and transportation for the afterschool, cultural arts programs, and summer camp programs based in the Cannon Street YMCA facility.

  • University of Colorado Boulder

    Project Coordinator, Business of Sport Certificate Program

    Designed structure of project component of the Business of Sport (BOS) program and mentored 90+ students as they completed marketing-related research projects for organizations operating in the sport industry (e.g., Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Rapids, Verizon Wireless, CU Athletics, Vail Resorts, USA Rugby). Connected with students as instructor for The Business of Sport summer course and the Corporate and Personal Finance module for students enrolled in the June 2012 and May 2013 CU Business Intensive Certificate (CUBIC) program.

Education

  • University of Central Florida - College of Business Administration

    M.B.A., M.S.B.M.

    Sport Management

  • University of Florida

    B.S.

    Business Economics

  • University of Florida

    Director of Engaged Learning & Outreach; College of Health & Human Performance


    Design and develop opportunities to enhance the educational experience of current and former undergraduate and graduate HHP students, specifically focused on industry relations, student professional development, and alumni engagement.

  • University of Northern Colorado

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

    Sport Administration

  • University of Northern Colorado

    Graduate Teaching Assistant



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