ANGELINA RAMOS Email: Angelina.Ramos922@gmail.com Phone Contact: 720.684.9315

SUMMARY OF SKILLS Seasoned Communicator: 15 years’ experience delivering assertive/clear executive communication as an NCAA Recruit Coordinator and

Distance/Middle-distance coach, public speaking instructor, sports journalist/ reporter, university academic advisor, medical assistant, etc.

Goal Setting & Execution. Proven ability to lead and manage teams, groups, and individuals to produce a desired end result/ goal

Coaching/Recruiting Proficiency. 15 years’ experience coaching NCAA, middle & high school level; 5 years’ experience NCAA recruiting

Leadership Strengths: Individualization, Empathy, Input, Command, Relator, Self-Assurance, Includer, and Relationship management

Certifications: USATF Coaching Level 1; USA Weightlifting Level 1

HIGHER EDUCATION AT NCAA DIVISION I PROGRAMS University of Colorado Boulder, CO Master’s of Arts & Sciences, Communication: GPA:3.58/4.0 08/10 6-Semester Graduate Instructor: “Public Speaking”; “Communication in Society” Full-Academic Tuition/Teaching Assistant Scholarship

Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Bachelor of Arts & Sciences, English Writing Major, Economics Minor, Pre-Medical Track (Exercise Science) 04/08 University Honors Program: Magna cum Laude, Major-GPA:3.80/4.0 Leadership & Academic Scholarships Recipient

KEYNOTE SPEAKING EXPERTISE USTFCCCA Coaching Convention 2015 Assistant Coach Roundtable Keynote: The Communication Side of Coaching

MITCA Michigan Intercollegiate 2015 Coaching Clinic Co-keynote for 3 Hour Informative Talk: Building a Championship Program

NAA 2014 Panelist, Hispanic Association Colleges/Universities Conference (HACU): Considering NCAA Careers/Job Search 101

Two-time Keynote (2011 & 2014) Niwot High School’s National Honors Society Induction Banquet: Outliers and Success

Nine-time Keynote, Active at Altitude Running Camps (2010-2013): Nutrition for Female Endurance Athletes & Female Athlete Triad

Keynote Fall 2009: Boulder County Workforce’s Networking Conference: Navigating the Generation Gaps

DIVISION 1 NCAA COMPETITION Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Academic- All-American: Cross Country, Track (800/1500m); “Femina Perfecta” 2006 Award Recipient (Vires, Artes, Mores) 08/03-05/08

Culture of Success. Learned how to execute leadership and drive positive team environment from a coaching staff that led Seminoles to 4 consecutive NCAA track & field outdoor championship team titles, 5 consecutive team podium finishes at NCAA XC Championships, and that produces more track & field Olympians for any country than any other university on US soil

Florida State University Athletics Department: Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Tallahassee, FL Women’s Cross Country Representative 08/08-05/08

Advocated welfare of female athletes, provided insight on athletes’ experiences, voted on NCAA/ ACC rules etc.

DIVISION II NCAA COACHING Saginaw Valley State University Saginaw, MI Women’s Distance/Middle-Distance Coach 12/14-Present

All-American Success. Produced 8 all-Americans since starting with the program: 800m 2nd, 800m 4th, 800m 8th, and DMR (3rd)

School Records Broken. Former Records: DMR-11:45, 1500m-4:26, 800m-2;10; Current Records: 11:31.99, 4:23.22, 2:07.02

Building Program Depth. This is 1st time in program history SVSU has had 3 females simultaneously running 2:11 or sub for 800m

Improving Conference Standings. 2016 saw SVSU women score 53.5 points outdoors, the highest point total SVSU has ever had at any indoor or outdoor conference championship to date, with 90% of those points coming from the distance/middle distance squad

Strength within Conference. 2016 Outdoor Season saw SVSU women score in every single distance event in the GLIAC Conference

Alumni Outreach. Lead initiative to improve relationships with alumni via creation of SVSU quarterly newsletter created in MS Publisher; Oversee send-out and all follow-up outreach with alumni; Generate forward-thinking coverage and connection-tasks each edition

Strength/Conditioning/Weight Training/Core/ Plyometrics. Wrote and taught individualized programs for 40 female & male athletes cross country and track athletes targeting injury prevention & rehabilitation, strength, stamina, plyometrics

Cross Training/Rehabilitation from Injury. Guided 13 athletes from injuries back to sustained full health, 2 to national level podium Recruiting 12/14-Present

Improving the Program. Brought in fastest middle-distance incoming recruiting class that SVSU has ever had including a high school athlete who has run 2:14 (800m), 58 (400m), and 25 (200m) and secured out-of-state distance recruits from Colorado for 1st time ever

Securing Commitments. Signed three scholarship females during early November NCAA signing period in 2015

In-Person Recruiting. Savvy at giving campus tours, networking at the national junior college indoor track championship and Michigan high school meets, follow-up emails and phone calls, offering scholarships, and working within a $20,000 women’s scholarship budget in 2015; Capable of bringing in 1-2 quality recruits onto campus per week throughout entire fall/ spring

Recruiting Resource Production. Created SVSU program media guides and at-a-glance documents to further recruiting efforts

Social Media. Control SVSU’s Twitter Handle and social media representation for the entire cross country/ track and field program Program Management

Meet Management/Fundraising. Volunteer coordinator for collegiate and high school home meets; Assist execution and production of five indoor high school track meets annually using home facility to generate $25,000 worth of program fundraising dollars

Pre-Season Camp Preparation. Organized budget, travel, logistics, itinerary, and operations to execute Pre-Season cross country camps for 46 co-ed athletes to camp outdoors, run on local trails, team bond, do core, practice dynamic stretch routine, cook together, shop for food locally, prepare mentally for the season, and acclimate to team environment across three to four days

DIVISION II NCAA COACHING CONTINUED Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO Recruiting Coordinator (Part-Time) 08/12-12/14

Female Recruitment Success. Recruited 4 female distance athletes to the 2013 xc squad who were faster than the 2012 team’s 2nd runner, improving team depth such that the 2013 team qualified for nationals for the first time ever and placed 8th in the nation

Male Recruitment Success. Recruited both high school 5A Colorado cross country State Champion Eli Hemming and 4A Colorado 400m/200m track State Champion to men’s 2013 team; Recruited 4:23 miler, 9:26 3200m Texas athlete Christian Culpepper to the 2014 squad—the fastest incoming freshman the program has ever committed (nephew of 3-time distance Olympian Alan Culpepper)

Recruitment Expertise. Experience recruiting both male/female in-state and out-of-state high school as well as junior college athletes for distance and sprints for 25 official visits & 19 unofficial visits per semester as a part-time employee

Recruit Coordination. Coordinated recruits’ travel, visit itineraries, all interactions with academic representatives, compliance, etc.

Executive Communication. Managed all communication surrounding student-athlete recruitment of high school, junior college, and transfer athletes via phone, email, at meets, and in-person; Gave university campus tours, coordinated with compliance & admissions

Budget allocation. Individualized recruit itineraries to solidify commitment within $4500/year annual out-of-state recruitment budget

Partnerships/Community Relations/Clinics. Deliver informative talks to local high school track programs and at running stores

Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO Men’s & Women’s Assistant Distance/Middle-Distance Coach (Part-Time) 08/12-12/14

Pre-Season Camp Organization. Responsible for planning and execution of itinerary, recruitment of keynote speakers, budget, etc.

Strength/Conditioning. Taught 35 athletes varied core, strength, and conditioning routines for 800m-10k cross country specialization twice weekly; Instructed athletes in proper drills and weight-lifting form, plyometrics, ladders; Video assessments of form, etc.

Assistant Coaching. Coached athletes at workouts and easy runs five days per week, providing relevant constructive feedback

Success. Produced 12 NCAA cross country, indoor, and outdoor female and male All-Americans in three years at 400m-10,000m

Women’s Team Guide. Mentor female athletes through conversations on body image, the female athlete triad, weight gain/loss etc.

Men’s Team Feedback. Met with 25 men’s team athletes 1:1 per month to assess goal attainment in relation to goals set and to give input on process, mental toughness, athlete’s ability to translate training to racing, diet, sleep, athletic focus, race execution, etc.

Meet Management. Volunteer/officials coordinator at XC home meet; responsible for marking the course and facility preparation, etc.

HIGH SCHOOL COACHING Assistant Coach to Professional USA Runner and Head Coach Jason Hartmann: Female Athlete Elise Cranny Niwot, CO Assistant Cross Country and Track Independent Coach; Drills, Plyometrics and Core Coach 06/10 – 07/14

Coaching Teamwork. Coordinated with Head Coach Jason Hartmann on his long-term development plan for Elise in order to implement gradual instruction of running drills, plyometrics, core, and strength regime across four years

NCAA Recruitment Guide. Guided Elise through the NCAA Division I recruitment process, eligibility center registration, visits, etc.

Holistic Coaching. Mentored Elise on understanding training physiology, rest, nutrition for a female at altitude, core, plyometrics, drills, collegiate recruitment, which questions to ask during recruiting home visits, attending to female emotional needs, etc.

2nd fastest all-time-1500m female high school performance ever (4:10); Fastest 800m junior time for outdoor 2014 (2:04.81)

1st place USA Junior 6k XC National Championship Title; 2nd place, Runner-up, Nike XC National Championship, 2013

1st place (4:40) 2013 New Balance Indoor Mile Championship Title; 1st place (2:06) NB Indoor 800m Championship Title, 2014 St. Vrain Valley School District, Niwot High School Cross Country Program Boulder, CO Assistant Cross Country Coach of 56 Co-Ed athletes 05/09 – 11/10

Translating Training to Performance. Lead girls’ team to win regional championship title in 2nd year coaching

Team Success. Guided 97% of team to break previous records for 5k at altitude; Reduced XC pack differential time dramatically

Design, Implementation, Monitoring of Training Programs. Wrote pre-season and main-season training programs for 56 athletes; Adapted programs as needed based upon visually seeing what athletes needed and frequent communication with captains and individual athletes alike; Participated in practice 6 days/week, teaching fundamentals of run technique, race strategy, core, etc.

Executive Communication. Facilitated team dynamics and communication amongst a 3-person coaching staff (head coach, 2 assts)

Conducted Clinics/Pre-Season Camps. Taught nutrition, run form, body-image, hydration seminars at pre-season camps, etc.

Planned/Conducted Speaker Series. Brought in elite athletes, sports psychologists, and Nike representatives, etc.

Data Analysis. Compiled all workout data/race results in Excel for analysis to track individualized improvement

St. Vrain Valley School District, Silver Creek High School Track Program Boulder, CO Assistant Track Plyometrics, Core, and Strengths Coach for sprints, middle-distance, and distance 02/10 – 05/10

INDEPENDENT COACHING HIGHLIGHTS Mesfin Haftu Ferede: 1500m Gold Medalist (3:50) at 2015 USATF Club Championships & 25:05 8k (Fort Hays, Kansas Invite) age 25

Mirabelle Tinio: Worlds Qualifier, Canadian Women’s Team, Mountain Running Championships (Temu, Italy, 2013), age 35

COMMUNITY TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY COACHING

Active at Altitude (RunningVacations.com) Distance Run Camps at High Altitude (Estes Park, Colorado) Lead Coach: 13 camps

Ric Rojas Running Community Track Coach for high school, middle school, and masters athletes alike: 9 seasons

Phoenix Multisport Boulder integrated drug court treatment programs Bolder Boulder 10k training and racing coach: 20 weeks

Superior Track & Field Agility, Strength, Plyometric Coach for 8-week Youth Summer Camp: 7 years

Bolder Boulder/ Bold Running Community Distance Coach: 6 seasons

Tri-Babes Female Triathlon Team, Women’s Run Coach: 4 seasons

ATHLETICS LEADERSHIP National Sports Center for Disability Fundraiser 5k/10k “Fans on the Field” 12-Week Run Program: Head Coach (2011-2013)

Sports Illustrated SIoncampus.com Intern: Communication and Marketing Chair, Tallahassee Team (2006-2007)

New Fairfield High School (New Fairfield, Connecticut) Founder of the Indoor Track Program, which is still in-place today (2001)

Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference 2003 Scholar-Athlete Recipient (only 6 total m or f athletes per state receive this award)

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION & SPORTS MARKETING The A-Team: Elite Coaching for Every Need Variable Locations CEO, Founder, Head Coach: https://coachangelina.org/ 06/13 – PRESENT

Development. Taking individuals’ and teams’ running, writing, and public speaking skills to the next level; run and rhetoric coaching for all levels, amateur to elite, individualized and tailored to drive individual and team success; Life coaching and advising for athletes in transition

Clientele includes but not limited to: Shaw Construction LLC, University of Colorado at Boulder Department of Athletics, Willow Tree Equestrian, Spot on Sound Productions, Phoenix Multisport, Oracle Inc., University of Colorado Department of Real Estate, etc.

USA Track & Field: Colorado Association Boulder, CO Newsletter Coordinator, Writer, Layout & Design Editor 09/14-03/16

Revived USATF-Colorado in Microsoft publisher format via improved design layout and improved writing to include coverage on “coaching corner” including interviews with a coach/athlete each edition, athlete spotlight in the categories of mountain running, ultra, trail, high school, elite, masters, LDR, president’s corner, and association race coverage

Increased readership by over 300% by redesigning newsletter to include exclusive interviews, quotes, photos, and race re-caps, etc. Boulder 10k Race Organization Boulder, CO Intern: Elite Athlete Selection, Hospitality, Logistics, Media Relations 01/09 – 06/14

Liaison. Organized meetings with elite athletes to gather hospitality, recruitment, and race feedback; presented findings to race director

Recruiting. Assisted elite athlete coordinator Don Janicki research and identify talent who would race well at altitude, and communicate with and recruit strong male and female team candidates for the international team race despite the race’s policy of no-appearance fees

Team-Decision Making. Informed decisions regarding elite athlete selection with elite athlete selection committee

Media Relations. Prepare brief biographies on each athlete on the 11-14 men’s & women’s elite teams for the race media

Speech Writing. Wrote introductions for Olympic Team athletes to be announced in stadium by the emcee (Frank Shorter) Boulder Running Company- The Former #1 Running store in the USA until 2014 Boulder, CO Technical Footwear Sales, Assistant Race Director, Event Planning, Run Coach, etc. 02/11 – 08/13

Event Planning. Planned/executed 1st-year anniversary party for Hoka One One, orchestrated run club and race for Pearl Izumi, etc.

Race Operations/Production. Operated registration, created signs, designed trophies/awards, assisted race vision fit into $1500 race budget, assisted tent set-up/breakdown, etc. for 2011’s youth and adult Fast & Flurryous cross country race

Expo Operations/PR Management. Represented & advocated in BRC tent at triathlons, Muddy Buddies, Tough Mudders, 5k’s, etc.

Relationship Management/Sales. Built and maintained strong partnerships / relationships with a plethora of customers (120+/day)

Audience Analysis. Analyzed customers’ needs; Performed running gait analysis; Helped match needs with product offerings

Colorado Sports Training: “Maximizing Sports Potential with the Mind-Body Connection” Boulder, CO Marketing Assistant, Event Planning: Informed community about benefits of mental game coaching/sport-specific conditioning 03/12-06/12

Feel the World, Inc.- Innovation in Minimalist Footwear Boulder, CO Director of Communications: Management of PR campaigns, Research, and all Internal/External Publications 12/10 – 05/11

Trackshark.com Boulder, CO Sports Journalism Intern: Covered D1, DII, and DIII NCAA and professional cross country, indoor, and outdoor track seasons 09/08 – 02/09

Reporting, Editing, Sports Journalism. Produced 40+ front-page, feature articles including interviews (phone, Skype, video, email, and in-person), race/event recaps, race/event previews, video footage, profile stories, and trend stories

Success. My interview with NCAA All-American Sally Kipyego, “The Little Red Raider with Wings on her Feet and a Heart of Gold” was picked up by LetsRun.com and re-shared with their readership; They again shared my covered when the University of Washington women won the NCAA cross country team title and I had interviewed their coach Kelly Strong and each of the top five girls on the team, etc.

Bleacher Report Boulder, CO Intern Open Source Content Sports Editing and Writer 09/07 – 08/08

City & County of Boulder, Channel 8 Boulder, CO Communications Intern; Script Writer for “What’s Happening Boulder” 05/07 – 08/07

HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE Spine West (Formerly entitled Advanced Spine & Sports) Boulder, CO Physical Therapy & Athletic Training Medical Assistant; Spine and Sports Rehabilitation Therapist Intern Summers 05/06 – 08/08

Improved rehabilitation rate for over 13 patients/day and sometimes up to 52 patients/week of all ages/demographics

TEACHING & ADVISING IN HIGHER EDUCATION Saginaw Valley State University Department of Communication University Center, MI Adjunct Faculty 08/15-Present

Teach public speaking as well as fundamentals of communication to 25 freshmen-seniors including 7-8 NCAA athletes per semester

University of Colorado at Boulder Department of Communication Boulder, CO Public Speaking Instructor 08/10 – 12/14

Instructed 25 students/semester (60 NCAA student-athletes across six years) on verbal, non-verbal, content, and delivery components of effective public speaking, on resume writing and cover-letter writing, interviewing skills, on leadership, group communication, etc.

University of Colorado at Boulder (NCAA Division I) Boulder, CO Academic Advisor, Department of Integrative Physiology (Biologies and pre-health) 11/12 – 12/14

Mentorship. Guided students on course selection, careers post-graduation, application processes, interpersonal dilemmas, navigating the academic community and university resources, taught students how to interact with instructors/professors, listened intently, etc.

NCAA Compliance. Calculated percent towards degree and filled out SAT pro forms for over 60 NCAA DI student-athletes per semester

NCAA Student-Athlete Development: Assisted athletes with the transition from NCAA competition to life beyond NCAA competition; Assisted post-graduation career searches; Gave keynote speeches to high schools about what it takes to compete at the NCAA level, etc.

Improved overall student retention in major; Assisted with “bounce back” programs (rescuing students on academic probation)

Diversity Council Member & Technology Committee Member; Able to work with diverse group of students, faculty, and staff

Multi-Media Communication. Write monthly student newsletter/advising blog that outlines important dates/deadlines, upcoming career talks, internship/career opportunities, leadership opportunities, student events on-campus, study abroad programs, etc.

DRIVING TEAM SUCCESS

University of Colorado Alumni Association Affinity Group: CU Boulder Latino Alumni Association Executive Board Boulder, CO Vice President (2013 calendar year); Scholarship Chair (2014 calendar year) 11/12 – 12/14

Succeeded in doubling number of applicants applying for CUBLAA annual scholarship from 2013 to 2014

Developed/coordinated scholarship- essay-writing & FAFSA workshops for incoming, current, and grad students as well as parents

Event Management. Organized/implemented the awards ceremony for the annual homecoming dinner dance: best attendance ever University of Colorado Leeds School of Business, Real Estate Boulder, CO MBA & Undergraduate Presentation Coach International Real Estate Case Competition Teams 03/10 – 12/14

1st place, NAIOP Challenge 4 years consecutively

1st place, 2013 USC Team Challenge Case Competition

1st place, 2013 ULI/Hines MBA CU/Harvard Dual-Team Competition Phoenix Multisport: A 501(3) c Non-profit Helping Individuals in Recovery from Alcohol and Substance Abuse Boulder, CO Executive Assistant to CEO, Founder, and Director Scott Strode 03/10 – 05/12

Scott Strode was named CNN’s 2012 Hero of the Year: Successful assistance in building branding and recognition

St. Vrain Valley School District, Niwot High School Cross Country Program Boulder, CO Assistant Cross Country Coach 05/09 – 11/10

1st Place, Regional Championship Title

FUNDRAISING/SPONSORSHIP ACQUISITION Phoenix Multisport: A 501(3)c Non-profit Helping Individuals in Recovery from Alcohol and Substance Abuse Boulder, CO 2010 Gala Committee Silent Auction Chair; Boulder Integrated Treatment Court Run Program Head Coach 03/10 – 05/12

Assisted a 12-member committee raise $100,000+ annually for operations and recovery programs, and to organize/execute auction

Acquired in-kind sponsorship to help 25 BITC Athletes financially participate (comped entries to race, shoes, gear, etc.)

American Cancer Society; Florida State University’s Relay for Life Tallahassee, FL Sponsorship Chair, Florida State’s Relay for Life in 2006 and 2007 01/05 – 05/06

Enhanced 8-member executive board to organize 90 teams of students to raise $140k in 2005 and $180k in 2006 via writing sponsorship proposals, procuring in-kind donations for event, pitching to local businesses and securing 3000+ participants annually

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT USTFCCCA 2015 Coaching Convention Steeplechase seminar (Patrick Shane) and 800m seminar (Stanley Redwine) attendee

NCAA & National Academic Advising Association 2014 Summer Course: Academic Success and the NCAA Student-Athlete

US Olympic Committee (USOC) Women’s Minority 2014 Coaching Conference Scholarship Attendee

National Academic Advising 2013 Conference: Maintaining NCAA Eligibility; The Identity Wheel: Dimensions of Diversity; On Privilege, etc.

Hispanic Chamber Education Foundation Training: Identifying, Recruiting, & Retaining Executive Board Members You Really Want /Need

USTFCCCA high school coaching seminar with Joe Vigil and Sarah Brown December 2011: Middle Distance Coaching