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Becky Nygren becky.nygren@gmail.com CMS Sailing

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina Wilmington                                                                                     May 2006 – Dec 2008 B.A. in Spanish                                                                                                                  

EMPLOYMENT

Sailing Director: Carolina Yacht Club                                                                                          June 2008-Present

•Management of Sound Side of YC: Hire/Fire, Management of Dockmasters, sailing instructors, scheduling, property management, boat maintenance

Head Sailing Instructor: Carolina Yacht Club                                                                             June 2004 – June 2008

•Supervise instructors, train and coach racing team

2 Guys Grill, Server                                                                                                                            Aug 2006 - Sep 2007

Childworks Toy Store Weekend Supervisor                                                                                   Aug 2000 - Dec 2004

•Training new employees, open/close, bank deposit responsibilities, general sales

Program Director: YMCA & Guilford Yacht Club                                                                       June - Aug 2003

•Liaison between YMCA and GYC, responsible for safety, organization, daily management 

Head Sailing Instructor: YMCA & Guilford Yacht Club                                                             June - Aug 2002

•Organization/implementation of curriculum for classes in Optimists

SAILING ACCOMPLISHMENTS & SKILLS

US Sailing Level 1 Certification (needs to be renewed)                                                                June 2003

Racing Experience in 420, Laser, FJ, Lightning, Etchells, J105, J24, Melges 24, Melges 32

Swan 42 Nationals, Sewer                                                USA 4208                                             2^nd/20     2009

Etchells Midwinters, Pit                                                    USA 1296                                             4^th/62      2009

Jaguar Cup Etchells, Pit                                                   USA 1296                                             6^th /70     2009

Etchells Worlds, Pit                                                            USA 1296                                             17^th/88   2008

Jaguar Cup Etchells, Pit                                                   USA 1296                                             3^rd /73    2008

Acura Miami Grand Prix IRC-2 Swan 42, Sewer          USA 4208                                             1^st/6        2008      

St. Petersburg NOOD/J105 Mid-winters, Pit                 USA 603                                                1^st/18      2007

Acura Miami Grand Prix J105, Pit                                  USA 603                                                1^st/8        2006

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Experience teaching in 420, Laser, Optimists, Sunfish

Junior S.A.Y.R.A. Youth Cup Challenge                                                                                         1^st, 2008

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

MS Word, Excel, Quickbooks, Website Maintence/Updates  

Cape Fear Teen Health Council Member                                                                                      Aug 2008 – Present

Wilmington Health Access for Teens Intern                                                                                   May 2008 – June 2008

•Assisted in weekly meetings with bilingual teen health educators on general health; translated at a free dental clinic

Volunteer ESL Tutor Winter Park Elementary Evening Program                                             Jan 2008 - Present

Recipient of Duke Teaching Fellowship in Morehead, NC                                                        Jan - Mar 2005