Experience
Professional Hockey Player
Contrary to popular belief, I have attained many valuable skills applicable to the work force in my time as a professional hockey player.
Community service was a huge part of my life as an athlete. I spent a lot of time working with children both mentoring them one on one and
speaking to a crowd of students. Other events I attended as a professional hockey player include coaching minor hockey teams, teaching hockey
camps, skating with kids, going into hospitals to see the sickly, motivational speaker at banquets, speak to kids on drugs, alcohol, academics
and life, work for charity group, and get involved in schools.
In addition to the above skills I have attained during my time as an athlete, I have learned so much from the game itself. Playing minor league
professional hockey required extreme desire and hard work on and off the ice. I participated in off- ice and on-ice workouts on a daily base.
For me to be successful I had to use strength, speed, skill, smarts, co-ordination, and hand eye co-ordination while competing on the ice. Many of
these skills are transferable into the business world mainly my leadership roles as captain of my team and the ability to work within a group to
reach a common goal.
Fall/Winter 2008 Mikko Makela Performance Hockey
Lethbridge, Alberta Sport Specific Hockey Trainer
- Kept the top minor hockey players in Lethbridge in peak physical condition by training them off ice
- Training sessions included players from atom, pee-wee, bantam and midget
- During these sessions I ran players through a variety of different sport specific training such as: static/dynamic stretching, aerobic/anaerobic training, agility training, power training, and speed training
- Proper stick handling technique was also taught using smart balls and drills
Spring and Summer of 2003-2009 Midwest Agro
Strongfield, Saskatchewan Chemical/Fertiliser Employee
- Duties included customer service and labour
- Handled office work determining farmers bills including working with tills, credit card, and debit machines
- Derived various chemical and fertilizer blends for the farmers
- Sales skils were utilized by keeping the farmer happy thoughout their purchasing process
- Out of office tasks included operating bobcats, forklifts, trucks, and augers
Summer 2000 Danielson Provincial Park
Loreburn, Saskatchewan Park Labour
- Main responsibilities were to make sure the park looked and functioned smoothly
- In charge of a variety of jobs; these included cleaning fish shacks and washrooms, fixing public facilities, painting, mowing grass, trimming trees, fixing machinery, hauling firewood and garbage, cleaning the beach, and pleasing tourists
- Operated and repaired lawn mowers, big trucks, tree cutters, and front loader tractors
- Made tourists feel welcome with my great communication skills
- Very efficient and driven worker that worked under the boss' instructions for half of the week; the other half I was my own boss
Spring/Summer 2000-1997/ Year Round 1996-1993 Langager Family Farm
Strongfield, Saskatchewan Farm Hand/ Labour/ Grain Farmer
- Duties include sowing, maintaining, and harvesting crops
- Operated a number of heavy machinery such as tractors, combines, swathers, grain trucks, and augers
- Required an enormous amount of physical labour; Shovelling grain and hauling chemicals were just a few of the physical activities involved
- Repaired heavy machinery, which took good problem solving skills, physical strength, and co-ordination