Samuel O'Brien Ricketts
Mandeville
Summary
- Organized and reliable individual who enjoys managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
- Avid Sportsman who views Sports as a life-changing tool for human development.
- Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet required goals.
- Hardworking and passionate about tasks which require details and scrutiny
- Organizational skills capable of uniting and mobilizing small teams to achieve a common goal
- Guiding skills to assist individuals explore their next career pathway.
- Motivational skills to encourage individuals to a more active healthy lifestyle.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Business Accounting Officer
Central Optical Company Ltd.
02.2023 - Current
- Attended meetings and training sessions to learn new policies and procedures.
- Weekly communication sessions with financial Director to clarify financial operations.
- Monthly reporting to Directors on Key Performance Indicators.
Brand Ambassador
Central Optical Company Ltd.
08.2019 - Current
- Increased Brand awareness of Sport Eyewear through event marketing and demonstrations at sports tournaments.
- Brand promotion during interviews.
- Word-of-mouth referrals through casual interactions with potential customers based on extensive product knowledge.
- Brand recognition by supporting promotional events and engaging potential customers with product demonstrations.
- Personalized selection of Eyewear products which ultra-protection from Electromagnetic Radiation
- Lifestyle options and recommendations to neutralize occupational optical hazards
Online Math Tutor
Self Employed Services
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Boosted student-athletes' confidence and performance in math by providing guidance, instructions and constructive feedback.
- Assisted in time management skills for successful academic-sports balance.
- Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions for struggling student-athletes, identifying areas of weakness and developing targeted strategies for improvement.
Junior Sports Coordinator (Summers)
Opti-Care Ltd
07.2011 - 06.2015
- Coordinated Summer Indoor sports events for School aged children 9 to 15 years at the YES fitness Centre.
- Aerobic Exercise instructor assistant.
- Handled daily facility scheduling and equipment use.
- Organized friendly mental & physical competition between children.
Education
Post-Graduate Diploma - Career Development And Coaching Studies
University of Warwick
Coventry, United Kingdom10.2026
Post-Graduate Certificate - International Sports Management
University of London
London, United Kingdom01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Physics With Sport Science
Loughborough University
Loughborough, United Kingdom.12.2019
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Innovation and Creativity
- Budgeting and finance capabilities
- Community Relations skills
- Conflict Resolution skills
- Discipline & Resilience
- Team oriented
- Data Analysis
- Quantitative skills
- Logistics Coordination
Accomplishments
- 2023 Men's Doubles: Gold (University of Warwick)
- 2023 Men's Singles: Silver (University of Warwick)
- 2022 Men's Singles: Bronze (University of Warwick)
- 2017 Men's Singles: Bronze (Loughborough University)
- 2023 Men's National Championship: Silver (University of Warwick)
- 2023 Men's Premier (North/South) League: Runner Up (University of Warwick)
- 2022 Jamaican Team Captain
- 2022 Men's singles: Top 8 Finish
- 2018 Men's singles, Men's Doubles & Mixed Doubles
- 2023 Mixed Team Event Badminton: Bronze Medalist (Jamaica)
- 2023 Men's Singles: Bronze Medalist
- 2023 Mixed Doubles: Bronze Medalist
- 2018 Men's Doubles Champion
BRITISH UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE SPORTS
(Individual championships)
BRITISH UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE SPORTS
(Team championships)
BADMINTON WORLD FEDERATION
Divisions: Men's Singles, Men's Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Period: Feb 2023- April 2024
Podium Finishes: 12
Finalist Finishes: 7
Titles: 6
Highest World Ranking, Men's Singles: 129 (October 2023)
Highest World Ranking Men's Doubles: 88 (August 2023)
Highest World Ranking Mixed Doubles: 84 (October 2023)
Highest Commonwealth Ranking: 34 (Current)
Highest Pan American Ranking: 14 (Current)
Highest Caribbean Ranking: 1 (Current)
Highest Jamaican Ranking: 1 (Current)
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
CARIBBEAN & CENTRAL AMERICAN GAMES
PAN AM GAMES
2023 Jamaican Team Flag Bearer - Santiago, Chile
JAMAICAN SPORTS AWARDS
RJR JAMAICA SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD IN BADMINTON ( 2014, 2017, 2022, 2023)
Certification
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
BADMINTON ENGLAND:
- 1st 4 Sport Certificate for Coaches in Badminton, Level 1 (2021)
- 1st 4 Sport Certificate for Coaches in Badminton, Level 2 (2021)
AFFILIATIONS
- Congress WBN : Faith-based Leadership Development Organisation (member)
- Jamaica Badminton Association (member)
CLUBS
- 2018: Liaison for Sports Involvement (Loughborough University)
- 2016 - Current: Leicestershire Badminton
Languages
English
Native language
Spanish (Conversational)
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
Business Accounting Officer
Central Optical Company Ltd.
02.2023 - Current
Online Math Tutor
Self Employed Services
01.2021 - 12.2021
Brand Ambassador
Central Optical Company Ltd.
08.2019 - Current
Junior Sports Coordinator (Summers)
Opti-Care Ltd
07.2011 - 06.2015
Post-Graduate Diploma - Career Development And Coaching Studies
University of Warwick
Post-Graduate Certificate - International Sports Management
University of London
Bachelor of Science - Physics With Sport Science
Loughborough University
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