Facility Manager with extensive experience leading fitness/educational programs, managing staff and operations, and building strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and team members. Combines operational leadership with a strong, design-focused academic background, applying graphic design and communications knowledge to concept development and product/design support. Previously managed injury prevention and vocational rehabilitation services, and started career roles in casino operations and surveillance. Also brings technical information systems experience from the U.S. Navy, including satellite telecommunications operations, security management, diagnostics, and data software development.…

Carey Lester

Facility Manager with extensive experience leading fitness/educational programs, managing staff and operations, and building strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and team members. Combines operational leadership with a strong, design-focused academic background, applying graphic design and communications knowledge to concept development and product/design support. Previously managed injury prevention and vocational rehabilitation services, and started career roles in casino operations and surveillance. Also brings technical information systems experience from the U.S. Navy, including satellite telecommunications operations, security management, diagnostics, and data software development.…

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Facility Manager with extensive experience leading fitness/educational programs, managing staff and operations, and building strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and team members. Combines operational leadership with a strong, design-focused academic background, applying graphic design and communications knowledge to concept development and product/design support.

Previously managed injury prevention and vocational rehabilitation services, and started career roles in casino operations and surveillance. Also brings technical information systems experience from the U.S. Navy, including satellite telecommunications operations, security management, diagnostics, and data software development.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Facility Manager at Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
June 1, 2012 - Present
Led and secured services for fitness and educational programs, managed and mentored staff, contract laborers, and fitness instructors. Developed monthly memberships, managed inventory, and performed business analytics by maintaining asset records, making capital equipment procurement recommendations, and utilizing software applications to manage memberships.
Injury Prevention Program Manager at Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
August 1, 2010 - September 1, 2012
Planned and developed injury prevention programs focusing on activities to prevent and reduce unintentional injuries and raise awareness of injuries.
Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator at Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
October 1, 2007 - August 1, 2010
Provided vocational rehabilitation services to eligible individuals with disabilities aligned with their strengths, resources, and abilities, preparing them for engagement in gainful employment.
Vocational Rehab Coordinator at Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
October 1, 2007 - August 1, 2010
Provided eligible individuals with disabilities vocational rehabilitation services aligned with their strengths, resources, and abilities to prepare for gainful employment.
Casino Employee (Surveillance Operator; Table Games Floor Manager) at Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
June 1, 2003 - October 1, 2007
Worked as a surveillance operator monitoring casino operations via closed-circuit television (CCTV) to protect gaming assets and ensure patron safety. Later transferred to tables game and served as the primary supervisor on the card room floor, including seating players, balancing games, enforcing house rules, and resolving player disputes.
Casino Employee (Surveillance Operator / Table Games Floor Manager) at Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
June 1, 2003 - October 1, 2007
Worked as a surveillance operator protecting gaming assets and ensuring patron safety by monitoring casino operations using CCTV systems. Later transferred to the table games then served as table games floor manager, including responsibilities such as seating players, balancing games, enforcing house rules, and resolving player disputes.
Casino employee at Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
June 1, 2003 - October 1, 2007
Worked as a surveillance operator protecting gaming assets and ensuring patron safety by monitoring casino operations using closed-circuit television (CCTV). Later transferred to table games and served as a table games floor man, including seating players, balancing games, enforcing house rules, and resolving player disputes.
Prevention Counselor and Rehab Coordinator at Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
June 1, 2003 - May 1, 2012
Provided vocational rehabilitation services to eligible individuals with disabilities, aligned with their strengths and resources to support gainful employment. Planned and developed prevention programs emphasizing injury prevention and increased awareness of unintentional injuries.
Information System Technician at United States Navy
April 1, 1995 - April 1, 2003
Established, monitored, and maintained global satellite telecommunications systems to technical standards while managing information systems security through strategies, site mapping and other architectures. Wrote and designed software programs to collect and distribute data by installing applications, performing diagnostics, recovering data, managing network security, and maintaining logs.

Education

Masters of Fine Art Media Design at Full Sail University
July 1, 2024 - July 2, 2025
Bachelor of Art Graphic Design at Full Sail University
March 6, 2023 - June 2, 2024
MFA in Media Design at Full Sail University
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
B.S. Graphic Design at Full Sail University
March 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at Full Sail University
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design at Full Sail University
March 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024
Master of Fine Arts in Media Design at Full Sail University
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design at Full Sail University
March 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Media Design at Full Sail University
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
B.S. Graphic Design at Full Sail University
March 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Media Design at Full Sail University
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design at Full Sail University
March 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024
MFA in Media Design at Full Sail University
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
B.S. Graphic Design at Full Sail University
March 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024
Communication at Naval A School
July 1, 1995 - October 1, 1995
MFA Media Design at Full Sail University
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
B.S. Graphic Design at Full Sail University
March 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024
Communication Naval “A” School at United States Navy
July 1, 1995 - October 1, 1995
MFA Media Design at Full Sail University
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
B.S. Graphic Design at Full Sail University
March 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Communication Naval “A” School at United States Navy
July 1, 1995 - October 1, 1995
MFA Media Design at Full Sail University
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
B.S. Graphic Design at Full Sail University
March 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024
Communication Naval “A” School at United States Navy
July 1, 1995 - October 1, 1995

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Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Government, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, Gaming

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