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Shannon Brown Antelope, California 95843  916.343.6700 Shannon Brown Page 2
ssorlie@yahoo.com

Director of Parks and Recreation City of Sacramento – Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment, Sacramento, CA
Accomplished business strategist with the proven ability to manage and develop programs, services, and facilities Managed and supported daily operations, overseeing park maintenance, rangers, community centers, aquatics,
neighborhood service, and special events.
Dynamic leader with progressive career in parks and recreation and extensive experience in operations OPERATIONS MANAGER (July 2015 to January 2018)
management, strategic planning, and staff oversight. Community oriented with an understanding of all facets of Collaborated with the City Manager's Office and the City Council on new projects and programs and
program development, administration, resource management, and financial control of budgets exceeding $40M. controlled a budget of $34M apportioned to 15 divisions. Regularly met with staff to discuss business
Proven aptitude to collaborate with city departments and agencies to develop and implement strategic plans. projects, policies, procedures, and resource management challenges. Participated in staff and recruiting
Extensively trained leader with a Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Park Resource Management and 20+ efforts, such as staff training, delegation, and assessments. Provided leadership during the parks and
years of progressive experience. Recipient of California Park & Recreation Society Best of the Best Award as a recreation department audit and implemented recommendations to improve efficiencies.
part of the Adopt-A-Park and PLAY Program with the City of Sacramento.
♦ Created highly effective financial tracking system allowing the organization to obtain special district
Highlights of Expertise funding and more closely monitor spending.
• Strategic Business Planning • Operations Manager City of Sacramento - Department of Parks and Recreation, Sacramento, CA
• Community Engagement • Relationship Building Guided operations of 227 parks, including 62 miles of bike trails, 15 community gardens, and a Historic Cemetery.
• Project Management • Public Administration
• Business Operations • Policies/ Procedures PARK MAINTENANCE MANAGER (November 2010 to July 2015)
• Programming • Staff Leadership Held accountability of $7.9M budget with multiple funding resources. Developed reports for presentation
to Council and Commissions. Established service levels for funding, reporting, and tracking of measure U
Career Experience services. Supported staff completing mowing, trash removal, irrigation repairs, playground inspections, and
pest management activities.
City of Sacramento - Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment, Sacramento, CA ♦ Created work order system to review park maintenance field staff work.
Provided executive-level leadership to a broad range of management, programming, administrative, public ♦ Realized 40% improvement in response time.
safety, and planning functions.
INTERIM DIRECTOR (January 2018 to Present) County of Sacramento - Department of Regional Parks, Sacramento, CA
Create unique and engaging programming for 15 community centers and appropriate annual operating Supervised 50-mile Class 1 bike trail system, horse stables, Camp Pollock, Sherman Island Camp Ground, and
budget of $40M. Oversee operations of 3,400 acres of parkland, including 238 parks, 17 aquatic facilities, 8 15,000 acres of open space.
dog parks, 8 skate parks, 15 community gardens, 4 municipal golf courses, and the History City Cemetery. PARK MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT (July 2006 to November 2010)
Coordinate various youth camps, leisure enrichment classes, afterschool child care, adult programming, and In charge of daily operations, maintenance, and leadership of a team of 50 staff members. Developed and
adaptive recreation programs. Developed, implemented, and tracked performance metrics. implemented policies and procedures, in addition to emergency response plans and sewer system

♦ Provide comprehensive leadership through major organizational reorganization, implementing management plans for the American River Parkway and regional parks within the county.
strategic plan to correlate with new missions. ♦ Instrumental in coordinating Gibson Ranch transition for the first park in Sacramento County with
private operations.
County of Sacramento - Sunrise Recreation and Park District, Citrus Heights, CA
Leverage expertise and knowledge to advise the Sunrise Recreation and Park District Advisory Board of Directors. Education & Credentials

ADVISORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS (May 2012 to Current) Bachelor of Science in Recreation, Park Resource Management
Participate in regular and special ad hoc meetings with the Board of Directors. Communicate with the Board California State University, San Jose, CA
of Supervisors and members of the public. Establish operational policies and share best practices for
program development and implementation. Address questions related to park and recreation programming. Professional Development
♦ Represented the organization on a wide range of financial matters and budgets. • FEMA Certified in Care and Shelter, Management, and Operations
G191-ICS/EOC Management and Operations
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♦ Served as Chair of the Board and major contributor to the personnel sub-committee.
• IS706-NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid
• IS701-Multi Agency Coordination System (MACS)
• IS 800, IS 700, IS 100 National Response Framework
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