Josh Cornelius
Chattanooga
Summary
Dedicated and passionate Physical Educator with experience in middle school teaching and a diverse professional background. Over five years of commitment to education at the YMCA, effectively utilizing teaching skills to serve the community and promote faith-based values. A brief exploration of opportunities in sales clarified a true calling in fostering student development and engagement. Eager to leverage a unique blend of teaching expertise and community service to inspire and empower the next generation.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Associate
Gearhead Outfitters
02.2025 - Current
- Greeting every guest with a smile and genuine excitement.
- Staying on top of the action—assisting guests, watching the floor, and never letting anyone wait at the register.
- Building strong connections with guests, showing them my favorite products (but keeping it diverse!).
- Being proactive: always ready with a task or helping hand.
- Learning, growing, and sharing product knowledge with the team.
- Being punctual, positive, and a team player.
- Keeping the space clean, staying aware of store projects, and communicating with teammates.
Sales Development Representative 2
TEKsystems
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Utilized LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Seismic search strings to locate target audience profiles, conducting thorough research to identify potential sales opportunities and gather key business intelligence for new client acquisition.
- Utilized CoPilot AI to streamline business operations by organizing and optimizing lead lists, enhancing efficiency in client outreach and engagement.
- Document and track leads to improve data accuracy and sales forecasting.
- Create customer profiles and talk tracks to boost engagement and communication.
- Conduct outreach to prospects to increase weekly interactions and opportunities.
- Collaborate with Business Operations to identify lost clients and generate meetings.
- Conduct business development through outreach, building relationships, and managing accounts.
Business Development Representative
Text Request
05.2023 - 07.2024
- Generate leads and schedule demos, achieving 50-100 calls daily.
- Collaborate with team to enhance client engagement.
- Leveraged VanillaSoft and HubSoft for managing leads, tracking client communications.
- Utilized the Google Map pack to search for local businesses and identifying potential leads for cold outreach.
- Research client needs to tailor product proposals.
- Communicate effectively using Slack for business coordination.
Afterschool Program Coordinator
North Georgia Community YMCA
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Directed and supervised afterschool program activities, ensuring alignment with YMCA objectives.
- Recruited, trained, and managed staff, enhancing team performance and achieving program goals.
- Established and maintained relationships with community organizations and schools.
- Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations, maintaining high standards.
- Utilized Kronos and Microsoft Office for efficient staff scheduling and program organization.
Afterschool Program Coordinator / Emergency Childcare
James A. Henry Community YMCA
08.2019 - 08.2021
- Managed classrooms and staff for emergency childcare during the pandemic, ensuring smooth operations.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans for children aged 6-12, enhancing educational engagement.
- Established partnerships with schools, increasing child enrollment in the program.
- Maintained classroom supplies and inventory, ensuring quality equipment for students.
- Created and managed weekly staff schedules, ensuring adequate coverage and support.
Middle School Physical Education Teacher
Hamilton County Schools
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Taught physical education classes covering exercise strategies, sports, and safety.
- Utilized knowledge of biology, anatomy, and kinesiology to design safe and effective exercises.
- Complied with state and federal standards for physical fitness benchmarks and exercise programs.
- Conveyed health and well-being concepts beyond physical fitness.
- Designed units based on health and fitness, which included incorporating students' interests to increase self-motivation and class participation.
- Created fitness centers/Tabata workout centers which encouraged students to make constant connections to the five-health related
components of fitness. - Integrated research projects in each unit to aid lifelong fitness/wellness.
- Assessed students by written and verbal formative and summative assessments which are tied to the psychomotor, cognitive, affective objects and TN academic standards.
- Managed classroom by active participation and set realistic classroom rules and expectations.
- Supervised a paraprofessional who worked with struggling students.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health & Physical Education
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
12.2018
Skills
- Organized
- Communication
- Problem solving
- Athletic coaching
- Grading and reporting
- Lesson plan development
- Strength training
- Biblical Knowledge
- Spiritual guidance
Accomplishments
Over 20 podium finishes in sub-ultra trail races across the Southeast.
Timeline
Sales Associate
Gearhead Outfitters
02.2025 - Current
Sales Development Representative 2
TEKsystems
10.2024 - 01.2025
Business Development Representative
Text Request
05.2023 - 07.2024
Afterschool Program Coordinator
North Georgia Community YMCA
09.2021 - 05.2023
Afterschool Program Coordinator / Emergency Childcare
James A. Henry Community YMCA
08.2019 - 08.2021
Middle School Physical Education Teacher
Hamilton County Schools
08.2017 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Health & Physical Education
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga