Taylor Walden - Sports Performance Manager, Portland Trail Blazers

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Work Background

Portland Trail Blazers @ the Rose QuarterManager of Performance Science

Mar. 2022Portland, Oregon, United States

National Basketball Association (NBA)Basketball Operations Player Health

Oct. 2017 - Mar. 2022Greater New York City Areao Support NBA injury surveillance and electronic medical records initiatives o Drive new process and work product development across player injury data o Work on special projects related to player health, including contributing to design of a mental health program, sports science initiatives, and review of other leagues practices and recommendations for best practices o Assist operational and strategic needs for league meetings, league governance, and special events o Support key Basketball Operations projects, and develop process and policy improvements including: Team and player performance, Draft results and trends, G League, competition structure, special events such as All-Star Weekend, Draft Combine, and Draft

United States Olympic CommitteeSports Medicine Data Analyst

Nov. 2015 - Oct. 2017Colorado Springs, Colorado Areao Manage, integrate and maintain biometric datasets o Analyze and report anthropometric, hematologic, clinical, sports performance and functional testing metrics in relation to athlete health and performance for consideration in sports medicine and science programs studies of performance, cost containment, and clinical quality control o Develop/maintain processes for medical and sport science data research

United States Olympic CommitteeSports Medicine Clinical Data Specialist

May. 2014 - Nov. 2015Colorado Springso Manage biometric data sets for Sports Medicine clinics o Oversee the planning, coordination, and production of Elite Athlete Health Profiles (EAHP), including development and dissemination of EAHP reports in conjunction with sports medicine clinicians. Create customized EAHP reports for NGB medical and coaching staff o In coordination of the Associate Director of Clinical Research and Multidisciplinary Clinical care, develop and maintain analytic processes for internal research of medical and sport science data, with an emphasis on maintenance of data integrity o Establish Predictive Analytics (injury tracking, RPE, Monotony, strain, etc) o Generate Business Analytics for Sports Medicine and Sports Science; results in end of the Month/Year reports for all clinical dynamics: images ordered, prescriptions written, dual providership, daily encounters

United States Olympic CommitteeSports Medicine Administrative Specialist

Mar. 2013 - May. 2014Colorado Springs, Colorado Areao Provided support for Sports Medicine Clinics and NGB's regarding the electronic medical records (EHR) system o Served as Recovery Center administrator for all three locations by providing financial analysis, allocation assessments, supply management and NGB communication o Provided NGB, USOC National Medical Network and USOC clinics support for EMR utilization, including analytics for the Recovery Center, National Medical Network, and Sports Medicine clinics

United States Olympic CommitteeSports Medicine and Recovery Center Intern

Sep. 2012 - Mar. 2013Colorado Springs, Colorado Areao Supervised athletes through rehabilitation and helped log progress for future research o Collected data to generate monthly and yearly diagnostic reports for the recovery center o Scheduled treatments, diagnostic studies, specialist referrals and other appointments with providers o Assisted with the collection and organization of clinic and Recovery Center metrics o Helped establish a tracking system for the clinic and Recovery Center inventory o Assisted National Governing Bodies (NGB) and athletes regarding allocation funding o Coordinated travel arrangements for Colorado Springs OTC health care providers as well as VIP’s attending events and meetings in clinic

Con EdisonEnergy Services Intern

Feb. 2012 - May. 2012New York Cityo Created spreadsheets and documents for bookkeeping, as well as Customer Advisory Letters o Gained interpersonal skills through cross-training in managerial and administrative duties o Participated in hands on experience working in the field, while also observing the process for responding to calls

Pace UniversitySupervisor

Jan. 2010 - May. 2012Goldstein Athletic Center, Pace Universityo Facilitated operations within the gym to ensure that the best quality of service was provided o Managed members of the Fitness Facility and assisted Facilities manager with daily tasks o Assisted accountant in organizing and distributing funds o Managed student workers and maintained schedules for intramural leagues o Developed marketing strategies to spread the word for students to participate in intramural leagues

Players Skill CenterCounselor

Jul. 2011 - Aug. 2011Pleasantville, New Yorko Supervised campers in their development of leadership and communication skills while emphasizing social development and sportsmanship o Maintained a group in which I gained experience in public speaking as well as managing others

Southern Comfort RestaurantFront of the House Manager

Aug. 2010 - Dec. 2010Pleasantville, New Yorko Planned & created a restaurant serving the Pace community for 2 days o Oversaw front of the house operations, managed hostesses, waiters, and bar area o Designated jobs, helped decorate, and kept operations running smoothly

Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach ResortHospitality Intern

May. 2010 - Aug. 2010Oxnard, Californiao Worked in every department to help facilitate operations o Learned how to manage front desk procedures, emphasizing communication skills o Assisted in ensuring that all guest needs were met according to standards o Completed forecasting budgets for the group sales department o Spent time working in the back of the house including cleaning, laundry, and inspecting rooms