Lifestyle

Outdoor

Surf

Running

Climbing

Surfing

Hiking

backpacking

Guitar

Paddleboarding

Automotive restoration

Youth in Wilderness Instructor

Education & Training

• Introduce at risk youth to wilderness through multiday backpacking trips
• Educate about Leave No Trace principles
• Lead cleanup efforts in backcountry and State Parks to remove trash
• Foster the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts
• Coach various wilderness skills including teamwork, map reading, backcountry preparation, first aid, hiking techniques, and essential gear


• Liaison for environmental grants, donations, and volunteer inquiries 
• Event Coordinator for at least twelve in-store events within the past year including environmental call-to-action, film festivals, and book signings
• Develop volunteer opportunities supporting local environmental non-profits
• Establish store internship assisting Groundswell Coastal Ecology with a yearlong project focused on coastal habitat restoration
• Maintain, strengthen, and expand environmental and social relationships through community outreach, collaboration, and regular communication
• Engage with staff and customers about environmental issues and initiatives on an organizational, local, and national level
• Support a positive work environment while motivating team to accomplish daily operational tasks and provide exemplary customer service
• Create and present a custom sales approach clinic including mastering a greeting, identifying customer’s personality type, discovering their needs, delivering a sa

Environmental Coordinator, Events Coordinator, Floor Leader

• Maintained retail store by performing all daily operations including opening/closing procedures and managing the cash register
• Provided excellent customer service by pleasantly engaging all customers, discovering their specific needs, and providing feedback based on intimate product and lifestyle knowledge
• Competed in The Jay Race – a 12-mile ocean paddle race
• Daily use of Oracle’s NetSuite


Retail Sales Associate

• Oversaw brokerage’s Property Management Portfolio that expanded from 32 properties to over 150 in three years
• Communicated with owners from over 20 countries regarding their property’s financial status, proper maintenance of a real estate investment, and details of Florida Landlord-Tenant laws 
• Identified, interviewed, vetted, and managed over 40 preferred vendors
• Worked remotely amongst 6 counties from Central to Northeast Florida
• Marketed properties, coordinated sales meetings, delivered sales presentations, negotiated and recorded terms of contracts, and maintained organization of work orders, invoices and time-sensitive confidential documents
• Member of National Association of Realtors®, Orlando Regional Realtor® Association, and Florida Division of Business and Professional Regulations


Realtor, Property Manager

• Shared my passion of Stand Up Paddleboarding through introducing and teaching proper SUP technique to all skill levels – beginner to advanced
• Maintained 100% Five-Star reviews on TripAdvisor.com, and consistently named one of the top attractions in Central Florida
• Led diverse groups of “Friendly First Timers” through a fun and successful first experience on a paddleboard
• Volunteered with Special Olympics as coach and friend to amazing athletes
• Educated about various equipment, safety, and geography of local SUP spots and conditions
• Developed and presented a custom sales approach clinic to the PBO Team


Lead SUP Instructor

• Served as opening General Manager
• Introduced and cultivated a brand by establishing a favorable image through exceptional customer service and culinary creativity
• Maintained financial integrity of a one-register store with around $1 million in sales during first year of operation
• Farmed raised bed gardens producing vegetables, herbs, and fruit 
• Managed FOH and BOH team by defining positions, hiring, training, scheduling, and personally performing all job functions
• Established a social media presence on Facebook and Twitter


General Manager

• Attracted and managed commercial cleaning accounts in order to fund community service projects promoting earth-friendly practices
• Designed logos and graphics using Adobe Photoshop for various marketing materials including t-shirts, banners, stickers, business cards, and brochures
• Created a website outlining services and schedule of events along with post 
event follow-up and blog
• Established recycling is swell. 
•	Organized recycling, composting, and cleanup efforts for 18 events in Central FL ranging between 2,000-15,000+ participants including Track Shack running races, Central Florida Earth-Day, and niceServe
•	Recycled thousands of plastic bottles, paper and plastic cups, and cardboard boxes, composted organic material with the help of a local worm farm, and inspired others to think earth-minded 


Owner, Community Service Coordinator

Find out detailed information about James Farber, Youth in Wilderness Instructor in Capitola, CA

James Farber: Youth in Wilderness Instructor in Capitola, CA

James Farber

University of Central Florida

University of West Florida