Michael P. Yurcho

650 Juanita Ave. Santa Barbara CA 93109

609-206-1017

EDUCATION

Master of Science, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, Sport Psychology emphasis, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.   May 2005. 

Bachelor of Science, School of Education, applied sports/coaching psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown. August 2003.

WORK EXPERIENCE

- National Business Development Manger, EpiQ Tracks~Hellas Construction May2015-December 2016.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             - Projects Coordinator, California Track & Engineering, Fresno, CA  July 2011- April 2015. Represented company at conventions, universities, high schools re new contracts/bids.                                                                                                                                                                                                         

- Director of National Sales, ICM Solutions, LLC, a One Hundred Years Company,  Moorestown, NJ. January 2010- 2014.  Premium financing, broker and agent liaison, to the insurance and annuity market. Integrated Sales Force system with office.                                                                                       

- Panchero’s Mexican Grill, owner and area developer, Southern NJ. May 2008 to present Continues to build and run successful franchise businesses in Southern New Jersey. Overseas daily management and QuickBooks accounting. 

-Director, Longevity Markets, Four Seasons Financial Group, Inc., Mt. Laurel, NJ, September 2006-January 2010.  Premium financing specialist working with banks and financial institutions to bring their premium financed loan products to the large independent agent and broker market place.                 

-President and founder, Windward Wealth Management, LLC, independent insurance producer September 2005-January 2007.                                     

-Small Business Insurance Agency of Carroll Enterprises, Inc., San Diego, CA Investigative reports and health surveys, October 2005-May 2006          

-VS Athletics, S. Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA    January 3 to April 2005 Customer service department, phone and internet sales and service, consultant for field events in retail track and field equipment/uniform company

ACADEMIC / PROFESSIONAL HONORS

- Franchise of the year award Panchero’s Mexican Grill 2013 (Presented at Las Vegas Franchise    

  Conference.)

-Top 25% of National producers for Lincoln Benefit Life- 2008

-Lincoln Benefit Life Insurance top National producer award –month of April 2007

-Cum laude Dean’s List University of Tennessee 2003-2004

-South East Conference (SEC) Academic Honor Roll 2003-2004

-Thornton Center Academic Honor Roll  UTK 2003-2004

-Tony Wilson Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Studies  UTK Fall 2004

-Dean’s List - West Virginia University  2003

-WVU Presidential Award for Academic Excellence, 4.0 GPA  2003

-Big East Conference Academic All Star 2002-2003

-WVU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll 2001-2003

CERTIFICATIONS

-New Jersey License Department of Banking and Insurance -Producer  # 1048514 

- California Real Estate License #01927723

-California License Department of Banking and Insurance - Producer # 0E85350

RELATED SKILLS     

-Generated millions of dollars of revenue for Four Seasons Financial Group and ICM Solutions annually, in sales via premium financing/insurance

-Willingness to commit long hours to achieve success/ competitive attitude and work ethic  

-Ability to relate to and work with a diverse group of people / sensitivity to differences

-Computer proficient with personal, phone, and internet experience

-Licensed Life Insurance producer 

-Licensed Real Estate agent

-Experienced in loan design/underwriting and specialty finance concepts

 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL and VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

- Assistant Track Coach Fresno Pacific University Sept 2014- 2016 

-Volunteer Track and Field Coach (pole vault), Princeton University October 2006-June 2011 (over the years have coached athletes to personal records, school records, Ivy League Records, NCAA qualifications)

-Assistant Track and Field Coach, La Jolla High School, CA  Jan. 2006-June 2006

-NCAA Division 1 Track and Field Athlete –WVU 1999-2003 / UTK 2003-04 attended all practices, meetings, competitions while representing the universities

-Graduate student assistant pole vault coach, University of Tennessee Men’s Track and Field team   Fall  2004. Helped coach, teach, and counsel decathletes

-Instructor – Skills, techniques and use of sport psychology principles, Skyjumpers Summer Camps , Atascadero, CA  2001-2004

-NJ Substitute High School Teacher December 2003, 2004, April 2005  Lenape Regional High   

  School District, Medford, NJ – Volunteer track and field coach

                                                                                                                      

 ATHLETIC HONORS / AWARDS  

-NCAA  Track and Field Championship qualifier / participant  2003-2004

-Letterman for West Virginia University and University of Tennessee    2000-2004

-Letterman’s Wall of Fame University of Tennessee, Knoxville            

-Gold Medalist Collegiate Pole Vault Penn Relays   2003 / Bronze 2002

-Silver Medalist IC4A Eastern Region Championships    2003

-Silver Medalist New Balance Collegiate Invitational, New York City   2004

-Big East Conference Championship qualifier / participant and scorer     2000-2003

-South East Conference Championship qualifier / participant and scorer  2004

-All East Coast  Track and Field Honors      2003

-WVU Athlete of the week May 2003

-Winner of numerous collegiate meets in the pole vault event WVU/UTK    2001-2004

-Olympic Conference record holder in the PV, May 1998-present

 

MEMBERSHIPS

 

-USA Track and Field Association  (USATF) Mid Atlantic and California Associations

-WVU Alumni Association

-WVU Varsity Club

-UTK Letterman Club

-Pi Kappa Alpha- Alpha Theta Chapter  WVU (Founding Father)

 

REFERENCES

 

Available upon request