SELECCIONAR ESPAÑOL
ATHLETICS ADVISOR
Manuel Narvaez graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor's Degree in Science of Management and a Master's Degree in Public Administration in 2011.
In 2015, after retiring for 15 years as an International Professional Basketball Player, Narvaez began his professional career as a Peer Counseling Teacher in 2016.
In 2017, Narvaez was offered an opportunity to work as Staffing Supervisor and as a Human Resource Generalist for a prestigious Staffing Agency in Florida, managing more than 15 companies. Narvaez was able to help many families to find a secure job in different professional areas and helped the companies in increasing job retention rate.
As a proactive leader, Manuel was able to create and successfully implement different project initiatives, which included: An efficiency-based management operating system that focuses on reducing waste, streamlining processes, continuous improvement, error proofing, and a Kanban mapping system that serves to improve operations, team collaboration, project management, and succession planning. He has also implemented in a classroom a research-based method to identify strategies and behavior that impacts students' achievement and different professional resume templates established officially throughout the 21 staffing companies across the Nation.
Manuel has served as an Athletic Department Advisor for several schools, helping the schools to build strong and sustainable sports programs with limited resources.
Manuel grew up in Naranjito, Puerto Rico. He moved to the Orlando area in 2015 after winning a back-to-back championship in Puerto Rico and a championship in Central America as an import player, earning the MVP award.
Mr. Narvaez began working with Victory Charter Schools as a Physical Education teacher during the 2020-2021 school year. After a few months, he transitioned to the Network Athletic Director position for the National Academic Educational Partners, Inc., managing six schools and multiple departments.
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Manuel is honored to be awarded the most outstanding player and sportsmanship player of the year, amongst different awards in his professional career.
Mr. Narvaez enjoys writing books, PE Curriculum, and management and systems improvements proposals in his free time.
Manuel has taken training and certifications in the following:
》Lean Management & Six Sigma
》Sports Management
》Physical Education
》Business Education
》IAC Air Cargo Security for Indirect Cargo Carrier and Direct-Employee training for The Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Manuel has played for the National Team of Puerto Rico and the NBA-D league.
Manuel is the author of the youth leadership book called 'The Meaning of Basketball in Life' (Spanish version) and a journal for Student-athletes under the same name with the sub-title 'Journal Edition' (Spanish version).
Manuel enjoys reading and writing ancient Hebrew and Greek.
Mr. Narvaez currently published his third book called 'Basketball Coaching Principles' (English version).