Paraprofessional, College Football Coach and Recruiter

Professional Summary

Accomplished and results driven recruiter and coach with several years of experience in the fast paced environment of high school and intercollegiate athletics. Successfully recruited and directed multiple student-athletes and staff to achieve program goals and academic success using analytical and organizational skills. Able to multitask and recruit while working independently or with a team to adjust and learn quickly in the always changing world of athletics and academia.

Education

Franklin College, Bachelor of Arts

Major: Biology

Graduation: August 2015

Experience

Speedway High School, Speedway, IN

Paraprofessional

Year: August 2022-Present

●Coordinated instructional efforts with classroom teachers

●Helped teachers prepare lesson plans and demonstrations

●Presented lesson plans and materials to students under the guidance of a lead teacher

●Assisted students in small groups or on a one-on-one basis to help them master the lesson plan and assignments and to reinforce concepts

●Organized academic plans for student-athletes

●Monitored and tracked student performance and recorded data to create progress reports

●Planned and developed teaching aids to help students better understand concepts

●Defined rule changes and regulations of football to staff

Fehervar Enthroners, Szekesfehervar, Hungary

Assistant Football Coach: Offensive Coordinator

Years Feb 2022- Aug 2022

●Organized team events with the city and fans

●Recruited athletes from the local community

●Led daily meetings with the offense and feeder team staff

●Organized weekly game plans for games in numerous leagues using analysis of film and statistics

●Collaborated with the feeder team on moving players between teams

●Created and installed the offensive playbook

Hanover College, Hanover, IN

Recruiting Coordinator & Assistant Football Coach: Special Teams Coordinator/ Tight Ends Coach

Years: 2016 – 2021

●Performed off-campus recruiting. Territories included Indiana, Tennessee, and Florida

●Contacted 200+ qualified recruits and met with families to sell the school and program all year round

●Successfully recruited numerous student athletes to attend Hanover over other schools and programs

●Organized personalized academic plans and supervised team study tables

●Liaison between Hanover College’s Financial Aid office and recruits

●Assisted Hanover College’s Communication Department with recruiting philosophies, media and print

●Organized weekly game plans based off analysis of film and statistics

●Defined rule changes and regulations of football to staff

●Led daily meetings with offensive/special teams’ staff and players

●Organized the end of the season banquet and awards for all coaches, players, and families

Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, Hanover, IN

House Director

Years: 2018-2021

●Attended all Housing Corporation Board and Chapter Advisory Board meetings

●Met weekly with House Manager & Chapter President

●Hosted national headquarters staff and officers when they visited

●Collaboratively worked with Housing Corporation Board, Chapter Advisory Board, cooks, maintenance workers, chapter leadership, Hanover College Director of Greek Life, and Office of Residence Life

●Responded to crises and utilized chapter’s judicial process to hold the 45+ individuals accountable

●Conducted monthly housing meetings and inspections with all students living-in house

●Coordinated regular maintenance and projects with Housing Corporation Board and contracted companies

Avon School Corporation, Avon, IN

High School Substitute Teacher/Fifth and Sixth Grade Teaching Assistant

Years: June 2015-August 2016

●Substitute teacher for high school Biology and PE

●Assisted fifth and sixth grade Math and English teachers in the classroom

●Assistant football coach for the high school

●Solved computer issues for students

●Coordinated communications between the classroom teacher and over 50 school families

●Prepared the classroom for lesson plans and instruction

Athletico Physical Therapy, Plainfield, IN

Physical Therapy Technician Intern

Years: May 2015- August 2015

●Prepared rooms for patients

●Sterilized rooms and gym equipment

●Retrieved and prepared ice packs, heating pads, and exercise equipment

●Developed client-based therapy workouts with Head Physical Therapist

●Led patients through therapy workout

Community Engagement

●Camp Instructor for Hanover College, Bishop Dullaghan, Indiana University Team Camp, Colts Skills & Youth Camp

●Selected to represent the U.S. Department of State’s Youth Leadership through Sports Diplomacy program in Moldova

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