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RESUME
§Hands-on
leadership style with the ability to establish
short- and long-term goals and objectives,
facilitate collaborative problem-solving and
brainstorming sessions, and inspire others to
consistently deliver the highest level of
performance through positive role modeling,
enthusiasm, high level of energy and highly
organized.
EXPERIENCE
CEO & President /
Goalkeeping
Instructor
Goalstopper
Academy
/Privately Owned Training Academy– Philadelphia, PA
2003 – Present.
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NSCAA Level I
& II Certified Goalkeeping instructor
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Goalstopper academy has trained hundreds of
goalkeepers from youth to college level and has done
so by
teaching the time tested, "Ten Guiding
Principles of Goalkeeping". With these principles in
place, players are
able to put themselves in better position to make
more saves
General Manager /
Goalkeeping Instructor
Philadelphia Liberty / The
Women’s Premier Soccer League – Philadelphia, PA
2006 – 2008
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Direct a
staff of 40 players, coaches, and office personnel
for a national women’s soccer league voted the 2nd
highest ranked
women's league in the world.
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Exercise
responsibility for scouting and recruiting, budget
development and administration, fundraising,
practice
management, and
game scheduling throughout the Northeastern U.S.
§
Coordinate
planning and execution of events in five states,
involving advance planning for transportation,
facilities and
staff needs, event promotion through print,
television and electronic media, and on-site
management
of music, facility services, and game-day
announcements.
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Negotiate
with local colleges for the use of facilities for
games and practices; leverage personal credibility
and
league ranking to
actively solicit corporate sponsorships for the
team.
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Interacted
with league executives, coaching and office staff to
brainstorm name for expansion team; directed
subsequent
branding and logo development, and ensured
consistency in the use of brand and logo through
communications
with league, media, and college sports audiences
§
Served
as team goalkeeping instructor
Goalkeeping
Instructor
Philadelphia Pirates / The
Women’s Premier Soccer League –
Philadelphia, PA
2004 – 2006
§
NSCAA Level I
& II Certified Goalkeeping instructor
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Responsible
for weekly training and practice management of teams
goalkeeping staff
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Game day
operations: Music, signage, game introductions and
ticketing.
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Interacted on
a weekly basis with league executives, opposing
coaches and office officials.
EDUCATION
University
of New Hampshire – Durham, NH,
1980– 1984
Bachelor of Arts in Communications
MISCELLENEOUS
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Multi-national personal background; lived in
England,
Singapore, Italy, Germany, as a child and
played on
numerous youth and adult amateur soccer teams.
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Holds
coaching certifications from the FA, NSCAA, EPYSA,
and USSF.
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"Young
Players Need Role Models, Not Critics"
THE
QUALITIES OF THE COACH.
Positiviness:
All good coaches should seek to create a positive
learning environment where players are driven by a
can do mentality rather than a fear of failure.
Enthusiasm:
Since enjoyment is the first aim of every training
session the coach must commit himself fully to
ensuring that his players have fun and derive some
benefit from the experience.
Leadership:
As a role model the coach has to ensure that the
example he sets is worthy of redemption. The coach
is a very influential person, particularly in the
lives of young players, and he must take this
responsibility seriously.
Empowerment:
Good coaching is about giving players the confidence
to make decisions under pressure. To achieve this
the coach must first give his players the knowledge
and the opportunity to practice decision making
without fear of admonishment. Players who are
constantly dominated by the coach will be frightened
to make their own informed decisions.
*Alex Welsh, The Soccer Goalkeeping Handbook.
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