- Sports enthusiast with 30+ years experience playing and coaching soccer in competitive and non competitive environments
- Played competitive sports in elementray through high school including club Soccer with DeAnza Force
- 7 years lead and assistant coaching experience, non-competitive
- 4.5 years experience with English Language Learners
- 3 years as a co-ed adult Soccer team manager including a role as Vice President
- Experience overcoming sports related injuries and dealing with the physiological recovery as well as the psycological impact
- Knowledgeable and experience with the Olympic Development Program for girls soccer
Work Experience
2021-222016-18
Primary School Teacher
Swiss International School Kassel, Germany
- Taught age appropriate sports lessons such as soccer, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics
- Delivered age appropriate and engaging lessons to English Language Learners using a variety of strategies and technology in all content areas aligned to curriculum
- Scaffolded and differentiated for the various levels of ELL's
- Assessed, documented and communicated progress to parents and partner teachers
- Organized grade appropriate field trips and events
- Coordinated oral grades, field trips and special events with team partner and other staff
- Created a positive classroom environment where students of all backgrounds and religions felt safe and valued
201820
After-School Care Program Coordinator / Teacher / Administrator
German International School of Silicon Valley- San Francisco, California
- Coordinated with after school care program providers and teachers to develop age-appropriate and engaging after-school activities for grades 1-8
- Instruction of age appropriate English lessons to grades 1-6 using a variety of strategies and technology in the content areas of reading, writing, phonics, science and art
- Created activity catalogs with relevant information for parents and school community
- Accepted activity enrollment and made students rosters for teachers and other staff
- Communicated regularly with parents and colleagues in regards to after school activities, sports, and classroom
- Provied extra-curricular activites such as sports, art projects and games for children in the after school program
- Ordered office and school supplies, balanced school credit card and stuck with various department budgets
- Assisted in planning school events, coordinated caterers, and obtained special use permits
- Coached a middle school girls soccer skills training course
2015
2015
201113
Education Coordinator
California Conservation Corps.- Watsonville, California
- Taught and tracked corpsmemeber progress in the education program and communicated progress to supervisors and other agencies
2009-112003-07
Lead and Assistant Soccer Coach
Kids Love Soccer, Bay Area
- Coached children ages 2-12 teaching the fundamental basics of soccer
- Gave clear directions and instruction to support coaches
- Maintained communication with head office and parents
200709
Girl Scout Leader
Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast- Santa Cruz, California
- Facilitated a science program for groups of girls in the lower income communities of Watsonville, California.
200607
Professor's Assistant
DeAnza College Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies-Cupertino, California
- Assisted the Environmental Biology Professor and tutored students taking the environmental biology class