accomplished athletics administrator eager to contribute exceptional background

and achievements toward supporting a progressive post-secondary institution or school athletic association in achieving goals and objectives.

 

 

competitive and student-focused coach, administrator and director with exemplary management acumen spanning financial, programming, event coordination, and public relations elements. consistently apply professional demeanor toward positively representing and promoting the school to the community. adept at supporting, teaching, advising, motivating, coaching, and counseling students from all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.  well-developed administrative strengths and appreciated for excellence in parent relations.

 

key achievements:

 

• guided and directed girls basketball program at abbeville high school to capture overall record of 23-10 and play a major role in winning 5-4a district championship with a record of 13-1.

         recognized and awarded as coach of the year on numerous occasions by carencro high school and louisiana high school sports writers association.

• reversed failing carenco high program at risk of being eliminated by school to ranking among top 10 program in class 5a for 11 of 14 years.

         first woman hired on administrative-level of louisiana high school athletic association, 2007.

         first woman president of state high school basketball coaches association, 2003.

 

 

louisiana high school athletic association (lhsaa), baton rouge, la, 2007 to present

assistant executive director

• spearhead daily activities of athletic association with an emphasis in administering lhsaa/non-faculty coaches certification program, steering title iv compliance, and administering online rules clinic for coaches.
• proficiently coordinate state championship events for volleyball, girls basketball, softball, baseball, soccer, and bowling.
• plan and execute louisiana high school coaches association all-star games state-wide and manage lhsca summer coaching clinic.

 

abbeville high school, abbeville, la,  2005 to 2007

assistant principal

• applied exemplary leadership talents toward supervising instruction, school-wide discipline, game day operations for various sports, and eligibility of all student-athletes.
• exhibited outstanding versatility as pbs (positive behavior support) coordinator and integral member of high school redesign committee and school improvement committee.

 

head girls basketball coach

• coached, motivated, mentored and advised student athletes, cost-effectively administered team budget, orchestrated travel arrangements, and organized fundraisers.
• contributed excellent instructional skills toward teaching six periods of health and physical education daily.

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professional experience continued

 

girls athletic director

• provided counseling and guidance to female student athletes, consistently monitoring academic performance as required by louisiana high school athletic association.
• exercised strong organizational skills to coordinate travel details and meals during district and playoff appearances.

 

football game day coordinator

• reliably ensured smooth game day operations encompassing payment of officials, press box hospitality, announcements, and responding to visiting teams requests.

 

carencro high school, carencro, la, 1991 to 2005

head girls basketball coach

• taught, trained, counseled and coached student athletes while controlling team budget, organizing fundraisers, driving public relations efforts, tracking students academic performance, and overseeing travel details.
• concurrently taught health and physical education classes daily.
• motivated, inspired and coached teams to enter the playoffs 11 of 14 years.
• as football game day administrator from 1996 to 2002, held accountability for full spectrum of activities such as ticket sales, security, parking, halftime, and payment of officials.
• served as assistant track coach from 1994 to 2005, supporting and training students to complete in state track meets.

 

 

m. ed., administration and supervision, mcneese state university, lake charles, la

 

b.s., health & physical education, university of southwestern louisiana, lafayette, la

 

level i accredited coach, national federation of state high school association

 

certification in athletic administration, ohio state university c online

 

certification in administration, university of phoenix c online

 

 

national federation of state high school associations (including coach of the year committee and softball rules committee)

 

louisiana association of school executives

 

louisiana high school associations: coaches association; athletic directors association; basketball coaches association; football coaches association; track coaches association

         former president of basketball coaches association

 

west coordinator for lhsaa/lhsca east c west all stars, 1999-2000, 2003-2006

 

member lhsaa/lhsca executive counsel 1999-2000, 2003-2004, 2005-2006

 

statistician for lhsaa national stats during top 28 state tournament 1995-2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in an athletic administration capacity and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as indicated in the accompanying resume, i bring to you excellent academic credentials, solid experience in establishing cooperative relationships with parents, polished management proficiency, and a substantial and diverse background as a student athlete, coach, game day coordinator, assistant high school principal and assistant executive director of a high school athletic association.  to complement these qualifications, i offer keen prioritization, organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills which are paramount to driving successful sports programs.

 

as a proactive contributor to your school, you will find me to be a driven professional and stellar leader committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance and initiative. i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to <insert name of college or university>, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

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