Jay Iden Email & Phone Number

Round Lake, Illinois, United States

Round Lake Panthers Basketball: Designed and executed key elements of a successful championship program: developed a training program focused on strength, speed, agility, initial and ongoing performance assessments.Monitored student-player engagement with coaching staff, faculty, students and community members.Established program-wide standards of excellence to encourage self-discipline, empowerment and community.Monitored and enforced mandatory study halls, tutoring, and grade checks resulting in 100% graduation rates.Organized and executed individualized skill development plans and summer camps to support player growth. Coordinated and facilitated AAU opportunities; established and maintained relationships with AAU programs.Collaborated with the Counseling Department to register all players for the NCAA Clearinghouse.Created collaborative relations with Lake County Gang Task Force; ensured student-athlete safety and well-being.Conducted and hosted pre-season open gym workout sessions (by request), with attending colleges including Boston University, Lake Forest Academy, North Central College.Established volunteer partnership with Round Lake Food Bank; encouraged players’ participation in this program.

Teach business start-up skills to students from predominantly Spanish-speaking families in a diverse sociocultural school setting; integrate technology into daily lesson plans; develop effective written and oral communications

Head Varsity Coach: Achieved NLCC Champions, the first conference championship since 1995 (2019-2020); achieved NLCC Champions (2020-2021).Along with designing and executing a successful championship program; built a vibrant culture around the team through proactive branding, strategic marketing and promotions; this vision and innovation included extensive relationship building with promoters, advertisers, volunteer services, students, and multiple community members. Highlighted team efforts and accomplishments by engaging community, state and national viewers; resulted in a huge following through podcast, live TV, radio, T-shirt and paraphernalia marketing.Generated high-energy in response to a previously lackluster program; significantly improved players’ self-esteem; gained their trust by recognizing individual athletic and academic abilities; motivated them to perform as a team.Conducted due diligence by getting to know players’ talents and capabilities, as well as by tracking students’ athletic, academic, social and emotional behavior and performance; as liaison and advocate, ensured players stayed eligible and motivated; tracked students’ progress and collaborated with teachers to ensure their success.Created fundraising events; contacted local businesses to promote T-shirts and paraphernalia; designed materials for marketing the team through social media, YouTube, and other technology.TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTSNLCC Champions (First Championship since 1995); 2019 – 2020.NLCC Champions; 2020 - 2021First and only back-to-back championship team in Round Lake history.INDIVIDUAL PLAYER ACCOMPLISHMENTS9 All-Conference players 1 All-State Honorable Mention player8 All-Area playersNLCC Player of the Year - Hakim Williams (2020-2021)

Round Lake, Illinois, United States

Master'S Degree In Educational Technology, Digital Learning Emphasis

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, History And Social Studies

Activities and Societies: National College of Education- Phi Delta Kappa academic scholarship recipient.

Phi Delta Kappa Academic Scholarship