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Stamford, Connecticut, United States

 Facilitate mental performance services through individual sessions, group sessions, and experiential workshops. Work with a variety of sports and age groups ranging from youth to professional level.

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

 Developed a better understanding of movement principles, functional anatomy, programming, and training through hands-on experience training baseball players Conducted movement assessments for program design and coached athletes during semi-private training sessions Designed bi-weekly dynamic warm-ups Facilitated presentation on the mind-body.

Fairfield CT

 Implement task and process goals that focus on player development. Provide positive reinforcement through process praise that fosters a motivational climate. Organize practices and in charge of creating game lineups, positional alignment, giving signs, pitch selection, and substitutions.

 Support and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the program. Assist the director of the program in areas of recruitment and retention by representing the program at conferences, open houses, and being a resource for incoming or current students. Responsible for organizing, supporting and scheduling advising, community building, social and.

 Prepare and present interactive workshops for the players to engage in. Covers topics such as communication, money management, leadership, and goal setting. Counsel the players individually by supporting them in their transition to college and any areas in need of assistance.

Social support for athletes while they are receiving their treatment and recovering from injury. Administer a goal setting sheet and assist the athlete with setting effective goals. Provide a holistic approach to counsel the athlete with any issues they may be experiencing within our outside of sports.

Conneticut

 Director of up to twenty children between the ages of five and fourteen. Prepared weekly schedules covering different aspects of each sport including baseball, basketball, flag football, and soccer. Brought high energy throughout the day while demonstrating and instructing sport specific drills.

Bristol, Rhode Island

 Counseled in-coming students on the transition from high school to college and providing an outlet for students to communicate with an upperclassman regarding any challenges or concerns they may encounter at the university. Held one-on-one in-take form sessions with students to explore possible career paths. Aided in the understanding of the framework.

Bristol, Rhode Island

Led a group experiment and presented at a university showcase the effect of self-affirmation and gender identification on sexual prejudice and toughness among men whose masculinity was threatened.

New York

 The goal of these capacity building projects is to improve each organization’s ability to deliver services and improve their effectiveness in strategic planning, organizational optimization, and data driven decision making. Extracted key information from documents to create and organize a database of grants provided by UJA Federation of New York’ Jewish.

Norwalk, CT

Worked with the personal trainer to interact and relate with the athletes to encourage, motivate, and customize their strength training program to meet the athlete’s sports specific needs.

Trumbull, CT

Assisted the teacher in class lessons and further explanation of lesson topics to students. Aided students with any questions or confusion about an assignment or homework due.

Milford, CT

Responsible for planning, teaching, coordinating, and carrying out activities and guiding campers in their personal growth. Helped motivate children to develop and grow in multiple facets socially, mentally, and physically.

Master'S Degree, Athletic Counseling

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology, 3.71

Activities and Societies: Habitat For Humanity, Psychology Club, Inter-mural sports, Psi Chi

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology, 4.0

High School Diploma, College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program, 3.3

Activities and Societies: Key Club