Experience

ARDEN ACADEMY

• South Africa
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Teacher

  • Jan 2019 - Present



Leicester Tigers

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Part Time Community Rugby Coach

  • Apr 2012 - Present

  Key Skills and Achievements • Deliver quality coaching and refereeing for young players. • Creating session plans and knowing when to deviate from them whilst coaching. • Providing verbal and written feedback for the players. • Work as an ambassador and promoting the Leicester Tigers brand. • Give concise and accurate instructions during sessions to get the best out of players. • Adapt and modify drills and sessions to suit the age and standard of player. • Promote the values of rugby and enable the players’ enjoyment. • Communicate effectively with other coaches, referees and parents. • Working across the country from Glasgow to Geurnsey, coaching youngsters of all ages.



John Willmott School

• Sutton Coldfield

• English Teacher

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2018



Loughborough Students' Union

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Coach

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Work in a team of three coaches to plan and deliver quality sessions. • Get to know players as individuals over the season, and create player profiles and personal action plans. • Create a social environment and culture which encourages enjoyment and success. • Develop a game plan according to available players and their ability. • Contribute to team selection and communicate with all players. • Look after the team on match day, organise timings and warm up structure. • Work on positional skills with individual players, and core skills in groups. • Encourage players to take on leadership and decision making roles within the team. • Develop players new to the game and Premiership level performers simultaneously.



BOOST Coach Academy

• Loughborough

• Referee Co-Ordinator

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2014

  Key Skills and Achievements • Recruitment and retention of referees each academic year. • Organisation and delivery of refereeing qualifications and training sessions. • Liaising with local schools, clubs and universities to acquire fixtures. • Appointing referees for all requested fixtures. • Doubled the number of qualified and active referees in the last year. • Established a grading system that is unique to university referees. • Tripled the number of fixtures and events in the last year. • Regular meetings with the Boost committee. • Acting as an advisor for new referees, and mentoring them during games. • Provide referees with opportunities to progress within the local society. • Work with Leicester Tigers and the RFU community departments. • Operate alongside the Volunteer Academy and Sport MAD program at the university. • Establish a succession plan to replace graduating referees.



Huntley School

• Taranaki, Wanganui & Manawatu, New Zealand

• Gap Tutor / Junior Teacher

  • Jul 2010 - Sep 2011

  Key Skills and Achievements • Staff duty and supervision in the dormitories and dining room. • Supervision of prep time in the evening and assisting matrons in putting boys to bed. • Providing support and help for teachers in the class room as a junior teacher. • Working with office staff and on reception and doing daily errands. • Setting up bar and serving drinks to parents at social events. • Coaching junior rugby and cricket, as well as squash, athletics and other sports. • Organised and ran the school stationery shop on a weekly basis. • Helping and supporting teachers on outdoor education weeks. • Driving boys to the airport, sports fixtures and medical centres.