Gym Manager and ECWFC Reserves and u16s Manager
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Professional Profile -
Have played football since I was 7 years old starting out playing for Hayes in
London before moving to Devon and playing Grassroots football for Barnstaple.
I started coaching at the age of 14 when I was helping my Sister to run a youth team. I went on to play for Barnstaple Town FC at a semi-pro level before going off to university in 2013. Whilst at University I was playing for the first team and helped to coach and run the team when it was needed, I also was playing basketball and American football during my university years.
After I completed my degree I then focused more on my coaching and helped to run the university teams for football and American football whilst doing my coaching badges in both, I am now a level 2 American football coach and I am also a level 2/UEFA
C. I am still playing American football for Somerset wyverns and I am also playing for Ilfracombe Town whilst I was the head coach for the Women's team with 2 assistant coaches working under me. I have just taken on a new role with
Exeter City FC taking on the Womens Reserves and JPL under 16s.
Playing career -
2000 - 2003 Hayes Town FC
2003 - 2009 Barnstaple Town Youth
2009 - 2013 Barnstaple Town FC
2013 - 2016 Bath Spa FC 1st team
2014 - 2016 Bath Spa Bulldogs
2015 - 2016 Bristol Apache
2016 - present Somerset Wyverns
2018 - present Ilfracombe Town FC
Other useful information about my playing career:
Attended Jacksonville Jaguars Camp in 2016 and 2017
Also have done Kicking and Punting Duties on all American football teams I played for.
President for Football and basketball team during University years
Vice President for American football during my University years
Coaching career -
SAS - Assistant Coach - 2009 - 2013
Bath Spa 1sts - Assistant Coach 2013 - 2016
Bath Spa 1sts - Head Coach 2016 - 2018
Ilfracombe Town FC women's - Head Coach 2018 - 2023
Ilfracombe Town FC Reserves - Assistant Coach - 2019 - 2023
Exeter City Women FC - Reserves Manager - 2023 - Present
Exeter City FC Girls Development Centre - Under 16s Manager - 2023 - Present. Exeter City Women FC - 1st Team Assistant coach - 2023 - Present
Graduate assistant - 2016/17 - Bath Spa Bulldogs - Helping WR and LB
OC Assistant - 2017/18 - Bath Spa Bulldogs - Took over Offence under the
Head Coach worked with him to build the Playbook
Defence Coordinator - 2018/19 - Bath Spa Bulldogs - Took over the Defence as we lost our DC that year and I knew the system as I played in it and coached it.
Wide Receiver coach - 2019/20 - UWE Bullets - wanted a new challenge and to experience a different teams coaching style.
Line Backer Coach - 2020/21 - Bristol Cuda - after spending a year with the
Bullets I got asked to coach the LB at Cuda as I had worked with the previous
Head coach before.
Assistant Wide receiver Coach - 2017/20 - Somerset Wyverns - While playing was helping to coach the WR.
Pilton Community College - Head Coach from 2019 to 2022 - started working in a Secondary School and created a team for them before leaving the role.
Other aspects of my Coaching career:
Coached American football with ILT in Italy and Holland in 2018
Coached Football in Holland 2018 - 2020 went twice a year to coach football.
Attended the Jaguars Coaching Camp in 2016 and 2017
Attended many different BAFCA Coaching Clinics
Attended many different CPD with the Devon FA
Qualifications -
BA Hons in Dance and Drama is my most current Education Pass.
Uefa C Fa Coaching Football looking to gain Uefa B
Completed my Level 1 and 2 in American Football
I am first Aid trained that was done in late 2022.
I have also completed training in Safeguarding and Concussion as well as various courses while working in school.
Duty of Care badge achieved
Flag Football Level 1 Referee currently doing Level 2 waiting to sit exam
Will bring all certificates to Interview if successful.
References Available on request.
I am a keen and enthusiastic learner and I am willing to take on new challenges presented to me. I work hard to achieve and function well in a team. I have a keen interest in Sport including Basketball, Football and American Football, of which I was president for Basketball and American football at University, where I have developed my team work and leadership abilities.
I am passionate about dance and drama, and have enjoyed performing in many musicals and shows, developing my self-confidence and ability to speak in front of large crowds. I am a positive, helpful and patient individual, having led various activity sessions and coached young children and adults in football and various sports. All roles I have held have been customer facing, and I have therefore established strong customer service skills along with a lot of cash handling.
Having graduated from Bath Spa University, I am now looking to secure a full-time position and further develop my interests and abilities.
Oct 2023 – Present – Petroc College – Fitness Centre manager
May 2022 - Present - Barnstaple Town Football Club - Stadium Manager
Sept 2022 – Sept 2023 - Tubers Academy - Senior Mentor/Provision Co-ordinator
August 2020 - Sept 2022 - Pilton Community College - Teach Assistant/ Sports Coach
January 2019 – August 2020 - Century Casino – FT – Head Receptionist
September 2018 – January 2019 - Bath Escape/Exit – Manager – FT
April 2015 – Nov 2019 - Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park – Duty manager
Sept 2015 – Oct 2018 - Unlocked Vision Entertainment – Show Captain – Seasonal
Education -
Bath Spa University 2013 – 2017 BA (Hons) Dance and Drama 2:2
Petroc College 2010 – 2013 BTEC Level 3 Performing Arts D*D*D*
BTEC Level 2 Performing Arts D*D*D*
Interests and Achievements -
My keen interest in Sport has allowed me to achieve many trophies, including Captain of Barnstaple’s first football team, and Players Player in American Football.
I have been a Defensive Coordinator for Bath Spa Bulldogs with my Level 2 coaching badge.
I have obtained a Teaching Techniques for Street Dance certificate, as well as being part of a street dance crew which achieved 3rd in Worlds Championship.
I have been President for American football and Basketball while at University as well as Captain of the mens football team.
I have my Level 2 in American football and my UEFA C in Football.
I have coached football from 16 years old and recently took over the women's team at Exeter City and taken on the Reserves and the under 16s.
I also have a passion for wildlife and everything about it from animals to the plants we see everyday.
I make a lot of short films and love editing footage together in my spare time which was apart of my university course where I learnt all about Performance and media.
The Dream is to gain a coaching Job full time and help to enhance the game going forward.
I love all animals and Own 2 Dogs and love looking into the training and taking on a challenge of rehoming a dog to work on there behaviour, this came from my time at Avon Valley where I got to work closely with all the animals and helping to train them and I also did a short work experience stint at Combe Martin wildlife park but sadly that got cut short due to Covid
