Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Ed. travel
Honors/Awards
Academic interests
Service
Training
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Brad D. Foster

Heber City,UT

Summary

Engaging Athletic Director with a background coordinating student eligibility, recruiting coaches and setting up transportation to sporting events. Passionate professional with exemplary talents in preparing the annual budget for the athletic program and ensuring that coaches adhere to all regulations, policies and laws. Offering exemplary written and verbal communication, time management and collaboration skills.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Athletic Director, Wasatch High School

Wasatch County School District
08.2019 - Current
  • Ordered equipment for all sports and kept meticulous records on athletic equipment inventory.
  • Built trust with athletes and coaching staff by being courteous, respectful, responsible and professional at all times.
  • Maintained accurate records of athlete eligibility requirements, ensuring compliance with state regulations at all times.
  • Supervised student grades for eligibility requirements and collected paperwork for annual physicals.
  • Oversaw coach salaries, pay rates and all other program budget aspects.
  • Managed budgets effectively, ensuring appropriate allocation of resources for all teams and programs.
  • Mentored coaches on best practices in leadership, communication, and sportsmanship to enhance their skills and impact on athletes.
  • Recruited and interviewed individuals for coaching jobs and other athletic department staff positions.
  • Organized successful sporting events such as tournaments, meets, and league games that showcased athletes'' talents and achievements.
  • Championed the importance of sportsmanship, ethical behavior, and personal responsibility both on and off the field, setting a strong example for athletes to follow.

English Instructor

Wasatch High School
08.2009 - Current
  • Promoted skill development in reading, writing, speaking, and listening through various instructional methods tailored to individual needs.
  • Adapted lesson plans to accommodate different learning styles and abilities within the classroom setting for optimal comprehension of material covered.
  • Cultivated a positive learning environment by fostering open communication, mutual respect, and active listening skills among students.
  • Used effective teaching techniques and learning strategies in translating lesson plans into productive student learning experiences

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Oklahoma State University
08.2007 - 12.2008
  • Company Overview: Screen Studies Program
  • Instructor in Introductory Writing
  • Screen Studies Program

Assistant Editor, Cinema Journal

Oregon State University
08.2006 - 05.2007
  • Company Overview: English Department
  • English Department

Tenure and Promotion Committee

Oregon State University
08.2006 - 05.2007
  • Company Overview: English Department
  • English Department

Phi Kappa Phi Essay Contest Coordinator

Oregon State University
06.2006 - 05.2007
  • Company Overview: English Department
  • English Department

Assistant Composition Coordinator

Oregon State University
06.2006 - 05.2007
  • Company Overview: English Department
  • English Department

Holistic Grading Committee for writing 121 waiver exams

Oregon State University
04.2006 - 05.2007
  • Company Overview: English Department
  • English Department

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Oregon State University
09.2005 - 05.2007
  • Company Overview: English Department
  • Instructor in Introductory Writing and Writing in Business
  • English Department

Film 110 and Film 125 Teaching Assistant/Grader

Oregon State University
08.2005 - 03.2006
  • Company Overview: English Department
  • English Department

Instructor

Provo College
05.2003 - 07.2005
  • Company Overview: Instructor, Humanities Department
  • Written Communications ENG 131
  • Oral Communications ENG 126
  • Business Writing OAT 160
  • Strategies for Success SKL 105
  • Instructor, Humanities Department

English Instructor

A University for Children
05.2003 - 04.2004
  • English Literature, Grammar, Writing
  • Life Skills
  • Creative Expression
  • TOEFL exam preparation
  • Personal Tutor

Teaching Assistant, Intro to British Literature

Brigham Young University
01.2003 - 04.2003

Education

Certified Athletic Administrator - Athletic Administration

National Interscholastic Athletic Administration
Florida
05-2023

Ph.D. - Screen Studies

Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
12.2008

MA - Literature and Culture

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
05.2007

Postgraduate coursework - English

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
03.2005

BA - English

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
05.2003

Skills

  • Scheduling coordination
  • Facility management
  • Creative vision
  • Event management

Ed. travel

Brigham Young University Study Abroad Program, London, England, 09/01/01, 12/01/01

Honors/Awards

  • Excellence in Doctorate Studies, Oklahoma State University, 08/01/07, 05/01/08
  • Roger Rollin Award: Most Distinguished Graduate Paper, 09/01/07, PCA/ACA conference in Jacksonville, FL

Academic interests

  • Film History
  • Film Studies and the West
  • Genre Studies—especially Western, Horror, Romantic comedy
  • Italian Film—Neorealist movement
  • Representations of Domesticity and Masculinity in Film

Service

  • Oregon State University, 04/01/06, Volunteer for Pacific Northwest Writing Center Association Conference, Chaired session on 'Integrating Writing Center Principles in the Classroom'
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 04/01/97-04/01/99, Missionary and Leadership Service—Assistant to the President

Training

  • SCMS Society for Cinema and Media Studies, 03/01/08, Philadelphia, PA
  • Film, Television and the 1960s Conference, 10/01/07, Plymouth, NH
  • PCAS/ACAS Popular and American Culture Associations in the South, 09/01/07, Jacksonville, FL
  • TYCA-PNW Two Year College Association, Pacific Northwest, 10/01/06, Salem, OR
  • PCAS/ACAS Popular and American Culture Associations in the South, 10/01/06, Savannah, GA
  • GEAIGC Graduate English Association International Graduate Conference, 09/01/06, Atlanta, GA
  • PNWCA Pacific Northwest Writing Center Association, 04/01/06, Corvallis, OR
  • IGC Intermountain Graduate Conference, 04/01/06, Logan, UT
  • LTUE Life, the Universe & Everything: The Marion K “Doc” Smith Symposium on Science Fiction and Fantasy, 02/01/05, Provo, UT

Presentations

  • English Graduate Student Association Colloquium, Stillwater, OK, 03/01/08, Reading Minds: Textual Narration in Stranger than Fiction
  • Film, Television and the 1960s Conference, Plymouth, NH, 10/01/07, Rebel Men and the Absent Woman in 1960s Westerns
  • PCAS/ACAS Popular and American Culture Associations in the South, Jacksonville, FL, 09/01/07, Men Resisting Change: Second-Wave Feminism and Western Films
  • TYCA Two-Year College Association, Pacific Northwest, Salem, OR, 10/01/06, Exploring New Realms: Uncovering Film for the Composition Class
  • PCAS/ACAS Popular and American Culture Associations in the South, Savannah, GA, 10/01/06, The Changing Scape of the West: Masculinity and Domesticity in the Western Film
  • GEAIGC Graduate English Association International Graduate Conference, Atlanta, GA, 09/01/06, A Turn to the Cinematic: Italian Neo-realism Representation of the Human Condition
  • IGC Intermountain Graduate Conference, Logan, UT, 04/01/06, Classical Arrangement for the Modern Student: Organization in Student Writing

Timeline

Athletic Director, Wasatch High School

Wasatch County School District
08.2019 - Current

English Instructor

Wasatch High School
08.2009 - Current

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Oklahoma State University
08.2007 - 12.2008

Assistant Editor, Cinema Journal

Oregon State University
08.2006 - 05.2007

Tenure and Promotion Committee

Oregon State University
08.2006 - 05.2007

Phi Kappa Phi Essay Contest Coordinator

Oregon State University
06.2006 - 05.2007

Assistant Composition Coordinator

Oregon State University
06.2006 - 05.2007

Holistic Grading Committee for writing 121 waiver exams

Oregon State University
04.2006 - 05.2007

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Oregon State University
09.2005 - 05.2007

Film 110 and Film 125 Teaching Assistant/Grader

Oregon State University
08.2005 - 03.2006

Instructor

Provo College
05.2003 - 07.2005

English Instructor

A University for Children
05.2003 - 04.2004

Teaching Assistant, Intro to British Literature

Brigham Young University
01.2003 - 04.2003

MA - Literature and Culture

Oregon State University

Postgraduate coursework - English

Brigham Young University

BA - English

Brigham Young University

Certified Athletic Administrator - Athletic Administration

National Interscholastic Athletic Administration

Ph.D. - Screen Studies

Oklahoma State University
Brad D. Foster