COLUMBUS E WILLIS III
Dallas,TX
Summary
Exceptional interpersonal communication, relationship management, and leadership skills.
Motivated Teaching professional adept at developing talented players into exceptional student athletes.
Highly effective at building and managing successful programs. Skilled evaluation of players talents and areas of opportunity. Managing effective practice schedules to prepare for challenging games.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physical Education /Head Basketball Coach/Football Coach
Ted Polk Middle School
08.2020 - 05.2023
- Structured training tool to develop young athletes for competitive play
- Fostering healthy academics as well as Sports habits.
- Worked with ISD coaches and regional league coaches to build sports program culture at Ted Polk.
- Enhanced player skills through focused coaching, personalized feedback, and tailored drills.
- Developed players'' skills through targeted training sessions and personalized coaching, resulting in improved on-court abilities.
Varsity Assistant Coach
Franklin D. Roosevelt High School
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Strengthen the Basketball program through rebuilding players on and off the court
- Coach players in Athletics, Community Service and Scholarship.
Head Coach/Physical Education Teacher
Stevens Park Elementary School
08.2013 - 08.2019
- Created and organized athletic program for 3rd - 5th graders in soccer, baseball, basketball
- Developed lesson plans that included physical activity and cognitive learning of physical fitness and sports skills for classes of 45-60 students
- Followed safety protocols for all students in each class Lead Kindergarten-5th grade and importance of following safety guidelines.
- Introduced and coordinated age appropriate physical activity games designed to increase and assess student performance and cognitive development
- Organized field days for students and parents
- Worked closely with children in the areas of mentorship, peer mediation, and conflict resolution
- Assisted in counseling children with behavioral issues.
Loan Resolution/Loss Mitigation Specialist
GMAC Mortgage
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Review customer financial qualifications for repayment plans, modifications and short sales.
Basketball Coach/Teacher's Assistant
Newman Smith High School
08.2008 - 05.2011
- Special Education Teacher working with students having various learning and behavior disabilities
- Varsity Assistant Coach 2010-2011, Freshman Basketball Coach 2008-2009
- Created different learning strategies for students with learning disabilities
- Created and implemented behavior programs to help students correct behavior problems and become successful in a classroom setting
- Created innovative game plans for the team and delegated responsibilities to other coaching staff
- Designed and implemented strength and conditioning work out plans for the basketball program
- Collaborate with coaching staff to ensure proper weight training techniques were in place to decrease risk of injury.
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Assisted in the implementation of workout plans for seven Division I athletic teams
- Assisted in development of workout plans specific to individual needs of each student athlete
- Designed and implemented strength and conditioning programs.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Health Science -
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
01.2005
Skills
- Nutrition knowledge
- Proficient in MS Office
- Training exercise
- Conflict Resolution
- Performance Analysis
- Safety awareness
- Injury Prevention
- Facilities oversight
- Equipment Maintenance
Certification
Physical Education K-12
Volunteer Experience
- Arkansas Children's Hospital
- Little Rock School District
- Dunbar Community Center
- Trio - Upward Bound
Timeline
Physical Education /Head Basketball Coach/Football Coach
Ted Polk Middle School
08.2020 - 05.2023
Varsity Assistant Coach
Franklin D. Roosevelt High School
08.2019 - 05.2020
Head Coach/Physical Education Teacher
Stevens Park Elementary School
08.2013 - 08.2019
Loan Resolution/Loss Mitigation Specialist
GMAC Mortgage
01.2011 - 01.2012
Basketball Coach/Teacher's Assistant
Newman Smith High School
08.2008 - 05.2011
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
01.2005 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Science in Health Science -
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Physical Education K-12
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