Elijah Hodge
Summary
Inspiring Coach bringing extensive experience educating and mentoring young adults to reach optimum potential. Passionate about using football to build strong character and teach life lessons. Embodies a growth mindset and employs a solutions-oriented approach to all situations. Believes in open, constructive communication between all stakeholders to set clear goals and build vision of excellence.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Inside Linebackers Coach
South Dakota Board of Regents (University of South Dakota)
04.2022 - Current
- Institute a winning culture consisting of expectations of excellence.
- Build systems of implementation for recruitment of future players and retention of current players.
- Increase player confidence and production through personalized developmental plans and continuous feedback.
- Serve as Defensive Academic Liaison ensuring players' successful progress towards graduation.
- Collaborate with other coaches to share best practices, techniques, and insights for overall program improvement.
- Managed meeting schedules, ensuring efficient use of time and resources for optimal results.
Parent and Family Engagement Administrator
Sarasota County School District
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Cultivated trusted relationships with a team of interdepartmental senior leaders to create, guide, implement, and monitor a district-wide parent and family engagement policy
- Developed and oversees the implementation of the district's parent and family engagement policies, practices, and strategies, and ultimately drives the change management and culture shift necessary for meeting the district's vision and goals for family engagement
- Collaborated with various parent organizations, non-profits, and parent advocacy groups in 55 schools to strengthen parent and family engagement and to ensure the district is leveraging the strengths of those organizations that seek to support the district's efforts around engagement
- Created and delivered professional development opportunities for key personnel including teachers, principals, front-office staff, and parent liaisons to ensure engagement strategies and effective engagement practices are embedded in daily work
- Created and implemented a consistent feedback loop with stakeholders to solicit input and to assess progress with the district's engagement strategy and uses information to improve strategy implementation
- Compiled and managed budgets and cost estimates based upon documented program needs
- Ensured that programs are cost effective and funds are managed prudently.
Climate, Culture, and Operations Manager
Rev. Dr. Michael E. Haynes Early Education Center
08.2020 - 07.2021
- Drove the creation and maintenance of school operational systems that support high quality instruction and family engagement
- Ensured alignment between the Quality School Performance goals and the Haynes' operational structures and processes
- Supported development of master schedule for remote and hybrid learning models and served as Technology Coordinator
- Developed and maintained partnerships database, implemented structures to identify and recruit community partners to support students, and served as the liaison for community partners
- Coordinated school-wide professional development and oversaw the hiring and retention of staff
- Supervised and evaluated all non-instructional and support staff.
Head Football Coach
Roxbury Prep Charter School
08.2018 - 07.2020
- Improved team performance by implementing innovative and strategic training programs.
- Developed a winning culture through fostering teamwork, communication, and discipline among players.
- Increased team cohesion by organizing regular team-building activities and events.
- Enhanced player skill development with targeted coaching sessions and personalized feedback.
- Established clear expectations for student-athlete behavior both on-and off-field to maintain a high standard of conduct within the program.
- Lead the team to post-season play in both seasons; winning the first playoff game in school history in 2019.
- Helped player, Arlingcove Paul, achieve a full-scholarship the play Division I football at Georgetown University.
Dean of Students
Roxbury Prep Charter School
06.2017 - 07.2020
- Fostered academic excellence with effective relationships with staff, students, and families
- Facilitated restorative circles for staff and students in order to bring positive closure to situations that may have broken trust and/or relationships
- Led professional development and supported teachers in implementing least invasive strategies to ensure that the classroom was conducive to learning and exceeded behavioral expectations and school culture standards
- Recorded and maintained accurate student discipline records by documenting all conferences, suspensions, and communications for behavior
- Assisted teachers, students, and parents in the effective creation and implementation of individual behavior intervention plans
- Coached two teachers to increase instructional effectiveness and student performance and engagement
- Observed and provided feedback to classroom teachers in order to cultivate academic mastery and character development.
Child Advocate
ChildNet Inc.
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Promoted the safety, well-being and permanency of children with open dependency cases and reported on the reunification or alternative permanency requirements in accordance with Florida Statute, Chapter 39
- Evaluated, prepared reports, made recommendations and decisions, and testified on behalf of the children and families to the State of Florida Dependency Court
- Completed needs and risk assessments, judicial reviews, status reports, court reports and home studies for 17 children
- Proactively developed, assessed and maintained up-to-date court involved case plans that accurately reflected the children's and family's ongoing circumstances
- Maintained and filed case records in accordance with the state's records management requirements and complied with internal tracking systems (i.e
- Report completion tracking, update visitation logs, and present reports during interdepartmental meetings).
Behavior Technician
Broward County Schools, ESE Department
09.2014 - 07.2015
- Assisted in the development and implementation of behavioral programs, including behavioral support plans and interventions
- Collected data within the school environment and assisted in data-gathering for Functional Behavior Assessments
- Provided crisis management strategies and maintained written time out and restraint logs
- Monitored/supervised a student or small group of assigned students in need of a specific behavior intervention
- Ensured the safety and dignity of all students and staff by fostering relationships.
Dean of Culture and Climate
Muriel Snowden International School at Copley
09.2013 - 06.2014
- Led and developed school initiatives to foster educational achievement, personal responsibility and respect for self and others
- Advocated for all students, parents and staff in disciplinary matters by effectively facilitating solution driven communications
- Managed school discipline and held students accountable to Boston Public Schools' code of conduct
- Utilized restorative justice practices in order to decrease suspensions and expulsions and prevent repeated infractions
- Enforced security and climate protocols within three building open campus to ensure safety and inclusion of all students.
Coordinator of Retention and Support
Phoenix Charter Academy
08.2012 - 07.2013
- Phoenix Charter Academy serves former dropouts, court-involved youth, teen parents, and students who are historically unsuccessful in academic studies
- Counseled behaviorally and academically challenged students through reflection, counseling and/or discipline in the Student Support Center which aids with student crisis situations
- Created and implemented strategies to improve student attendance and recruited new students including home visits, adult supporter communication, street outreach, and working with partner organizations
- Designed and taught Career Choices and Life Planning course for disengaged males to reconnect them to the school community and provide tangible life skills including decision making, money management, analytical skills and life planning
- Led team of five urban fellows
- Directed school initiative and Attendance Transformation Team targeting 20 – 25 at-risk students
- Mediated conversations between staff and students to refocus student behavior, clearly outline classroom expectations and re-establish relationships.
Education
Master's of Education in Educational Leadership -
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA05.2020
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology -
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI05.2009
Skills
- Building Relationships
- Management Skills
- Delivering Instruction
- Athletic Recruitment and Evaluation
- Player Development and Analysis
- Film Study and Breakdown
- Proficient in Hudl and DVSport Software
- Scouting and Game Strategy Development
- Data Evaluation
- Program Leadership
Accomplishments
- Coached and developed Brock Mogensen (1st Team All-MVFC Player, MVFC Defensive Player of The Year, Consensus 1st Team All-American) and Stephen Hillis (1st Team All-MVFC, 2022 Conference Leading Tackler)
- 3x Big Ten Letter Winner. 1x MVFC Letter Winner. MVFC All-Newcomer (2010)
- Academic All-Big Ten Award Recipient (2006-2007)
philanthropy
- Roxbury Prep High School, Founder of competitive poetry team I.N.S.O.M.N.I.A, 2018-2020
- Roxbury Prep High School, Head Track Coach, 2018
- Empowerment Christian Church, Feed the Homeless and Take It to the Streets Outreach Initiatives, 2017-2019
- Boyd H. Anderson High School, Linebacker Coach and Special Teams Coordinator, 2014
- International Service-Learning Trip Coordinator to Costa Rica, Co-led fundraising and the trip, 2014
- Phoenix Charter Academy Annual Day of Service, Served on the planning committee, 2012-2013
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Varsity Football, Team Captain and two year starter, 2005-2009
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Epsilon Theta Chapter Vice President, Keeper of Records and Seal, 2007-2009
Timeline
Inside Linebackers Coach
South Dakota Board of Regents (University of South Dakota)
04.2022 - Current
Parent and Family Engagement Administrator
Sarasota County School District
10.2021 - 04.2022
Climate, Culture, and Operations Manager
Rev. Dr. Michael E. Haynes Early Education Center
08.2020 - 07.2021
Head Football Coach
Roxbury Prep Charter School
08.2018 - 07.2020
Dean of Students
Roxbury Prep Charter School
06.2017 - 07.2020
Child Advocate
ChildNet Inc.
01.2016 - 12.2016
Behavior Technician
Broward County Schools, ESE Department
09.2014 - 07.2015
Dean of Culture and Climate
Muriel Snowden International School at Copley
09.2013 - 06.2014
Coordinator of Retention and Support
Phoenix Charter Academy
08.2012 - 07.2013
Master's of Education in Educational Leadership -
Boston College
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology -
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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