JONATHAN SHELTON
New Castle,DE
Summary
Inspiring Director/ Head Coach bringing extensive experience guiding and mentoring athletes to reach optimum potential. Driven and high-achieving with winning-team seasons throughout career history. Passionate about mentoring athletes to build sustainable training and eating habits. Seeking to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Junior Varsity/Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
TOME School
10.2023 - Current
- Improved team performance by implementing effective coaching strategies and techniques.
- Assisted head coach in developing comprehensive training plans for athletes, resulting in improved skill sets and better game results.
- Enhanced player motivation with engaging practice sessions and personalized feedback on performance.
- Conducted pre-game and post-game meetings with athletes to review objectives, discuss performance outcomes, and identify areas for improvement in future contests.
- Monitored team practices to establish high level of performance.
DIRECTOR / Head Coach
Force Athletics
09.2016 - 08.2023
- Travel Teams, After school, Summer Camps)
- All Travel Teams Scheduling / After-school
- Prepared all Day-to- Day operations for After-School, AAU Travel Teams
- Collaborated with business Partner/Coaches to drive business sales, team development, and player progress
- Built Strong relationships with Parents and Players increasing them as student Athletes
- Coordinated with parents, boosters, and other resources to meet team needs involving equipment and travel arrangements.
- Managed team budget to properly allocate for equipment, travel and other required elements of operation.
- Cultivated community and media relations through social media and other communication channels to support program.
- Mentored and developed novice coaches in recruiting and scouting of student-athletes.
- Interviewed, hired, trained and oversaw 7 coaches.
- Increased overall team proficiency by using educational drills and activities.
- Evaluated individual knowledge, skills, and strengths, and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas.
- Collaborated with Schools (Running Skill-Development).
HEAD COACH
ST. STEPHEN HUNGARY SCHOOL
09.2022 - 06.2023
- PREPARATION FOR PRACTICES/HOME GAMES/AWAY GAMES
- MINI-FORCE AFTER SCHOOL BASKETBALL PROGRAM - GRADES PRE K - 4TH
- Evaluated individual knowledge, skills, and strengths, and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas.
- Increased overall team proficiency by using educational drills and activities.
- Mentored beginner players to foster sense of healthy competition and confidence prior to focusing on skill-building.
- Organized and led practices and scrimmages to increase competitive attitude and skills.
- Developed team strategy based on knowledge of fundamentals, team member skills and competition statistics.
- Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile, and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
- Planned and facilitated team travel to games and events.
- Promoted good sportsmanship with competing teams on- and off-field.
Life Fitness Coach / Multi-Sports Coach
YMCA Prospect Park Armory
03.2013 - 09.2016
- Design each class to match the skill and learning levels of all participants
- Instructed on proper use of equipment for safety of all members.
- Designed and conducted speed training and conditioning clinics to help students enhance sports performance and prevent injury.
- Remained current with fitness trends and techniques to provide latest and most impactful workouts for clients.
- Prepared teaching area for each class and returned all equipment to the storage bins
- Collaborated with upper management to introduce new fitness classes
- Introduced and coached basketball to children from ages 5-17
- Helped clients of all ages and fitness level improve health and wellbeing.
Administrative Assistant
NEW YORK METHODIST HOSPITAL
03.2012 - 09.2016
- Greeted guests in with friendliness and professionalism.
- Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Developed and maintained filing systems to facilitate easy access to information.
- Coordinated all administrative work in the Emergency Room
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Physical Science
Kings-borough Community College
Brooklyn,NYHigh School Diploma -
Brooklyn For Collaborative High School
Brooklyn, NY06.2010
Skills
- TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE:
- Proficient in
- Microsoft Word, Office Suite 2010, Windows Explorer 8, CRM Database, V3
- Game Organization
- Faculty Collaboration
- Safety Awareness
- First Aid
- Team Bonding
- Staff Development
- Game Strategy Development
- Sports Rules
- Coaching and Training
Accomplishments
- Well-developed communication skills that are demonstrated in current position
- Proven ability to work independently and in both small or large groups
- Strong organizational skills—able to handle simultaneous tasks and meet deadlines
- Business background in administration
- High energy, dependable and excels in challenging environments
- Quick learner and effective problem solver.
- Named “Coach of the Year” by the FORCE Basketball NYC for the past 5 years.
- Assisted developing athletes skills to be acknowledged for acceptance into division 1 colleges on basketball scholarships.
Timeline
Head Junior Varsity/Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
TOME School
10.2023 - Current
HEAD COACH
ST. STEPHEN HUNGARY SCHOOL
09.2022 - 06.2023
DIRECTOR / Head Coach
Force Athletics
09.2016 - 08.2023
Life Fitness Coach / Multi-Sports Coach
YMCA Prospect Park Armory
03.2013 - 09.2016
Administrative Assistant
NEW YORK METHODIST HOSPITAL
03.2012 - 09.2016
Some College (No Degree) - Physical Science
Kings-borough Community College
High School Diploma -
Brooklyn For Collaborative High School
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