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KEVIN J. O’HARA

Sandy Hook,CT

Summary

Enthusiastic and energetic educator with a passion for numbers. Resourceful, innovative and dedicated teacher with the ability to design and deliver stimulating lesson plans. Self directed instructor with a commitment to student development and the full learning experience. Former commodities trader with ten years of financial experience that included expertise in analyzing data to develop and implement strategies and programs that generated in-house profits, maintained customer relations, and opened new business relationships. Extremely competitive and team oriented; energized by a high pressure, challenging environment.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Math Teacher

ROGER LUDLOWE MIDDLE SCHOOL
01.2003 - Current
  • Develop and implemented grade-level curriculum and lead classroom instruction in three different math levels (Math 7, Pre-Algebra, and Algebra I)
  • Collaborate with department and crew teachers to design lesson plans and develop performance and standard based assessments
  • Integrated technology into the curriculum with the aid of textbook resources
  • Incorporated many real-life hands-on activities that help develop high-level problem-solving skills
  • State Certified in Mathematics (7-12)
  • Member of Textbook Review and Selection Team
  • Member of SAT Character Education Program
  • Member of Pre-Algebra District Wide Assessment Team
  • Member of Crisis Team

Owner/Director

Kevin O’Hara Soccer Camp
01.2004 - Current
  • Managed and oversaw both general and Elite soccer camps for U5-U14, serving 125-200 campers annually
  • Developed and implemented camp curriculum for different age groups, ensuring skill development and enjoyment
  • Recruited, hired, and trained a team of coaches and staff to ensure the highest quality of instruction
  • Managed budgeting for all camp operations, including costs for fields, coaches’ salary, equipment, coaches and players gear, and ensuring financial efficiency
  • Coordinated with local school and town officials to reserve fields and ensure camp operations ran smoothly
  • Led advertising efforts, including creating promotional materials and building the camp website to drive attendance
  • Handled a variety of additional responsibilities such as camper registration, day-to-day camp operations, and ensuring a safe and positive experience for all participants

U12 and Older Boys Coaching Director

Fairfield United/ Ole Soccer Club
01.2007 - 01.2024
  • Supervised and managed 10-12 teams, ensuring proper development and performance through structured coaching
  • Developed and implemented curriculum to enhance player skills, with a focus on technical, tactical, and mental development
  • Coordinated and collaborated with coaches to create effective practice schedules and training plans
  • Organized and oversaw player tryouts, ensuring proper placement based on skill level and team needs
  • Collaborated with team managers and coaches to determine league and tournament placements, maximizing competition opportunities for players
  • Partnered with board members to establish and manage budgets for travel and premier teams, ensuring financial sustainability
  • Worked with board members in the creation and enforcement of club policies for team operations and player development

Vice-President Head Gold/Silver Trader

Credit Suisse First Boston
01.1998 - 01.2002
  • Trader of profitable gold/silver bullion operation at prominent investment bank
  • Responsible for customers trading in physical bullion, forwards spreads, and EFPs
  • Product exposure includes extensive speculation in futures, spreads, options, and physical bullion
  • Proprietary trading in gold/silver spot, foreign exchange (FX) and Commodities Exchange (COMEX)- GC, SI, PA, PD futures
  • Manage and advise all customer relationships (funds, corporate, institutional, and private clients) on hedging strategies, technical plays, and fundamentals affecting the FX and bullion commodity markets
  • Successfully assumed sales role upon departure of company marketer
  • While continuing role as trader, maintained current clients and increased company presence in the market place
  • Traveled to London, Zurich, and Sydney to trade the gold/silver book when necessary
  • Trained associates on the desk how to read charts (bar charts, candlesticks, stochastics, doji’s, island reversals, trend lines, morning stars, etc.)
  • Wrote a daily market commentary that was distributed globally to over 100 clients

Assistant Vice-President Head Gold Trader

Republic National Bank
01.1996 - 01.1998
  • Senior gold trader with one of the world’s premier market makers
  • Accountable for running a very profitable spot gold book
  • Quoted all gold spot trades including all hedging on the COMEX
  • Responsible for all gold orders and managing all in-house global proprietary positions
  • Developed communications and relationships with target customers including central banks, multifunction foreign and domestic trade houses, and high net worth individuals in order to maintain customer relations as well as solicit new business
  • Managed two assistants and trained them so that they ran the book, as necessary, in the absence of supervision
  • Both currently trade their own books at different banks
  • Traveled to Europe and brought back over $400k new business (physical, trade houses and small fund); consequently, asked to head up fund marketing position

Silver Trader

Swiss Bank Corp.
01.1994 - 01.1996
  • Responsible for running a profitable spot silver book
  • Quoted all silver spot trades including all hedging on the COMEX
  • Accountable for all silver orders and positions
  • Utilized Reuters in order to trade and communicate with customers
  • Recruited by former boss at Mase Westpac Ltd when he set up a new desk at Swiss Bank
  • Selected to be one of three new employees (out of 17 team members)

Assistant Trader

Mase Westpac Ltd.
01.1991 - 01.1994
  • Documented and monitored order information through computerized trading system
  • Confirmed orders and completed transactions to domestic and overseas customers via Reuters, telex, and telephone
  • Maintained proof of trade systems
  • Monitored companies trading positions and balanced daily inter company trades for P/L analysis
  • Traded small FX currencies for customers in Deutschemark and Swiss franc as a junior trader
  • Following company acquisition by Republic National Bank, hired immediately into the foreign exchange department on the strength of former boss’s proxy interview

Education

Masters of Education -

SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY
01-2003

Bachelor of Arts - Economics Major

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
01-1990

Activities

  • Former four-year player and Captain of the University of Connecticut nationally ranked Big East Champion soccer team (1986-1989).
  • Roger Ludlowe High School Boys Varsity Soccer Coach (2004- Present).
  • Roger Ludlowe Middle School Girls Varsity Basketball Coach (2004-2024).
  • 2014 Connecticut State Coach of the Year.
  • 2014 & 2015 FCIAC Coach of the Year
  • 2014, 2015, 2020 & 2024 FCIAC Coach of Excellence Award
  • 2014 UConn Soccer Honeree


Timeline

U12 and Older Boys Coaching Director

Fairfield United/ Ole Soccer Club
01.2007 - 01.2024

Owner/Director

Kevin O’Hara Soccer Camp
01.2004 - Current

Math Teacher

ROGER LUDLOWE MIDDLE SCHOOL
01.2003 - Current

Vice-President Head Gold/Silver Trader

Credit Suisse First Boston
01.1998 - 01.2002

Assistant Vice-President Head Gold Trader

Republic National Bank
01.1996 - 01.1998

Silver Trader

Swiss Bank Corp.
01.1994 - 01.1996

Assistant Trader

Mase Westpac Ltd.
01.1991 - 01.1994

Masters of Education -

SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts - Economics Major

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

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