Kim Thompson
Topeka,KS
Summary
Dedicated Basketball Coach well-versed in developing skilled players and good citizens with diverse abilities in athletic, academic and social arenas. Award-winning competitor with demonstrated track record of success in team and program leadership. Offering 14 years of experience in sports.
Inspiring 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.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
USD 450 Shawnee Heights
11.2009 - Current
- Evaluated individual knowledge, skills, and strengths, and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas.
- Acted as positive role model for team participants and in community.
- Monitored athletes during events and practice to quickly identify injuries.
- Promoted good sportsmanship with competing teams on- and off-field.
- Developed and implemented effective training and skills development strategies to improve overall team performance.
- Participated in fundraising events, helping team bring in funds to pay for travel and other expenses.
- Developed relationships with clients to provide ongoing support and encouragement.
- Analyzed client feedback to adjust coaching sessions accordingly.
- Facilitated group coaching sessions and provided individual coaching support.
- Coordinated special events such as pre-season tryouts, training camps and special workshops to support team goals.
Special Education Teacher
USD 450 Shawnee Heights
08.2008 - Current
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
Education
MMIS - Management Information Systems
Friends University
Wichita, KSMasters of Leadership - Educational Leadership And Management
Baker University
Baldwin City, KSMasters of Speical Education - Special Education
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KSB-Ed - Education
Washburn University of Topeka
Topeka, KS12-1998
Skills
- Player conditioning
- Strategic training
- Physically fit
- Supply oversight
- Training exercises
- Player evaluations
- Offensive tactics
- Skill assessment
- Motivational leadership
- Drill administration
- Record management
- Player development
- Team bonding
Timeline
Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
USD 450 Shawnee Heights
11.2009 - Current
Special Education Teacher
USD 450 Shawnee Heights
08.2008 - Current
MMIS - Management Information Systems
Friends University
Masters of Leadership - Educational Leadership And Management
Baker University
Masters of Speical Education - Special Education
Fort Hays State University
B-Ed - Education
Washburn University of Topeka
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