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LaQuarius Cook

Alabaster,AL
LaQuarius Cook

Summary

Hardworking and reliable professional with strong ability in teamwork and leadership. Offering creativity, problem solving and dedication. Being a former collegiate athlete and veteran I am highly organized, proactive and punctual with a team-oriented mentality. Winning awards such as National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete, Academic Scholar Athlete of the Week multiple weeks while in college. Winning Airman of the Month while in the USAF shows resiliency, hard work, and determination to excel in any environment under any circumstances. Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth. Military intelligence professional with strong track record in analyzing complex data and providing actionable insights. Skilled in utilizing advanced surveillance and intelligence-gathering techniques, with focus on proactive problem-solving and strategic planning. Known for strong collaboration and adaptability in dynamic environments, consistently driving mission success and team cohesion.

Overview

6
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Birmingham City Schools

Substitute Teacher
09.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts of approximately 25 students per class.
  • Followed lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Enforced school and class rules to maintain order in classroom daily.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.

Wenonah Highschool

High School Football Coach
04.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Defensive Coordinator at Wenonah High School.
  • Act as an athletic trainer for approximately 50 players.
  • Developed a winning culture through fostering teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship among players.
  • Volunteered over 50 football camps.
  • Increased team performance by implementing strategic plays and effective training sessions. Winning 8 games and making it to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in 8 years.
  • Improved team communication and collaboration on the field through regular drills and practice sessions.
  • Collaborated with other coaching staff to develop comprehensive game plans based on opponent research and analysis.

Personal Trainer - Physical Trainer

Personal Trainer
02.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Lead both individual and group training sessions with approximately 50 individuals.
  • Finding each customer's strengths and weaknesses and creating customized workout and eating plans
  • Motivated clients to stay on track with fitness goals with positive and friendly approach.
  • Collaborated with other fitness professionals to design effective cross-training programs.
  • Track customers growth.
  • Expanded knowledge of industry trends by attending workshops and conferences, applying new techniques to client programs.

US Air Force Base

Surveillance Technician
09.2020 - 04.2022

Job overview

  • Company Overview: HILL AFB, UTAH
  • Help retrograde over 3000 troops out of Afghanistan.
  • Effectively communicated with pilots by clearly speaking, enunciating properly and actively listening.
  • Researched continually to stay up to date on new FAA rules and policies.
  • Monitored weather conditions, aircraft position reports, aeronautical information and navigational charts to evaluate flight progress.
  • Monitored equipment during testing, simulations and live-fire exercises to detect operator errors or system malfunctions.
  • Read and understood product manuals and blueprints.
  • Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.
  • Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
  • Performed thorough inspections of fire alarm systems, ensuring proper functioning and code compliance.

Tennessee State

Graduate Assistant Coach
01.2019 - 05.2019

Job overview

  • Worked as a graduate assistant at Tennessee State.
  • Help train over 100 collegiate athletes in the weight room and on the football field.
  • Facilitated strong communication between coaches, athletes, and administration, fostering a positive team environment.
  • Fostered a sense of sportsmanship amongst student-athletes by modeling respect and integrity both on and off the field.
  • Advised head coach on discipline, performance, and other decision-making areas.

Education

Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN

Bachelor of Science from Exercise Science
12.2018

University Overview

Skills

  • Actively Holds Security Clearance
  • Radar and Computer Usage
  • Relaying Critical Information
  • Adaptive Problem Solving
  • Critical Time Management Capabilities
  • Effective Communication
  • Data Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Data Analysis
  • Threat Assessment
  • Verbal, Interpersonal, and Written Communication

Certification

  • Secret Clearance
  • CPR

Awards

Awards
  • National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete
  • Academic Scholar Athlete of the Week 2x
  • Dominique Rodgers - Comeratie Defensive Back of the Year 3x
  • Nashville City Civitan International Club
  • Airman of the Month
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Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Achieved retrograde over 3000 troops out of Afghanistan through effectively helping with data analysis and critical life or death communications.
  • Documented the amount of troops and resolved jammed airways for military aircraft which led to successful missions.

Software

Spreadsheets

Software Development

Timeline

Substitute Teacher
Birmingham City Schools
09.2024 - Current
High School Football Coach
Wenonah Highschool
04.2022 - Current
Surveillance Technician
US Air Force Base
09.2020 - 04.2022
Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer - Physical Trainer
02.2019 - Current
Graduate Assistant Coach
Tennessee State
01.2019 - 05.2019
  • Secret Clearance
  • CPR
Tennessee State University
Bachelor of Science from Exercise Science
LaQuarius Cook