Rebekah Hanshaw
Lebanon,OH
Summary
I am a strategic professional in athletic coaching and scouting, and I'm known for high productivity and efficient task completion. I am skilled in player development, team strategy formulation, and performance analytics. I excel in leadership, communication, and adaptability, ensuring successful team dynamics and individual athlete growth.
On top of that, I am reliable in management settings, demonstrating a high level of ownership and initiative. Possessing exceptional work ethic and desire to go above and beyond to exceed client and company expectations. Offering knack for building productive working relationships. I am successful in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments to manage goals and team development. Finally I have a history of thriving in team-oriented environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Coach
Liberty Elite Volleyball Club
Hagerstown, MD
08.2023 - 10.2025
- Coordinated fundraising events to raise money for sports equipment and travel expenses.
- Managed staff of assistant coaches to ensure proper coaching techniques were being used during practices and games.
- Ran drills and fitness circuits to improve athletes' coordination and skills.
- Consulted with athletic director and coaching staff to assess team structure and devise recruitment strategies.
- Adjusted coaching techniques to meet athlete needs and address strengths and weaknesses.
- Utilized video analysis tools to review and improve team strategies and individual techniques.
- Analyzed opponent strategies and performances to prepare competitive game plans.
- Evaluated current rules and regulations of the sport in order to develop teaching strategies that comply with them.
- Worked with boosters, parents, and school administrators to handle support functions.
- Fostered a positive and motivational environment to boost team morale and cohesion.
- Organized and led team meetings to set goals, discuss strategies, and review performance.
- Developed exercise regimens targeting individual athlete needs.
- Ensured compliance with all league, association, and school rules and regulations.
- Communicated with coaches and athletes to discuss tournaments, competitions and other events.
- Planned strategies and selected optimal team lineups to execute game plans.
- Assisted athletes in developing mental skills such as focus, concentration, motivation, discipline, goal setting.
- Created culture of good sportsmanship, cooperation and responsibility among athletes and coaching staff.
- Communicated rules and expectations to student athletes and performed necessary corrective actions.
- Prepared athletes for games with well-coordinated schedule of practices and individual training.
- Organized and managed rosters, schedules, and travel arrangements for athletes.
- Created strategies to maximize team performance during games.
- Worked closely in training capacity with fellow student-athletes during off-season.
- Advocated for the team's needs and interests with school administration and sports organizations.
- Collaborated with athletic directors, parents, and other coaches to support athlete development.
- Provided guidance and support to athletes regarding academic performance and college recruitment.
- Guided athletes with encouragement, motivation and nutritional advice to support athletic performance and overall well-being.
- Inspected fields prior to each game to ensure safety and compliance with regulations.
- Developed and implemented practice plans to ensure team success.
- Encouraged team spirit by organizing social activities outside of practice or competition times.
- Monitored safety of training, individual exercises, and equipment usage to avoid sports injuries and damage to facility.
- Observed key players and reported back to support recruitment.
Head Coach
Saint John's Catholic Prepatory School
Frederick, MD
08.2021 - 11.2024
- Utilized advanced technical skills and expertise to troubleshoot complex problems and implement solutions.
- Provided feedback on player performances after each game or practice session.
- Recruited new players through scouting trips and camps.
- Attended coaching clinics and workshops to stay current with coaching techniques and trends.
- Encouraged athletes, fellow coaches, and parents to engage in good sportsmanship with competitors.
- Analyzed opponents' strengths and weaknesses in order to build effective game plans.
- Recruited student-athletes of highest caliber to elevate overall team performance.
- Educated athletes in rules, strategies, sportsmanship and performance principles.
- Mentored and encouraged youth to develop strong work ethic by being positive role model and regularly practicing skills.
- Conducted exercising drills to improve flexibility, stamina and strength of each player.
Moving Company Coordinator
Monumental Moving Company
Sykesville, MD 21784, MD
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Recruited, interviewed and selected employees to fill vacant roles.
- Coordinated with other supervisors, combining group efforts to achieve goals.
- Consulted with managers to resolve problems relating to employee performance, office equipment and work schedules.
- Guided employees in handling difficult or complex problems.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while upholding company standards.
- Maintained calendars of upcoming events, meetings and deadlines.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Ensured compliance with company policies and procedures related to project management activities.
- Resolved customer complaints or answered customers' questions.
- Recommended solutions related to staffing issues and proposed procedural changes to managers.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Developed work schedules according to budgets and workloads, covering priority tasks.
- Discussed job performance problems with employees, identifying causes and issues to find solutions.
- Managed day-to-day operations of the department including scheduling tasks and assigning duties.
Education
High School Diploma -
Harford Community College
Bel Air, MDSkills
- Athletic training plan development
- Tournament procedures
- Competitive program management
- Skills workshops
- Athlete safety
- Recruitment and development
- Physical and endurance training
- Player evaluations
- Skill building
- Offensive and defensive strategy
- Training exercises
- Motivational leadership style
- Staff development
- Player coaching
- Safety awareness
- Equipment management
- Community engagement
- Sportsmanship promotion
- Physically fit
- Strategic planning
- Team analysis
- Team management
- Route planning
- Delivery management
- Neatness
- Scheduling proficiency
- Decision-making
- Invoice verification
- Conflict resolution
- Walk-throughs
- Inventory listing
- Stress management techniques
- Verbal and written communication
- Problem-solving skills
- Inventory management
- Payment handling
- Staff management
- Strong communication skills
Timeline
Head Coach
Liberty Elite Volleyball Club
08.2023 - 10.2025
Head Coach
Saint John's Catholic Prepatory School
08.2021 - 11.2024
Moving Company Coordinator
Monumental Moving Company
08.2021 - 03.2022
High School Diploma -
Harford Community College
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