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Reginald Lowery

Cleveland,OH

Summary

Dynamic education professional with a proven track record at East Cleveland City Schools and Shaker Heights City school District. Proven track record of success when working with students in need of the highest levels of support and families living under the poverty index. Excels in mentoring and program planning. Very skilled in building relationships and communication, I have successfully guided students to achieve academic and attendance goals within the classroom while also leading teams to multiple championships and individual national level qualifications. Passionate about growing the sport of wrestling in the most positive way.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduation Action Success Team Leader

East Cleveland City Schools
08.2024 - Current
  • Use Attendance and GPA data from the previous school year and current grading period to identify students who are "at risk".
  • Work with Identified group of students and their families to help bridge any gaps in their education that could be leading to low grades or attendance.
  • Arrange rides to school, provide access to laundry, provide breakfast & lunch or healthy snacks daily. Create small goals of achievement or attendance and plans as to how each student will attack those goals.
  • Plan & chaperone trips for college visits and also incentives for reaching or maintaining grades & attendance goals.

Wrestling Coach

USA Wrestling - Ohio
11.2016 - Current
  • 2016-2021 Head Coach Shaker Heights Middle School

- Trained athletes all year, picking up where the varsity coach could not during the off season.

-Helped athletes transition into greco during spring.

-Led weight lifting program for varsity wrestling team.

  • 2019-2023 Beat The Streets Cleveland (Head Youth/MS coach '20-'22, Head Greco Coach '21-'23)

-Helped coordinate athletes getting USA Wrestling cards and registration for tournaments.

-Head Coach as the organization emerged from covid shutdown, navigating covid protocols.

-In 3 seasons we qualified 53 athletes to the Fargo National Tourament.

  • 2021-Current Head Men's & Women's Coach Shaw High School, East Cleveland, OH.

-2024 & 2025 Lake Erie League Champions

-2024 & 2025 Lake Erie League Coach Of The Year

-2025 First Men's OHSAA State Tournament Qualifier since 2011, First Women's State Qualifier.

- 16 Athletes qualified for Fargo National Tournament, 2 athletes selected for Ohio National Duals teams.

  • 2021-Current Ohio National Team Coach (Women's Freestyle, Women's Greco, Men's Freestyle & Men's Greco)

-14u Women's National Dual Co-Head Coach 2023-Current.

-Women's National Dual Greco Lead- Junior ('24 6th, '25 3rd), 16U ('24 2nd, '25 5th) & 14U ('23 5th, '24 8th, '25 5th).

  • 2022-Current Ohio Greco Boys & Girls. Grow Greco Initiative and Club. (Founder)

- 8 Fargo All-Americans

-2 Fargo National Champions (1 Men's Greco, 1 Women's Freestyle).

Special Education Paraprofessional

Shaker Heights City School District
01.2019 - 06.2024
  • Worked closely with the classroom teacher and the intervention specialist to guarantee IEP goals and accomodations were met for identified individual students.
  • Document behavior and environmental factors and the effect on a specific (identified) student and their daily progress socially, emotionally and educationally.
  • Acted as a buffer between students with identified behavioral needs and situations that may negatively trigger these students on a daily basis.
  • Build rapport with students in order to best help students in times of need/crisis.

K-3rd Reading Tutor

AmeriCorps NCCC
01.2017 - 06.2018
  • 1,900 hours served volunteering in role.
  • Conducted assessments to determine each individual's reading level.
  • Used reading comprehension and Typing to improve reading and letter identification skills.
  • Tracked learning progress to optimize tutoring methods and help students achieve grade level reading goals.

Education

No Degree - History

Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH

High School Diploma -

Shaker Heights High SChool
Shaker Heights, OH

Skills

  • Mentoring
  • Schedule Creating/ Program Planning
  • Building Relationships
  • Communication & Problem Solving
  • Positive Mindset Coaching

Timeline

Graduation Action Success Team Leader

East Cleveland City Schools
08.2024 - Current

Special Education Paraprofessional

Shaker Heights City School District
01.2019 - 06.2024

K-3rd Reading Tutor

AmeriCorps NCCC
01.2017 - 06.2018

Wrestling Coach

USA Wrestling - Ohio
11.2016 - Current

No Degree - History

Baldwin Wallace University

High School Diploma -

Shaker Heights High SChool