SHAWN WILLIAMS
Prosper,TX
Summary
A highly competent and knowledgeable, self-starter Head Coach with effective engagement, communication, and leadership skills for educating and developing students. A proven team player with demonstrated motivation, management, analysis, negotiation, and problem-solving skills that has impacted bottom-line results. Possesses a unique talent for building and growing relationships while continuing to learn and improve performance in all tasks presented.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Boys Basketball Coach/PE Teacher
Rock Hill HS
Prosper, TX
08.2020 - 08.2025
- Provide direct and indirect instructional support for students teaching Outdoor Education. Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate. Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining a safe environment conducive to learning for all students. Teach students different activities and provide tools to explore and survive in outdoor spaces. Acted as a full-time head boys basketball coach.
- Built a program for a first year school. Created a framework to run and develop high school and middle school teams. Team offensive and defensive playbook management. Maintain strong relationship, mentorship and rapport with players, parents and staff.
- Mentored players in sportsmanship, teamwork, and personal growth initiatives. Offer guidance to players after graduation.
- Analyzed opponent strategies to devise effective game plans and improve competitiveness.
- Fostered relationships with parents and community members to support program visibility.
- Mentor assistant coaches
- Fostered a positive learning environment that promoted teamwork and sportsmanship among students.
- Efficient in administrative duties as well as budget management and booster club activities
Special Education Teacher/Varsity Assistant Coach
Irving MacArthur High School
Irving, TX
08.2015 - 08.2020
- Provide direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive environment. Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
- Instruct students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as phonetics, multi-sensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students' varying needs and interests. Teach socially acceptable behavior, as determined by the students' individualized education programs (IEPs) by employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system. Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate. Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students.
- Meet with parents to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs. Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and other professionals to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social/emotional development.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations. Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students. Develop plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in inclusive classroom settings. Provide crisis intervention, as needed, for students and those in inclusive classrooms. Assist in preparation of data for local, state, and federal reports.
- Acted as a full-time head assistant boys basketball coach and track coach. Communication and organizational skills. Player development and scouting reports. Team offensive and defensive playbook management. Maintain strong relationship and rapport with players parents. Offer guidance to players after graduation.
Graduate Assistant Coach
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
06.2013 - 08.2015
- Player development coach providing assistance in student's education plans, tutoring, and development in basketball. Conducts basketball clinics for the University and performs pre-season and post-season activities.
- Organizes and conducts a summer basketball program. Inventories and maintains all basketball equipment and compiles related statistics.
- Conducts and analyzes scouting reports. Coordinates the overall practice schedule for the basketball program. Plans and develops game responsibilities. Assist in the Recruiting processes for obtaining new members of team.
- Evaluated player performance through video analysis, delivering constructive feedback to support individual improvement plans.
Education
Master of Arts - Liberal Studies
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX05-2015
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX05-2013
High School Diploma -
Duncanville High School
Duncanville, TX06-2009
Skills
- Typing and Data Entry
- Communication and Time Management
- Leadership and Team Management
- HUDL
- Computer programs; Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Mac Programs, Google Suite
- Parent Relationship Management
- Player Development
- Administrative and Budget Activities
Accomplishments
Duncanville HS State Champion 2007
Duncanville HS Hall of Honor Inductee 2025
Certification
- Special Education EC-12 Expiration 07/2027
- Physical Education EC-12 Expiration 07/2027
Timeline
Head Boys Basketball Coach/PE Teacher
Rock Hill HS
08.2020 - 08.2025
Special Education Teacher/Varsity Assistant Coach
Irving MacArthur High School
08.2015 - 08.2020
Graduate Assistant Coach
Southern Methodist University
06.2013 - 08.2015
Master of Arts - Liberal Studies
Southern Methodist University
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Southern Methodist University
High School Diploma -
Duncanville High School