Ski Gonzalez
Ferris,TX
Summary
Passionate Goal - Oriented Coach.
My background as a former athlete and years of experience as a coach has helped me build a strong foundation, I am fully committed to helping my student-athletes grow and reach their goals and have overall program success. I am grateful for the opportunities that I have been blessed with by this profession and am excited to continue learning and growing. Outside of work, I am a proud father of two Kaden (17) and Avery (12), I am very fortunate to have my wife Samantha by side.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Athletic Director
Ferris High School
2025 - Current
- Offensive Coordinator
- Recruiting Coordinator
- UIL Compliance (All Sports)
- Bi-District Finalist
Associate Head Football
Newman Smith High School
01.2021 - 2025
- Offensive Coordinator
- Recruiting Coordinator
- 8-3 Season Record (2024) back to back playoff appearances
- 2x Hispanic Texas High School Football Coaches Association Coach of the Week
- 8-3 Season Record (2023) First playoff appearance since 2015 (6th appearance in school history)
- 2nd Highest scoring offense in school history (2023)
- 6-4 Season Record (First 6-win season since 2014) (2022)
- 3rd highest scoring offense in school history (2022)
- 5-5 Season Record (2021)
- 4th highest scoring offense in school history (2021)
- Head Powerlifting (2021)
Teacher/Coach
McKinney High School
2018 - 2021
- H Backs- JV Offensive Coordinator-Bi-District Champions (1st playoff win in 25 years at McKinney High)-Area Finalist (2019)
- Asst. Quarterbacks and JV Offensive Coordinator-Bi-District Finalist (2018)
- H Backs and JV Offensive Coordinator (2018)
- Assistant Track- High Jump, 4x400 Relay, 400m (2018-2021)
Teacher/Coach
W. W. Samuell High School
2017 - 2018
- Receivers Coach
- Special Teams Coordinator
- Bi-District Finalist
- Assistant Varsity Basketball
Teacher/Coach
Panhandle High School
2016 - 2017
- Quarterbacks/Corners
- Head Powerlifting
- Bi-District Finalist
- Assistant Track- High Jump, 4x400 Relay, 400m, Pole Vault
Teacher/Coach
Caprock High School
2012 - 2016
- Varsity Quarterbacks Coach
- Assistant Offensive Coordinator
- Bi-District Finalist (2016)
- Head Baseball Coach
- Bi District Finalist (First School Playoff appearance in 8 years) (2014-2016)
- Freshman Quarterback’s Coach/ Varsity Running Backs, Assistant Varsity Baseball (2012-2014)
Edgenuity/Dollars & Sense
Ferris High School
04.2025 - Current
- Facilitate weekly collaboration meetings focused on identifying areas of improvement and developing a plan of action to increase student achievement
- Developed standards-based curriculum to meet diverse needs of students in a Title I school.
- Collaborated in Curriculum Mapping for Social Studies curriculum district wide.
- Analyze grade level data to drive and adjust instruction to meet the needs of all students
- Adapt lessons to meet individual needs by reviewing students’ backgrounds and learning needs through IEPs and pre-assessments
- Completed English Language Learners training to adapt classroom instruction to meet the need of EL students.
- Created engaging interdisciplinary lessons by utilizing students’ prior knowledge, which were combined with an organized classroom management plan to create authentic multi-sensory learning experiences.
- Established clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve goals to drive student learning
- Recognized and respected the uniqueness and potential of all children, their families, and their cultures.
- Subjects and Campuses
World Geography/U.S. History |Social Studies Department Head
Newman Smith High School
01.2021 - 04.2025
- Facilitate weekly collaboration meetings focused on identifying areas of improvement and developing a plan of action to increase student achievement
- Developed standards-based curriculum to meet diverse needs of students in a Title I school.
- Collaborated in Curriculum Mapping for Social Studies curriculum district wide.
- Analyze grade level data to drive and adjust instruction to meet the needs of all students
- Adapt lessons to meet individual needs by reviewing students’ backgrounds and learning needs through IEPs and pre-assessments
- Completed English Language Learners training to adapt classroom instruction to meet the need of EL students.
- Created engaging interdisciplinary lessons by utilizing students’ prior knowledge, which were combined with an organized classroom management plan to create authentic multi-sensory learning experiences.
- Established clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve goals to drive student learning
- Recognized and respected the uniqueness and potential of all children, their families, and their cultures.
- Subjects and Campuses
World Geography 9-12
McKinney High School
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Facilitate weekly collaboration meetings focused on identifying areas of improvement and developing a plan of action to increase student achievement
- Developed standards-based curriculum to meet diverse needs of students in a Title I school.
- Collaborated in Curriculum Mapping for Social Studies curriculum district wide.
- Analyze grade level data to drive and adjust instruction to meet the needs of all students
- Adapt lessons to meet individual needs by reviewing students’ backgrounds and learning needs through IEPs and pre-assessments
- Completed English Language Learners training to adapt classroom instruction to meet the need of EL students.
- Created engaging interdisciplinary lessons by utilizing students’ prior knowledge, which were combined with an organized classroom management plan to create authentic multi-sensory learning experiences.
- Established clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve goals to drive student learning
- Recognized and respected the uniqueness and potential of all children, their families, and their cultures.
- Subjects and Campuses
World Geography/World History
W. W. Samuell High School
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Facilitate weekly collaboration meetings focused on identifying areas of improvement and developing a plan of action to increase student achievement
- Developed standards-based curriculum to meet diverse needs of students in a Title I school.
- Collaborated in Curriculum Mapping for Social Studies curriculum district wide.
- Analyze grade level data to drive and adjust instruction to meet the needs of all students
- Adapt lessons to meet individual needs by reviewing students’ backgrounds and learning needs through IEPs and pre-assessments
- Completed English Language Learners training to adapt classroom instruction to meet the need of EL students.
- Created engaging interdisciplinary lessons by utilizing students’ prior knowledge, which were combined with an organized classroom management plan to create authentic multi-sensory learning experiences.
- Established clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve goals to drive student learning
- Recognized and respected the uniqueness and potential of all children, their families, and their cultures.
- Subjects and Campuses
U.S. History/World History
Panhandle High School
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Facilitate weekly collaboration meetings focused on identifying areas of improvement and developing a plan of action to increase student achievement
- Developed standards-based curriculum to meet diverse needs of students in a Title I school.
- Collaborated in Curriculum Mapping for Social Studies curriculum district wide.
- Analyze grade level data to drive and adjust instruction to meet the needs of all students
- Adapt lessons to meet individual needs by reviewing students’ backgrounds and learning needs through IEPs and pre-assessments
- Completed English Language Learners training to adapt classroom instruction to meet the need of EL students.
- Created engaging interdisciplinary lessons by utilizing students’ prior knowledge, which were combined with an organized classroom management plan to create authentic multi-sensory learning experiences.
- Established clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve goals to drive student learning
- Recognized and respected the uniqueness and potential of all children, their families, and their cultures.
- Subjects and Campuses
U.S. History/World History
Caprock High School
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Facilitate weekly collaboration meetings focused on identifying areas of improvement and developing a plan of action to increase student achievement
- Developed standards-based curriculum to meet diverse needs of students in a Title I school.
- Collaborated in Curriculum Mapping for Social Studies curriculum district wide.
- Analyze grade level data to drive and adjust instruction to meet the needs of all students
- Adapt lessons to meet individual needs by reviewing students’ backgrounds and learning needs through IEPs and pre-assessments
- Completed English Language Learners training to adapt classroom instruction to meet the need of EL students.
- Created engaging interdisciplinary lessons by utilizing students’ prior knowledge, which were combined with an organized classroom management plan to create authentic multi-sensory learning experiences.
- Established clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve goals to drive student learning
- Recognized and respected the uniqueness and potential of all children, their families, and their cultures.
- Subjects and Campuses
Education
M.D. - Education Administration
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX05-2018
Bachelor of Science - Education
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX12-2011
Skills
- Communication
- Relationship Oriented
- Leadership
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Mentorship
- Orginization
Timeline
Edgenuity/Dollars & Sense
Ferris High School
04.2025 - Current
Associate Head Football
Newman Smith High School
01.2021 - 2025
World Geography/U.S. History |Social Studies Department Head
Newman Smith High School
01.2021 - 04.2025
World Geography 9-12
McKinney High School
01.2018 - 01.2020
World Geography/World History
W. W. Samuell High School
01.2017 - 01.2018
U.S. History/World History
Panhandle High School
01.2016 - 01.2017
U.S. History/World History
Caprock High School
01.2012 - 01.2016
Assistant Athletic Director
Ferris High School
2025 - Current
Teacher/Coach
McKinney High School
2018 - 2021
Teacher/Coach
W. W. Samuell High School
2017 - 2018
Teacher/Coach
Panhandle High School
2016 - 2017
Teacher/Coach
Caprock High School
2012 - 2016
M.D. - Education Administration
Lamar University
Bachelor of Science - Education
West Texas A&M University