Tara Bowen
Hudson,Oh
Summary
Experienced with developing and executing athletic programs that drive performance and success. Utilizes strategic planning and team collaboration to enhance operational efficiency and athlete development. Backed by years of Leadership training and strong communication skills, with a proven ability to coordinate events, build positive team culture, and foster a supportive, connected school community.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
Work History
Assistant Athletic Director and Head Women's Soccer Coach
Western Reserve Academy
08.2021 - Current
- Build and run all aspects of a 10 month soccer academy, including but not limited to, travel, budget, recruitment and curriculum
- Create program and game model
- Design Periodization for the 10 months
- Recruit qualified student athletes
- Mentor coaches, including start of season and exit meetings
- Run coaching education meetings
- Assist with search and hiring of new coaches
- Established and implemented an Athletic Leadership Council across all sports
- Season scheduling for all sports
- Organize Spring facility Schedule
- Work with Athletic Director to create and implement new programming
- Advisor
- Dorm Faculty and DEIB Committee member
Associate Head Women's Soccer Coach
Baldwin Wallace University
05.2017 - 06.2021
- Recruiting Coordinator
- Create and run sessions/Assist in building off-season training
- Create Individual Development Plans
- Mentor young women for the future
- Academic Liaison
- Film Breakdown
- Camp Director
- Create off-season training plan
- Leadership development with leadership council
Community Technical Director/Coaching Education
Cleveland Force Soccer Club
09.2011 - 06.2021
- Manage training, game and performance environments.
- Set up training programs for communities and teams.
- Educate soccer players and parents on the soccer atmosphere and culture.
- Managed the environment of the teams, communities and families.
- Co-Run our Coaching education department, including planning and running coaching clinics.
- Build relationships in the surrounding communities to gain additional customers.
- Lead Soccer trainer.
International Student Coordinator/Librarian/Head Women's Soccer Coach
Lake Ridge Academy
06.2008 - 01.2012
- Worked in the classroom teaching ESL students.
- Worked one on one with students who had individualized needs.
- Set up action plans for individual students to help them achieve in the classroom.
- Counseled international students and host families to have a more cohesive relationship, and helped bridge the cultural gap.
- Co-created an international program which led to increased satisfaction in the international student's experience.
- Responsible for email updates and newsletters to international host families.
- Worked with soccer players on their college searches and goals to be collegiate athletes.
- Lead girls' soccer team to a district championship, making school history.
- Worked with the boy's soccer coach to create a program which would attract future student athletes.
- Helped students with their educational research in the library
Education
Masters of Arts - Education
Heidelberg University
05.2008
Bachelor of Arts - English
John Carroll University
05.2006
Skills
- Facility management
- Title IX compliance
- Injury prevention
- Academic advising
- Performance analysis
- Media relations
- Travel coordination
- Fundraising expertise
- Student-athlete support
- Recruiting coordination
- Game day operations
- Event management
Accomplishments
- Achieved faster and more efficient coach certification results by by introducing Coaches Tool Chest
- Collaborated with team of 10 in the development of our National Women's in Sports Day
- Managed and collaborated with a team of 15 and 25 volunteers to organize and run our MSLA tournament
- Supervised and was administrator for Girls' and Boys' Tennis, Swimming and Diving and Girls' and Boys' Volleyball.
- Worked with coaches on building their programs and hiring or placement of auxiliary coaching staff.
- Created the curriculum for and co-administered our Athletic Leadership Academy, consisting of 31 athletes across all sports at WRA.
- Achieved 24:4 record in last 2 years.
- Built 10 month soccer program from the ground up, going from 7 10 month soccer players in year 1 to 21 in year 4.
- Used Google platform for organization of programs, scheduling, presentations and collaboration throughout the department.
Awards
- Tri County Coach of the Year, 2023
- Greater Cleveland Coach of the Year, 2011
Certification
- USSF National B, C, D and grassroots licensed coach
- CPR, First AID, Concussion and mental health training certified
Volunteer Mission Work
- North Ridgeville Youth Soccer League, Girl's Technical Director, 09/01/11, 12/31/20
- College Now Greater Cleveland, Volunteer, 09/01/11, 05/31/13
- Play Like A Girl Scholarship Fundraiser
- Project Hope, Volunteer
- Cleveland Force Soccer Club, "Girls Only"
- Mission Trip to Ecuador
Quote
Do not go where the path may lead, go where there is no path and leave a trail.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Timeline
Assistant Athletic Director and Head Women's Soccer Coach
Western Reserve Academy
08.2021 - Current
Associate Head Women's Soccer Coach
Baldwin Wallace University
05.2017 - 06.2021
Community Technical Director/Coaching Education
Cleveland Force Soccer Club
09.2011 - 06.2021
International Student Coordinator/Librarian/Head Women's Soccer Coach
Lake Ridge Academy
06.2008 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Arts - English
John Carroll University
Masters of Arts - Education
Heidelberg University
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