Lehlogonolo Maredi
About Me
Introduction:
I have a undergraduate degree in General Psychology and a Masters degree in Leadership in Sport from universities in the USA and UK. I have experience working with kids as a youth soccer coach both in the USA and South Africa. I am a team player and have experience working within a team with other coaches to work on coaching curriculums and methods to make our sessions productive and fun for the kids. I am educated and love to inspire and educate the next generation.
Education
World TESOL Academy
120 hours
July 2021
University of South Wales
Leadership in Sport
December 2020
Experiences
Youth football/soccer coach and exercise class teacher
Woodhill College
February 2017 to June 2017
• Designed and ran practice sessions
• Managed players through games and tournaments
• Held try-outs before season began
• Taught on the field PE Sessions for students in grade 1 – 3
U13 Boys youth soccer coach
Berea Albion FC
January 2017 to October 2017
• Recorded player attendance to games and practices
• Designed session plans weekly
• Managed players during practices and games
• Filled in player reports every four months to observe and monitor players
• Calculated athlete, team and league statistics on a weekly basis during games
Boys Assistant football/soccer coach
Herndon High School
February 2020 to May 2020
• Run training sessions and hold try-outs
• Manage players in games
• Create a clear communication line between coaches, parents and student athletes
• Assist varsity head coach in Varsity games
• Make sure student athletes maintain academic standard to remain eligible to play.
Youth football/soccer coach
Pittsburgh Hotspurs FC
August 2020 to December 2020
• Run training sessions and try outs
• Coach at club ID camp
• Girls Youth Development Phase coach (U13 – U15 girls’ teams).
• Create reports on players for assessment by club director.
• Run recreational soccer sessions for recreational program for boys and girls aged 4-9 and 15-17.
• Create fun and informative session plans for recreational players
Youth football/soccer coach
UK International Soccer
June 2018 to December 2020
• Director of recreational and competitive summer camps across United States of America
• Ran recreational camps by including general knowledge lessons outside of football(soccer).
• Ran and directed coaching clinics for recreational soccer coaches.
• Using football to teach life lessons (Introduce fun games to encourage sportsmanship, respect and discipline)
• Initiate team building/fun days for teams and fun games at schools for children during sports periods.
• Creation of PE sessions at Montessori school programs and Middles Schools in Virginia.
• Work together with school educators to create physical education sessions to accommodate student abilities
and interest levels.
• Graduated with Leadership in Sport Master’s degree.