Accomplished soccer coach and former collegiate player with a passion to grow the game in the U.S.

  Bilingual (English and Spanish) professional with more than 10 years of valuable, hands-on experience working with children, parents, coaches and other key stakeholders in the Chicago soccer community.

  Excellent listening, verbal communication and interpersonal skills to gain the trust, confidence and respect of key stakeholders and increase awareness of the game of soccer.

  Consistently exceeded performance objectives while improving participation in the Lil Kickers Program.

  Played NCAA Division III soccer at Concordia University and earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication/Business Administration, with a minor in Spanish.

Coach/Sparks Soccer Program Coordinator, Chicago Fire Juniors City Aug. 2014-Apr. 2015

  Coached an under 11 (U11) girls soccer team and also coordinated a soccer program for girls, ages 5-8.

Youth Sports Director/Facility Manager, Chicago Indoor Sports 2011-Apr. 2015

  Led a children s soccer program, including marketing and coordinating events and leading a staff.

Lil Kickers Coordinator/Facility Representative, Chicago Sports Zone 2008-2011

  Coordinated and promoted developmental soccer programs for children, from 16 months old to 14 years old, including training new coaches and teaching children the fundamentals of the game.

  Honored with the 2008 Hat Trick Award for exceeding performance goals reaching children in Chicago.

  Ranked in the top 10 in 2009-10 for retaining participants in the program.

On-site Coach/Administrator, Chicago Fire Camps & Training Fall 2010

  Collaborated with other coaches to teach soccer skills to children from a variety of different age groups, and also developed the training curriculum.

On-site Camp Director, Chicago Storm Summer Soccer Camps June 2010-Sept. 2010

  Managed a soccer camp, building relationships with players, coaches and other key stakeholders.

Lil Kickers Director/Soccer League Assistant Manager, Chitown Futbol Feb. 2005-June 2008

  Coached children and organized and marketed events to promote the game and various leagues.

  Earned the 2006-07 Hat Trick Award for exceeding performance goals reaching children in Chicago.

Lil Kickers Coordinator Assistant/Customer Service, Arena Sports Dec. 2005-Feb. 2008

  Collaborated with the Director to opened satellite locations and administer the soccer program.

Youth Summer Camp Coach, 80/20 Sports June 2014 & June 2015

Organizer/Public Relations, Mexican Women s Soccer National Team Tryouts, Chicago April 2014

Manager Assistant, Mexico Women s National Team, Pre-Season Tournament at Notre Dame April 2014

Marketing & Event Services, JM World Entertainment, Chicago August 2007 and October 2007

  Helped promote the Chicago Nations Cup at Solder Field that featured two professional women s national soccer teams.

Coordinator, Torneo Mexican Soccer Federation Tournament, Chicago May 2007

  Organized a women's and men's soccer tournament, including securing sponsors and volunteers.

Girls Soccer Trainer, SKOMOR Soccer Club Jan. 2006-Mar. 2006

Organizer, Torneo Talento Femenil (Soccer Tournament), Chicago October 2005

  Coordinated a women s soccer tournament comprised of teams from Mexico.

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication/Business Administration, with a minor in Spanish

Concordia University; earned Dec. 2005 (3.6 GPA)

Athletic Career:

  NCAA Division III Student-Athlete (women s soccer):

  Earned the 2006 Midwest Conference Award from ESPN The Magazine and Adidas.

  Invited to play on the National Team for Mexico in 2004.

Dear Hiring Manager:

With this letter, I wish to express my strong interest in joining the United States Soccer Federation as a Development Academy Coordinator.

As my accompanying resume indicates, I am an accomplished soccer coach and former collegiate player with a passion to grow the game in the U.S. I am a Bilingual (English and Spanish) professional with more than 10 years of valuable, hands-on experience working with children, parents, coaches and other key stakeholders in the Chicago soccer community. In this capacity, I boast excellent listening, verbal communication and interpersonal skills to gain the trust, confidence and respect of key stakeholders and increase awareness of the game of soccer.

My achievements include consistently exceeding performance objectives while improving participation in the Lil Kickers Program. For example, I ve been honored with multiple Hat Trick Award for exceeding performance goals reaching children in Chicago through the Li Kickers Program. I ranked in the top 10 in 2009-10 for retaining participants in the program.

I hold a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication/Business Administration, with a minor in Spanish, from Concordia University where I played NCAA Division III soccer.

As your employee, you will find me committed to raising greater awareness of the great game of soccer. I am confident I will be an immediate and long-term asset and I look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

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