“Run boy Run,” screamed my coach-mentor-dad. Ever since I started to do track and field at the age of nine, sports have always been an integral part of my life. Over the years, I have played many different sports; soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis and cricket. I have participated in these sports both at the high school level and at the adult level including, now playing cricket in two separate leagues in New Jersey. I have been passionate about pursuing a career in sports for several years, but as an undergraduate in Jamaica and graduate student in New York, I concentrated on getting a solid background in math education. After graduation, I started teaching and I have enjoyed and gained much from my time in the classroom but I am now at a crossroad. I am currently looking for a program that will enhance my leadership skills. At some point in the near future I hope to obtain a PhD in Sports Administration. Completing the masters program at your institution will not only fulfill career passion but also provide me with a broad background of knowledge that will help me enter the field of Sports Administration.
I am currently a high school Mathematics teacher at LREI (Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School) located in Manhattan, New York. I teach Geometry, Algebra 1 & Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus. My duties include creating syllabi, exams, assignments and experiential activities. As a teacher, I aim to provide meaningful learning experiences. Besides planning lessons, grading homework, and preparing report cards, communicate effectively with and engage parents concerning students’ progress. During the fall, I am also the assistant soccer coach. During the winter and spring respectively, I coach Junior Varsity Girls Basketball at Columbia Prep and Varsity Track & Field at Chapin, a girls’ high school. My duties include but are not limited to, practice and game preparation and overseeing academic progress of student athletes. In the summer of 2008, I was also hired to teach Pre-Algebra, Algebra1 at the non-for-profit organization, Prep for Prep in Manhattan, New York. As a math teacher at Prep for Prep, I teach students from public schools who aspire to attend private school. My other duties at Prep for Prep, involve supervising and coaching recreational basketball and being a chaperone for overnight trips.
The Essay on Sports & Film – Coach Carter
1. WHAT IS THE OVERALL THEME OF THE MOVIE? The movie’s theme is, with the combination of education and good decisions, and not the environment or athletics, is the way out of inner city life. Good choices make a man’s character. 2. IDENTIFY THE MAIN CHARACTER, HIS/HER ROLE AND HIS/HER IMPACT AND CONNECTION TO THE THEME. The main character is Coach Ken Carter. Carter pushes his student ...
Throughout my fourteen years in education, I have gained valuable experience in the field of sports. These ranged from coaching different sports to being an activities coordinator at a several camps, to acting in the role of assistant Athletic Director at LREI. These experiences have introduced me to the broad spectrum of opportunities within sports administration. I aspire to a career in sports administration not only because I enjoy participating in sports myself, but also because I enjoy the challenge of organizing sports competitions and building sports programs.
One such opportunity came when I built a successful track and field program at LREI. After taking up the duties as coach in 2001, I led the school to its first girls’ league title in 2005. To achieve such success, I first secured the support of the LREI administration in the terms of funding. This was crucial in determining how far the track and field program would develop. The program received funding for transportation, new uniforms, and entry fees to non-league meets. The next step was to build our program through the admissions department. I joined the admissions committee, which provided me with the opportunity to highlight the athletic promise of potential students. Finally, I set out to build a winning tradition. After every meet, we would highlight the success of our athletes and use their success to promote upcoming meets and the sport in general. Using these strategies, I also had similar success solidifying the girls basketball program. In my eight years at the helm, we had six winning seasons and made the playoffs five times. We won the leagues title in 2004. With this much time spent working with the sports department, my duties evolved beyond coaching to participating in league scheduling meetings and ultimately assisting the Director of Athletics in many of the department’s functions.
The Term Paper on Do Sport Programs Contribute To Education
Sports programs are a big part of school systems and school environments today. These sports programs are starting at a younger and younger age every year. By the time that students reach the high school varsity and college age, sports have become a tremendous part of the students' life. Some may say that the student-athlete has a load of being a full time student and putting in full time hours to ...
In the spring of 2008, I had the pleasure to begin working with an Athletic Director form the Chapin School who has become an influence in the molding of my leadership skills. Michelle Caywood is a masterful communicator. She is the only Athletic Director I have had who has given me consistent and constructive feedback. Such feedback not only provides me with clearly defined objectives, but also signals to me that she values my contributions. I have learned from her that balanced and open communication can quickly form the foundation of mutual trust and respect. Furthermore, Michelle excels in the art of negotiation and debate. She states her points with remarkable precision and is expert at remaining objective and recognizing all sides of an argument. This is an area that I believe is extremely important. I believe that regardless of the volatility of a situation or the strength of one’s feelings, we must always listen to all positions patiently and effectively control our demonstration of emotion. This will help us gain the respect of others and lend additional credibility to whatever position one takes.
Over the years, my managerial philosophy has evolved through a process of both experience and self-evaluation. As a teacher for over fourteen years, I have developed into a goal-oriented individual. I strive to encourage cooperation and collaboration, simply through the involvement and accountability of everyone involved. Ms. Caywood was also very instrumental here. She required that I submitted to her at the start of each year clearly defined and measureable goals. She also asked me to organized weekly meetings with my assistance coach to monitor our athletes’ progress and evaluate training sessions. Another person who has influenced my managerial philosophy is Steve Rybicki, the Athletic Director at Columbia Prep. Thanks to Mr. Rybicki, I learned that instead of trying to manage people, I should manage the process. He has allowed me to build habits of mind so that I was able to manage myself. He did not tell me how to coach but he would periodically speak to me about the strategies and coaching style that best suited the Columbia Prep environment. He was very encouraging especially when facing challenges such as difficult athletes and parents. I have learned to facilitate dialogue and coach people. In my experience, especially with my students and colleagues alike, more is achieved if there is a safe environment to explore, experiment, learn and even fail. Furthermore, I believe in rewarding effort.
The Term Paper on Sport Psychology in the Film “Coach Carter”
Sports psychology deals with the mental and emotional aspects of physical performance. It involves describing, explaining and predicting attitudes, feelings and behaviours in an attempt to improve performance. In the film ‘Coach Carter,’ directed by Thomas Carter, sport psychology is used effectively to enhance the performance of a high school basketball team. However, this improved ...
In the fall of 2006, to get the educational qualification I was missing, I returned to school part time pursue a MBA. In the spring of 2007, I broke my neck in a car crash. This caused me to put me studies on hold. It is with these setbacks in mind that I seek admission to this MSA program. I know I would be a good candidate for your Sports Administration program because my academic qualifications indicate my ability to learn and achieve success. My many years of practical experience will add a unique and real world perspective to class discussions. After listening to the testimonials about the Fairleigh Dickinson University Sports Administration program, I believe that courses such as Sports Administration Research & Policy Analysis, Sports Marketing & Promotions will increase my knowledge and equip me with the tools to propel me towards my new career. Upon graduation from the Fairleigh Dickinson University, I will seek a position as an Athletic Director at a small private school. In three to five years, once I have become adept in legal aspects of sports administration, sports financing, facility management, sport governance, managing budgets and allocating resources effectively, I will move to a larger program. There I will develop my abilities to plan and organize schedules, dealing with boards and executive directors and enhance community relations programs. In approximately 10 years, I will have completed a PhD in Sports Management and gained the experience necessary to take on upper-level management responsibilities at a university and college athletics department.
The Essay on Sports Programs
While searching for a better education than my last school, I happened to come along the academically based school ASMS. However, I was perturbed to discover that the athletic program at ASMS was not up to the standards that I found to be acceptable, in fact there was not a true athletic program at all. Several friends and I did all that we could to start an acceptable sports program but to no ...
