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Donahue Simms

Broseley,Shropshire

Summary

Dedicated, hardworking, and highly motivated teacher and leader, setting high standards for myself, colleagues, and students. An outstanding classroom practitioner of PE and Computer Science and effective Head of Year. Strong organisational skills, proven ability to manage and prioritise working under pressure to meet deadlines. Positive people skills to develop excellent relationships with students and families. Calm approachable manner with excellent communication skills. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
24
24
years of post-secondary education

Work History

PE & ICT Teacher. Head of Year

Charlton School
Telford, Shropshire
09.2001 - Current
  • Responsible for pastoral issues to ensure mental health and wellbeing of all students.
  • Outstanding classroom practitioner of PE and Computer Science ensuring all students make good progress.
  • Heavily involved in liaising with both pupils, parents and outside agencies in order to support and challenge pupils in order for them to achieve best possible outcomes.
  • Regularly involved in safeguarding issues and acknowledge need for confidentiality and compassion when communicating with families dealing with complex and sensitive issues.
  • Excellent communication skills, calm and approachable personality.
  • Monitoring progress, behaviour, and attendance within year group. Enforced school-wide behavioural policy within classroom setting to minimise low level disruption, tackle truancy and maximise learning.
  • Facilitated collaboration in class environments, preparing students for future professional work.
  • Held physical education theory lessons for students to gain more in-depth understanding of human anatomy and its effect on sporting activities.
  • Cultivated excellent student relationships by providing supportive and helpful approach, both inside and outside of physical education lessons.
  • Provided safe and enriching learning environment in which students could develop skills and understanding of computer technology.
  • Tracked student attendance and performance, intervening early in concerning issues.
  • Ensured up-to-date knowledge of new software for effective teaching.

Basketball Coach

Wrekin College
Telford, Shropshire
09.2020 - Current
  • Consistently applied effective, innovative coaching methods to meet and exceed team needs.
  • Delivered lessons with enthusiasm and positivity to inspire students to consistently achieve goals.
  • Planned, monitored and supervised high-quality coaching activities, tailored to individuals.
  • Maintained exceptional health and safety standards to best support student wellbeing.
  • Evaluated athletic performance and provided clear, constructive feedback.

Professional Basketball player

Birmingham Bullets Basketball Club
Birmingham, West Midlands
06.1997 - 03.2001
  • Received and implemented constructive criticism and feedback from coaches and mentors to make strides in performance development.
  • Gave professional media interviews to maintain club reputation.
  • Assessed performance following competitions to identify strengths and weaknesses and adjust strategies.
  • Represented club during fan events and promotional activities.
  • Honed sporting skills to support team goals and improve personal performance.

Professional basketball player

Newcastle eagles /Derby Storm/Birmingham Bullets
01.1991 - 12.1996

Played as professional for various professional Basktletball teams through Uk, including representing England at various age group stages.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Education and Sports Studies - Education and Sports Studies

University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
09.2001 - 06.2007

Certificate of Higher Education - Theory of Coaching

Armstrong State College, Savannah, Georgia
USA
09.1990 - 07.1991

Diploma of Higher Education - High School Diploma

Shawnee High School, Oklahoma
USA
09.1987 - 07.1998

Certificate of Higher Education - General Education 16+

Josiah Mason College
Birmingham
09.1985 - 06.1987

GCSEs - English, Maths, Biology, Geography, History, DT

Aston Manor School
Birmingham
09.1980 - 06.1985

Skills

  • Excellent communication
  • Pastoral care
  • Educational leadership
  • Classroom behaviour management
  • Academic performance evaluations
  • Organisational ability
  • Quality education

Timeline

Basketball Coach

Wrekin College
09.2020 - Current

PE & ICT Teacher. Head of Year

Charlton School
09.2001 - Current

Bachelor of Arts in Education and Sports Studies - Education and Sports Studies

University of Wolverhampton
09.2001 - 06.2007

Professional Basketball player

Birmingham Bullets Basketball Club
06.1997 - 03.2001

Professional basketball player

Newcastle eagles /Derby Storm/Birmingham Bullets
01.1991 - 12.1996

Certificate of Higher Education - Theory of Coaching

Armstrong State College, Savannah, Georgia
09.1990 - 07.1991

Diploma of Higher Education - High School Diploma

Shawnee High School, Oklahoma
09.1987 - 07.1998

Certificate of Higher Education - General Education 16+

Josiah Mason College
09.1985 - 06.1987

GCSEs - English, Maths, Biology, Geography, History, DT

Aston Manor School
09.1980 - 06.1985
Donahue Simms