Scarlett Hale
Keswick,UK
Summary
A highly adaptable and reliable professional with strong communication skills and a positive attitude. Demonstrates proficiency in Word, Excel, and other essential software, complemented by extensive multisport knowledge and love for the outdoors. Excels in team collaboration while maintaining the ability to work independently. Committed to continuous learning and development.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Umpire and scoring education
Hampshire Cricket Board and Somerset Cricket Foundation
- Tutor boys and girls to demonstrate the officiating roles available in cricket.
- Created PowerPoint presentations for education purposes that were engaging.
- Delivered both in classroom environment and created match scenarios for them to put what they learnt into practice.
- Used my skills with PowerPoint to input video footage.
Pitch Host
APEX cricket festival
- Oversaw teams participating in the festival.
- Ran the fixtures at the prep school, oversaw that site ensuring the day ran smoothly.
- Built strong relationships with all stakeholders.
- Greeted guests upon arrival, providing a warm, welcoming atmosphere to enhance customer experience.
- Managed music during the fixtures to create an engaging tournament atmosphere.
- Applied my communication skills when speaking to multiple of stakeholders across the 4 days.
- Used my knowledge of the laws of cricket to guide caterers with food timings when weather was about.
Volunteer Coach
Millfield School
2025.03 - 2026.03
- Worked alongside an ECB Level 4 coach to enhance individual player development through coaching sessions.
- Coached players across age groups at school, employing tailored approaches for each group.
- Set up Frogbox streaming for matches.
- Part of coaching team for cricket fixtures, both home and away.
- Scored using PlayCricket at matches.
- Officiated fixtures in the absence of umpires.
- Assessed strengths and weaknesses of players' performance, identifying areas for further development.
- Co-managed the schools house cricket event.
- Thrived in fast-paced school environment.
- Worked with various coaches and demonstrated adaptability.
- Part of the coaching team for Millfield girls 1st XI
ECB National Panel Umpire
2024.01 - 2026.03
- One of only six umpires selected onto the ECB Women's National panel in 2024.
- Became the Youngest International Cricket Umpire in the world at the Kwibuka Women's T20 tournament in Rwanda (June 2023) at the age of 18.
- Deployed across the country to officiate in games.
- Youngest person to umpire in ECB Visually impaired cricket.
- First female U18 to umpire in a men’s league match in Hampshire.
- Officiated at Lords three times, for the Oxford vs Cambridge Women's Varsity match in 2024 and twice for the MCC foundation national hub finals.
- I am flexible as work with several different colleagues each game and can work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Contracted to the ECB
Casual coach
Hampshire Cricket Board
Southampton, Hampshire
2021.01 - 2026.03
- Participated in young leaders' program for 7 years.
- Enhanced knowledge of coaching, umpiring, and scoring through structured learning experiences.
- Participated in CPD sessions to observe coaches in action, developing my skill set.
- Supported girls' regional performance program in Hampshire throughout winter training period, grew confidence and people management skills.
- Facilitated seamless operation of summer camps during school holidays, working with both new and experienced players.
- Deliver umpire training to young officials using my knowledge and experience. I am a role model for those wanting to follow the same path and I want to break down barriers and show them what is possible.
Cricket Coach
Mosman Preparatory School
2025.10 - 2025.12
- Cricket coach for year 3 boys.
- Developing players skillset to transition into hardball cricket.
- Planned training sessions.
- Responsible for the Year 3A team during Saturday fixtures against other schools.
- Umpired and scored these fixtures.
- Inputted results into Excel spreadsheet.
Event steward
UK Challenge
2023.07 - 2023.07
- Conducted pre-event kitting out, demonstrating how to use products for their challenges.
- Coordinated with other staff members to deliver seamless events, via messages, in person and through the use of radios.
- Assisted in setting up and cleaning up to ensure event ran smoothly and within the time schedule.
- Warmly greeted guests upon arrival to create welcoming atmosphere.
- Had a positive attitude in all weather conditions and carried out all tasks given to me.
- Worked as part of a team.
- Flexibility with hours, working both early hours of morning and late into the night.
Cricket Coach
Elmhurst Junior school
, Somerset
2023.01 - 2023.02
- Established a cricket coaching business and developed online resources for junior schools, enabling teachers to run cricket sessions in the absence of specialist cricket coaches.
- Organized sessions in advance to ensure preparedness, while developing contingency plans due to uncertainty of numbers and performance standards.
- Created strong working relationships with staff members at school, encouraging an environment for questions and feedback.
- Demonstrated adaptability by employing varied coaching methods tailored to each class.
Education
BTEC Level 3 National - Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Millfield school
SomersetGCSEs - undefined
Millfield school
SomersetSkills
- Communication skills
- Adaptable
- Team collaboration
- Willingness to learn
- Proficiency with Word, Excel, etc
- Multisport knowledge
- Reliable
- Independent
- Positive attitude
Certification
- ECB Core Coach
- ECB ACO Stage 3 umpire qualification
- ECB ACO level 1 scoring
- First Aid
- Safeguarding young cricketers
- GMA Level 1 Groundsman
- DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) certificate.
- WWCC Australia
Affiliations
- Climbing
- Kayaking
- Hockey
- Cycling
Volunteer work
- Somerset Cricket Foundation, Super 1s, During my time as a student at Millfield school I volunteered with the Somerset Cricket Foundation Super 1 disability hub for 4 years. This was a new type of coaching for me, I was working with people with different disabilities and needs, it was highly rewarding. As a coaching team we created an environment for them to thrive and enjoy cricket, it was amazing to see the progress they made over the 4 years and seeing people through Super 1s. It benefited my coaching skills hugely.
- Rwanda Cricket Association, Rwanda, Hampshire cricket board have a link with the Rwanda Cricket Association to support the development of the game over there. I have travelled to Rwanda twice (In 2023 and 2025) as an integral part of the team delivering support through the Indatwa Cricket Foundation., As part of the young leaders' team. I have had specific responsibility for the development and delivery of umpiring sessions in Rwanda, inspiring and developing the new generation of umpires as well as mentoring current umpires and working with the leadership team to create an officiating pathway., In addition to my umpiring role, I also delivered sessions in:, Coaching specialist sessions to hundreds of children with only tennis balls and cones., Delivering umpiring and scoring courses to young officials where we did both classroom and practical sessions., Ran period health sessions to players, coaches, and parents to spread awareness and help support the girls when they are playing cricket., Delivered coaching sessions to a new generation of young coaches., As part of the Indatwa Cricket Foundation's drive for sustainability I have been selected to join the ICF development group, working on projects to create sustainability by 2029.
Cricket-playing history
- Teams played for
- Hampshire County Cricket Club age group U13-U15
- Somerset County Cricket Club age group U18 (3 seasons)
- Selected for Somerset girls U18 squad in 2022 to play in Sri Lanka
- Millfield girls 1st XI (4 seasons)
- St Cross ladies 1st XI
- Bridgewater Ladies 1st XI
Entrepreneurship
- Launch of Cricket Clickit
- Launched my own cricket coaching business that targeted primary schools in England.
- Identified a gap in the market through primary and secondary research.
- Filmed coaching content to share to schools to keep the costs lower as lack of money in state primary schools for sports.
- Created Microsoft forms which I sent out to several schools in different counties across England.
- Believe everyone should be entitled to equal opportunities no matter the background.
- Communicated with potential customers both verbally and written.
- Social enterprise activity
- Created a social enterprise activity to raise money for charity.
- Ran a glow in the dark football tournament at a boarding school for schoolhouses to compete in.
- Extensively researched and tested products weeks leading up to the event.
- Demonstrated effective teamwork as a group of 3 delivering the event.
- Conducted and wrote a risk assessment.
Relevant experience
- I have been coming to the Lake District since I was 5, my parents own a house up here.
- Since I was young I have participated in lots of outdoor activities. These included climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, ghyll scrambling, go ape, via ferrarta and climb the mine, to name a few!
- I rock climbed at Keswick climbing wall where I achieved my NICAS level 3 and then went on to complete my level 4 in lead climbing at Bristol climbing wall where my school would train.
- I have completed the via ferrarta multiple times and brought my friends along and absolutely love it and have always been keen to be an instructor.
- The idea of working in that environment excites me and allows me to explore another avenue away from cricket.
Timeline
Cricket Coach
Mosman Preparatory School
2025.10 - 2025.12
Volunteer Coach
Millfield School
2025.03 - 2026.03
ECB National Panel Umpire
2024.01 - 2026.03
Event steward
UK Challenge
2023.07 - 2023.07
Cricket Coach
Elmhurst Junior school
2023.01 - 2023.02
Casual coach
Hampshire Cricket Board
2021.01 - 2026.03
Umpire and scoring education
Hampshire Cricket Board and Somerset Cricket Foundation
Pitch Host
APEX cricket festival
GCSEs - undefined
Millfield school
BTEC Level 3 National - Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Millfield school