Award-winning coach and educator skilled in teaching emerging bilingual students and closing the achievement gap in k-12 schools. Experienced and certified High School Spanish Language teacher with experience teaching all levels, from beginners to native speakers at the International Baccalaureate level. Experienced graphic artist/multilingual publisher working in language translation companies with clients such as Adobe, Pixar, and Microsoft. Demonstrated expertise in working in youth sports development and coaching. (Former Portland Timbers Youth Academy coach, author of "Our Competition is the World" - (2012) webinar presenter for State Associations, Consultant in Horst Wein Coaching Methodology (Fuñino), and mentor of coaches.) National Coaching Licenses A and Y (United States) Pro and Youth (ATFA - Argentina) Youth Level - 1 (EBF - Brazil) Strong community and social services background. Near native Spanish speaker with years spent living in both Spain and South America. Former United States Youth Soccer Association National Coach of the Year.
“I pass, and I move, I help you, I look for you, I stop, I raise my head, I look, and, above all, I open up the field. The one who has the ball is the master of the game. That’s the school of Joan Vilà, of Albert Benaiges, of Johan Cruijff, of Pep Guardiola.”— […]
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