Katherine (Kate) Mitchell
Toronto,ON
Summary
Highly motivated graduate with an eye for detail and a high level of vocabulary understanding, grammar and writing techniques. Organized with good communication and looking to expand knowledge.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Office Administrator
Forest Hill Figure Skating Club
09.2023 - Current
- Interacting with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
- Answering phone system, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Maintaining electronic and paper filing systems for easy retrieval of information.
- Editing documents to improve accuracy of language, flow, and readability.
- Coordinating communications, financial processing, registration, recordkeeping, and other administrative functions.
- Keeping attendance records of skaters and coaches to ensure payment and have documents for future records
Learn-to-Play and Development Soccer Coach
Top Sports
05.2023 - Current
- Works as a coach for introductory soccer programs, working with ages 4-9
- Using game-based learning to teach essential soccer skills and tactics through small-sided games.
Summer Camp Multisport Coach
Top Sports
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Worked as an assistant coach for the Jr Multisport Summer Camp (ages 4-6), introducing children to a variety of sports, keeping kids active, and developing overall physical literacy
- Adapted games and sports to suit different children's needs based on skill, age, interest, etc.
Learn to Skate USA Instructor
Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society
01.2016 - 12.2021
- Taught children and adults the fundamentals of skating
- Evaluated students to match skill levels with appropriate classes.
- Assessed the skill level of students at the end of each 8-week session
- Experience in teaching all levels & ages.
Hockey Skating Skill Instructor
Top Sports
10.2022 - 11.2022
- Worked with Top Hockey U12 and U14 teams to develop skating skills that improve power, edge control, and efficiency
- Developed practice plans for each session with progressions and regressions of skills, using a variety of different drills.
- Observed and adopted new techniques from skilled instructors and lecturers.
Summer Camp Head Counselor
Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society
06.2021 - 08.2022
- Took leadership of the half-day summer camp of PSC&HS, to design and create games, activities, and themes, write schedules and practice plans, and act as the main communicator with kids and parents
- Developed and grew the program significantly, including new memberships for the club
- Taught children aged 5-13, levels snowplow to free skate, including beginner hockey
- Directed assistant counselors - delegating and giving out lesson plans, communicating about campers' needs.
Private Coach
Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Teaching private lessons to students of varying levels, from Snowplow Sam to Basic 6 and Freeskate.
- Introduced students to principles of figure skating.
- Adjusted coaching techniques to highlight strengths and weaknesses of each individual athlete.
Front Desk and Skate Shop Attendant
Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Answered phones, provided customer service to skaters and visitors
- Scheduled appointments, answered questions
- Provided rental skates during sessions.
- Greeted guests at front office and engaged in pleasant conversations while managing check-in process.
Education
Bachelor's - Kinesiology & Physical Education
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON05.2023
GED -
Abington Friends School
06.2019
Skills
- Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel
- Attention to Detail
- Spelling and Grammar Abilities
- Filing and Recordkeeping
- Customer Engagement
- Interpersonal Communication
- Adaptive
- Hard-working
- Friendly
Certification
- NCCP - Multisport
- Professional Skaters Association
- SafeSport
References
- Robbie Kaine, Coach, PSC&HS, 215-479-4335, rkaine143@comcast.net
- Fran Mycek, General Manager, PSC&HS, 610-652-8700, PSCHS@pschs.org
- Matt Culbert, Top Soccer Program Supervisor & Camp Manager, 647-986-9630, matt@topsports.ca
Languages
English
Timeline
Office Administrator
Forest Hill Figure Skating Club
09.2023 - Current
Summer Camp Multisport Coach
Top Sports
07.2023 - 08.2023
Learn-to-Play and Development Soccer Coach
Top Sports
05.2023 - Current
Hockey Skating Skill Instructor
Top Sports
10.2022 - 11.2022
Private Coach
Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society
07.2021 - 08.2022
Summer Camp Head Counselor
Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society
06.2021 - 08.2022
Front Desk and Skate Shop Attendant
Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society
05.2021 - 08.2021
Learn to Skate USA Instructor
Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society
01.2016 - 12.2021
Bachelor's - Kinesiology & Physical Education
University of Toronto
GED -
Abington Friends School
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