Micah Wilson
Calgary,AB
Summary
A passionate educator and coach with a drive for fostering student engagement and success. At Ernest Morrow School and Colonel Macleod School, I excelled in science teaching and classroom management, effectively planning lessons and assessing student progress. My coaching experience has honed my communication skills, enabling me to inspire athletes and promote teamwork.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Basketball Coach/Skills Trainer
Coach Blake Basketball
11.2025 - Current
- During the fall training season, I was asked to fill in with Coach Blake Basketball during their training and scrimmaging sessions.
- I was offered a coaching position with the organization, in which I offered to help when other coaches could not participate, due to my busy schedule.
- This role has me teaching drills, adjusting players' techniques, coaching offensive and defensive principles, and encouraging players to play hard.
Student Teacher
Calgary Board of Education
Calgary, Canada
03.2025 - Current
- I have completed my third field placement in the UCalgary BEd program, at Ernest Morrow School. Here, I taught science to grade 9 and grade 7 students. The responsibilities of this placement had me taking on half of my partner teacher's workload, engaging in lecturing, assessing, marking, and lesson planning. As we advance, I will be taking on 80%-100% of my partner teacher's workload for Field IV this coming semester.
- Last spring, I taught grade 7 and grade 9 science at Colonel Macleod School, where I began to establish the first steps in my teaching career.
Basketball Coach
Calgary Basketball Academy
Calgary, Canada
03.2025 - Current
- I am coaching for the Calgary Basketball Academy organization in several different roles. I have helped run practices and skill sessions with athletes of all ages, ranging from u9 to u18.
- During the last spring season, I was the assistant coach for the U15 Boys Viper team, while this season, I will be the head coach for the U13 Boys Viper team.
- Some notable duties of mine include play designs, fundamental skill development, teaching basketball philosophies, creating practice plans, and player supervision.
Sunshine Program Supervisor
City of Saint John
Saint John, Canada
06.2025 - 08.2025
- My role with the City of Saint John was to help run the Sunshine Outdoors program during the summer months.
- This required me to plan and schedule activities for children to participate in, run programs at Princess Elizabeth School, and ensure safe and healthy practices among counselors and campers.
Basketball Coach
Lake Bonavista Community Association (LBCA)
Calgary, Canada
09.2024 - 03.2025
- I worked as a coach for the community youth basketball program run by the LCBA.
- My position required me to teach the players drills, adjust players' techniques to increase their skills, coach during games, and occasionally referee games.
Education
Bachelor of Education - BEd - Secondary Education and Teaching
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB06-2026
Service-Learning Athletic Events Certificate - Health And Wellness
Saint Mary's University
Halifax, NS06-2024
Bachelor of Science - BS - Biology, General
Saint Mary's University
Halifax, NS05-2024
Skills
- Science teaching
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Student assessment
- Effective communication
- Conflict resolution
- Coaching communication skills
- Event planning
- Student engagement
- Student tutoring
- Activity preparation
- Discussion leadership
- Individualized support
Certification
-WHIMIS 2015 Certification, University of Calgary
-Standard First Aid and CPR Canadian Red Cross
-CBA Spring Coaching Certification, Coaching Association of Canada
-Trauma Informed Certification, Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre
-Standard First Aid and CPR Canadian Red Cross
-CBA Spring Coaching Certification, Coaching Association of Canada
-Trauma Informed Certification, Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre
Volunteer Experience
- Basketball Coach, Calgary Surge, 11/25-Present
- Basketball Coach, Ernest Morrow School, 11/25-12/25
- Outreach and Program Design, AASEE (Association for the Advancement of Science and Engineering Education), 09/24-Present
- Online Tutor, The Halifax Helpers, 09/23-04/24
- Volunteer Staff, Motionball for Special Olympics, 03/23-03/23
- Game Day Operations Volunteer, Saint Mary's University, 01/23-03/23
- General Manager and Player, Saint John Sharks Basketball Club, 03/19-03/20
- Volunteer Staff, NBIAA Final 12 Basketball Championships, 02/19-02/20
Timeline
Basketball Coach/Skills Trainer
Coach Blake Basketball
11.2025 - Current
Sunshine Program Supervisor
City of Saint John
06.2025 - 08.2025
Student Teacher
Calgary Board of Education
03.2025 - Current
Basketball Coach
Calgary Basketball Academy
03.2025 - Current
Basketball Coach
Lake Bonavista Community Association (LBCA)
09.2024 - 03.2025
Bachelor of Education - BEd - Secondary Education and Teaching
University of Calgary
Service-Learning Athletic Events Certificate - Health And Wellness
Saint Mary's University
Bachelor of Science - BS - Biology, General
Saint Mary's University