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Street Address Valley Stream DriveAtlanta, GA Street Address
PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEOBJECTIVEThis is unlike the resumes you see day in and day out. This resume represents the personal story of someone who brought himself up through childhood adversity to become a professional athlete at the highest competitive level, and whose experience and life story add up to an interview its worth your time to schedule.My objective is to best utilize my unique combination of self-motivation and experience, along with my professional achievements and motivational abilities, supporting personal and professional growth while benefitting a selected organization and the community in which Im rooted. This sounds very lofty on paper, but what it means in everyday terms is that Id like to bring together my personal history, with its hard times and eventual triumphs, and a new professional challenge, so this unusual intersection can benefit an organization while also giving something back to the community I love.I am an extremely driven, detail-oriented, persuasive team leader by nature, training and experience, and welcome the opportunity to overcome obstacles and achieve great things for myself, and most especially, for my team. If your teams success is critical to you, youre someone Id really like to talk to.EXPERIENCEDrafted to Cleveland Browns, 2nd round draft pick 1999-2001 LinebackerContinuing career as a professional football player:Minnesota Vikings 2001 SeasonCanadian Football League, 2002-2007 Alberta, CanadaArena Football League, 2008 Season Grand Rapids, MIFaster, Smarter, Stronger Performance Training2009 - PresentOwner/Director of Player DevelopmentLeads the development and implementation of a unified plan for the organization, which provides the basis to develop football player and coaches skills and the attitude required to be prepared and competitive at all levels of play.Leads a team of 5 coaches, delivering best-in-class performance training to all levels of athletes and ensuring a well trained coaching staffDrive the education and implementation of training programs aimed at optimizing athletic performanceWorks with Player Development Committee to continually implement and revise Player and Coach development plans, providing clear goals and objectivesOrganize and develop workshops and facilitates all player skill clinicsEnsure Faster, Smarter, Stronger is promoting age-specific skill development in all of their programsConsults players and parents in the College selection and NFL draft recruiting processAbdullah Investments/Quality Trust General Contractors2000 - 2008Founder/OwnerAlthough this endeavor began with an interest in real estate and the rehabilitation and resale of homes, changes in the marketplace had a drastic impact. With my ability to adapt to a rapidly changing marketplace, I have moved to shift the business focus as best fits the marketplace.Houston and Galveston, Texas (October 2008) Project Manager and Crew Manager on home rebuilding projects in Texas after hurricane; managing over 40 employees, responsible for Quality Control, Liaison with FEMA and representative agents (Salton Inc.), maintain tracking logs and work order sign-off, oversee roofing and construction work on up to 20 homes daily for 5 different crewsReal estate investmentPurchasing, rehabilitating and selling homeswww.viewmysport.com, Founder and PartnerSeptember 2008 2009Driving force in creation of this online sports community networking site, dedicated to support and growth of professional athletesLeveraged previous experience to inform decisions and create strong branding and marketing strategies, utilizing community partnerships to bring to fruitionLined up celebrity endorsements, including definition of strategy for social networking community geared toward amateur and professional athletesCoordinated creative resources including interaction/graphic designer and html developer to develop and finalize creative look-and-feel, logo, creative assets and functionality for websiteSecured site sponsors and advertising spaceHelped developed ground-breaking technology, utilizing social networking concept to connect and promote professional athletes in their developing careersEDUCATIONClemson University, Clemson, South Carolina1995-1999Majoring in Speech and CommunicationsNCAA Division 1 (Note: Clemson is rare in its expectations of athletes: some NCAA Division 1 schools have lower academic expectations of scholar-athletes. Clemson historically has and maintains very high academic standards of excellence.)Duncan Fletcher High School, Jacksonville, FloridaMiddle School and Elementary School Education in Jacksonville, FLINTERESTS & VOLUNTEER WORKAs a lifelong football player and fan and someone with a passion for finding, teaching and supporting the development of talent, volunteering as a football coach is a natural choice for me. The opportunity to help coach a high school team that produced a talent like Tim Tebow (who has gone on to a stellar career at the University of Florida), is no less an achievement than the coaching of young people who will go on to diverse careers far outside professional sports.Gwinnett County Pop Warner Football AssociationSt. Johns Country Day School, Orange Park, FL Football Coach 2008 2009Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation Fundraiser 2007-2008Nease High School, Ponte Vedra, FL Football Coach 2006 -2007Speaking Engagements, Professional and VolunteerThroughout my career I have been asked to serve as a motivational speaker and sports commentator. Speaking engagements include but arent limited to the following:The Fan 960 (a Calgary radio show) 2005- 2007oRegular appearance on a local radio talk show; discussed CFL news, happenings and other sports newsThe Road to the Grey Cup CBC Television documentary - 2005oFeatured in this hour-long television special documenting the Edmonton Eskimos journey to the CFL Cup, I was an integral player in both the television production and the actual victory.Various speaking engagements 2002 presentoIm often asked to speak about my life experiences, challenges, success in the professional sports arena. Specifically, people are often interested in how my faith plays a role in my success, and how I bring success back to my community.PROFESSIONAL ASSOCATIONSNational Football League Players AssociationCanadian Football League Players Association |
