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                                    BRANDAN LANE


 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
    • Extensive experience supervising and developing programming for student-athletes
    • Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
    • Strong organizational, record keeping, and multitasking abilities
    • Experience working with diverse populations and various age groups
    • Excellent training and development, leadership, and decision-making skills
    • Expertise in track and field coaching and performance assessments

EDUCATION
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
Master of Science in Kinesiology and Sports Studies, Major: Sports
Administration-2020
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Sports Studies Major: Sports Management, Minor:
Business Administration-2018

FIELD EXPERIENCE

DeKalb County Schools, DeKalb, GA
Athletic Coordinator III, August 2023- Present
    • Guides and directs the athletic programs within the district
    • Coordinates game and practice schedules in collaboration with schools
    • Assists in the selection process for school-based athletic directors and coaches
    • Organizes district-wide schedules for athletic facilities, including tracks, fields, and
        courts
    • Ensures transportation arrangements for student athletes to and from events
    • Prepares budgets and allocates spending for staffing, transportation, uniforms, and
        equipment, maintaining accurate expenditure records

Evanston-Skokie School District 65, Evanston, IL
District Athletic Director, June 2021- August 2023
    • Coordinated the scheduling of games and practices with Assistant District Athletic Directors
    • Prepared and maintains a master schedule of all district athletic events
    • Collaborated with conferences and leagues about scheduling issues
    • Coordinated officials and umpires at games and budgets for their compensation.
    • Mediated and resolves any disputes between school based athletic directors and/or coaching
    staff
    • Organized athletic facilities district-wide schedule (i.e.tracks, fields, courts, gymnasiums,
        etc.)
    • Ensured transportation for student athletes to and from events
     • Prepared budgets and allocates spending on items such as staffing, transportation, uniforms
         and equipment and accurate records of all expenditures
     • Submitted athletic expense request sheets for payment of officials and other staff to the
         district office
     • Maintained First Aid/CPR and Concussion Training records for all coaches and staff
     • Facilitated coaches’ meetings as well as family meetings before each season to share
     information about sportsmanship and player/parent expectations
     • Assisted in the selection of school based athletic directors and coaches for the athletic
         program
     • Evaluated all athletic programs on an annual basis. Make recommendations for improvement
         to the Assistant Superintendent of Schools and building principals

Chicago Park District, Chicago, IL
Physical Instructor, May 2021-July 2023
    • Supervised employees on a daily basis through sports activities
    • Officiated team and individual sports
    • Demonstrated proper techniques and skills for recreation and athletics
    • Planned and implemented course curricula for instruction of sport, games and competitive
        athletics
    • Provided instructions and supervision to patrons in sports, games and competitive athletics

 Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
 Internship/ Assistant Track & Field Sprint Coach, August 2019 – May 2020
     • Distributed equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students as directed by the head coach
     • Organized and directs individual and small group practice activities/exercises as directed by
     the head coach
     • Attended staff development meetings, clinics and other professional activities to improve
         coaching performance
     • Assisted with the planning and directing of recruitment, conditioning, training, and
         performance of team members in the Sprints and Hurdles
     • Assisted the Head Coach, in monitoring student athletes’ performance in furthering the
         success of the team and meeting academic and eligibility criteria

 Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
 Internship/ Game Operations Assistant, January 2020 – May 2020
     • Created operational publications, such as inclement weather policies, emergency response
         plans, heat management plans
     • Managed parking passes, coordinating staffing needs, assisting facility managers in upkeep
     • Developed production sheets, timing special events, directing music selection, and assist
     with half-time entertainment
     • Assisted with planning, setting up for, and managing all game day events in a variety of
         sports
 Wendell Phillips High School, Chicago, IL
 Internship/ Teachers Assistant, Summer 2018
     • Assisted in developed lesson plans for physical education
     • Enforced school and class rules to help teach students proper behavior
     • Helped with record keeping, such as attendance and calculating grades
     • Reinforced lessons by reviewing materials with students one-one or in small groups •
     Helped prepare for lessons by getting materials ready or setting up equipment


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 Evanston-Skokie School District 65, Evanston, IL
 Culture and Climate Coordinator, June 2022-August 2023
    • Provided referral based individual and group mentoring support to students of color as
        identified by district schools who need behavioral support
    • Keep accurate student discipline records, documenting all conferences, suspensions, and
    phone calls for behavior. Maintaining accurate records of disciplinary actions
    • Worked collaboratively with the Manager of Student Information to develop relevant data
    reports for the purpose of improving District methods to identify and monitor students with
    attendance/discipline issues as well as identifying school and district-wide trends
    • Supported School Climate Teams with assessing school data from Branching Minds and
    PowerSchool
    • Provided consultative guidance to building level teams regarding supportive options
        available to students, parents and teachers on problems relating to student behavior
        and attendance
    • Provided referral based individual and group mentoring support to students of color as
        identified by district schools who need behavioral support

TRIO/Student Support Services, Eastern Illinois University
Graduate Advisor, August 2018 – 2020
     • Worked with a caseload of 30 underrepresented, first-generation, low-income and/or
         disabled college students for the purpose of retention and graduation
     • Maintained bi-weekly contacts with assigned participants, maintain confidentiality of
         participants records and files, provide on-going academic, personal, professional and
         financial aid counseling
     • Assisted with conferences, new student orientations, and various other duties as assigned
 MEMBERSHIP/INVOLVEMENT
 N.A.A.C.P, Co-Advisor 2019 - 2020 S.T.R.O.N.G MENtoring, Graduate Advisor 2018 - 2020
 Student Ambassador, EIU Admissions 2016 - 2018 Track and Field, Student Athlete 2015 -
 2019

 AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
    • Silver medalist Ohio Valley Conference 100-meter dash 2019
    • Gold medalist Ohio Valley Conference 400-meter relay 2019
• Silver medalist Ohio Valley Conference 400-meter relay 2018
• Gold medalist Ohio Valley Conference 100-meter dash 2018
• 1st Round National Qualifier 100-meter dash 2018
• Silver medalist Ohio Valley Conference 200-meter dash 2018
• Bronze medalist Ohio Valley Conference 60-meter dash 2018
• Bronze medalist Ohio Valley Conference 60- and 100-meter dash 2017
• Gold medalist Ohio Valley Conference 400-meter relay 2017
• Eastern Illinois University Male Student Leader 2015-2016
• Eastern Illinois University Outstanding Minority Inclusion & Engagement Student Athlete
   2018-2019
• Member of the 2017 Eastern Illinois University Track and Field Conference Champ. Team
• Member of the 2019 Eastern Illinois University Track and Field Conference Champ. Team
• Coach of the 2020 Eastern Illinois University Track and Field Conference Champ. Team