Gordon Kaplan

Experience

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  Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School

  Sept 1986 - Jun 1990

  Head Basketball Coach

  Design, plan, and implement training, conditioning, and coaching programs for varsity boys basketball. Plan and execute team tryouts.Conduct athlete/parent meetings.Counsel team members as needed. Oversee academic progress and eligibility requirements.Recruit, hire, and oversee assistant coaches.Recruit and oversee team managers.Participate in game day setup.Interface with director of athletics to schedule and budget.

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  Goucher College

  Oct 1990 - Aug 1994

  Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

  There were very few things I DIDN'T do as an assistant at Goucher. Create and manage recruiting program- responsible for Mid-Atlantic region- find, review, select, assess prospective recruits- initiate and track contacts- manage all official and unofficial visits- create, distribute, and log all recruiting forms- work with athletics/admissions for enrollmentCreate and manage scouting program- oversee video exchange program- break down opponent play- prepare and deliver team reports- prepare scout team for practice- hold strategic meetings with staffCreate and manage strength program- map and deploy weight training program- track student=athlete progress- reassess program for refinement- report to head coachInstruct basketball skills- work with post and perimeter players- design individual workouts to develop player skill- run stations during practice- oversee press offense, MT defense, Motion off.- Prepare practice plansParticipate in regional fundraising effortsGame day duties as assigned by Head Coach Show less

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  SPORTAMERICA

  Jun 1991 - Sept 1996

  Regional Clinic Director

  Serve at corporate headquarters in Salt Lake. Assist with production of sport skill videos including design, implementation and distribution. Promote and execute on-demand basketball instructional clinics in the mid-atlantic region. Manage logistics, budget, itineraries, and followup.Attend and instruct at annual developmental camp. Learn, refine, and teach basket attack mechanics for college-age basketball players. Conference with coaching staff. Oversee student athletes travel and lodging.Assist with placement of recruitable athletes following developmental camp. Network with collegiate coaches. Promote student-athletes. Oversee application process and advise on same. Show less

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  Talmudical Academy of Baltimore

  Sept 1995 - Jun 1996

  Head Basketball Coach

  Find, vet, and hire staff.Recruit student managers and oversee. Arrange tryouts and execute.Devise skills teaching calendar. Schedule games and trips.Serve as primary on-court instructor.Interact with alumni and fans.Manage fundraising programAll other duties associated with running a high school basketball program.

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  Orlando Magic

  Sept 1998 - Oct 1999

  Asst. to Director of Video Scouting

  Record all NBA gamesDigitize all gamesEdit opponent scouting tapes using Avid systemManage relationship with data mining vendorAssist advance scout with inbound reportsAssist coaching staff with technology projectsPrep locker room technology foe videoLog video during gamesPrepare video packages as requested by playersAssist GM with free agent projectAssist with Draft DayManage edit suite, satellite and digital video system

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  Hebrew Day School/Jewish Academy of Orlando Alumni

  Dec 1999 - Apr 2003

  Assistant Director of Technology

  My support role in this K-12 school comprised a complete redesign of a 50+ page web site, support of 100+ imac clients, deployment and maintenance of three Apple iBook labs, and supervision of three Apple servers running email, web, and file sharing services.

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  Nintendo

  Dec 2003 - Feb 2013

  Apple System Engineer

  Two words ... "everything Mac". From the Xserves in the NOC to the keyboards under the fingers of endusers I supported Apple hardware, software and users. Designers, graphic artists, video producers, editors, licensing professionals, product developers and web designers - I kept their workflow going, their endorphins releasing, their technology sane.My proficiencies covered tier 1 & 2 help desk functions, hardware deployment and repair, font management, wired and wireless networking, purchase and upgrade consultation, asset management, and ticket tracking. I worked hand-in-hand and side-by-side with PC techs and infrastructure teams. Show less

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  Roosevelt High School

  Sept 2004 - Jun 2005

  Assistant Basketball Coach

  On-court teaching assignments include development of post players, attack vs. full court pressure, half court MTM defense et al.Oversee self and opponent scouting. Handle all game footage including digital editing. Present scouting plans and packages to staff and players. Review scouting report during walk-throughs.Consult to Head Coach on strategy and tactics in game situations. Work with players individually to develop skills. Supervise players during team travel.

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  Team Yoga

  Feb 2005 - Aug 2016

  About Founder Gordon Kaplan ...For 20 years I honed my skills in athletics, coaching basketball at every level. From the NCAA Tournament, Orlando Magic, a year with Bob Knight at IU earning my Masters, to Clinician for Converse. I've been blessed to learn from the best. in 1999 I took my first yoga training. My bar was raised to the next level in 2003 when I began study with world-renown "teacher of teachers"​ Aadil Palkhivala. Four years later (2007) I graduated from the College of Purna Yoga under his direction and continue my studies today.I'm a certified yoga teacher at the 2,000-hour level. This level of training is ten times (10x) the norm in my industry and my training is unparalleled. I'm therapeutically trained which means I am able to address, assess, and assist those with injury or illness who wish to use yoga in support of healing.I am registered with Yoga Alliance as an ERYT-500, a qualification that allows me to train other teachers. My workshop experience ranges from Yoga Journal conferences to the Omega Institute, to Tel Aviv, Israel. My clients (pictured here) are Nascar drivers, Pro Football Kickers, Strength Coaches, and Olympic Track athletes, to name a few. Are you next? Show less

  • Founder & CEO

    May 2006 - Aug 2016

  • Founder

    Feb 2005 - Mar 2016
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  Alive & Shine Center

  Jan 2007 - Oct 2015

  Faculty Member

  Upon completion of the two-year 2,000-hour training with Aadil Palkhivala I was fortunate to be hired on at the studio where I studied and trained. During my tenure I traveled with Aadil to assist him at no fewer than 5 Yoga Journal conferences, two trips to Israel to work with the teacher's association there, a trip to the Omega Institute in upstate New York, and a conference celebrating the birthday of his teacher, B.K.S. Iyengar.I taught several weekly drop-in classes and over some years worked with many private students including but not limited to therapeutic issues. I devised, marketed, and executed my own workshop on multiple occasions including an ever popular Yoga Nidra workshop that I know teach around the country.All great teachers maintain their practice. As such I continued my study with my teacher while on staff. Additionally I contributed to regularly scheduled staff meetings, monitored student attendance through MindBody software, and maintained teacher-student relationships with my students. Show less

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  ETON SCHOOL

  Aug 2016 - now

  System Administrator

  In my seventh year at Eton I handle the following:• Help Desk Lead using Zoho Desk ticketing system (exp in Zen, Heat etc) - level 1 and 2 hardware/software troubleshooting and repair • Network Admin - handling various connectivity issues throughout four campus buildings. - infrastructure management including Win2019 server, switches, APs, building wiring, • System Administration of various utilities including:- Office 365 Tenant Administrator- Mitel 5000 VoiP Administrator- Mosyle Manager- Unifi network portal- Unifi Protect camera system- Unif switches and APs- Active Directory accounts and policy- Apple School Manager- Sophos A/V- Veeam backup- Connectwise Remote ManagementIn addition, I manage a fleet of 12 network printers, handle all vendor relationships in the IT space, produce an annual three-year strategic plan, manage a budget, and determine the hardware deployment/refresh cycle. I am also proficient in the Windows 10/11 and Mac OS/IOS operating systems including mobile devices (iPhones iPads). Show less

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  Lakeside School

  Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

  Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach

  Serving as assistant coach in Seattle's very tough Metro League - Nathan Hale, Garfield, Rainier Beach.Tasked with implementing Motion Offense. Fully involved in all other on-court instruction. Focus on post player development.Responsible for scouting functions using HUDL - includes breakdown, commentary, and diagrams.

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  Skyline High School

  Oct 2017 - Mar 2018

  Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach

  Eat, drink, and sleep basketball. Serve at the discretion of the Head Coach for Varsity Basketball.Manage HUDL interface for video scouting. Perform all duties as "Offensive Coordinator".Oversee team travel.Serve as on-court instructor for basketball skill development.Arrange all opponent video scouting.Prepare scouting reports at the discretion of the Head Coach.

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  Skyline High School

  May 2018 - Jul 2021

  Head Coach - Varsity Boys' Basketball

  Responsible for developing the basketball program at Skyline High School - a 4A KingCo public school with 2,200 students, and the three teams that comprise that program. Develop and implement over-arching philosophy to teach life through basketball. Our lessons are how to balance competitiveness with sportsmanship, the relationship between effort and reward, and to cultivate an understanding of how team goals and sacrifice conjoin. The most profound way to accomplish this is to uplift and empower the student-athlete, to be demanding in so doing, and to infuse what we do with compassion and care for one another. This role requires that I formulate all strategy and tactics, develop the curriculum through which that will be taught, manage budget, scheduling, strength training, equipment and the relationships with feeder programs at the middle school and select levels. Show less

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  Juanita High School

  May 2022 - Nov 2023

  Head Boys' Basketball Coach

  Coaches wear many hats. For me this includes:Equipment managerBudgetingSummer ProgrammingTeachingPlanning camps, tryouts, and practicesServing as strategist and tactician during competitionLeadershipLecturerMentor