Sarena Marwah-Blanke

Experience

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  Midtown Athletic Clubs

  May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Front Desk Attendant

  Teach a HIIT exercise class and come up with workouts for the class. Also attendant needs of clients.

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  Lansing United

  May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Soccer Operations Intern

  Travel with the team to away games, Assist in organizing team travel, Responsible for Home game set up and tear down, Attend weekly training sessions, assist coaches in demonstrating drills, helped set up and tear down equipment at practices and, responsible for distributing rosters to referees, opponent team, and the press box.

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  Rush Soccer

  Sept 2017 - Apr 2018

  Jr. Academy Coach

  Create and implement weekly session plans for U5-U8 boys and girls. I try to give them a fun experience that makes them learn to love the game of soccer but also teaching them valuable skills for the game of soccer and for life.

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  POW! Gym Chicago

  Apr 2018 - Aug 2018

  Camp Staff/Youth Program Host

  Lead youth through different activities, sports, and exercises. Creates activities and soccer drills for children to perform. Supervise youth in the youth programs.

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  Super Soccer Stars

  May 2018 - Oct 2018

  Junior Coach

  Responsible for greeting parents and athletes, assisting in leading training sessions, assisting in setting up the field, and assisting in creating training plans. Responsible for leading training sessions. Gained experience in creating session plans, leading warm-ups and cool downs, and leading training sessions. Responsible for coordinating equipment deliveries to schools and administrative work with after school programs, parks, and recreational programs.

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  Headfirst Professional Sports Camps

  Jun 2019 - Jul 2020

  Camp and Safety Coordinator

  Camp and Safety coordinator for the Chicago Cubs Baseball camps for summer 2019. Working closely with fellow on-site leadership and headquarter staff to organize and execute on the customer service and administrative tasks necessary to run camp. Ensuring the day-to-day safety of all program participants and acts as the on-site representative of the Talent Department – managing staff timecards while addressing any staff questions or concerns.

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  Francis W. Parker School, Chicago

  Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

  Responsible for designing practice plans, implementing practice plans, and giving the athletes an understanding of competitive game play. As a substitute, I am responsible for implementing the provided lesson plan and assist students to my best ability. •Created and implemented physical education lesson plans in grades JK-12.•Executed classroom management through positive reinforcement.•Created an emotionally and physically safe environment for the students to learn skills within the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains.•Created lesson plans that fulfilled national standards in Physical Education.•Created lesson plans with skills that progressed in difficulty and where the skills were age-appropriate.

  • Coach

    Aug 2018 - Apr 2020

  • Substitute

    Aug 2018 - Apr 2020

  • Student Teacher

    Jan 2020 - Mar 2020
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  British International School of Chicago

  Apr 2020 - Jun 2020

  Physical Education Teacher

  •Created and implemented online learning lessons in grades Pre-K-12.•Led zoom meetings for classes. •Created unique physical education lessons to be performed in the home environment.•Created an emotionally and physically safe environment for the students to learn skills within the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains.•Taught a Physical Education iGCSE course to Year 10 students.

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  Morgan Park Academy

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2022

  Oversee the Physical Education curriculum of the Middle and Upper schools, and the grade level curriculum in the Lower School.Participate in the recruitment process of Faculty.Serve as a role model to establish and sustain a culture of collaboration, reflective practice, collegiality, scholarship, and professional growth, and serve as a spokesperson for the department in educational procedural matters.Schedule and chair regular curriculum team meetings, ensuring meeting agendas and minutes are provided.Implement and guide the development and revision of curricula for the department with UbD teaching units reflecting global and technology components, and ensuring the scope and sequence of the curriculum is respected.Work with the Division Principal to review the teaching objectives, course descriptions, course syllabi/curriculum overview and curriculum units used by each teacher in the department.Maintain and evaluate records relating to semester assessments, standardized tests scores/AP test scores, and the distribution of course grades in courses.Provide coaching and observation feedback to each teacher on the curriculum team as part of the teacher's professional growth and development.Assist teachers with selecting and ordering curriculum resources. Show less •Created and implemented physical education lesson plans via e-learning and in-person learning in grades Pre-K-8.•Executed classroom management through positive reinforcement.•Created an emotionally and physically safe environment for the students to learn skills within the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains.•Created lesson plans that fulfilled national standards in Physical Education.•Created lesson plans with skills that progressed in difficulty and where the skills were age appropriate.•Created unique physical education lessons to be performed in the home environment. Show less

  • Physical Education Curriculum Leader

    Jul 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Physical Education and Health Teacher

    Aug 2020 - Aug 2022

  • Head Girls Varsiry Soccer Coach

    Feb 2022 - May 2022

  • Assistant Varsity Girls Basketball Coach

    Oct 2021 - Feb 2022

  • Head Coach Varsity Boys Soccer

    Jul 2021 - Oct 2021

  • Sports Camp and CPR & First Aid Class Teacher

    Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Assistant Boys Varsity Soccer Coach

    Mar 2021 - Apr 2021

  • Assistant Varsity Girls Tennis Coach

    Aug 2020 - Oct 2020
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  North Shore Country Day School

  Jul 2022 - Feb 2024

  • Assistant Middle School Boys Soccer Coach

    Aug 2023 - Feb 2024

  • JV Girls Soccer Head Coach

    Mar 2023 - Feb 2024

  • Physical Education Teacher

    Jul 2022 - Feb 2024

  • JV Girls Basketball Head Coach

    Oct 2022 - Nov 2023

  • Assistant Middle School Field Hocker Coach

    Jul 2022 - Nov 2022
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  Francis W. Parker School

  Mar 2024 - Jan 2025

  Substitute Teacher and Coach
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  Pro Skills Basketball

  May 2024 - Aug 2024

  Girls Program Manager
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  TOCA Football

  Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

  Experience Associate
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  CHICAGO EDGE SOCCER CLUB

  Jun 2024 - now

  Assistant Director of Operations