Kat Longshore, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Philadelphia Force Professional Softball Team

  May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Head of Interns, Director of Game Day Operations and Group Sales

  Head of Interns, which included overseeing the daily running of a professional organization, supervising and coordinating all interns and game-day staff, and working closely with the General Manager and Assistant General Manager as well as all of the players and coaches. Was also the Director of game day operations and group sales, which included coordinating promotions, giveaways, groups, and guests to the ballpark, composing the announcer’s script for each game, and coordinating and performing all before and during game on-field activities. Show less

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  Great Britain Softball Team

  Oct 2008 - Sept 2012

  Sport Psychology Consultant

  Responsible for providing sport psychology support to players and staff of the Great Britain Softball Team through individual sessions and team workshops; covering topics such as confidence, self-awareness, team building, visualization, self-talk, preparation, goal setting, anxiety, and more.Provided support at 2009 & 2010 training camp & 2010 Softball World Championships (Caracas, Venezuela).

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  BaseballSoftballUK

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Level 2 Coach, Coach Tutor

  Qualified to lead and assess Level 1 baseball/softball assistant coach courses. These include 4 modules on the fundamentals of what to coach and how to coach the sports of softball and baseball.Teaching/coaching the game of softball and softball skills in schools to males/females of various ages. Also a coach at the Women’s Softball Regional and National Academies.

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  Kat Longshore Mental Performance Coaching

  Jan 2011 - May 2020

  Mental Performance Coach

  My goal as a mental performance coach is to empower coaches, athletes, teams, and performers to be their best selves, by improving their performance and enjoyment on the field and in life. Mental performance coaching entails understanding and utilizing the psychological components of performing one's best. It is commonly recognized that the mind matters when it comes to sport, and through coaching, both individually and as a team/group, I help athletes make their mind matter. We work together to figure out what works and what doesn't, and help them to be more in the moment, enjoy the experience, and be their best self on and off the field. Coaching is available to athletes, coaches, teams, and parents of any sport (individual or team), level (collegiate, HS, elite, or recreational), or age. Collegiate student-athletes have consistently been the focus of consistent ongoing team-based coaching I do. Services provided range from one-time sessions to on-going package deals, from individual sessions to team or group workshops or clinics. Creator and Leader of the evidence-based Mindfulness Training for Coaches (MTC) Program. Show less

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  Believe Consultancy Ltd

  Apr 2011 - Jan 2014

  Associate Sport Psychologist and Business Executive Performance Coach

  - Research, generate and deliver proposals for potential clients- Create and design worksheets for clients (i.e. Team Task Cycle; Dealing with Pressure; 360 degree feedback)- Use IT to enhance projects/presentations/client work, e.g. importing videos, converting file types- Contribute to the company blog through research and drafting of blog pieces and press releases- Accounting- Liaising with companies, professionals, and clients on behalf of the company- Worked hand and hand with Amanda Owens and Smart IT on the re-launch of the company websitehttp://believeconsulting.co.uk/kat-longshore Show less

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  England Lacrosse Association - England Women's Lacrosse Team

  May 2011 - Sept 2013

  Sport Psychology Consultant

  •Responsible for providing sport psychology support to players and staff of the England Women’s Lacrosse Team•Individual and team work•Provided on-site support at the 2013 training camp and 2013 Lacrosse World Cup (Oshawa, Canada).

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  Mount Saint Joseph Academy

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2012

  Head Varsity Softball Coach
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  Lafayette College

  Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Adjunct Professor

  Taught Introduction to Psychology LaboratoryResponsibilities included: Leading and running a 3-hour lab, office hours, planning for each week, instruction/lecture and demonstration of laboratory techniques, responsible for Lab Assistant, responsible to Lab Coordinator.

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  Temple University

  Aug 2012 - Jul 2015

  Doctoral Student & Teaching Assistant

  Full-time doctoral student in the Psychology of Human Movement- Successfully completed 3 years and all coursework with a 3.99 GPA- Awarded a research grant from the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) to conduct Mindfulness Training for Coaches (MTC): An Exploratory Study- President of the Owl Exercise & Sport Psychology Research and Consultation Society (Owl EXSPRCS) June 2014 - May 2015 (Secretary, Sept. 2012 - May 2014)- Conference Chair for the 2015 Northeast Atlantic Sport Psychology (NASP) Conference- Programming Chair for the 2013 & 2014 NASP Conference- Completed Dissertation: Helping Coaches Help Themselves: The Impact of the Mindfulness Training for Coaches (MTC) Program on Coaching, Stress, and Emotion ManagementTeaching Assistant in the Department of Kinesiology- 6 semesters of Social Psychology of Physical Activity, an upper-level writing intensive course- 4 semesters of Introduction to Kinesiology- 2 semesters of Weight Training I in the Basic Instruction Program- General Responsibilities included: Grading all written work and exams for assigned studentsLeading breakout discussion groupsPreparing and presenting lectures on a selected topics (mindfulness, imagery, arousal control, cognitive processes, concentration & attention)Holding weekly office hours for studentsCreating and implementing a syllabusWriting lesson plansCreating and grading assignmentsMaintain accurate records of grades and attendance for all students assigned Show less

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  Temple University Women's Lacrosse Team

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2016

  Mental Conditioning Coach

  Responsible for providing mental conditioning/training support to players and staff of the Temple University Division I Women’s Lacrosse Team

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  Immaculata University

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  Adjunct Professor

  PSY 357: Sport Psychology an upper-level undergraduate psychology electivePSY 250: Health Psychology an undergraduate psychology elective

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  Lafayette College

  Jan 2016 - May 2020

  Visiting Assistant Professor

  Full-time Visiting Assistant Professor in the Psychology DepartmentCourses:Design & Analysis I Sport Psychology

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  Balance Position

  Jul 2016 - Jan 2018

  Mindfulness Training Program Lead

  Designing and implementing the BP Mindfulness Training Program for student-athletesCollaborating as part of the team on product design and functionhttp://balanceposition.com/

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  MoniKat Coaching

  Aug 2018 - now

  Co-Owner & Mental Performance Coach
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  Center for Enhanced Performance, Army West Point

  May 2020 - now

  Mental Performance Coach
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  United States Military Academy at West Point

  Apr 2023 - now

  Director, Performance Psychology Program

  Director, Performance Psychology Program within the Center for Enhanced Performance (CEP) at the United States Military Academy, West Point