Summary

Work experience

• Sport & Performance Psychologist / Psychotherapist

  Independent Practice

  2015.01-Current

  (12 years)

  Work with competitive and professional athletes on concentration, confidence, resilience, mindfulness, pressure management, performance routines, emotional regulation and recovery from mistakes.
• Representative Team Coach

  Basketball Federation of Ceuta, Spain

  2025.01-2026.01

  (a year)

  • Coached selected regional players preparing for and competing at the Spanish National Championships for Regional Teams. • Delivered technical, tactical and psychological preparation, player evaluation and structured development in a federation environment.
• Head Coach

  Basketball Ireland

  2018.10-2022.01

  (3 years)

  • Worked within Basketball Ireland’s regional academy pathway in talent identification, player selection and long-term youth development. • Planned and delivered structured academy sessions and supported progression of talented players within the national development pathway.
• Head coach

  University of Galway

  2018.01-2019.01

  (a year)

  • Led the men’s university basketball programme, including practice planning, player development, team preparation and game management. • Supported student-athletes within a university environment, balancing competitive standards with personal development and team culture.
• Basketball Coach / Physical Education Instructor

  Frankfurt International School, Germany

  2012.01-2018.01

  (6 years)

  • Delivered physical education classes and school sports instruction in an international-school environment alongside basketball coaching responsibilities. • Coached Varsity and Junior Varsity boys’ and girls’ basketball teams and supported students with different ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds. • Planned age-appropriate lessons and practices, adapted instruction to individual needs, and promoted participation, discipline, teamwork and long-term engagement in sport. • Led a developing JV girls team to a league championship and contributed to the wider school athletics and extracurricular programme. • Also served as an archery instructor, track and field coach, Spanish Club counselor and substitute teacher, and worked in the school’s summer camps. • Worked collaboratively with school colleagues and supported the broader educational and extracurricular life of the school.
• Head of Basketball Section / Varsity Head Coach

  ISF International School Frankfurt Rhein-Main

  2010.01-2014.01

  (4 years)

  Led the school’s basketball section and varsity program, including team selection, practice planning, player development, competition preparation and coordination of basketball activities. Responsible for organizing training, managing teams during competition, developing players across different ability levels and supporting the growth of the school basketball program.
• Head Coach, Youth & Women’s Teams

  Eintracht Frankfurt Basketball, Germany

  2010.01-2012.01

  (2 years)

  • Coached youth and women’s teams, including an U18 team that won the Hessen championship. • Participated in joint training environments with the Frankfurt Skyliners professional team and contributed to youth/community camps.

Educational experience

• Spanish Basketball Federation / FIBA

  Basketball Coaching

  2025.04-2026.06

  (a year)

  Spanish Basketball Federation Coach Level 3 / Entrenador Superior de Baloncesto Highest Spanish Basketball Federation coaching qualification. Advanced training in player development, coaching methodology, tactics, scouting, video analysis, basketball statistics, practice planning, physical preparation and team management. WABC/FIBA Level 3 Coach. Recognized WABC/FIBA Level 3 coaching accreditation. Certificate No. 202601113.
• UNED, Spain

  Sport Psychology

  2019.09-2021.07

  (2 years)

  Master’s degree focused on applied sport and performance psychology, including psychological assessment, concentration and attention control, confidence, stress and anxiety management, mindfulness, motivation, performance routines, athlete development and psychological preparation for training and competition.
• UNED

  Sport Psychology

  2019.09-2021.07

  (2 years)

  Postgraduate Certificate specialization in sport psychology and the application of psychological skills to athletic performance, including concentration, confidence, motivation, stress management, mindfulness, performance routines and athlete development.
• International University of Valencia, Spain

  Psychology

  2014.08-2018.09

  (4 years)

  BSc (Hons) Psychology with a specialization in Health Psychology. Training included psychological assessment, research methods and statistics, cognitive and behavioural psychology, health psychology, counselling foundations and evidence-based psychological intervention.

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