TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Golf is like no other game in that it demands the unparalleled union of the whole self.
Over the past 27 years I have dedicated my educational, professional and personal development to understanding the whole self – body, mind and spirit.
My coursework in the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Studies focused primarily on the body and enhanced my ability to teach, coach and train others in maintaining fitness or achieving their athletic goals.
After completing my B.P.E. I enrolled in the Faculty of Education. I had learned all about the body, the next step was to research and explore the thinking human being – the mind. My coursework within this program focused on Educational Psychology where I discovered the intricacies of human behavior and learning styles. Out of this came my belief in the Humanistic Theory, that the individual is the synergy of body, mind and spirit.
Thereafter, I steered my learning into the realm of the human spirit. This part of the journey took me to India, where I studied yoga and meditation. I discovered the benefits of quietening the mind, steadying the body and came away more knowledgeable and confident in understanding the plight of the human spirit.
Therefore, today I teach golf by nurturing the unification of the body and mind and enlisting my student’s spirit or drive within to reach new heights in their game.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Ladies Professional Golf Association (L.P.G.A.), Class A
Teaching and Club Professional Member since 2000
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
Specialization: Educational Psychology
Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.E.)
Majors - Coaching, Athletic Training and Conditioning
Certificate in Business Golf Management
Elite Program, Camosun College, Victoria, BC
National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)
Theory Levels I – III
Golf Coach – Developing Competitors
Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Teacher Certification (250 hr), Moksana Yoga Centre, Victoria, Canada
Sri Ved Niketan Ashram(100 hr), Rishikesh, India
PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION:
L.P.G.A. Teaching and Club Professional Member – Class A
Permanent Teaching Certification, Alberta Education
Yoga Teacher Certification
Certified Club Fitter
Coach54TM
Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Golf Fitness Instructor – Level I
Certified SNAG Instructor
Published Writer for The News Group and Island Golfer Magazine
COACHING ACHEIVEMENTS:
2012 Canadian Junior Boys Championship
– Osprey Ridge Golf Club, Nova Scotia, July 31-August 3, 2012
– Team BC win Inter-provincial Competition in playoff:
– BC Players win both Individual Titles: Junior & Juvenile
2011 Western Canada Summer Games, August 12-14, 2011
– Team BC sweeps all medals
– Boys & Girls Team: Gold
– Boys Individual: Gold, Silver & Bronze
– Girls Individual: Gold, Silver & Bronze
*** pathway to the 2016 Olympics
Canadian Junior Girls Championship, August 2-5, 2011
– Team BC win Inter-provincial Competition by 8 strokes
– Two Day Totals: BC -9, Alberta -1 & Ontario +3
– BC Players win both Individual Titles: Junior & Juvenile
Canadian Junior Boys Championship, August 2-5, 2011
– Team BC finish Runner-Up in Inter-provincial Competition
– Two Day Totals: Alberta -9, BC -8 & Ontario -3
– BC Players win both Individual Titles: Junior & Juvenile
Team Canada, 2011 North Pacific Junior Ladies Team Matches
– Loomis Trail and Semiahmoo Golf Clubs, Blaine, USA, May 27 – 29
– 12 Canada Players vs. 12 USA Players
– Day One: Canada 13 – USA 5
– Final Result: Canada 22 – USA 14
Team Canada , 2010 R & A Junior Open
– Lundin Golf Club, Scotland, July 12 – 14
– U16 Gold Category (under 3), 66 international competitors
– Results: Jr. Boy T15/T20, Jr. Girl T14/T43
Team BC, 2009 Canada Summer Games
– Brudenell River Golf Course, Roseneath, PEI, August 25 – 28
– U19 Team and Individual Competitions
– Results – Boys Team Gold, Girls Team Gold, Boys Indv. Gold, Girls Indv. Gold, Boys Indv. Silver, Girls Indv. Bronze
Team BC, Canadian Junior Girls
– Results: 2008 – Champions, 2010 – Runner Up
Team BC, Canadian Women’s Amateur
– Results: 2009 – Third Place
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
First Place Finish – A.T.A. Amateur Golf Tournament
C.I.A.U. Academic All-Canadian Award
Science of Mind Practitioner – Levels I-III
100 hour Vipassana Meditation; Dharmasala, India
Backpacked through Morocco, Central America, Thailand,
Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Nepal, Australia and Europe.
