Paola Aguirre

Education

Creation of Soccer Sessions, La Clinica del Futbol

Fitness Outcome Assessment: PACER (The Rise Project, NOVA University)

SafeSport Certification (GotSports)

Adult and Pediatric First AID/CPR/AED (American Red Cross)

Bachelor of Physical Culture, Sports and Recreation, College of Health Science, Universidad Santo Tomas Bogota-Colombia

Playing Experience

Universidad Santo Tomas Bogota-Colombia Women’s Soccer 2012-2015

Universidad Santo Tomas Bogota-Colombia Women’s Futsal 2008-2011

Coaching Experience

Head Coach of U2-U5 at Soccer Shots

Assistant Coach of U8 at Soccer Shots

Head Coach of U12 Girls at the City of Sunny Isles Beach

Head Coach of U4-12 COED at the City of Sunny Isles Beach

Head Coach of Peewee (ages 3-4) at the City of Sunny Isles Beach

Head Coach of U7-U15 Boys at Gimnasio Colombo Britanico (COL)

Coordinator, Motor Skill Development Program U5-U15 at Dinhos Soccer Club (COL)

Head Coach, Neuromotor and Psychomotor Early Childhood Stimulation Program at Dinhos Soccer Club (COL)

Why do you coach?

Coaching a sport gives me an opportunity to impact young minds. Sports in general give a unique experience to develop different skills beyond athletic abilities. Learning and understanding how your body works, feeling all kinds of emotions, being passionate about the sport and belonging to a team are valuable experiences. Playing a sport gives a player the space to communicate, cope with emotions, develop social skills, work with a team, be disciplined, persevere and see how much they improve with the skills they learn every day. 

Being a coach comes with the responsibility and the challenge of helping to shape not only good soccer players but also great human beings. As well, it has allowed me to positively impact, empower, inspire and support children's lives as they learn and have fun playing the sport I love. 

"A child's greatest achievements are possible in play, achievements that tomorrow will become their basic level of real action" Lev S. Vygotsky