Join your fellow coaches from schools all across Illinois! We will have a chance to collaborate, network across sports, and hear from some amazing keynote speakers!
Keynote Presenters:
Todd Moeller
Stephen Mackey
Dr. Blakely Low Scott
Demi Williams
Cat Osterman
In-person workshop!
Location: The Gateway Center
Registration: 8:30 a.m. (coffee and tea provided)
Workshop: 9:00-3:30 p.m.
Lunch provided!
5.5 PD hours
This workshop is FREE thanks to the ROE 40 Project Aware Grant, the ISBE SEL Hub grant and co-sponsored by Character Plus.
More about the keynote presenters:
Todd Moeller, CMAA
Todd is the CharacterPlus® Director of HS AACE as well as the Assistant Director of the Project Aware Grant at ROE 40. Todd's background in Educational Leadership and he is the Retired Athletic Director of O'Fallon Township High School.
Stephen Mackey
Better known as Coach Mackey, he has spent the last 13 years helping athletes and coaches connect the dots between sports and the game of life. As the founder and CEO of 2Words Character Development, Mackey is an advocate for coaches and athletes, and a consistent voice of encouragement and challenge. www.2words.tv
Dr. Blakely Low-Scott
Dr. Low-Scott is a licensed counseling psychologist with expertise in sport psychology. She enjoys working with elite athletes, athletic personnel, high performers, and organizations in the pursuit of their best performances. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Texas Tech University and completed her doctoral internship at The Pennsylvania State University and her postdoctoral residency specializing in sport psychology at Lehigh University. Dr. Low-Scott has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Davidson College and a Master of Arts degree in Psychology from Texas Tech University. Dr. Low-Scott is a member of the Clinical/Counseling Sport Psychology Association. https://www.drblakelylowscott.com/
Demi Williams
Demi Williams—an attorney since 2012—has worked with athletes for nearly twenty years. While attending Pepperdine University, majoring in psychology and minoring in Spanish, Demi tutored student-athletes across sports and helped them begin to prepare for life after athletics. After graduating summa cum laude, she continued to focus on athletics, working for the TCU Athletics Department. Demi then co-founded the Berkeley Journal of Entertainment and Sports Law during law school. Demi is the founder of The Ready Athlete. The mission of The Ready Athlete is to prepare student and professional athletes for lives of purpose during and after athletics. Many have dedicated years to excelling in their sport but are unsure what career they will pursue afterwards or even who they are outside of their sport. Indeed, struggles with identity, worth, motivation, and purpose often accompany the difficult transition out of athletics. Even those who become professional athletes frequently struggle to realize a purpose deeper than their sport—both during their time as professional athletes and once that chapter comes to a close. thereadyathelete.co
Cat Osterman
Cat Osterman, a former three-time National Player of the Year, four-time All-American, and two-time Olympic medalist. She coached also served as assistant coach for the Texas State Bobcats in San Marcos, Texas, from 2015-20, after three seasons in a similar role for the St. Edwards Hilltoppers in Austin, Texas. A native of Houston, Texas, Osterman helped to lead the University of Texas to three Women’s College World Series appearances in 2003, 2005 and 2006. She also became the only softball individual to win USA Softball’s National Player of the Year honors three times after earning the honor each of those seasons. https://www.catosterman.com/
