Olanda James, M.S.

About

Retired

Experience

• Retired at None
  Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

  • When you can do what you want to do, seek out what He wants you to do and see where it takes you • Thanking God Daily • Sharing the Gospel • Traveling • Cultural Exploration Thailand: - Pattaya - ✅ - Bangkok - ✅ Vietnam: - Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) - ✅ - Vung Tao - ✅ - Da Lat - ✅ - Nha Trang - ✅ - Da Nang - ✅

• South Paulding High School (Douglasville, Georgia, United States · On-site)
  • Assistant Head Football Coach / Special Teams Coordinator
    Jun 2024 - Nov 2024 · 6 mos

  • Assistant Head Football Coach / Tight Ends
    Dec 2023 - Jul 2024 · 8 mos

• Director of Scouting at University of New Hampshire Football
  Aug 2023 - Dec 2023 · 5 mos

• On-Campus Football Recruiting Assistant and Recruiting Social Media Manager at The University of Texas at El Paso
  Mar 2023 - Jul 2023 · 5 mos

• California State University-Sacramento (Sacramento, California, United States · On-site)
  • Football Recruiting Assistant
    Mar 2022 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • 2021 Big Sky Champions, Football (8-0, 12-1)

  • Football Recruiting and Social Media Intern / Special Team Quality Control Assistant
    Jul 2021 - Feb 2022 · 8 mos

    • 2021 Big Sky Champions, Football (8-0, 9-3) • Utilized ARMS Recruiting Software, Coaches by the Numbers, PFF, ZCruit, National Preps, and social media platforms to identify PSAs and conduct game film evaluations and character assessments • Obtained prospect sheets of more than 2,100 PSAs from all California JUCOs and uploaded them into ARMS • Evaluated PSA highlights, entered assessments into ARMS, and updated the recruiting board with potential recruits • Coordinated with the athletic department’s graphic designer for weekly graphic templates (Game/Unofficial/Official Visit Invitations, Good Luck) and utilized MS Excel and Photoshop to data merge recruit information for distribution • Instrumental in revitalizing the recruit mailing program to ensure regular written communication occurred • Assisted with the planning and execution (setup/teardown, registration/check-in, data input) of annual summer prospect, team, and 7-on-7 camps • Assisted with planning and executing 15 DI FCS official and unofficial visits for over 350 recruits; coordinated itineraries, verified hotel logistics, made transportation reservations, and conducted campus tours and photoshoots • Met with the Athletic Administration (Marketing, Business, Ticketing, Compliance, and Development) during the Athletic Director’s Staff Meetings to coordinate all football activities and avoidance of compliance violations • Managed the Sacramento State Recruiting Social Media, posting to Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook; Lauded by the Big Sky Conference for having the most significant social media growth percentage of all teams • Performed photography duties during practice and uploaded pictures to INFLCR to allow access by the student-athletes, staff, and Big Sky Conference Representatives to use on social media and for NIL opportunities