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Vernon Spangenberg

Professional Sport and Golf Psychology Instructor
Milnerton , WC
Vernon Spangenberg

Summary

Accomplished professional with extensive experience over 40 years developing targeted training programmes for ongoing development and achievement. Exceeded personalised athlete targets using direct, motivational approaches in Professional qualified sports.

Inspiring Golfers with extensive professional playing and coaching expertise. Provides depth of knowledge across sports science, psychology and nutrition. Uses holistic approaches to develop well-rounded athletes.

Hard-working Professional Sport psychology with strong organisational skills. Achieves company goals through exceptional planning and prioritisation.

Overview

21
years of professional experience
20
years of post-secondary education
4
Certifications
3
Languages

Work History

Melkbos Driving Range
Cape Town, WC

Professional Sport and Golf Psychology Instructor
03.2003 - Current

Job overview

Instructors provide teaching or training in a classroom setting or via a remote platform. They create and follow lesson plans, choose any necessary curriculum or resource materials, explain concepts and theories, and review assignments and examinations. They may also demonstrate techniques and assist with experiments, research, or hands-on projects. They frequently serve as mentors or advisors, offering insight on how the course or program may align with the student’s professional or educational goals.

Instructors typically have extensive professional experience in the subject area in which they are teaching. Specific requirements and credentials vary depending on the role and level, but instructors commonly would have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience. They must be well-organized, and have a passion for supporting students and encouraging them to succeed.

What responsibilities are common for Head Instructor jobs?

  • Prepare course descriptions, outlines, and other related material.
  • Provide a safe, caring, and fun environment for participants.
  • Provide guidance and support to students in a positive manner.
  • Act as role model for students.
  • Identify and refer at-risk students to specific academic support services.
  • Work closely with program chair and/or lead faculty (as appropriate).
  • Follow and uphold all safety and security rules and procedures.
  • Provide quality service for all program participants and guests.
  • Formulate classroom objectives based on school and course objectives.
  • Assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of didactic and lab instruction.
  • Assist in inventory, organization and ordering of supplies and classroom materials.
  • Model correct drills, rules and conditioning while teaching and instructing each program.
  • Manage, rate, and provide feedback on requested weekly assessments.
  • I need to show and tell and clients have a better understanding
  • Selling the brand including administrative duties on all items sold
  • Maintaining a strong client base - keeping my clients happy.
  • Coordinated preparatory activities with competition schedules.
  • Inspired good sportsmanship and adherence to official rulebook.
  • Judged sporting competitions fairly, recording scores, penalties and outcomes.
  • Maintained safe training environments for minimised risk of injury.
  • Supported smooth running of events by arriving on-time and well-equipped.
  • Educated participants on acceptable behaviour and standards of play.

UNI-CAM SA, ONSRUD
Cape Town, WC

Key Accounts Manager - ONSRUD Representative
01.2018 - 12.2020

Job overview

Sales and Marketing of UNI-CAM SA

- Growing the market to all clients small and Big

- Adding new clients to our Data base

- Interact with clients oversees and local

- Building a solid data base

- Doing demonstrations for clients on cutters and tools

- Have to know your CNC machines

- Selling of CNC machines including Retro-fit

- Administrative duties ie. email, calls and client visits

- Having to study the Catalogue of tools

- Manage account service levels through quality checks and follow

- Manage client services and resolve concerns and complaints.

Sales and Marketing of ONSRUD Tools

- ONSRUD is an international Company that stocks the largest and also #1 currently in the world they also supply NASA as their top brand.

- As my duty I have to understand speeds and feed rate for every cutter sold.

- I need to show and tell and clients have a better understanding

- Selling the brand including administrative duties on all items sold

- Maintaining a strong client base – keeping my clients happy.

  • Provided first-class client services, from onboarding to daily account management.

Silicone and Technical Products
Cape Town , WC

DIY Sales Representative and Key accounts Manager
08.2016 - 04.2018

Job overview

  • Sales and Marketing
  • Selling to existing and new clients
  • Adding new customers to customer base
  • Marketing new and existing products
  • Building and maintaining long term business relationships
  • Customer Service
  • Servicing and growing of existing customer base
  • Manage client services and resolve concerns and complaints
  • Manage account service levels through quality checks and follow ups
  • Administrative Duties
  • Daily, weekly and monthly sales reports
  • Preparation of action plans and schedules
  • Preparation of presentations, proposals and sales contracts
  • Manage and maintain client contact details
  • Attend weekly sales meetings
  • Prepare on report on pre-determined KPI's
  • Define and manage departmental risks with outcomes
  • Helped resolve client problems quickly with superior customer service.

Global Sealants SA CC

Sales Representative and Merchandiser, Manager
03.2012 - 03.2016

Job overview

  • Sell Global Sealants products to existing and prospective clients (mostly clients in the hardware and building industries as well as retailers)
  • Develop good relationships with existing clients and ensure a high level of service
  • Advise/cultivate and educate them accordingly and resolving any problems with clients, should they occur
  • Setting and reaching targets as well as Gross Profit Margins

The River Club
Cape Town, WC

Golf and Sales Manager
07.2009 - 09.2011

Job overview

  • Sales
  • Solely responsible for ensuring Pro Shop sales budgets are achieved monthly by: hands on selling of merchandise
  • Motivating staff to make sales and maintaining an outstanding level of service
  • Pro shop merchandise and signage

The River Club, Academy

Pro shop Supervisor, Golf Manager and Professional Golf Instructor
03.2005 - 06.2009

Job overview

  • Supervision of all shop staff drawing up and co coordinating schedules of full time and part time employees
  • Stock control (bi-weekly and monthly)
  • Purchasing of golf clothing, shoes, accessories, balls, gloves etc
  • Capturing sales on Easipos / Aloha Intouch/ Excel spreadsheets - cost of sales
  • Capturing stock levels on Excel Worksheet and Pastel (POS)
  • Supplier liaison
  • Co-ordination of The River Club Membership Program, including:
  • Membership sales (different levels)
  • Negotiating and updating membership benefits, Renewals
  • Debit Order run, debtors and reconciling monthly debits
  • Reason for Leaving: The River Club was taken over by new management and my position and job description changed substantially
  • It prompted me to move out of the golf industry, which I had been considering for quite some time, and broade ups n my horizon by moving into a new industry
  • My wife and I lived and tion as a professional golf instructor in a reputable Golf Club and taught a variety of students from December 2007 until
  • I resumed my position as Golf Manager at The River Club on my return to South Africa
  • Observatory) and Logical Golf Teaching

Swing Time Virtual Golf Academy
Knysna , WC

Professional Golf Instructor, Technical Support & Marketing Manager, National golf Instructor
11.2005 - 07.2006

Job overview

  • For Logical Golf
  • I was gradually assigned more responsibility, specifically in sales and management and in November 2006 I was appointed as the Golf Manager
  • I left The River Club in November to live in South Korea for
  • Company, Marketed the business by conducting and supervising special events, tournaments, team building activities, youth programmes and television interviews
  • Acted as the business' technical advisor on all aspects of the business i.e
  • Equipment, club fittings and pro shop
  • Assisted management with the compiling of budgets, standard operating procedures, weekly reports on activities and stock taking
  • Provided technical support to franchise operations and training (nationally)
  • Conducted group and individual golf lessons and clinics
  • Reason for Leaving - This was a contract position based in Knysna to assist with the initial running of and promoting of this new business
  • As my wife was still living in Cape Town, I chose not to continue after the contract ended
  • Company Golf Fanatics Driving Range & Golf Starz worked in South Korea for 18 months
  • I was offered a position

Golf Fanatics
Cape Town, WC, Milnerton

Teaching professional
02.2003 - 11.2005

Job overview

  • Achieved optimal outcomes by planning and modifying lessons according to individual student needs and learning styles.
  • Delivered teaching and pastoral care to meet individual learning needs of 5+ students aged from 5 - 88
  • Improved student confidence by providing regular feedback and evaluation based on specific performance goals.
  • Consistently applied effective, innovative coaching methods to meet and exceed team needs.
  • Supported athletes in exceeding personal targets through individualised training regimes.
  • Judged athletic performances, categorising participants and providing detailed feedback.
  • Assessed athletic performance to identify strengths and weaknesses.
  • Motivated individuals and groups to achieve positive results against set goals.
  • Coached young individuals to refine specific techniques and enhance confidence.

Education

South African Golf Teachers Federation (SAGTF)
Johannesburg

Diploma from Career in Golf Instruction
01.2003 - 12.2004

University Overview

  • Focus on Golf Instruction, there is more to just swinging a golf club.
  • Achieved Coaching in 3 countries in the world, South Africa, New York and South Korea. I had the opportunity to be assisted by Micheal Hunt (Top 100 Coaches in the world. I have over 40 years experience in Golf , and 21 years of Teaching golf.
  • Level 1 qualification in Teaching (USGTF)
  • Awarded top Student in the Year
  • Continuing education courses in Sports Management and a Fully Accredited Sport Psychology Certified

Northlink College
Cape Town, WC

NQF Level 4 from Sports Management NQF05
01.2004 - 12.2008

University Overview

Career Opportunities
  • Sports Club Administrator
  • Community Sports Leader
  • Corporate Sports Officer
  • Sports Facility Administrator
  • Sport Coaching
  • Sports Organiser
  • Private Coaching
Admission Requirements

Sport Administration NQF Level 4 or a Grade 12, NCV Level 4 or and equivalent Level 4 as per placement scale

NQF LEVEL 5
Curriculum
  • Corporate Governance & Financial Management
  • Learning in Sport
  • Administering Sport Organisations
  • Managing Special Needs & Disabilities
  • People Management
  • Events Management
  • Sport Marketing & PR
  • Team Management
  • Facility Management
  • Practical Studies

Udemy College
USA

Certificate of Higher Education from Fully Accredited Professional Sport Psychology Certificate
01.2022 - 11.2023

University Overview

  • 12 - Sport Psychology

Logical Golf School (PGA)
Cape Town, WC

Higher National Diploma from Professional Golfers Association
05.2006 - 11.2011

Elspark Technical High School
Johannesburg, GP

SVQ Level 3 from Electrical
01.1991 - 12.1996

Skills

DRIVERS LICENCE yesundefined

Accomplishments

I'm well qualified in any golfing environment.

A Driven BMT candidate.

Additional Information

Silicone and Technical - Mr Ivan de Klerk

Certification

Accredited sport psychology

Interests

Tennis , Painting and Construction renovations

Software

Vernon Spangenberg CV

Spangenberg

Timeline

Udemy College

Certificate of Higher Education from Fully Accredited Professional Sport Psychology Certificate
01.2022 - 11.2023

Key Accounts Manager - ONSRUD Representative

UNI-CAM SA, ONSRUD
01.2018 - 12.2020

DIY Sales Representative and Key accounts Manager

Silicone and Technical Products
08.2016 - 04.2018

Sales Representative and Merchandiser, Manager

Global Sealants SA CC
03.2012 - 03.2016

Golf and Sales Manager

The River Club
07.2009 - 09.2011

Logical Golf School (PGA)

Higher National Diploma from Professional Golfers Association
05.2006 - 11.2011

Professional Golf Instructor, Technical Support & Marketing Manager, National golf Instructor

Swing Time Virtual Golf Academy
11.2005 - 07.2006

Pro shop Supervisor, Golf Manager and Professional Golf Instructor

The River Club, Academy
03.2005 - 06.2009

Northlink College

NQF Level 4 from Sports Management NQF05
01.2004 - 12.2008

Professional Sport and Golf Psychology Instructor

Melkbos Driving Range
03.2003 - Current

Teaching professional

Golf Fanatics
02.2003 - 11.2005

South African Golf Teachers Federation (SAGTF)

Diploma from Career in Golf Instruction
01.2003 - 12.2004

Elspark Technical High School

SVQ Level 3 from Electrical
01.1991 - 12.1996
Vernon SpangenbergProfessional Sport and Golf Psychology Instructor