Mary Paulson

Mary Paulson

LPGA Class A Coaching Professional

                                     Objective:

Career Goal is to become one of the Top 50 LPGA Golf Coaches.  Long term Goal: Coaching collegiate golf and competitive amateur and professional players privately as a Personal Total Approach® Coach.

Qualifications

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Passed the PAT equivalency and written test for the LPGA on May 19, 2008 to turn Professional and join the LPGA Teaching & Coaching Division. 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Currently LPGA-Class A Coaching Professional Certified member in active good standing.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Certified PING Custom Club Fitter

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Certified TPI Golf Fitness Professional level 3

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->AFPA Certified Personal Trainer and Sports Conditioning Specialist

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Licensed HeartMath Institute 1:1 Provider in “Zone Performance”  Stress management

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->An Engineer/EMT-I for the U.S. Navy- Department of Defense since May 25, 1988 as a Federal Fire Fighter.  

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Currently holding a California State and San Diego County EMT Card since 1994. 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->A Past CPR & First Aid Instructor for the American Red Cross. 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Supervising crews at emergency incidents and daily work tasks.

Relevant Experience

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·       <!--[endif]-->Site Director, LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of El Cajon from February 2010 to Present

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·       <!--[endif]-->Current owner of Total Approach® Coaching utilizing the 5 elements of golf, teaching and coaching all levels of skilled golfers on and off the golf course, at Cottonwood Golf Club from  July 2009 to present

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·       <!--[endif]--> Teaching Professional at Carmel Mountain Ranch CC as Independent Contractor officially from August 2008 to July 2009.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·       <!--[endif]-->Assistant Coach with Palomar College Women’s Golf team January, 2008 to June 2009. Off-season program

June 9, 2001 – May 2008, trained full-time as a player, dedicated to qualifying to play in the U.S. Women’s Open at Interlachen CC in 2008.  This training included:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Learning from the best golf teachers and players in the world. 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Dedicating 30 + hours a week for 7 years working on the Physical, Technical, Mental, Emotional, Social and Spirit of the game of Golf. 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Since 2002,  CEO of  “U.S. Open Mary” Team of Professionals which include, but not limited to:

 Past LPGA Coaches: Pia Nilsson, Lynn Marriot, Kristine Reese, Tiffany Yager   (Phoenix, AZ)

(Vision54 & Titleist Performance Institute Instructors)                        

Past PGA Teacher, Swing CoachEd Rosco - ex-PGA Tour Player (Carlsbad, CA)

Past Secondary LPGA Teachers:  Lori Brock. Mardell Wilkins, Donna Abrego, Dr. Debbie Crews, Kim Estep, Barbra O’Brien

Success Coach:Dr. Wanda Binats (Temecula, CA)

Psychological Kinesiologist:Cynthia Skidmore (Palm Springs, CA)

Personal Trainer: Dave Depew    (San Diego, CA)

Current association Golf Fitness Trainer: Sean Cochran (Del Mar, CA)

Nutritionist:  Robert Yang, of Titleist Performance Institute (Encinitas, CA)

Chiropractor:Dr. Marc Gottlieb (San Diego, CA)     

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Organized and developed “U.S. Open Mary” logos and golf products, and coordinated with Print Shops and PING Golf customization department for promotions and product sales. 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Golf Club Fitting experiences as a Player from Callaway Golf, The Hodges Golf Center, & PING Golf Fitting Experts.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Former Captain and team member within the San Diego County Women’s Golf Association Team Play. 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Competed at top level amateur State and USGA Championships since 2002.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Developed a Golf Fitness Performance Gym at NAB- Coronado Naval Base, Bldg 19.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->During College years, turf management work on a grounds crew for a city golf course in Minnesota for 3 years.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->A former member of Pub links Women‘s Golf Association, So Cal Women’s Golf Association, and San Diego County Women’s Golf Association.

Education

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Successfully completed LPGA Player Development Programs I & II in 2007.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Successfully completed LPGA Class A Coaching education requirements & passed written test.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Trained as an amateur Player with Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriot since July 2006 and completed the VISION54 Programs.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Trained in HeartMath techniques with the emWave as a 1:1 provider Licensee.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Graduated from Edina West High School in 1981.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->AA degree from Normandale Community College in 1984.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->University of Minnesota – Music program. No degree. 1984-1986

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Computer Technology Certification in 1986 from Control Data Institute

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Emergency Medical Technician with State of California since 1994, through Miramar College.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Fire Firefighter I, II, III certification from the State of California.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->Holds DoD Certifications for Instructor I, ICS Emergency Management, Inspector I, and Fire Service Related DoD Certifications.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->Ÿ  <!--[endif]-->1982-1986 National Rugby Player for the University of Minnesota Women’s Collegiate Rugby team.

Other Experience

25+ years Federal Firefighter: 1987 - 1989 Forest Service Wild land Firefighter (Ramona)

                     1989 - 1991 DoD Airfield Firefighter NASNI San Diego

                     1991 - 1994 Structural Fire fighter Treasure Island Fire Department ( Bay Area, CA)

                     1994 - Present Engineer/Firefighter EMT-I Federal Fire Department (NAB-Coronado)

"My teaching and coaching philosophy stems from the origin of the Vision54 approach as a core belief in possibilities, and by embracing the notion that every individual has unlimited and unique potential. I utilize the five elements of golf: Physical, Technical, Mental, Emotional, and Social elements to increase performance and individual development for my students on the golf course and in their everyday lives.”

References Available Upon Request