About Me
Julie Hemsley
Non Executive Director/Former Lioness/Coach
Interests:
My leisure time is spent keeping fit through a variety of sports, including tennis, Golf, biking. I enjoy public speaking and have represented The English Football Association on many occasions in the media, including TV shows and debates on radio services and in the national press. Wrote soccer for columns in newspapers in England and Derry (NH)
I have traveled extensively through soccer development principally in Europe includes; France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Portugal, Russia, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Iceland, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Sweden, Demark, Norway, Finland, Estonia and Canada.
United States of America.
Goals and Objectives:
The game of soccer is an absolute great way for young people to learn core values and build character.
To be able to motivate and help young people strive toward achieving their goal!
To use the knowledge and expertise that I have gained from my involvement at every level of playing and teaching soccer!
To continue extending my professionalism, dedication, lifelong, commitment toward enhancing the game of soccer in the USA.
To further my skill-sets and expertise gained from soccer which will help develop players, coaches, parents and supporters within the game of soccer.
To share with people a love and passion for the world’s greatest game and pass on the enthusiasm and dedication I have for the game.
Honors received:
1984 – International Cap for England Women’s National team (WFA)
1993 – The English Sports Council Award for outstanding work in developing girls’ soccer.
2000 – The Football Associations Coca/Cola Award for the outstanding achievement in women’s & girls soccer Development.
2000 – The Football Association Awards for the development of women’s and girls in the South East Region for: Club.
2000 – Sussex schools development and Regional development, for outstanding work.
Playing career:
Represented the English National Women’s Team.
Player/Captain- Sussex women’s representative squad
Player/Captain- South West Regional squad & South East Regional squad.
Player/Captain -Home Counties representative squad
Player/Captain – Brighton & Hove Albion W.FC.
Awarded – 4 time’s player of the season for Brighton GPO (Currently: Brighton & Hove Albion W. F.C.)
Player of the season and Captain-Swedish club Surahammar IFK
Education:
1964 to 1975 Whitehawk School
Brighton, Sussex, England
CSE: English, Mathematics, Biology, Geography, History, Woodwork Social Studies, Religious Education and Physical Education.
Qualifications:
Licenses, Diplomas &Certifications Awarded 1989 – 2023
Nautilus Fitness Instructor: Personal fitness trainer
English Sports Council: Champion Coaching Head Coach Certification
The English Football Association: – Class 3 Referees (Level 7)
The English Football Association: – Emergency aid Certificate – Basic Treatment of Injury Award
The English Football Association Preliminary Coaching Award (Now UEFA Coaching license Level 1.2)
USSF ‘F”
USSF “E”
USSF “Grassroots” Introduction
USSF National D License
NSCAA Goalkeeping Regional Diploma
NSCAA Special Topics Certifications “Reading the Game
NSCAA Special Topics Certification “Game Analysis”
TOPSoccer Coaches Certification “The outreach program for special needs”
The Football Association Child Protection Program
American Red Cross First Aid Basics
American Red Cross Adult CPR
Kid-Safe Certification
Meulensteen 100 Certification
Florida State U8 and U12 Youth Soccer Module
Safe sports certification, Sudden Cardiac arrests Certification, Heat Illness certification, Concussion Certificate and Risk management FYSA.
Experiences and Honors and achievements (soccer)
1993 – First women to be elected onto The English Football Association Council in 130 years (The Football Association is the governing body of all Football in Great Britain both for the Amateur game and the Professional Game includes involvement and attendance at: UEFA Conferences, FIFA conferences international games and High level competitions, committee representation for women and girls on:- FA Council ,youth committee, instructional committee, women’s and girls’ committee National and Regional.
Ambassador for (England) Member of the first world all-star event in1999 USA V World All stars (California Valentine’s day)
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location
Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road, Seaford,
East Sussex, BN25 4QW.