SHANNON SANDERS

Education and Sport Mentor

I joined Northampton Town FC Community Trust as an Education & Sport Mentor in September 2023.

My role includes delivering the Premier League Primary Star's Programme, helping students to develop their Maths, English and PSHE skills. In this role I am looking forward to supporting students academically and personally to help them to reach their full potential.

Prior to joining Northampton Town FC Community Trust I have completed my BSc (Hons) degree in Sports Performance and Coaching, and I am also a Level 2 football coach. I have 10 year's experience in coaching working within schools and the football setting, which is across both girls and boy's football.

Find out more about Shannon:

Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL TEAM?

A. Manchester City

Q. WHAT IS THE BEST PART OF YOUR CURRENT JOB?

A. Seeing the children be happy when they find success.

Q. WHAT HOBBIES DO YOU HAVE OUTSIDE OF WORK?

A. I sew patchwork baby blankets.

Q. WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST MOMENT?

A. Going to Camp America

Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORTING MOMENT?

A. My personal sporting moment? Snowboarding for the first time and not falling!  Sport-watching moment?  Kompany goal vs Leicester City season 18/19.

Q. NAME SOMETHING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU?

A. I am 26, a lot of people think I'm younger.

Q. WHAT IS YOUR CELEBRITY Crush?

A. Chris Hemsworth

Q. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST IMPACT YOU HAVE MADE IN THE COMMUNITY?

A. Allowing children to be themselves.

Q. IF YOU COULD BE ANYONE FOR THE DAY WHO WOULD IT BE?

A. Sarina Wiegman.

Q. WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THE FUTURE?

A. To be the best coach I can be.