1. AVINASH VISHNU SOMIR
199 BURR RD.
GUYANA FENCING FEDERATION EAST NORTHPORT, NY 11731
+1 - (631) 522-2298
somir.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu
OBJECTIVE
To obtain an endorsement, in the sport of fencing, to aid, execute and manage outbound direct response activities while developing the
Youth and Olympic program for the country of Guyana.
EXPERIENCE
Assistant Fencing Coach 2015 – Present
Yeshiva University – New York City, NY
 Coordinate mobility and conditioning programs to improve an individual’s combat psychology and execution.
 Develop training programs to improve accuracy and confidence of athletic movements within competitive situations.
 Manage and supervise collegiate athletes during MACFA & NCAA sanctioned competitions throughout the United States.
 Responsible for the future development of the NCAA Division 3 program through recruitment and networking.
Kids with Special Needs Exercise Physiologist 2014 – 2015
The Friendship Circle/Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center – Roslyn, NY
 Volunteer time to successfully operate and manage an after school program for kids with special needs.
 Coordinate and instruct students with special needs in physical fitness and fencing programs providing a safe, organized, and
controlled environment for the students.
Head Varsity High School Fencing Coach / Weapons Instructor 2013 – 2015
Manhasset High School – Manhasset, New York
 Coordinated training programs to improve an individual’s combat psychology and execution.
 Developed physical and endurance training programs to discipline children in various combat situations for the collegiate,
national, and international competitive level.
 Managed and securely transported students to High School Sanctioned competitions throughout New York.
 Provided medical and psychological assessments to maintain and support camaraderie.
Professional International Athlete / Country Advocate 2011 – Present
Guyana Fencing Federation – Guyana, South America
 Travels abroad to compete in International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Fédération Internationale d’Escrime (FIE)
sanctioned tournaments on behalf of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA).
 Maintains disciplined public image in both domestic and foreign affairs.
 Founded and established the Guyana Fencing Federation with the help of the GOA in 2011.
 Current Captain of the international Guyana Fencing Team
 Current acting Exercise Physiologist and Chief Communications Officer of the Guyana Fencing Federation.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
New York State Education Dept. Certification of Philosophy, Principles & Organization of Athletics in Education
Section 8 Nassau BOCES – Garden City, New York 2015
 Certified for the developmental wellbeing of interscholastic athletics through coaching
FIE (Fédération Internationale d’Escrime) Diploma in International Epee Fencing Training
ODEPA/PASO – San José, Costa Rica 2015
 Certified Fencing Trainer to instruct athletes to compete at the Elite/Olympic level for Epee Fencing

2. Avinash V. Somir phone: +1(631) 522-2298 | email: somir.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu
FIE (Fédération Internationale d’Escrime) Diploma in International Foil Fencing Training
ODEPA/PASO – San Salvador, El Salvador 2014
 Certified Fencing Trainer to instruct athletes to compete at the Elite/Olympic level for Foil Fencing
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
The Ohio State University – Columbus, Ohio 2012
 Recruited into The Varsity Program before the beginning of my senior year at Commack High School
 Four year Varsity Fencing Letterman
 NCAA Division 1 Midwest Conference Team Champion 7 peat – 2009
 NCAA Division 1 Team Champion – 2008 (Invited to the White House by President George W. Bush for a team photo)
 NCAA Division 1 Midwest Conference Team Champion 6 peat – 2008
COMPUTER SKILLS
 Microsoft Word
 Microsoft Excel
 Microsoft Access
 Microsoft PowerPoint
 Microsoft Outlook
 StoneEdge
ACHEIVMENTS
 First Aid & CPR/AED certified (received in 2014)
 International Athlete for Fencing – 2011
 Fencing Midwest Champions – 2008 & 2009
 NCAA Ohio State Fencing Championships – 2008
 Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Rank – 2007
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE
 Level ADB1 – 2010