MICHELLE FOX-SAYER

"I was a talented young athlete growing up. I secured an academic and sport scholarship at a leading independent school and I was scouted into the England Lacrosse Center of Excellence at 14 years old. I soon found it difficult to manage the demands of being a student-athlete, trying to maintain high grades and excel on the field, while navigating adolescence. 

I had no one to help train my athletic weaknesses, tell me how to eat to fuel performance and enhance recovery, or anyone to provide me with strategies to cope mentally, emotionally and socially with the pressures of being young athlete. 

I had supportive parents, excellent teachers and lacrosse coaches but these different stakeholders in my life were focussed on their separate roles. I would have immensely benefitted from having a mentor with the expertise to help guide me through the student-athlete journey. 

Over the past 14 years, I have since dedicated my career in education to developing Student-Athlete Programmes at various schools and mentoring high-achieving students to reach their athletic goals while excelling academically. The motivation behind launching NextGen Performance is to expand my reach, share my expertise with a wider audience, and make a greater impact by helping more young people in similar situations unlock their full potential.

Michelle's Credentials 

▫️ 1st class honours Sport and Exercise Science (BSc)

▫️Master Degree in Education with distinction (MA)

▫️Graduate Teaching Programme (GTP)

▫️Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

▫️Certified Nutritionist

▫️Qualified Youth Strength & Conditioning Specialist

▫️Accredited Coach & Mentor from the University of Hertfordshire

▫️Head of Physical Education in the Independent Education Sector (Internationally & UK)

▫️Over a decade experience Private Tutoring in GCSE PE, A Level PE & IB Sport, Exercise & Health Science

▫️Currently working as the Head of Exercise & Athletic Development at a leading Private School in London

▫️Crossfit Athlete & Coach