MANAGING DIRECTOR
CHRYSTAL FRANKLIN
Chrystal is our managing director and responsible for all of our business administration.
She has a wealth of experience in child care and the development of children.
Chrystal is responsible for our Kick Start Creativity arm of the company. This is where children can enhance their development and lives through creative play and activities such as drama and dance.
As well as her role with Kick Start Football Coaching, Chrystal is also employed by Guilden Sutton Day Nursery. With GSDN, Chrystal is a supervisor for the Out of School Club run at Mickle Trafford Village School and also the Badgers Holiday Club run at Christleton Scout Hut.
Chrystal is massive part of what we are trying to achieve at Kick Start, and she uses her skills to drive the football and creative aspects of the business to new heights.
CHRYSTAL'S QUALIFICATIONS:
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR / HEAD COACH
DAVID RILEY
David is a highly experience football coach with extensive knowledge of the North Wales and Cheshire area.
David began coaching in 2004 (aged 18) following the premature end of playing career that saw him earn a first year professional contract with then Championship club Stockport County.
He has coached in the USA and also at a number of professional football clubs in England and Wales. At present David is Lead Foundation Coach, Under 13 Head Coach, Youth Team Manager and Assistant Academy Director at Welsh Premier League club Airbus UK Broughton. He has also been involved with the first team set up at Airbus.
In addition to this David is also currently employed as Youth Development Coach by Premier League club Manchester City having has similar roles at Everton and Crewe Alexandra.
From 2011-2014, David was also employed by the Football Association of Wales as a coach and performance analyst for their senior mens National Fustal squad. This role has taken him all over Europe to countries such as Bulgaria, Andorra, Poland, Spain and Cyprus.
DAVID'S QUALIFICATIONS:
FAW Football Leaders Award
UEFA C Licence
UEFA B Licence
UEFA A Licence
FAW Coaching Footballers with a Disability
FAW Safeguarding Children Workshop
Emergency Aid for Football
Member of FAW Coaches Club
FA Youth Award Module 1