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Speaker and Olympic Medalist
Tim Morehouse is a motivational speaker whose dynamic style and unique charisma inspires others to exceed their expectations—and those of others. An Olympic silver medalist in the 2008 Games in Beijing, Tim's team shocked the world, upsetting Hungary and Russia to capture the first medal for US men's fencing in over twenty years. Tim has given presentations to Fortune 100 and 500 organizations such as Google and GE, and always brings his unique energy to his story of teamwork and aspiration.
Track Record of Success
Still an active fencer, Tim is currently ranked number 2 in the United States and number 17 in the world in men's saber. For the past eight seasons, Tim has trained under US National Coach Yury Gelman, and he currently represents the Manhattan Fencing Center in New York City. A three-time All-American, Tim competed for Brandeis University from 1996-2000 and in 2000, he was voted the NCAA Men's Saber Fencer of the year while leading the Division III Brandeis Judges to a top-10 finish at the Division I NCAA Championships. He is a five-time member of the US Senior National Team and won a silver medal as a member of the 2008 Beijing Olympic team.
Defying the Odds
Tim was almost kicked off the fencing team in the 7th grade, his first year as a competitor, because of his wild and erratic behavior at practice. He was not the best fencer on his high school team, was not recruited by any of the major Division I fencing colleges, and did not even make a national competition quarter-final until after his graduation from Brandeis.
It's a rarity for someone to breakthrough in their late twenties, but Morehouse did so, improving his national ranking each year since 2000 before going on to medal in the Olympics. He intends to win an individual medal at the 2012 games in London.
Teach For America
Since 2000, Tim has simultaneously pursued his other passion, education. Tim joined Teach For America and taught 7th grade for three years at Mirabal Sisters School in Washington Heights, New York City. At the same time, he acquired a Masters in Teaching from Pace University (class of 2003) and became a fully certified New York City school teacher.
For the past four years, following the Athens Olympics, Tim has worked in various capacities on the Teach For America staff in roles that have included supporting and mentoring new teachers and working in human resources. Teach For America is a program that recruits outstanding recent college graduates and professionals for two-year teaching assignments in urban and rural public schools. The mission of the Teach For America program is to eliminate educational inequity by enlisting the nation's most promising future leaders in the effort.
Sponsorship
Tim is a rarity among the world's top fencing athletes in that he works and trains full-time. Training to compete in the Olympic Games in any sport is dauntingly expensive. Tim is looking for sponsors to help support him in his drive for the 2009 World Championship team and the 2012 Olympics in London. More info
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Esquire, June 2008 - Tim appears in Esquire Style
NBColympics.com, June 25, 2008 - 4 New Yorkers, 'Smart' stars, earn spots on fencing team
June 3, 2008 - Press Release - Morehouse Hits Form in Beijing Buildup
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