Page 26 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 OMAR | FROM PAGE 10 swering doubts about his ability to receive out of the backfield. For a guy that didn’t play American football until his junior year in high school, Omar impressed Coach Vermeil with his progress in grasping the Chiefs’ system in just his first NFL season. Despite improving in every aspect of his game, Easy’s knee was still bothering him. Other than special teams, Omar was used as a receiver out of the backfield, but supplanting the Holmes/Richardson tandem was impossible. Week after week, Omar found himself on the probable list with a knee or hamstring injury. Wisely, it didn’t take Omar long to realize the uncertainty and fragility of an NFL career. Easy became a US citizen in 2004 and had already begun to prepare for his life after football by enrolling in postgraduate studies at Penn State. After a year with the Oakland Raiders, Omar retired from pro football due to his recurring knee problems. He returned to Everett as Assistant Offensive Football Coach and Boys’ Head Track and Field Coach in the high school’s Athletic Department from 20072009. Ever cognizant of the educational opportunities that lie before him, Omar received his BachIS YOUR HOME NEXT? The Revere Real Estate Listings are brought to you by: BUYER2 Gomez, Pedro H Martinez, Maria J SELLER1 Rivera, Elba SELLER2 elor of Arts degree in Communications: Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Business Management from Penn State in 2010. The academically driven Easy would then go on to earn a master’s degree in Education (M.Ed.) and his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from his alma mater. While continuing his education, Easy served as a Teaching Assistant for Penn’s Law and Ethics in Education Initiative and for the Freshmen Student-Athletes Seminar and served for two years as the Assistant Academic Coordinator, advising and mentoring student-athletes at the university. He later was appointed Nittany Lions’ Director of Player Personnel and Development and served in that capacity until January 2012, when he was appointed vice principal of Everett High School. In June 2013, Omar married Megan Hodge, who played volleyball for Penn State from 2006 to 2009. Megan won a national title at Penn State, won a silver medal with the US Team at the 2012 London Olympics and has played at a high level worldwide. In 2017, Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria, in an attempt to improve the efficiency of Everett’s municipal government, appointed Dr. Easy to a newly created post of Director of Organizational Assessment. The Omar Easy story is an example of overcoming obstacles, facing challenges and seeing opportunities in the midst of disappointment. Dr. Easy didn’t concentrate on the “what could have beens” of his life, instead he concentrated on the “what will be.” His realistic approach to success was just as telling as his handling of setbacks: never too high, never too low, just keep pounding away. Most importantly, never waste an opportunity. —This information is from the book “They Came from Everett,” which is available at bookblues.com; author Mike Matarazzo is a retired Everett City Clerk and historian. 53 Jackson Street Saugus, MA 01906 781-813-3325 REAL ESTATE TRANSAC TIONS Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. 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