TEACHING EXPERIENCES

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Pearson Education, Lighthouse Connections Academy             March '23-present

Health & Physical Education Teacher, Remote

EduStaff, Michigan Virtual Charter Academy                           Oct. '22-June '23

Long Term Substitute Teacher, Remote, Middle School Science

-   Create & Implement slides for daily teaching based off State Standards

-   Grade students based off of standards based grading criteria

-   Use multiple modalities in teaching with LMS, OLS, Classconnect, Newrow

-   Communicating with staff, learning coaches and students regularly via email, phone, teams

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Anderson District 1, Williamston, SC                                      Jan. '13- June '14

Substitute Teacher, All Subjects

 

Avondale Academy, Rochester, MI                                    Sept. ’12- Feb ‘13

Physical Education/Health Teacher 

Grades 9-12, part time                                                              

-    Create and implement units for Health and Physical Education

-    Practice differentiated instruction

-    Project based learning

 

 

Universal Academy, Detroit, MI                                        Jan’10 – Aug’12

Physical Education Teacher

K-12  MYP/IB Certified School, full time 

- Create and implement units for Health and Physical Education grades K-12 (curriculum    development) for semesters, trimesters and yearlong scheduling

- Practice differentiated instruction to ESL population

- Creative classroom management (no gymnasium and share with cafeteria & auditorium) 

- Organized Hoops for Heart / Jump for Heart

- School Improvement Leader of Technology for stakeholders, staff, students and parents

 

ParaProfessional/Substitute Teacher                              Aug ’09 - Dec ‘09

- Assisted at risk students in general science classroom

- Assisted classroom teacher with daily implementation of lesson plans and activities

- Implement lesson plans for absent teacher while maintaining consistency in classroom for students.

 

Substitute Teaching:                                                     Jan ’09 - June ’09

Pontiac City Schools, Redford Union Schools, Oak Park Schools

Niagara Wheatfield Schools

    - Tracked student attendance and graded papers

    - Long term sub for Kindergarten (Lessenger Elementary)

    - Long term sub for Elementary Spanish (Lessenger, Pepper, & Einstien Elementary)

 

LaSalle Preparatory School, LaSalle, NY                             Oct. ‘08

Student Teaching Placement Two- Urban (6 wks)

- Worked with grades 7 and 8 daily

- Used pre and post assessment for basketball unit plan

- Assisted students in learning swim strokes in swimming unit

 

Willow Ridge Elementary School, Amherst, NY                     Sept. ‘08  

Student Teaching Placement One- Suburban (6wks)

- Worked with grades K-5 on a daily basis

- Worked with students with special needs (Mental Retardation, Autism, Emotional Disorders)

- Used pre and post assessment for games of low organization

        

 

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE 

 

Avondale School District                                                 June ’12- Feb ‘13                      

Swim Program Director    

   -Create and Implement American Red Cross Swimming Program levels 1-6, Adult Classes,      Water Aerobics, Private    & Semi Private Lessons, Mommy & Me classes.

   - Hire, manage, & retain lifeguards and swim instructors

   - Offer Open swim to community members

 

 

YMCA of Metro Detroit: Auburn Hills, MI                              Aug ’09 - Feb’10

Lifeguard/ Swim Instructor

 

 

Early Impression Day Camp Southfield, MI                          June ’09 - Aug.’ 09

Sports Director

 

 

Advanced Care Physical Therapy and Fitness Center            Aug ’08 - Dec ’08  

Niagara Falls, NY

Personal Trainer, Swim Instructor, Aerobics Instructor

 

 

Buffalo Athletic Club for Women  Amherst, NY                     Jan ’08 - Aug ‘08

Personal Trainer, Club Advisor

 

 

Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, Buffalo, NY        Jan ’05 - Dec ’07

Personal Trainer, Swim Instructor, Physical Education teacher, Lifeguard

 

 

 

 

COACHING:

    - Avondale High School Girls & Boys Varsity Swim: 2012-2013           

  - Waterford Kettering Girls Varsity Soccer Assistant: 2012                 

  - Waterford Kettering Girls JV Soccer Head Coach- 2009-2011

  - Niagara Wheatfield Girls Modified (7 & 8th gr) Soccer:  2005-2007

 

 

 

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

Standard Teaching Certificate, State of Michigan

Physical Education, K-12

Health Education, K-12

Educational Technology (NP) 6-12

Expires: June 30, 2026  

 

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EDUCATION

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Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Development, December 2020

IUPUI (Indiana University Purdue University of Indiana)

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Masters in Educational Technology,  May 2014

Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan        

 

 

 

Bachelors Degree in Science,  February 2009

Canisius College, Buffalo, NY    

 

 

 

Associates Degree in Science, August 2005

Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, NY