Professional Documents
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May 2015
Summer 2014
HONORS/AWARDS
Eric Palmer Memorial Award, Springfield, MA
Spring 2014
Chosen by PEHE faculty to receive the award for academic excellence in the field of Physical
Education
Deans List
AAHPERD Major of the Year Award, St. Louis, MO
Spring 2014
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Highland Elementary School, Westfield, MA
Spring 2015
Developed and taught a Circus Unit for K-2nd grade and a Fitness unit for 3rd-5th grade
Planned and taught a Health Unit on Interpersonal Relationships for K-5 th grade
Taught made accommodation and modifications to units for the K-2nd grade and 3rd -5th grade Rise
Program classes
Made accommodations for ELLs and worked well with translators
Volunteered at a PTO program run before school program to enable students to be active before
school
Chicopee Comprehensive High School, Chicopee, MA
Spring 2014-Fall 2014
Teaching Pre-Practicum:
Observed classroom instruction and management
Planned, prepared and taught physical education lessons for grades 9-12 in a suburban setting
Effectively managed a class size of 40 students
Family and Consumer Science Observation and Assistance:
Observed over 30 hours of family and consumer science classes
Assisted the cooperating teacher during labs as well as classroom activities
Alfred M. Glickman Elementary School, Springfield, MA
Spring
2014
Taught adapted physical education and health education lessons to children with disabilities
Forest Park Middle School, Springfield, MA
Wrote and taught health lesson plans to middle school students in an urban setting
Fall 2013
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Student Representative for Physical Education Department, Springfield, MA
2014
Selected to represent students while in search for a new Dean of School of Health, Physical
Education, and Recreation
Met with Dean candidates and provided feedback to the department chair
Spring
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Humanics In Action Day Volunteer, Springfield, MA
2014
Taught physical education lessons to Kensington Elementary School students
Special Olympics Volunteer, Springfield, MA
2014
Helped to guide teams to their correct locations
Facilitated different games for the athletes in Olympic Town
Women and Girls in Sport Day Volunteer, Springfield, MA
2015
Coached girls ages 5-12 in a variety of different soccer drills
Spring 2012-
Fall
Fall
Spring
Summer 2014