Resume

Objective:
A Physical Education, Health and Safety, or Computer Education teaching position and an opportunity to coach basketball and/or volleyball.

Education:
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Physical Education, Bachelor of Arts Degree
Heath and Safety Minor
Computer Education Endorsement
Coaching Endorsement
May 2002, GPA 2.71 / 4.0

Greenfield-Central High School, Greenfield, IN
High School Graduate Degree – College Prep
May 1996

Course Work:
Psychology of youth in academics and athletics
Individual and Team Movement forms
Foundations of Adapted Physical Education
Strategies for teaching Physical Education
Motor Development and Biomechanics
Coaching strategies for volleyball and basketball
Motivation strategies for academics and athletics
Strategies for teaching Health and Safety
Promotion of personal and community health
Computer programming and word processing

Student Teaching:
Spring 2002 at Klondike Middle School
Spring 2002 at Klondike Elementary School

Honors and Activities:
4-H Callahan Award for Citizenship (’94)
4-H Callahan Award for Leadership (’96)
4-H Callahan Award for Achievement (’97)
Malcolm Grass Award for Outstanding 4-Her (’98)
Farm Bureau 4-H Tenure Award (’97)
Purdue Semester Honors (Fall ’00)
10-year 4-H Member

Work Experience:
Junior Varsity Head Coach and Varsity Assistant, Winter/'02-'03
Coached Eastern Hancock JV and Varsity girls basketball teams - Charlottesville, IN
Coached junior varsity team and assisted with varsity team.
Coached JV team to a record of 16 wins and 4 losses.
Assisted with the varsity team to a record of 16 wins and 7 losses.

Head Coach, Spring/’01
6th grade and 7th grade AAU basketball team – West Lafayette, IN
Organized and ran practices for 6th and 7th grade girls AAU team. Head coach of 7th grade team during tournaments.

Assistant Coach, 12/’99 – 3/’00
Coached Klondike Middle School 7th grade girls basketball team – West Lafayette, IN Assisted with coaching duties during practice and games. Coached team to a record of 14 wins and 9 losses.

Assistant Coach, 12/’00 – 3/’01
Coached Klondike Middle School 8th grade girls basketball team – West Lafayette, IN
Assisted with coaching duties during practice and games. Assistant coach for the A-team and head coach for the B-team.  Coached team to a record of 16 wins and 9 losses.

Camp Coach and Counselor, 6/’01
Purdue University Womens’ Basketball Camps
Taught the fundamentals of basketball to young ladies at two different Purdue Camps (Residential Camp, 5 days, grades 6-12), (Elite Position Camp, 3 days, grades 8-12)

4-H Youth Summer Assistant,’98 – ‘99
Purdue Extension Hancock County – Greenfield, IN
Organized, planned, and directed Day Camp for over 150 6-9 yr. olds, 4-H Camp Adult Chaperone, Organized, and planned design of 4-H Exhibit Hall, Purdue University 4-H Roundup Adult Chaperone

Summer Help, 5/’97 – 8/’97
Indiana Gas Company – Greenfield, IN
Maintenance of gas meters.(Painting and Rust Protection), Maintenance of Indiana Gas vehicles

Teaching Related Experiences:
Organized, planned, and taught partial physical education rhythms and dance lessons to elementary students
Organized, planned, and taught full health lessons to middle school students.

Coaching Related Experiences:
Acquired the knowledge of injury prevention, anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and psychology of athletes through academic course work.
Voluntary coaching assistant at Attica High School girls varsity basketball team camp.
Voluntary coaching assistant at Harrison High School girls summer youth basketball camp.