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| James Winsor Special Educator Health & P.E. Teacher 267-278-5204 jameswinsor9@gmail.com |
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RESUME
~Motivated~ Creative~ Accommodating~ Passionate~
A diligent, heartwarming professional educator, advocating for students with disabilities to attain IEP and educational goals by utilizing universal design for learning (UDL) and collaboration with administrators and colleagues to improve overall academic achievement for school district.
Areas of Proficiency
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Master of Education May 2013); Major: Special Education
Holy Family University, Philadelphia, PA; GPA: 4.0
Bachelor of Health Science (Dec. 2010); Major: Health & Physical Education
Minors: Adapted Physical Education; Health; Coaching
West Chester University, West Chester, PA; GPA: 3.47
Pennsylvania Teaching Certifications – Special Education; Health & Physical Education
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Breezy Point Summer Camp –Langhorne, PA
Camp Counselor July-August 2013
Enforced rules and actively participate in camp activities such as archery, swimming, wall-ball, basketball, softball, soccer, adventure, and biking with 5th grade campers.
Neshaminy School District – Langhorne, PA
Long-Term/ Building/ District Substitute Teacher Oct. 2012-June2013
Served as a district substitute teacher for six months, and then promoted to building substitute teacher at the Neshaminy High School; as a Resource Room teacher for eleven weeks, a Reading Specialist for three weeks, and a co-teacher in Geometry for six weeks, I taught students with mild learning disabilities.
Bucks County Community College – Newtown, PA
Volunteer Technical Coach March 2013-Present
Taught technical soccer skills to upcoming women soccer players.
Clara Barton Elementary – Bristol, PA
Personal Care Assistant Sept. 2011-June 2012
Enforced behavior management techniques for two students with autism in general education and achieved IEP goals in behavior, academics and social interaction.
Blair Mill Elementary & Hatboro High School – Hatboro, PA
Student-Teaching Sept. 2010-Dec. 2010
Taught Health and Physical Education full-time and devised fun active lesson plans.
Woods School – Langhorne PA
Volunteer Physical Education Assistant: July 2010-Aug. 2010
Assisted students with autism, intellectual and emotional disabilities develop skills in Physical Education and aquatics.
West Chester University – West Chester, PA
Adapted Fitness Instructor Jan. 2010-April 2010
Lead instructor for six students with autism, intellectual, and multiple disabilities in dancing, weight lifting, and yoga.
Melmark Adult Autism Instructor Jan 2010-April 2010
Lead group instructor for adults with autism in bowling, cooperative games, handball, and soccer.
Adapted Aquatics & Physical Education Instructor Aug. 2007-Mar. 2010
Lead instructor for six students with autism, intellectual disabilities, deafness, and multiple disabilities in physical education and aquatics; manipulate and demonstrate critical cues; modify adaptive equipment and instruction to ensure success.
WCU Camp-Abilities One-on-One Instructor May 2009
Camp-Abilities one-on-one instructor, instructing a student with blindness by manipulating movements and verbal cues in aquatic swimming, beep baseball, goal-ball, adventure, and track and field.
Brandywine YMCA – West Chester, PA
Special Olympics Soccer Instructor Volunteer Jan. 2009-Mar. 2009
Instructed elementary soccer players with intellectual disabilities and assisted Special Olympics National Team by manipulating, demonstrating and explaining soccer skills.
