TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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AMERICAN SCHOOL OF BOMBAY, Mumbai, India                        
Physical Education and Health Teacher                                                                                August 2007 – June 2011
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  • Provided instruction for 9th and 10th grade Physical Education, 9th and 10th grade Health Education, and 
       9th-12th grade Fitness Elective in an IB, 1 to 1 laptop school
  • Developed Physical Education curriculum utilizing Understanding by Design, aligned to California State Standards; consisting of lifelong activities, national and international traditional sports, swimming, wellness, Health Education and Project Adventure activities 
  • Taught rock climbing, high elements, low elements, fitness, weight training, dance, soccer, American football, volleyball, tennis, wrestling, swimming, handball, cricket, basketball, frisbee, lacrosse, track and field, badminton, softball, and aquathon 
  • Created and taught a comprehensive Health Education curriculum guided by the U.S. National and New York State Standards; consisting of wellness, family and sexual education, substance abuse, nutrition, eating disorders, mental health, fitness, and disease prevention
  • Documented health skills woven throughout the curriculum in Atlas Rubicon: self management, relationship management, stress management, decision making, goal setting and planning, advocacy and communication 
  • Integrated technology to support instruction using Heart Rate Monitors, Fitness Gram, BMI machine, Flip Cameras, Dyknow, OneNote, Movie Maker, Smart Draw, iMind Map, Glogster, Google Docs, Google Sites, Wikis and Ning

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P.S. / I.S 298, Brooklyn, New York 
Physical Education Teacher                                                                                              September 2006 – June 2007          
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  • Provided instruction in Physical Education Grades PreK-8 in an inner city public school serving 700 students
  • Created and implemented curriculum for class sizes of 15-70 students that included individualized fitness, cooperative activities, individual activities, team sports, inter-discipline activities, and life-long fitness components
  • Served on Hiring Committee for new Physical Education Teachers: interviewed prospective PE teachers and collaborated with the principal regarding retention of PE teachers

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DENVER ACADEMY, Denver, CO 
Physical Education and Health Teacher                                                                                      July 2002 - June 2005
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  • Provided differentiated instruction utilizing different modalities in Physical Education Grades 1-12 and Health Education Grades 7-12 in a school for students with learning differences serving 550 students 
  • Implemented dynamic Physical Education and Health Curriculum combining team sports, individual and cooperative activities, individualized physical fitness programs, outdoor education, and multiple health topics
  • Created an elementary school program called “Hooked On Physical Education” (HOPE) to promote active lifestyles
  • Facilitated multi-day hiking, camping, rock climbing, and skateboarding trips for secondary students
  • Member of the Retreat Committee that organized faculty development activities for 50 faculty members
  • Organized and facilitated community service activities for middle school students

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