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Chula Vista Elementary School District

Developed and implemented standards-based physical education curriculum and served as a role model for more than one-thousand elementary students (grades K-6) each year from 2006-2019. Used a variety of instructional strategies and interactive activities that motivated students to actively participate and make healthy choices in their lives. Ensured English Language Learners and students with special education needs were included and successful in lessons and activities. Designed physical education classes that were both effective and fun for the students and reduced the number of students in the obesity and overweight categories by almost 20 percent.Boosted the number of students passing the 5th grade fitness test by more than 15 percent.Created a Physical Education podcast entitled, “The PE Clipboard” to help hundreds of classroom teachers improve teaching physical education. Hosted and served as the interviewer for the podcast which featured the district’s Director of Physical Education and the Physical Education Resource Teacher.Pioneered and served as the teacher for physical education training videos on fundamental motor skills such as throwing, catching, kicking, punting, and dribbling that are used on the district’s physical education video channel. These videos help both physical education teachers and classroom teachers with their instruction. Authored (in 2019) a major portion of a district Physical Education Handbook to help district physical education teachers and classroom teachers provide standards-based instruction to their students. Initiated, designed and taught an after school journalism program for 5th and 6th grade students that resulted in a school on-line newspaper. Served as editor and maintained the newspaper throughout the school year to provide students the opportunity to hone their skills as journalists.Coached Co-Ed 4th, 5th, and 6th grade basketball teams for several seasons.

Chula Vista, California

Performed the instructional and classroom management processes for teachers who were absent for a day or longer periods of time. Opened two classrooms at the beginning of the school year during this time and did several long-term jobs. Did some free-lance writing with San Diego Family Magazine and had three articles published.

Naval Amphibious Base Coronado

Served as media officer and official spokesman on countless national and local news queries. Conducted monthly collateral duty public affairs training for shipboard public affairs officers in the Pacific Fleet. Trained family members to conducted interviews with the media resulting in positive stories during tensions with Iraq. Authored a Shipboard Collateral Duty Public Affairs Handbook that was used throughout the Pacific Fleet. Won four Navy Thompson-Ravitz Awards during this tour of duty. The Thompson-Ravitz Awards are given for excellence in Public Affairs and recognize the most exceptional performance by individuals and units in public affairs throughout the Navy. This was my last command of my nearly 25 years of naval service retiring as a JOCM (SW/AW). Master Chief journalist (Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist and Enlisted Air Warfare Specialist).

Naval Station San Diego

Command Senior Chief and later Command Master Chief, Command Career Counselor, Command Training Officer, Command Partnership-in Education Coordinator. Media trainer for senior naval officers, editor and writer of thousands of expanded photo-features that were published in newspapers around the country, senior enlisted leader of command. Trained Carrier Battle Group Commanders and shipboard commanding officers how to deal with media encounters during and prior to deployments.

Homeported In San Diego

Assistant Public Affairs Officer, editor of shipboard newspaper, anchor of nightly newscast, repair locker leader. Qualified as enlisted surface warfare specialist and enlisted air warfare specialist. Training department damage control chief and ship's damage control evaluation and training team member. Responsible for coordinating media embarks during first Gulf conflict while deployed to Persian Gulf.

Rota, Spain

Station Manager and Security Manager of a full-service overseas Armed Forces Radio and Television facility. Oversaw the daily operations of the station that provided services to American military personnel and civilians serving in Spain. Supervised 10 Navy journalist, 8 Navy interior communications electricians, and 3 Spanish nationals. Prepared daily work schedules and program schedules.

Sigonella, Italy

Managed two overseas 5,000 watt FM Armed Forces Radio outlets and one Armed Forces Television station. Responsible for supervising 18 Navy operators, technicians and support personnel.

Subic Bay, Philippines

Morning and afternoon drive time radio announcer (mixed music format) of three hour show. Shot,edited and produced hundreds of news stories and features about happenings on and off the military base. Stories aired at Clark Air Force base and broadcast to Subic community during evening newscast.

Homeported In San Diego, California

Station manager of ship's television station. Assistant Public Affairs Officer, ship's photographer, Petty Officer of the Watch qualified for in port watches, and qualified as duty admin officer. Onboard for the ship's first Western Pacific Deployment which included the rescue of Vietnamese refugees. Took photo of baby born onboard after rescue. Photo was later released to Associated Press and published in newspapers around the country.

Homeported In Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Responsible for nightly newscast underway and daily television programming. Worked in a variety of departments including deck, navigation, electronics, and administration developing a variety of shipboard skills. Completed a Western Pacific deployment including operations off the coast of Vietnam in search of refugees.

Algona, Iowa

I joined the Navy Reserves during my senior year in High School with a guarantee of attending Journalist A school upon completion of boot camp. I was required to drill once a month on a weekend. However, my recruiter,Petty Officer First Class Frank Ackerman, was very understanding if I had a sport game or was scheduled to work at Fareway on Saturdays of the drill weekend.

Algona, Iowa

Sacked and carried out groceries for Fareway customers. Kept shelves fully stocked and the floors swept and waxed. Worked for store manager Mr. Bob Cramer who went on to establish more than 100 Fareway stores across the Midwest. My experiences working here helped me develop a strong work ethic.

Algona, Iowa

Detassled corn in the summers of '72 and '73. This involved removing the pollen producing flowers, the tassel, from the tops of corn plants.

Fort Dodge And Algona, Iowa

Snow shoveling and lawn mowing in neighborhoods where I lived.

Professional Certificate, Photography, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Selected as a recepient of the school's Outstanding Graduate Award

Technical Diploma, Criminal Justice, President'S List For Academic Excellence 4.0

The program prepares students to apply theories and practices of organizational management and criminal justice to the administration.

Professional Certificate, Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Classroom teachingThe program provides the major competencies and knowledge necessary to be a specialist.

Professional Certificate, Reading Instruction: From Research To Practice, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Classroom teaching.This program prepares teachers in reading and literacy using a solid curriculum that expands.

Specialized Certificate, Community College Instruction, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Classroom instructionBrings participants the latest in community college instructional techniques. Skilled.

Specialized Certificate, Feature Writing, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Have had 3 articles published in San Diego Family Magazine.Program examines feature articles in newspapers.

Professional Certificate, Fitness Instruction/Exercise Science, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Competed internship at Balboa Naval Hospital gymnasiumDeveloped in partnership with the National Academy.

California K-12 Teaching Credential (Clear), Elementary Education And Teaching, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Received National University Leadership Scholarship ($2,000) for establishing a Partnership in Education between.

Graduated, Navy Leadership, International Relations, Graduated On Director'S List Finishing 2Nd In A Class Of 62 Students

Activities and Societies: Various sportsThe U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy provides education and training for senior and master chief.

Graduated, Damage Control, Passing/No Grade Given

This two-week school at Treasure Island Naval Station in San Francisco provided me with the training to effectively lead one of the nine.

Master'S Degree, International Relations, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Visited American embassy in PortugalThe Master of Science in International Relations degree program is.

Graduated, Broadcast Management, Passing/No Grade Given

Learned all aspects of how to effectively manage a broadcast station during a four-week course held at Yokota Air Force Base in Japan.

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Science

Activities and Societies: Intramural sportsProgram focused on courses in Anthropology, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology.

3Rd Class Fcc License, Radio Broadcasting, Passing/No Grade Given

Hands on training in radio broadcasting

Graduate, Journalism And Broadcast Journalism, Certificate Of Completion

Activities and Societies: Received Golden Quill Award for being a member of the top student produced newspaper at the school.The Defense.

Graduated, Various, Passed/No Grade Given

Activities and Societies: Pushups, marching, and running, weapons and damage control training.There was a lot of physical conditioning.

Graduated, Damage Control And Firefighting, Passed/No Grade Given

The two-week school covers all aspects of basic shipboard firefighting and damage control at sea. All Sailors on a ship need to know how.

High School Diploma, Various, Graduate

Activities and Societies: Basketball, Football, Baseball, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) president.Won first place.