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Accounts receivable, work presentations, maintaining insurance certificates, and powerlifting pressure washing equipment.

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Worked a variety of roles across all grade levels, including:- High School Industrial Design teaching associate- Elementary School PE co-instructor- Middle School strength and conditioning instructor- Elementary and Middle School sports coaching- Elementary School library assistant

Seogwipo, Jeju-Do, Korea

High School PE/Health Ed introduction specialist for an international school in South Korea. SJA Jeju is the newest addition to the Global Education City on Jeju Island. Its mission is to create a strong sense of character, inquiry, and community. Academic emphasis is placed on inquiry-based learning.

Palo Alto Ca

Physical Education Specialist and Extended Day Supervisor for an Ed Tech company in Silicon Valley. Alt School was a small collection of independent "microlabs", focused on innovative and student-centered learning. Academic emphasis included personalization, mindfulness, competency-based education, and community presence.- Planned, designed, and administered outdoor-based structured content in alignment with SHAPE America and Common Core standards, with emphasis on grades 5-8- Created e-learning playlist cards and assessments using Alt School’s unique personalized learning platform- Actively collaborated with core educators in effective class management strategies and resolving learning discrepancies- Analyzed, quantified, and reported skill progression through video recordings, pictures, student responses, and instructor observations

Greater Atlanta Area

Creator and manager of Elite Iron Sports Performance (EISP). EISP is led by James Townsend, owner of a top training facility catering to all athletes with special attention to Powerlifting and Weightlifting sport.- Created and published content to promote services, educate, and introduce followers to the sport, the head coach, and the athletes- Managed content distribution to social media platforms to reach a wider audience- Researched relevant information and engaging topics

Sunnyvale Ca

Barbell coach and personal trainer. Also a content contributor to EFitX, an app designed to track personal fitness goals and movements on mobile devices. Sunnyvale Health & Fitness is a private training facility.

Greater San Diego Area

Middle School Athletics and grade 9 PE instructor. Francis Parker School is a private school, focused on activating intellectual curiosity and opportunities to learn globally while staying connected locally.- Designed and delivered PE and health education lessons, including projects relating to “Life Skills”, a topic that was relatively novel in curriculum guidelines- Granted the option to add revisions and suggestions to the department’s Scope and Sequence blueprint- Launched an independent PE section specific to a non-traditional sport

Santa Clara Ca

Summer assistant to the Strength and Conditioning staff and in-season and pre-season collegiate athletes. Performed basic coaching duties as allocated by NCAA regulations.

Dunwoody Ga

Provided elite fitness training services to members of Dunwoody Country Club for exercise classes and one-on-one training opportunities. Dunwoody Country Club is a premiere membership invitation-only golf and tennis facility in North Atlanta. - Worked exclusively with six long-term club patrons in reaching personal fitness goals- Developed innovative activity classes and training templates to diversity training options- Administered biometric testing services to new and existing clients to identify baseline measures and for pre-screening purposes

Greater Atlanta Area

Taught a variety of lecture and activity-based health and kinesiology courses. Pedagogical methods included projects and assignments outside of the classroom, group projects and peer learning, and physical activities to illustrate the importance of maintaining optimal health.- Planned, designed, and updated interactive presentations and lectures in traditional and online formats in accordance with general curriculum requirements - Efficiently distributed instructional material, assignments, and assessments to roughly 300 students per academic year on the college’s learning management system, iCollege- Evaluated and calculated progression and competency levels with hands-on skills tests

Provided one-on-one fitness training services on-site. Created a unique coding system that identified exercise modules, which allowed clients to see progressive results.

Atlanta Ga

Assisted executive director with database management, including managing online promotional materials and resources relating to men's health.

Smyrna Ga

Administrative support member for a rapidly growing nursing services company.

Kennesaw Ga

Taught elective courses for KSU's Health Promotion and Physical Education department.

Supported full-time faculty during graduate studies. Duties included assessing student work in upper division lecture courses, Biomechanics lab instruction, and Course Moderator for EyeCycle, a tandem-riding lab section available to community members with vision disabilities. Taught volleyball, basketball, and cooperative games courses as an adjunct faculty.

Accounting services for a large university. Processed outgoing payments to vendors and for travel reimbursement.