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Zachary T. Arem www.ZacharyArem.weebly.com __________________________________________________________________________________________________ OBJECTIVE: • Obtain a full-time position teaching physical education in a dynamic school environment that values student achievement and the promotion of lifelong physical health and wellness __________________________________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION: • University of Florida, Gainesville, FL o Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, K-12, May 2008 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: • Physical Education Teacher & School Health Leader, CMS, Devonshire Elementary, Charlotte, NC August 2014 - Present o Head of the Physical Education Department for 650 students in grades K-5 at a Title I school o Prepare and facilitate grade level appropriate curriculum o Create and implement lessons with a focus on literacy, math, physical fitness, and skill development o Manage and inventory physical education equipment o Collaborate with classroom teachers to integrate core curriculum into lessons for all grade levels o Integrate technology into lessons, allowing students to further promote skill development o Promote higher level thinking through inferential questioning, personalized learning, anchor charts, learning goals, scales, and word walls o Apply classroom management skills for a safe, engaging, and fun learning environment o Assess students both formally and informally on psychomotor, affective, and cognitive skills o Develop a strong working relationship with students, staff, and administration ▪ Support events such as the food pantry, basketball games, soccer practice, and Girls on the Run o Organize teambuilding activity at monthly staff meetings o Special Area Team leader ▪ Attend monthly ILT meetings and facilitate weekly Special Area Team meetings o New teacher mentor o Conduct a schoolwide Jump Rope for Heart campaign ▪ $8,000 in donations for the American Heart Association over a five-year period o Plan and lead two separate Field Day events, K-2 and 3-5 o Direct International Walk/Bike to School Days o Facilitator of the 5th grade Safety Patrol Program ▪ Organize meetings, develop opportunities for leadership, and plan field trips to the BMW dealership and Hornets games o Coordinator of Family Health & Fitness Night o Created schoolwide arrival and dismissal procedures •

Physical Education Teacher & Wellness Coordinator, OCPS, Bonneville Elementary, Orlando, FL August 2010 - June 2014 o Headed Physical Education Department for 550 students in grades K-5 at a Title I school o Created and implemented outdoor and indoor lessons for 40-60 students per block o Mentored and supervised a Physical Education Paraprofessional on a day to day basis o Organized a weekly Running Club for 4th and 5th grade students o Conducted a schoolwide Jump Rope for Heart campaign ▪ $12,000 in donations for the American Heart Association over a four-year period o Directed numerous school and community events; including field day, International Walk to School Day, school beautification projects, and school health challenges

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Paraprofessional - Severely Handicapped, OCPS, Lake Silver Elementary, Orlando, FL February 2010 - May 2010 o Provided care as well as educational and developmental assistance to severely disabled students o Assisted in behavior management, reinforcement of school rules, physical transferring, gross and fine motor skills, daily living skills, as well as computer-based activity and behavior logs o Assisted in the development of daily lesson plans and learning activities

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Extended Day Child Care Site Coordinator, YMCA, Naples Elementary, Naples, NY September 2009 - January 2010 o Planned and implemented daily routines, activities, rules, and regulations for ten students o Communicated with school administrators, YMCA directors, parents, and subordinate staff o Helped students grow physically, socially, academically, cognitively, and spiritually

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Substitute Teacher, Alachua County Schools, FL & Naples Central Schools, NY November 2008 - January 2010 o Taught in K-12 classrooms and Physical Education settings o Implemented lesson plans, as well as supervised, instructed, and managed students

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Physical Education Student Teacher, Kanapaha Middle & JJ Finley Elementary, Gainesville, FL January - April 2008 o Planned, organized, and implemented daily lesson plans to a diverse group of students o Provided a safe environment where students were given the opportunity to succeed and learn

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President & Coach, Handball Club, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Fall 2006 - Spring 2009 o Taught club members fundamental and advanced handball skills o Organized weekly practices, recruited players, managed annual budget, and fundraised over $15,000 o Coached the 2008, 2009, & 2010 Division II Collegiate National Handball Championship Teams

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Wilderness Guide & Administrative Staff, Camp Pathfinder, Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada Summer 2000 - Summer 2008 o Guided wilderness canoe trips for boys and young men ages 7-18 o Director of Canoe Tripping Program ▪ Planned and organized hundreds of wilderness canoe trips, as well as mentored boys, adolescents, and young men ages 7-21 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS, & AFFILIATIONS: • State of North Carolina Standard Professional II certification, Physical Education, K-12 • American Heart Association CPR/AED certified & first aid responder • Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certified • AAHPERD and NCAAHPERD member __________________________________________________________________________________________________ AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS • Voted teacher of the month/week by colleagues, 2010-2019 • $3000 new equipment grant recipient through the Charlotte Hornets Foundation, 2018 • Selected by administration to represent Devonshire at a Stedman Graham leadership seminar, 2015 • $5000 SPARK grant recipient through the Annika Sorenstam Foundation, 2012 • Magna Cum Laude graduate, 3.94 out of 4.0 overall GPA • University of Florida Division II Collegiate National Handball Championship Team member, 2006 • Camp Pathfinder Tripping Award recipient, 1999 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REFERENCES: • Available upon request