Jeffrey R Purdom Resume

2085 Navarone Dr

 Naperville, IL 60565

JEFFREY R. PURDOM

Cell:  (913) 660.6165        E-mail: Jeffpurdom@gmail.comtion

Certification

·         Illinois Initial Secondary Certification (Type 09) in Social Science, Expected Summer 2009

·         Middle Grades Endorsement in History, Expected Summer 2009

Education

·         Masters of Education, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, Graduation Expected June 2009   GPA 3.92

·         University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, May 2005

           Major: History                Minor: Political Science

Teaching Related Experience

Student Teaching Experience, Jane Addams Middle School, Bolingbrook, IL expected March- May 2009

·         Eighth grade social studies class

·         Planned and presented lessons on the Cold War, Civil Rights Unit, Vietnam War, and Illinois Constitution

·         Cooperated with other 8th grade teachers, and special education teachers

·         Tutored students before and after school

·         Integrated media with lesson plans

Special Education Aide, Naperville School District 203, Naperville, IL 2007-Spring 2009

·         Worked with special needs students to develop and maintain classroom concepts and social skills

·         Defused outbursts due to emotional/behavioral disorders, effectively managed unacceptable behavior in the classroom

·         Facilitated regular education students’ interactions with special needs students in the classroom as well as in vocational situations       

Assistant Coach, Naperville North High School, Naperville, IL, 9th Grade Boys Basketball Team, 2007, 2008

·         Assisted head coach at daily practices by demonstrating basic skills, running drills, and teaching game strategies

·         In charge of substitutions during the games

·         Taught individual team members basketball skills that required one-on-one training 

Assistant Coach, Naperville North High School, Cross Country Team, Varsity and Frosh/Soph 2008

·         Helped run workouts, keep splits, motivate and coach during meets.

·         Team won state championship.

Assistant Coach, Overland Trail Middle School, Overland Park, KS, 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team, 2006

·         Assisted head coach at daily practices by facilitating drills and scrimmages

Youth Leader, Young Life, Overland Park, KS, 2005-2007

·         Counseled high school students

·         Organized the program and all the requirements for two weekly meetings for 30-50 high school students

·         Trained and enabled 8-10 adult volunteers in their work with local high school students

·         Organized, filed and compiled information for camp trips, weekly meetings, and fundraisers

·         Program Director at summer camps, organized and ran events for over 400 high school students

Part-Time Youth Leader, Young Life, Iowa City, IA, 2004-2005

·         Counseled high school students

·         Organized weekly meetings for 5-7 adult volunteers for their work with local high school students

Before-and-after school program staff, Coralville Central Elementary School, Coralville, IA, 2005

·         Served as program leader for students kindergarten through fifth grade

·         Organized and facilitated group games

·         Assisted students with school work

Special Skills and Interests

·         Proficient with Microsoft Office and Adobe (photography and video editing) software

·         Desire to utilize technology resources to enhance learning in the classroom

·         A passion for athletics (both coaching and competing), especially golf, basketball, baseball and marathons

References        Available upon request