Michael Gearty

23 Orleans Road Norwood, MA 02062 617-462-9861-cell Email: mgearty@student.umass.edu SUMMARY: Experienced written and verbal communicator, researcher, leader, facilitator, public speaker, archivist, goal oriented, technologically competent, reflective individual seeking employment opportunity in the area of secondary education. EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACUSETTS AMHERST Masters of Teaching, May 2014, UNIVERSITY OF KENT, Canterbury, England CERTIFICATIONS: Teaching License Pending in History, CPR, First Aid EXPERIENCE: FRANKLIN COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL, Turners Falls, MA Sept.13-June 14 Student Teacher Created and implemented original lesson plans while working with other department members to insure a school wide history curriculum. Graded student work, built up working relationships with students, and controlled and maintained a positive classroom environment Students of all levels, skills and intelligences Became a part of a positive school community and actively worked to communicate with parents to keep them involved with their childs education TOWN OF NORWOOD, Norwood, MA Summer: June 13-Present Camp Supervisor, Recreation Department Promoted to position after 3 years of work, responsible for supervising both campers and other councilors. Maintained constant communication with parents and campers. Communication- parents and campers Organized all camper records and created and maintained a disciplinary system UNIVERSITY OF MASSACUSETTS AMHERST Sept. 10-Jan. 13 Football Manager, UMass Athletics Kept all equipment organized and ready, flexible working with quickly changing plans Created and maintained working relationships with players and coaches with differing needs and personalities COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows XP