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CHAD M. SKEELE
CERTIFICATION Maryland Teaching Certificate in progress New York State Initial Certification in Childhood Education Candidate for New York State Certification for Students with Disabilities and Early Childhood Education EDUCATION Canisius College - Buffalo, NY Master of Science in Childhood Education, February 2011. Cumulative GPA 3.90/ 4.0 The State University of New York at Geneseo Geneseo, NY Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, December 2007. Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY Associate of Science Degree, Business Administration, May 2005 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Davidsonville Elementary Davidsonville, Maryland 5th grade teacher, August 2011 Present y Teach English Language Arts, Math, and Science to 5th grade students. y Teach math to Advanced Learners Program (ALPS) using M3 enrichment Sweet Home Middle School Amherst, NY Reading Aide suburban 6-8 grades, March 2011 Present y Administer student assessments in order to determine student reading levels, thus creating an appropriate reading plan to compliment student abilities and learning styles. y Work alongside students in small group and individual settings with the goal of properly guiding them through reading and writing activities, as well as helping them overcome literacy obstacles. y Collaboration with teachers at all grade levels to implement the appropriate interventions for struggling students. Maryvale Intermediate School Cheektowaga, NY Student Teacher suburban 5th grade, October December 2010 y Designed and implemented unit on energy; students participated in building model rollercoaster where they discovered connection of potential and kinetic energy. Unit also taught different forms and types of energy, and how energy changes using laboratory demonstrations and activities. y Implemented teaching of mathematics unit on multiplying and dividing decimals using real world examples; students used actual money to discover the relationship of decimals to whole numbers and how this can be applied to multiplication and division of decimals. y Empowered students to be more conscious and aware of the world around them by integrating a daily current events meeting into the class. y Developed lessons and differentiated instructional style to meet needs of both high ability students and students with disabilities. y Gained vast experience in use and implementation of SMART Board in lessons. y Continue to volunteer time at this placement upon completion of student teaching.

Martin Road Elementary School Lackawanna, NY Student Teacher urban 3rd grade, September October 2010 y Designed and taught unit on apples and Johnny Appleseed, where students learned legend of Johnny Appleseed, different types of apples and where they grow geographically using reading, writing, observation, and participation. y Students conducted apple taste test in which they determined the classs favorite type of apple and created giant floor bar graph showing results. y Created and implemented community wide book drive for Martin Road and Truman Elementary Schools libraries. My-Link Face, Canisius College Buffalo, NY English Teacher, May 2010 December 2010 y Received ESL training. y Taught English to South Korean students via web based audio and video teleconferencing. y Created original lesson plans for different scenarios based on each students needs. Westminster Community Charter School Buffalo, NY Student Tutor urban grades 3-7, October 2009 May 2010 y Tutored students in grades 3-7 in small group settings in the areas of reading, writing, math, and science. y Organized dismissal procedures. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Buffalo, NY Intern suburban 5th grade, September December 2009 y Taught literacy lesson on American history and reading comprehension where students listened to read-aloud, filled out K-W-L charts, and wrote short paragraph describing a significant event in the story. COACHING EXPERIENCE Mr. Bs CBA Skills and Drills Basketball Camp Syracuse, NY Coach and Referee, February 2004 present yMentored children between the ages 8-12 basketball and life skills Jim Boeheims Big Orange Basketball Camp Syracuse, NY Coach and Referee, June 2004 August 2008 yCoach of children between ages 8-17 SPECIAL SKILLS Computer-literate performer with extensive software proficiency covering wide variety of applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SMART board. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Epilepsy Association of WNY organize fundraising and advertising for epilepsy awareness. Fabius-Pompey Recreation youth basketball program for grades 2-5 coach and referee. United Methodist Church Foundation volunteer at various churches, organizing fund raising ventures such as dinners, food drives, clothes drives etc. OTHER EXPERIENCE Eastern Management Group Buffalo, NY Manager of valet parking, 2010 present Summit Ford Elbridge, NY Sales and Leasing Consultant, 2008 University Directories Chapel Hill, NC Local Sales Manager, summer 2007 Equ-Spa Inc./JD-Mass Enterprises - Syracuse, NY Web Design, 2002-2006