JoAnna Woodruff

1326 US 12

Galien, MI 49122

Phone: (269) 369-3801

jwoodruff@gmail.com

TEACHER, COACH
Student-Athlete Development Centered

Certifications
Secondary English 5-12, Indiana TEFL Certificate AP Language and Literature USA Cycling Level 3 Coach YMCA Group Cycle

A professional whose qualifications include an expected MA in Coaching Sport Performance, a BA in English Education; experience in Curriculum Design, Committee work and leadership; 150 Hour TEFL Professional Certificate through TEFL Institute; AP Language and Literature Certification; and best practices. Ten years of experience teaching English in inner-city schools. Nine years of experience teaching fitness classes and one year coaching at the high school level.

Skills Summary
Committees: Member of Vision and Mission Committee (2012-2013) Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association Committee,Team Leader for SLC committee (2011-2012), Course Facilitator for Curriculum Development Team(2009-2010), Team Member for Professional Development Committee(2004-2007), Team Member for SLC committee (2004-2007, 2010) Edited a book about Wind Energy throughout the world, Folkecenter, Ydby, Denmark. (2012) MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint)

Key Skills
Coaching Classroom Management Teaching English as a Second Language Course Methodology and Approaches Formal Lesson Planning

Writing and Editing: Software:

Professional Experience
South Bend Community Schools Corporation, South Bend, IN Benton Harbor Area Schools, Benton Harbor, MI Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, MI South Bend Community School Corporation, South Bend, IN ESL English, English 9 & 10, Theater Arts, 2010Present Coaching Cross Country, June 2013- Present Teacher of English 10-12, Johns Hopkins Reading and Writing in Your Career, 2007-2010 Adjunct Professor for Physical Education, 2006 Teacher of English 9 & 11, Technology English 9, 2003-2007

Education
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI MA in Coaching Sport Performance, December 2013 Anderson University, Anderson, IN BA in English and Education, 2003

Other
Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association, South Bend, IN Cycle-Re-Cycle, Benton Harbor, MI St. Joseph/ Benton Harbor YMCA, St. Joseph, MI Whirlpool Steelhead Triathlon, Benton Harbor, MI -ContinuedVolunteer for Trail Maintenance and Races, 2013

Volunteer Bike Mechanic, 2012 Group Cycle Instructor, Swim Instructor, 20042013 Coordinator for Gear Truck and Post Race Food, 2009-2011

Recent Project Highlights:

Coaching: Assisted in coaching responsibilities for Cross Country Team. Conference: Attended 2013 National Coaching Conference in Colorado Springs, CO. Race Officiating: Volunteered to officiate the Mountain Bike races for the 2013 Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Series. Trail Maintenance: Volunteered over 20 hours of trail maintenance for NIMBA and Southwestern Michigan Mountain bike trail systems. Was featured on ABC 57 news as the spokesperson for NIMBA, July 1, 2013. Remediation: Assisted in the development of an 8-Step Remediation process to increase test scores on standardized test at John Adams High School in South Bend, IN. Facilitated pre-test, organized student selection for remediation, participated in remediation teaching and proctoring of posttest. Student test scores increased by 35%. Curriculum Design: Facilitated committee in creation of Power Standards and created a curriculum for 10th graders at Benton Harbor High School. Editing: Edited chapters of a collaborative book about Wind Energy written by many authors throughout the world. The book will be coming out this year, and is being published by the Folkecenter for Renewable Energy in Ydby, Denmark. Utilized Microsoft Word. English as a Second Language: Worked with students from fourteen countries to learn the basics of the English language and also master state standards. In my editing experience, I was also working with writers whose first language was not English. Organization: Organized daily lesson plans to address the state standards and utilize a variety of different learning styles. Organized and implemented the lessons for four different subjects at a time. People Skills: Worked with high school students with a variety of cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Coordinated with parents, coteachers, administrators and team members. Successfully reached growth and learning goals for the team and classes.

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