Colleen B.

Mistler
Email: cmistler@springfieldcollege.edu
263 Alden St. Box 1290 Springfield, MA 01109 Phone: 774-571-1247

OBJECTIVE
To secure a full-time teaching position at the collegiate level, educating students within the community on health
promotion and disease prevention.

EDUCATION
Springfield College, Springfield, MA
Bachelor of Science in Health and Movement and Sports Studies
Licenses: Health/Family and Consumer Sciences, All & Physical Education, Pre- K-8, 5-12
Passed all sections of the MA Tests for Educator Licensure

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Westfield High School, Westfield, MA, Practicum Fall 2015, Spring
2017
Taught health and physical education lessons to students grades 9-12
Learned how teachers as assessed per department and different qualifications per school district
Observed by supervisor to meet CAP standards for teaching guidelines
Munger Hill Elementary School, Westfield, MA, Practicum Spring 2017
Taught numerous units of physical education lessons to elementary students
Taught nutrition and interpersonal skills in health education lessons to elementary students
Formed unit plans and wrote daily lesson plans
Glickman Elementary School, Springfield, MA, Student Teacher Fall 2016
Taught adaptive physical education lessons to elementary students
Learned teaching behaviors for students with intellectual and physical disabilities
Utilized alternative assessments for students
Homeschool Physical Education, Springfield College, MA, Student Teacher Fall 2016
Learned characteristics of middle school homeschool students
Formed unit plans and wrote weekly lesson plans on locomotor skills and fitness
Established alternative assessments for each lesson
King Philip Middle School, Norfolk, MA, Substitute Teacher Spring 2016
Taught physical education lessons focused on five components of health-related fitness
Learned trends and characteristics of middle aged students
Observed lessons taught by professional teachers on nutrition and muscular endurance
Birchland Park Middle School, East Longmeadow MA, Pre-Practicum Spring 2015, Spring 2016
Developed rubric to assess students in the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains
Wrote and implemented volleyball and cooperative games lessons for 6th-8th grade classes
Wrote and taught 2 lesson plans for physical fitness with appropriate formative assessment
Observed 2 rock wall lessons and wrote reflections about the teachers performance

West Springfield Middle School, West Springfield, MA, Student Teacher Fall 2015
Wrote and taught lessons to grade 7 about the spread of disease and MyPlate
Observed lessons taught by peers on alcohol and personal hygiene

Forest Park Middle School, Springfield, MA, Student Teacher Spring 2015
Implemented physical education in a classroom
Taught dance lessons to 6-8 grade
Soule Road School, Wilbraham, MA, Student Teacher Spring 2015
Spent seven weeks specializing in learning how to teach 3rd-5th grade students
Appropriately assessed student learning in the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains
Developed 4 lesson unit on gymnastics that students successfully completed
Springfield College Child Development Center, Springfield, MA, Student Teacher Fall 2014
Worked with pre-school children for a health lesson focused on healthy snacks
Integrated health education with a youth population

Agawam High School, Agawam, MA, Student Teacher Fall 2014

Evaluated 9th-12th grade students on the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains
Constructed and taught lessons on table tennis, physical fitness, and floor hockey

Ells Elementary School, Springfield, MA, Student Teacher Fall 2014

Student taught under the former president of MAPHERD which allowed me to incorporate common core
into assessments in all domains of learning; cognitive, affective and psychomotor.
Modified lesson plans and assessments to be developmentally appropriate during my motor development
and obstacle course units

King Street Kindergarten School, Springfield, MA, Student Teacher Spring 2014
Wrote and taught lesson focused on locomotor skills and manipulative skills to pre-K students

WORK EXPERIENCE
Physical Education and Health Education Student Assistant, Springfield College Fall 2016
Substitute Teacher at King Philip Middle School, Wrentham, MA Spring 2016
Coach of track and field at King Philip Middle School, Wrentham, MA Spring 2016
Special Education Assistant at King Philip Middle School, Wrentham, MA Spring 2016
Wrentham Developmental Center, Wrentham, MA 2015, 2016
Springfield Boys and Girls Club, Springfield, MA 2013-2016
LEADERSHIP POSITION
Vice President of Best Buddies Club 2014-2017
Springfield College Student Ambassador 2013-2015
Secretary of Gulick Hall Council 2013-2014
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
MAHPERD Conference presenter and volunteer Fall 2016
Homeschool physical education program Spring 2015, Fall 2016
Mass Commission for Blind Program, Springfield MA Fall 2013-Spring 2016
SHAPE America EDA Conference Volunteer February 2015
Springfield College Child Development Center, volunteered 120 hrs. Winter 2014
Humanics in Action Day Volunteer Fall 2013, Fall 2014
Volleyball Special Olympics Volunteer Referee April 2014
Ability Plus Adaptive Winter Sports Winter 2013, Winter 2014
Hartford Marathon Race Volunteer Fall 2013
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SHAPE America National Conference, Boston, Ma March 2017
MAHPERD Conference Attendee and Presenter, Worcester, MA November 2016
Wrentham Development Center APE mentorship, Wrentham, MA Summer 2016
Urban Youth Program, Wrentham, MA Summer 2015, Summer 2016
International Leadership Conference, Bloomington, IN July 2016
SHAPE America EDA Conference Attendee, Springfield, MA February 2015

CERTIFICATIONS/ AWARDS
Lifeguard/Waterfront Certification Fall 2014-2016
CPR/ First Aid Fall 2016-2018
Shape America Major of the Year Award Spring 2017