TIMOTHY J.

MORRIS
Medford, MA | (781) 307-3739 | timothy.morris44@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Tufts University (Aug 2019 - Present) Medford, MA
• Master of Arts in Teaching, History
• Degree Expected August 2020
Williams College (Sep 2009 - Jun 2013) Williamstown, MA
• Bachelor of Arts, History and Leadership Studies

CERTIFICATIONS
Massachusetts Initial Teaching License in History (Grades 5-12) Expected Aug 2020
Moderate Disabilities License Expected Aug 2020
Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement Expected Aug 2020

TEACHING & COACHING EXPERIENCE

History Teacher, Medford High School (Sep 2019 - Present) Medford, MA
• Planned lessons and created assessments for Modern World History, Advanced Placement European
History, and Civics to meet Massachusetts Learning Standards. Lead teacher for two tenth-grade
Modern World History courses
• Executed culturally-responsive teaching in a school with a diverse student body; regularly
corresponded with families from diverse backgrounds regarding student performance
• Developed accommodations for English Language Learners and students with Individual Education
Plans; implemented accommodations within classroom
Assistant Football Coach, Tufts University (Aug 2019 - Present) Medford, MA
Tight Ends Coach
• Assisted in offensive game-plan development; created weekly opponent scouting report; led tight end
meetings and taught individual skills to include run and pass blocking, route-running, and receiving
• Assisted Head Coach in national recruitment of high school student-athletes by identifying, evaluating,
and communicating with prospective Tufts University football players and their families
Teaching Intern, Phillips Exeter Academy (2013-2014 School Year) Exeter, NH
Physical Education Department Teaching Intern
• Created the first ninth grade Physical Education strength training curriculum to teach the proper use
of weight room equipment, with a focus on proper form and injury prevention
• Completed year-long first-year faculty training program with cohort of teaching interns and first-year
faculty members from each department
Resident Dormitory Faculty
• Resided in faculty apartment alongside forty students, grades nine through post-graduate
• Participated in dorm meetings; served regular dorm duty; created check-in competitions and prizes in
order to build dormitory camaraderie across grade levels
Varsity Assistant Coach: Football, Wrestling, Track and Field
• Coached running backs and inside linebackers for the varsity football team (6-2 record)
• Served as assistant coach for varsity wresting team and varsity track and field sprinters and throwers
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Captain, United States Marine Corps (2014-2019) U.S., Djibouti, Iraq, Kuwait, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore
Platoon Commander; Company Executive Officer; Deployed Detachment Officer-in-Charge; Senior Instructor
• Directly responsible for the safety, training, morale, and personal welfare of over two hundred Marines
while serving in various leadership positions within the Marine Corps aviation command and control
community
• Served as the officer-in-charge of eight Marines and $2M of equipment during a joint Navy-Marine
Corps deployment to Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
North Africa Regional Specialist
• Selected by the Marine Corps Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL) to
specialize in North Africa as part of its regional, cultural, and language training program
• Completed Department of Defense training on Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, South Sudan,
and Tunisia, including country history and familiarization with languages spoken
• Created and taught regional familiarization curriculum while aboard U.S. Navy ship prior to entering
Djibouti to conduct theater security training mission and Iraq to support combat operations

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Collegiate Academic & Athletic Recognition
• Five-time member of Williams College Dean’s List; 2012 NESCAC All-Academic Football Team; 2012
National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society member; four-year varsity football letterman;
three-year starter at fullback and long-snapper; 2010 undefeated NESCAC football champion
United States Marine Corps Awards
• Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal recipient in 2015 and 2019 for planning training events,
teaching academic courses, and leading Marines in various roles at Camp Pendleton, CA. Navy and
Marine Corps Commendation Medal recipient in 2018 for service while deployed overseas, including
while leading Marines in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in northern Iraq and theater security
training in Djibouti