Jake Klukaszewski

468 Hillview Drive jklu23@yahoo.com

New Kensington, PA 15068 (724) 448-3793

EDUCATION
Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education: History/Social Studies (Grades 7-12) Graduation: May 2020
GPA: 3.30 Dean’s List: 3 semesters

TEACHING PREPARATION
Charles A. Huston Middle School, Burrell School District Lower Burrell, PA
American History and Ancient Civilizations Student Teacher January 2020 – May 2020
• Designed and implemented history lesson plans that tailored to my placement’s agenda and PDE standards
• Participated in A.L.I.C.E. training to promote preparation and precautions should a crisis occur within a classroom or school
• Composed worksheets and interactive games to facilitate learning for 72 students
• Educated 71 students through Google Classroom due to Covid-19 with formative and summative assessments.
• Instructed SEL lessons to students to stress the importance of social and emotional learning within the classroom

Lakeview High School, Lakeview School District Stoneboro, PA

World Cultures and European History Field Student January 2019 – May 2019
• Created bulletin boards to aid in student visual learning during each unit
• Crafted interactive games to enhance student learning by driving participation in class
• Attended staff/team meetings and received personal insight regarding teaching and formed relationships with faculty
• Participated in graduation to wish students well and ensure their future plans are important to the faculty

Brentwood Middle School, Brentwood Borough School District Pittsburgh, PA

American History Field Student April 2018
• Observed cooperating teacher and gained new teaching ideas for future classroom
• Attended a staff meeting and collaborated with other professionals to understand what Brentwood expects of teachers
• Taught a review lesson to prepare students for assessment on the American Civil War

Burrell High School, Burrell School District Lower Burrell, PA

Field Student January 2017 – May 2017
• Assisted cooperating teacher with prepping classroom materials for lessons on Medieval Torture
• Conversed with cooperating teacher to create lesson presentations to assist 27 freshmen students in learning about Vietnam

ACTIVITIES
Secondary Education Foundations of Education Slippery Rock, PA
Student Member and President May 2019-May 2020
• Planned club meetings and set agendas for them throughout semester to drive club involvement
• Corresponded with other organizations and professionals to plan events to help raise money for Title 1 schools
• Collected school supplies for donation to Title 1 schools to offer them assistance and resources

WORK EXPERIENCE
Camp Deer Creek Deer Lakes, PA
Camp Counselor June 2017 – August 2019
• Implemented camp activities for students with disabilities so that every child was included throughout the day
• Created developmentally appropriate activities for campers to keep them engaged and active during the day
• Collaborated with families to understand medical needs or other accommodations needed to ensure the safety of campers

COACHING EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________________________________________
Burrell High School Lower Burrell, PA
Varsity Baseball Catching Coach and Assistant JV Coach February 2020-May 2020
• Helped develop varsity catchers through drills used while playing college baseball
• Relayed signs as a First-Base coach to help players compete in JV games
• Called pitches for JV baseball games and used knowledge gained from catching in college baseball to help decision making

HONORS/AWARDS
Mraz Scholarship December 2019