High School Assistant

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Clarendon Hills, IL. ***** Phone #: 773-***-****

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Michael Harrigan

Objective Desire a challenging position to utilize my skills

to positively influence the lives and education of

young students.

Experience October 2010 - Current District 203

Naperville, IL.

Substitute Teacher

Covered a variety of classrooms for absent teachers

in High Schools and Middle Schools for the

Naperville School District.

August 2003 - August 2010 Chicago Public Schools

Chicago, IL.

High School English and Social Studies Teacher

Led Roosevelt reading team, worked to improve

reading test scores for lower achieving students and

developing appropriate curriculum.

Taught many different curriculums and lessons to all

grade levels.

Employed a variety of instructional techniques,

including differentiated instruction, which was

consistent with the needs, capabilities, and

interests of individual students.

Extracurricular

Experience Initiated Build On after school program empowering

students to get involved in their community and

complete service learning requirements.

Chosen by Build On Committee in 2006 to take

students for two weeks to West Africa and help

construct a school in a rural village.

Created a golf team that competed citywide for three

years.

Head Baseball Coach of freshman/ sophomore baseball

team for four years.

Other Experience 1997 - 2002 Ruth Lake and

Schaumburg Golf Club

Assistant Golf Professional

Coordinated large junior golf program, ran golf

clinics, and taught individual golf lessons.

Managed day to day operations of golf shop and ran

many golf tournaments.

Education Masters of Education, Teaching & Learning, 2004 -

DePaul University

Bachelor of Arts 1996 Major: Political Science &

Minor: English -

University of Iowa

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