High School Teacher, Creative Writer

P hil L ip A. Cruz

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OBJECTIVE

Use my education and skills to gain a meaningful career where I can become a valued team member in

any setting.

E XPERIENCE

SEPTEMBER 2014 TO PRESENT

- LONG TERM SUBSTITUTE TEACHER BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOLS

B ERKELEY COUNTY, WV

• CREATE LESSON PLANS AND MANAGE ASSIGNMENTS GIVEN TO STUDENTS

• PROVIDE INSTRUCTION TO YOUTH IN PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

• LECTURE AND SUPERVISE STUDENTS DAILY

• PROVIDE TUTORING DURING SCHOOLS HOURS TO ENSURE MAXIMUM RETENTION OF

S UBJECT MATTER

• PROVIDE WEEKLY EVALUATION ASSESSMENTS OF ALL STUDENTS THROUGH TESTS AND

E XAMS

• ATTEND DEPARTMENT MEETINGS TO DISCUSS PROGRESS REPORTS FOR FOREIGN

L ANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

AUGUST 2014 TO SEPTEMBER 2014 ARC OF WASHINGTON COUNTY

H AGERSTOWN, MD

-PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT STAFF

• Provide w r i t ten documentation of incidents and medications for developmental individuals

• Provide supervision for individuals wi th Developmental Disabili ties and l ike cases

• Transpor t individuals to and from medical appointments; providing and fi l ling out any

necessary medical forms as per MD-BON

• Administer Medications to individuals and document any medication errors on legal MAR/

N ursing documents.

APRIL 2014 TO AUGUST 2014 CHILREN'S HOME SOCIETY

M ARTINSBURG, WV

Relief ChildCare Worker

• Provide one on one after-crisis counseling

• Complete required documentation to include serious incidents and Shift Summar ies

• perform safety in terventions

• Teach basic life skills

• Supervise at r isk juvenile youth

2012 to 2014 Uni ted Methodist Church Ma r t insburg, WV.

Direct Care Childcare Worker

• Complete required documentation to include serious incidents, shift summar ies, group therapy

r eports, etc.

• Perform therapeutic crisis in tervention

• Perform safety in terventions

• Perform after-crisis counseling

• Supervise at r isk Juveniles

2011 to 2012 Shepherd University Games Zone Shepherdstown, WV.

Games Manager

• Supervise the handling of cash and other financial accounts

• Train new employees on duties and standards of performance

• Provide safety t raining

• Manage and schedule the maintenance and repair of billiards and bowling equipment

2010 to 2012 East Pan Stylistics Crew Ma r t insburg, WV.

D ance Inst ructor

• Coordinated performances

• Taught dance class

• Cont r ibuting developer on a M ichael Jackson t r ibu te video

• Performance demonstration team member

2005 to 2007 For t Det rick Chapel Frederick, MD.

Confraterni ty of Chr istian doctr ine instructor

• Develop cur r iculum for classes taught

• Developed weekly lesson plans

• Taught classes based on approved lesson plans

EDUCATION

Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV.

2008 TO 2012

B.A. in English

• M inor in Secondary Education wi th a concentration in Creative Wri ting

• Completed requi red hours of child care work at the university

• Mentored and Tu tored middle and high school students as field requirement for education

m inor

• Published works in University Magazine

MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

2010-2012 Shepherd University Shepherdstown,

WV.

Alpha Phi Omega, National Co-ed fra ternal service organization

• Chapter Voting Delegate for National Fra ternal Bylaws

• volunteered communi ty service to non-profit organizations

• Provide assistance in community projects

2010-Present Body and Blade Swordsmanship Ma r t insburg, WV.

H istorical Eu ropean Ma r t ial A r ts assistant inst ructor

• Provide safe ma r t ial defense mentoring to students and members

• Assist inst ructor in demonstrations and lessons

• Provide individual based lessons when I nst ructor is occupied

REFERENCES

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