Martin J. Leap
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education - Social Studies April 2015
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Johnstown, PA
GPA: 3.613
Certification: Pennsylvania State Certification, Instructional Level I (7-12)
STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher, Portage Area High School, Portage, PA January-April 2015
Instructed 145 students that were a mixture of freshmen, sophomores and juniors in the Portage Area School District
Effectively taught and constructed lessons pertaining to the information that was to be discussed in US History 1 and US History 2 courses
Utilized Q&A sessions and classroom discussion to engage students that otherwise would not have been engaged in the class
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Home Health Aide, Interim Health Care, Altoona, PA September 2016 – present
Working one-on-one with teenagers/adults with special needs
Assist them with work around their homes
Accompany them on outings to do things such as shop, go to the movies, go to the mall, etc.
Site Director, The Learning Lamp, Johnstown, PA October 2015- August 2016
Director of The Learning Lamp’s before/after school program at Windber Elementary
Manage weekly billing via spreadsheet, meeting with principal, discussing questions/concerns with parents, organizing monthly snack/activity calendars, creating weekly staff schedules, organizing daily routine, etc.
Gained great experience with communication with parents/school administrators, working with spreadsheet, organizing daily lessons and activities, and being charge of my work staff
Was also the lead teacher at the Richland School Age Summer Camp during the summer of 2016
Building Substitute, Windber Area School District, Windber, PA May 2015-June 2015
Employed every day from May 5th until the end of the school year
Transitioned between classrooms daily to fulfill school district needs
Assisted students with special needs both one-on-one as well as in traditional classroom settings
Group Supervisor, The Learning Lamp, Johnstown, PA April 2015-October 2015
Assisted in overseeing before/after school program at a local elementary school
Organized activities for the before/after school programs
Continued to work at summer camps
Assistant Group Supervisor, The Learning Lamp, Johnstown, PA August 2013-April 2015
Constructed lesson plans for summer camps
Continued to work before and after school programs at various local elementary schools
Facilitated activities to be done at the before and after school programs
Assisted students with studying as well as completing their homework assignments
AmeriCorps Worker, The Learning Lamp, Johnstown, PA October 2012-August 2013
Worked as an aide for a student with special needs at a local school district
Instructed at The Learning Lamp’s before and after school programs at various local elementary schools