CHRISTOPHER A.

SWARTZ

C

S Columbus, OH *****,

614-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

History, Philosophy, and US Government teacher under STRS. 20+ years of experience with Upper Arlington Schools, a leading public-school system in Ohio. Helped students achieve a passing rate on I.B. exams for over 11 years with an average I.B. score of 5.4 on a 7-point scale. Trained 5 student teachers, served on curriculum and team management committees and prepared students for State mandated graduation tests. Volunteered as teacher union representative on a salary and benefits negotiation team. Founded, directed and coached college club, high school, and adult rowing programs for 40+ years, including Ohio State Crew Club, Greater Columbus Rowing Association, Upper Arlington High School and Masters programs, Pine Crest School, and Central Ohio Rowing. Achievements include winning regional team championships to coaching individual national champions, providing training for adapted and para-athletes to coaching in World Championships and Paralympic Games, establishing new programs and organizing various aspects of regional and national regattas. Established early careers in corporate media and public information which included organizing and staffing corporate video production studio, producing monthly video news program, promoting statewide crime victims' compensation programs and creating advertising and marketing campaigns. Adaptable and versatile with transferable skills.

SKILLS

• Project Coordination • Logistics Management • Operations Management

• Staff Development • Budget Control • Creativity and Innovation

• Teaching • Public Speaking • Computer Skills

EXPERIENCE

Director of Rowing Emeritus June 2018 - Current

CENTRAL OHIO ROWING Columbus, OH

• Provide oversight and management for high school-aged rowing program

• Scrutinize and interview coaching candidates and recommend personnel decisions to Parent Board

• Oversee equipment budget and repair and/or upgrade equipment

• Coordinate coaching training, periodization schedules and competition opportunities for rowers

• Guide athletes through college recruiting process

• Highlights: Coached crews into the A finals of USRowing Youth Nationals 3 of the past 6 years Boys Head Crew Coach August 2016 - September 2017

PINE CREST SCHOOL Ft. Lauderdale, FL

• Guided rowers to improve rowing technique

• Developed and implemented daily, weekly, and seasonal workout plans Season highlights: placed 4 of 6 crews in the Florida State Event Grand Finals; the Freshman 8 received the silver medal in the State and Regional Championships,

Secondary Social Studies Teacher/Head Rowing Coach August 1993 - June 2015 UPPER ARLINGTON CITY SCHOOLS Columbus, OH

Global History, Philosophy, and US Government Teacher Head Crew Coach for the Boys Novice and Varsity teams Career highlights: the Girls and Boys Teams consistently finished within the top 5 teams in the Midwest Region during tenure as coach; responsible for two Scholastic Nationals silver medals and one medal at the Head of the Charles Regattas; additional highlights available on request

• Assisted student development of critical thinking, research, writing, and reading skills Instructed students through a sequence-based approach, beginning with basic skills then progressing to autonomous learning

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Hosted discussions, provided feedback, and posted assignments and grades on Schoology and Powerschool (web- based management systems)

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Managed 2-5 assistant coaches each season, providing oversight for the Girls Novice and Varsity teams as needed and Instructed rowers on how to perfect and maintain proper rowing technique

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Managed and set travel and competition schedules and developed and implemented daily, weekly, and seasonal workout plans

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Monitored, tracked, and recorded athlete attendance, health, and fitness, addressing injuries as appropriate and ensured rowers maintain required G.P.A.s and provided weekly tutoring as necessary

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Midwest Coaching Education Trainer June 1991 - August 2019 UNITED STATES ROWING ASSOCIATION Columbus, OH

• Oversaw and taught Association Coaching Education clinics

• Traveled extensively throughout the Midwest region

• Assisted local organizations with regatta management

• Coordinated with Coaching Education Coordinator and other regional trainers

• Served in Midwest Field Service position from 1991-1993 President January 1990 - August 1994

INFOCUS COMMUNICATIONS Columbus, OH

• Prospected for new clients

• Subcontracted with various profit and non-profit organizations on marketing campaigns

• Designed and coordinated production of client video, audio, and print materials Audio and Video Coordinator January 1987 - August 1993 LIEBERT CORPORATION Columbus, OH

• Coordinated the production of various media programs with corporate departments

• Managed the design and construction of corporate video production facility

• Produced and catalogued video training materials for global corporation Public Information Officer January 1987 - December 1989 STATE OF OHIO, COURT OF CLAIMS Columbus, OH

• Assisted with Victims of Crime Compensation Program Statewide marketing campaign

• Traveled weekly to Ohio local and county Victim/Witness Protection Programs

• Cooperated with State and local law enforcement regarding crime victims' services Social Studies/Reading Teacher October 1976 - August 1983 SOUTHWESTERN CITY SCHOOLS Columbus, OH

• Taught U.S. History to 8th grade students

• Coordinated historical media projects with Language Arts teacher

• Created relevent curriculum for budget-strapped district Instructed students in grades 6-8, using a sequence-based approach, through their development of critical thinking, writing, and reading with attention to how details and context govern meaning to past and current historical texts

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• Supported students as they learned to use technology in the writing and research process EDUCATION

Master of Arts - Educational Media

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, Columbus, OH

Cum Laude June 1981

Bachelor of Arts - Social Studies

MARIETTA COLLEGE, Marietta, OH

Cum Laude May 1976 Member of the Delta Epsilon Fraternity and Member of the Varsity Crew Team Adult and Pediatric First Aid/ CPR/AED Certified, State of Ohio Comprehensive Social Studies grade 7-12 Teaching Certificate (renewal pending)

United States Rowing Association Certified Coach and Coaching Education Instructor INTERESTS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Global View with extensive travel throughout the United States, as well as England, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Brazil, Mexico, and throughout the Caribbean. Open to experience and to explore new global and local environments. Incorporated much of this travel into school lessons. Also, travel included coaching duties for national and international events, highlighted by the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio. Community:

Volunteer tutor for individual students with various medical or attendance issues. Volunteer with the Midwest Rowing Association and the United States Rowing Association during tenure as rowing coach. Candidate in 2015 for local school board.

Leadership:

Experienced trainer of best practices for working with diverse student populations. Designed U.S. History Curriculum for Norton Middle School in the Southwestern City Schools System. Owner of InFocus Communications with experience developing successful media strategies for small businesses. Traveled and consulted with numerous county and local crime victim-witness programs in Ohio regarding compensation funds. Coordinated media buys and internal communications. Coordinated layout and produced Ohio Criminal Defense Lawyers bi-monthly news magazine. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Numerous coaching achievements. Can provide on request.

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