BRIANNA GAGNON
PHYSICAL EDUCATOR
CONTACT
*********@*****.***
Linkedin.com/in/Brianna-gagnon
Ipswich, MA
PROFILE
Out-going, friendly, personable entry-level physical education professional trained in teaching, exercise safety, and equipment management. Am eager to improve fitness in young people, lesson planning, and assessing. Enthusiastic about helping students achieve physical fitness objectives and improve overall health and wellbeing. I believe in strong student engagement and student learning by applying different instructional techniques and activity plans to deliver important fitness knowledge for life- long wellness.
SKILLS
• ESL - ENGLISH AS SECOND
LANGUAGE - ENDORSED
• FIRST AID & CPR CERTIFIED
• COMMUNICATION & LITERACY
MTEL – PASSED 2017
• PHYS. ED. MTEL - PENDING
• RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
• LESSON PLANNING
• CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
• DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION
• UDL - UNIVERSAL DESIGN
LEARNING
EXPERIENCE
Private Nanny, 01/2014 to Current
Care.Com Inc. - Salem, MA
• Balanced playtime and limited screen time to optimize types of stimulation and support development of fine motor, gross motor and cognitive skills.
• Offered positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
• Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to ensure understanding and foster relationships.
Student Teacher, 09/2020 to 12/2020
Higgins Middle School - Peabody, MA
• Taught one of the skill-related components of fitness – balance and coordination.
• Assessments – Cognitive, Psychomotor, Affective, Formal/Summative, Pre/Post.
• Hybrid teaching
Substitute Teacher, 10/2017 to 01/2020
Triton Regional School District - Byfield, MA
• Developed and deepened relationships with students, family members, and faculty to promote optimal student learning environments. EDUCATION
Salem State University
Salem, MA. May 2020, May 2021
B.S. – Sport and Movement Science
Concentration in Phys. Ed. – Cum Laude
M. Ed.
Tri-County Regional
Vocational Tech. HS.
Franklin, MA. June 2013
Varsity basketball and track team 2009-2013
Varsity basketball captain 2012-2013 • Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
Student Observer/Teacher Assistant, 01/2020 to 03/2020 Amesbury High School - Amesbury, MA
• Assisted host teacher with setting up equipment and teaching yoga.
• Utilized diverse technologies to approach teaching from different ways and engage students.
• Taught fundamentals of fitness from own lesson plans.
• Assisted in assessing students.
Student Observer, 09/2019 to 12/2019
Saltonstall School K-8 - Salem, MA
• Assisted host teacher with maintaining and setting up equipment.
• Taught six lessons from own lesson plans on locomotor skills.
• Assessed students after six lessons were completed. Student Observer, 09/2018 to 05/2019
Melrose Veteran Memorial Middle School - Melrose, MA
• Assisted host teacher with maintaining classroom management and equipment.
• Watched cooperating teacher and took notes on successful strategies.
• Assisted students one on one.
Assistant Girls Basketball Coach, 11/2017 to 02/2018 Southside Middle School - Manchester, NH
• Introduced games and drills, which helped students to better develop skill levels.
• Encouraged everyone to cultivate strong work ethic by demonstrating diligence, patience and respect for others.
• Promoted proper stretching, warmups and conditioning exercises to prevent sports injuries.
Youth Basketball Coach, 11/2013 to 02/2014
YMCA - North Attleboro, MA.
• Explained and taught rules to players.
• Inspected sporting equipment to ensure compliance with safety and event regulations.
• Reminded athletes to display and promote good sportsmanship with competing teams on and off the court.
• Directed ambitious practice sessions to boost athletic abilities and teamwork.