PATRICIA KEEFE Turnage, NBCT
Yorktown, VA 23693
Phone 757-***-****
*************@*****.***
Career Objectives:
To promote social, emotional, and physical development through lifetime wellness habits for generations of students, using interactive and engaging instructional methods.
To positively impact the next generation of learners, instilling a love of learning through engaging and meaningful Learning Experiences base of local, state, and National Standards. Education:
*2006 - National Board Certification
*2000 - BS, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. Professional Service:
Sunshine Committee Poquoson Elementary School 2022-23
Past VP General Division for VAHPERD-Virginia’s Health and Physical Educators’ professional association
Outstanding Health and Physical Education (OHPEP) presenter for school divisions in Virginia
VDOE Family Life Education (FLE) Training Cadre Member - since 2006, served as FLE curriculum writer and trainer for teachers and nurses across Virginia
Positive Behavior Intervention Supports - program developer and grade-level representative
Hampton City School Crisis Management and Safe School Committee Member
Hampton City Schools School Health Advisory Board (SHAB) member and officer Teaching Experiences
August 2022-June 2023: Poquoson Elementary School, 5th Grade Teacher Supervisor: Dr. Barbara Wood
Address: 1033 Poquoson Avenue, Poquoson, VA 23662
Duties: Planning, implementing, and assessing instruction for 5th grade in Math, Reading, and Science. Students earned SOL pass rates of: 92% in Reading, 92% in Math, and 88% in Science. I passed all four ES Content Area Praxis Tests. Served the Sunshine Committee to bring positivity to the staff and our class earned 450 Bull Bucks for PBIS in the school year for our outstanding citizenship in all venues of Instruction. August 2021-August 2022: Peninsula Catholic High School, Health & Physical Education & Strength Training Instructor
Supervisor: Jenny Franklin
Address: 600 Harpersville Road, NN, VA, 23601
Duties: Curriculum Design, Planning, Implementing, and Instruction of 9th grade students for VAHPE SOLs and Strength Training course for Upper Level grades. Supervision and maintenance of safety and equipment. Other duties as assigned or for which I volunteered. SY 2020-21: Walsingham Academy Family Life, Health, and Physical Education Teacher Supervisor: Jenafer Naswadi
Address: 1100 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185 Duties: Ages 3- 7th grade instruction and new curriculum development. Other Duties as assigned. August 2019- June 2020: Charles City County Elementary School Health & Physical Education Teacher Supervisor: Ken LaLonde
Address: 10039 Courthouse Road, Charles City County, VA 23030 Duties: Grades K-6th grade instruction. Other Duties as assigned. 2014-2019 Newsome Park Elementary School, Newport News Public Schools, Health & Physical Educator Supervisor: Mrs. Kimberly Judge (Principal) and Duke Conrad (H.P.E. curriculum supervisor) Address: 4200 Marshall Ave, NN, VA 23607; Phone: 757-***-**** Duties: All that are involved in teaching HPE to 1st-5th grade PLUS duties as assigned. PBIS Program development and implementation. Building Community Relationships and soliciting Resources for supporting students and staff.
2014-2014 Director Girl Scout Council of the Colonial Coast Day Camp Supervisor: Tracy Keller
Phone: 757-***-****
Address: 912 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Duties: Supervisor for Summer Day Camp, scheduling all staff members, developing the implementation of curriculum, Nurse Duties, Safety, Supplies, & Equipment Supervision and Maintenance across the Camp property, Managing all Licensure for Staff and State Compliance Standards. 2014-Present Homebound Instructor, Hampton City Schools Supervisor: Kathy Walner
Phone: 757-***-****
Address: 1 Franklin Street, Hampton, VA 23320
Duties: Work collaboratively with schools, parents, and the community to help students with special educational situations achieve academic success in the four core subjects 2012-2014 Teacher/Owner Healthy Hearts, Happy Kids Youth Wellness & Childcare Program Address: 1103 Kimberly Court, Chesapeake, VA 23320 Duties: Responsible for licensure, marketing, planning and maintenance of facility 2001-2011 Health, Physical Education, and FLE Teacher, Syms MS and Tyler ES, Hampton City Schools Supervisor: Findolph Taylor, HPE Curriculum Leader HCS & Sherrie Bollhorst, CHES Address: 1 Franklin Street, Hampton, VA 23669
Duties: Plan, develop and implement lesson plans aligned with the Virginia SOLs
Instructional leader and member of the School Improvement Team
Cooperating Teacher for Student Teachers from HU, ODU & NSU
Coordinated Syms Health Fair
CIT/SHAB Secretary and member (3 years)
Safe School Committee Chairperson (4 years)
Presenter at Longwood College Health for Success 2005, VAHPERD, & OHPEP
Trainer for Elementary Family Life Curriculum
Revised Family Life Curriculum (K-8)
Remediation tutor for Mathematics
Homebound Instructor for core subjects for Alternative Education & Students with Medical Impairments
2006-2018 VA Department of Education Family Life Education Trainer for Teachers & Nurses across VA Supervisor: Caroline Fuller
Duties: Writing and providing high-quality Professional Training to help Family Life Educators across Virginia manage the Sensitive and Difficult topics of Family Life Education for all different localities. 2006-2009 Classroom Management Coach for Physical Education, Hampton City Schools Supervisor: Joan Davis
Address: 1 Franklin Street, Hampton, VA 23669
Duties: Assisted new teachers & teachers on Improvement Plans with classroom management. skills. Developed & shared classroom management strategies with faculty. 2000-2001 New Horizons Regional Ed. Center, Center for Autism, Adapted Physical Education Teacher Supervisor: Kelly Wood
Address: 520 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, VA 23666
Duties: Scheduled classes and individual instruction time in compliance with IEPs for 45 students, six classes. Developed and planed appropriate curriculum for student population. Coordinated services and facilities with other programs at the center. Researched, and managed community-based recreation trips. Developed and initiated developmentally-appropriate Family Life lessons. Initiated a therapeutic horseback riding program.
Other non-education jobs served: Restaurant (Server, Dish room, Host), Banking (Credit Union teller, member service, ATM manager, Loan servicer), Retail (Cashier, Salesperson, Merchandising)
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