Andrew D.

McComas
321 Riviera Drive, Brooklyn, MI 49230
Phone: 517.206.9273 Email: amccomas168@gmail.com Professional Objective Professional Preparation
To teach middle elementary grades or special education at a Michigan public school

Concordia University Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, 2010 Major: Social Studies Siena Heights University Graduate studies for special education Focus: Cognitive Impairment endorsement, 2013

Professional Elementary Education K-5 All Subjects (K-8 Self Contained Classroom) Qualifications Social Studies (RX endorsement) 6-8
Special Education Cognitive Impairment (SA endorsement) K-12

Employment Experience

Special Education Teacher, da Vinci Institute High School, Jackson, MI 8/2013 - Present
Develop and implement lessons for resource room students in grades 9-12. Assist general education teachers by supporting curriculum from the general education setting through skill reinforcement and remediation. Responsible for development and implementation of IEPs, formative and summative assessments, three year reevaluations, and Medicaid reports.

Head Varsity Soccer Coach, Columbia Central High School, Brooklyn, MI 7/2012 Present
Provide instruction for development of soccer skills, organize and maintain equipment and fields, manage players, parents and assistant coaches and report scores and stats to local newspapers.

Title 1 Paraprofessional, East Jackson Community Schools, Jackson, MI 8/2011 8/2013

Work with At-Risk students in grades 4-6; provide additional tutoring assistance at recesses and assist with classroom duties and lessons.

Special Education Substitute, East Jackson Community Schools, Jackson, MI 11/201212/2012

Work with students with cognitive impairments in the special education setting; modify tests and assignments as needed for success in general education setting; provide support to general education teachers and manage student behavior plans and reward systems implemented by the CI teacher.

Substitute Teacher, East Jackson Community Schools, Jackson, MI 11/2010 8/2013

Fill in as an emergency substitute teacher for grades 4-6 in general education setting, special education setting, music and physical education. Instruct students; manage classroom and present lessons provided by teachers.

Paraprofessional, East Jackson Community Schools, Jackson, MI 11/2010 8/2011

Work one-on-one with a fourth grade student and kindergarten student on the Autism spectrum. Assist in a self-contained CI classroom.

Homebound Tutor, East Jackson Community Schools, Jackson, MI 9/2010 6/2011

Prepare and present lessons to students placed on homebound services.

Related Experiences

Tutoring, Brooklyn, MI, Summer 2012 Population: Third and Fourth Graders: Position: Tutor
Duties: Worked with a fourth grade student providing tutoring services for the State of Michigan through Adoption Subsidies Program. Worked with a third grade student to reinforce reading and mathematics lessons after school.

4th Grade Camp, East Jackson Community Schools, Jackson, MI 2013 Population: Fourth Graders: Position: Substitute Teacher
Duties: Filled in for a sick teacher as the lead instructor for the outdoor school program at the YMCA Storer Camp in Napoleon, MI. Helped manage student behavior, facilitate learning and assist camp instructors with presenting their lessons.

Brooklyn Elementary, Brooklyn, MI, Spring 2010 Population: Fourth Graders: Position: Student Teacher
Duties: Worked within a self-contained classroom of 31 students and taught health, math, science, social studies and language arts for one semester. .

Substitute Teacher, Jackson County, Jackson, MI, 3/2010 8/2013

Duties: Present lessons provided by classroom teacher and provide classroom management in the event of a teachers absence. .

Community Soccer Camp, Brooklyn, MI 6/2012, 8/2013

Duties: Organized, promoted and ran a soccer camp for children in the community ages 5-15. Worked as the lead coach and managed high school student coaches and campers for three days.

Activities & Organizations

College Member of Concordia Mens Soccer team; Athletes in Action member; theater department technician High School Mens Soccer team captain, Mens Baseball team captain, Student Government, National Honor Society, Model United Nations Community Soccer Referee for Community Youth Soccer Program, Volunteer Coach for Community Youth Soccer Program, Head Coach Columbia Boys Varsity Soccer, Assistant Coach Columbia Girls Varsity Soccer Soccer Coach of the Year, Jackson Citizen Patriot November 2012 Faculty Recognition Award for Psychology, Columbia Central May 2006 Scholar Athlete, Columbia Central October 2005, 2006 April 2005, 2006 Academic All Conference, Concordia University October 2008 WHAC Champion of Character, Concordia University October 2007 Presenter, Concordia University - 2010 Conference on Spirituality and the Arts and Sciences March 16, 2010

Honors Received