Zachary T.

Arem
www.ZacharyArem.weebly.com
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OBJECTIVE:
• Obtain a full-time position teaching physical education in a dynamic school environment that values student
achievement and the promotion of lifelong physical health and wellness
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EDUCATION:
• University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
o Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, K-12, May 2008
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
• Physical Education Teacher & School Health Leader, CMS, Devonshire Elementary, Charlotte, NC
August 2014 - Present
o Head of the Physical Education Department for 650 students in grades K-5 at a Title I school
o Prepare and facilitate grade level appropriate curriculum
o Create and implement lessons with a focus on literacy, math, physical fitness, and skill development
o Manage and inventory physical education equipment
o Collaborate with classroom teachers to integrate core curriculum into lessons for all grade levels
o Integrate technology into lessons, allowing students to further promote skill development
o Promote higher level thinking through inferential questioning, personalized learning, anchor charts,
learning goals, scales, and word walls
o Apply classroom management skills for a safe, engaging, and fun learning environment
o Assess students both formally and informally on psychomotor, affective, and cognitive skills
o Develop a strong working relationship with students, staff, and administration
▪ Support events such as the food pantry, basketball games, soccer practice, and Girls on the Run
o Organize teambuilding activity at monthly staff meetings
o Special Area Team leader
▪ Attend monthly ILT meetings and facilitate weekly Special Area Team meetings
o New teacher mentor
o Conduct a schoolwide Jump Rope for Heart campaign
▪ $8,000 in donations for the American Heart Association over a five-year period
o Plan and lead two separate Field Day events, K-2 and 3-5
o Direct International Walk/Bike to School Days
o Facilitator of the 5th grade Safety Patrol Program
▪ Organize meetings, develop opportunities for leadership, and plan field trips to the BMW
dealership and Hornets games
o Coordinator of Family Health & Fitness Night
o Created schoolwide arrival and dismissal procedures

• Physical Education Teacher & Wellness Coordinator, OCPS, Bonneville Elementary, Orlando, FL
August 2010 - June 2014
o Headed Physical Education Department for 550 students in grades K-5 at a Title I school
o Created and implemented outdoor and indoor lessons for 40-60 students per block
o Mentored and supervised a Physical Education Paraprofessional on a day to day basis
o Organized a weekly Running Club for 4th and 5th grade students
o Conducted a schoolwide Jump Rope for Heart campaign
▪ $12,000 in donations for the American Heart Association over a four-year period
o Directed numerous school and community events; including field day, International Walk to School Day,
school beautification projects, and school health challenges

• Paraprofessional - Severely Handicapped, OCPS, Lake Silver Elementary, Orlando, FL

February 2010 - May 2010
o Provided care as well as educational and developmental assistance to severely disabled students
o Assisted in behavior management, reinforcement of school rules, physical transferring, gross and fine
motor skills, daily living skills, as well as computer-based activity and behavior logs
o Assisted in the development of daily lesson plans and learning activities
 • Extended Day Child Care Site Coordinator, YMCA, Naples Elementary, Naples, NY
September 2009 - January 2010
o Planned and implemented daily routines, activities, rules, and regulations for ten students
o Communicated with school administrators, YMCA directors, parents, and subordinate staff
o Helped students grow physically, socially, academically, cognitively, and spiritually

• Substitute Teacher, Alachua County Schools, FL & Naples Central Schools, NY

November 2008 - January 2010
o Taught in K-12 classrooms and Physical Education settings
o Implemented lesson plans, as well as supervised, instructed, and managed students

• Physical Education Student Teacher, Kanapaha Middle & JJ Finley Elementary, Gainesville, FL
January - April 2008
o Planned, organized, and implemented daily lesson plans to a diverse group of students
o Provided a safe environment where students were given the opportunity to succeed and learn

• President & Coach, Handball Club, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Fall 2006 - Spring 2009
o Taught club members fundamental and advanced handball skills
o Organized weekly practices, recruited players, managed annual budget, and fundraised over $15,000
o Coached the 2008, 2009, & 2010 Division II Collegiate National Handball Championship Teams

• Wilderness Guide & Administrative Staff, Camp Pathfinder, Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada
Summer 2000 - Summer 2008
o Guided wilderness canoe trips for boys and young men ages 7-18
o Director of Canoe Tripping Program
▪ Planned and organized hundreds of wilderness canoe trips, as well as mentored boys, adolescents,
and young men ages 7-21
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CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS, & AFFILIATIONS:
• State of North Carolina Standard Professional II certification, Physical Education, K-12
• American Heart Association CPR/AED certified & first aid responder
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certified
• AAHPERD and NCAAHPERD member
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AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
• Voted teacher of the month/week by colleagues, 2010-2019
• $3000 new equipment grant recipient through the Charlotte Hornets Foundation, 2018
• Selected by administration to represent Devonshire at a Stedman Graham leadership seminar, 2015
• $5000 SPARK grant recipient through the Annika Sorenstam Foundation, 2012
• Magna Cum Laude graduate, 3.94 out of 4.0 overall GPA
• University of Florida Division II Collegiate National Handball Championship Team member, 2006
• Camp Pathfinder Tripping Award recipient, 1999
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REFERENCES:
• Available upon request