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About Me
My name is Jim Barry and I am a Health and Physical Education Teacher at Hatfield Elementary School in PA, where I have been teaching for 10 years. Hatfield Elementary School is part of the [|North Penn School District], located in the Suburbs of Philadelphia. [|(Hatfield's Location)].

I am a 1994 graduate of Father Judge High School in Philadelphia. My first year of college was at Lock Haven University, where I was undeclared. I transferred to East Stroudsburg University in the fall of 1995 and was an undeclared major. While at ESU, I was part of the student senate and in my final year I was the Student Body Vice President. In the summer of 1999, I interned for the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania. While with the Special Olympics I worked with the Sports Training Director to create a coaches training guide for my internship project. After my internship was complete I received my Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Leisure Services.

After graduation at ESU I started working for the Ambler Area YMCA. I first started as a part time employee where I was an assistant for the before and after school program. While there, I starting teaching preschool sport classes and helping with the YMCA youth leagues. At the end of the school year, I worked summer camps at the YMCA. When September 2000 came around, I was offered a position as Site Director at Lower Gwynedd Elementary School and a Kindergarten Assistant at Jarrettown Elementary School. Things remained that way for the year but I wanted more, in the spring of 2001, I decided to go back to school for Physical Education. After some research about programs I decided to go to Temple University for Health and Physical Education. In September 2001, I started at TU and still worked as a site director for the YMCA.

In September 2001, I was called by my supervisor at the Y and asked if I would like to interview for the Teen and Family Director position at the YMCA. I was very much interested in this position, it allowed me more flexibility for going to to school while giving me more responsibilities at the Y. While I was the Teen and Family Director at the YMCA, I was in charge of many different areas of the YMCA. One of responsibilities was membership relations, this included Teen and tween nights, family nights, special events like Pancakes with Santa and the Easter Egg Hunt. Another part of my responsibilities were teen programming such as Teen Leaders Club, The Minority (Black) Achievers, Teen Fitness, Teen Sports, and the Young Leaders Club. The third aspect of my position was to be the camp director for the Teen Camp and the Counselor in Training program. The teen camp program was a fun and educational summer camp, each day we would have fun activities that would allow us to go on outings to explore nature, career choices, and team building activities. In my second year as Teen Director, I started a middle school after school program at the YMCA, students were picked up at school and would participate in activities such as homework assistance, fitness classes in the workout center, swimming in the pools, sports in the gym, cooking, and crafts.

When January of 2004 came about I began student teaching in the Philadelphia School district at Loshe Elementary School, located in the Northeast section of the city. My experience there was great. Loshe was a multicultural school with a high ESL/ELL population. My learning experiences with those students helped to provide me with a background working with students who had very little experience using the English Language. In March of 2004, I said goodbye to the friends I made at Losche and went to Bucks County Technical High School in Bucks County, PA. Bucks County Technical High School is as the name says a Vo-tech school for Lower Bucks County. Students here received Health and Physical Education on a rotating basis. The curriculum at the tech school helped me form my philosophy of lifetime fitness activities. Activities there included, rock climbing, mountain biking, outdoor survival, fitness, and individual and team sports. In May of 2004, I finished my student teaching assignments and completed my teacher certification from Temple University. That summer I ran teen camp and started looking for a Physical Education position. In August 2004, I applied for a position in the North Penn School District at Hatfield Elementary School where I have been ever since. I stayed with the YMCA for until the end of October to help transition the new Teen and Family director then left the YMCA marking the end to that chapter in my life.

I graduated from East Stroudsburg University in 1999 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Recreation Management focusing in on Recreational Therapy. After graduation I worked at the Ambler Area YMCA running before and afterschool programs, summer camps and Teen and Family Programs. While there I decided to get my teachers certification at Temple University in Physical Education. While at Temple I did several practicum teachings in many different Philadelphia Schools. In 2004, I finished my certification program and was hired in the North Penn School District. In 2011 I earned my Masters of Arts in Education, from Gratz College and I am currently working on my Masters of Science in Adapted Physical Education at West Chester University.

Personal
= = I live in Ambler, PA with my 4 year old dog Chase. I enjoying taking Chase on long walks. In my free time my interests vary from being active outside, including hiking, biking, camping, and sports. When I have the time I like to get away to my parents lake house in the Poconos where I ski in the winter, and swim, mountain bike, hike, and fish in the summer.

1994 - I earned the Eagle Scout award from Troop 341 in Philadelphia, PA. 2013 - Pennsylvania State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Professional Honor Award

=__**Resume**__= =__Education: __=


 * West Chester University - //May 2013// **

Masters of Science, Adapted Physical Education

Masters of Arts, Education
 * Gratz College – //December 2011// **

Pennsylvania State Teachers Certification - Health and Physical Education, Instructional 1 Grades K-12
 * Temple University - //May 2004// **

=East Stroudsburg University - //August 1999 //=


 * __Experience __****: **

Hatfield Elementary School - Health and Physical Education Teacher.
 * __North Penn School District - __** **//August 2004 to Present//**
 * Develop, Plan, and Implement the Health and Physical Education Curriculum
 * Coordinate and Plan Olympic Days
 * Oversee School Safety program
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Coach/Referee Hatfield Hawk’s Soccer and Basketball Teams
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Safe and Orderly Correlate Chair
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Member of the Building Core Team
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">American Red Cross CPR Instructor
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">School Crisis Team Member


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Ambler Area YMCA __**
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Teen and Family Program Director __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> - **//September 2001 to October 2004//**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Coordinate and Implement Teen and Family Programs at the YMCA
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Programs include Teen Leaders Club, YMCA Achievers Program, YMCA Adventure Guides, Teen Nights, Family Nights, Generation Y Middle School Afterschool Program, and Teen Camp
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Manage three Departments with a total of 10 staff
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Prepare budgets and secure grant funding for these departments


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Camp Director __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> - **//June 2000 to August 2004//** //(summers)//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Planned games and activities for the 10 to 12 year old group


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Site Director __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> – **//November 1999 to June 2001//**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Planned activities and managed 5 staff and 50 kids in a before and after school program at Lower Gwynedd Elementary School.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Skytop Lodge - Activities Staff __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">- **//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> October 1997- April 1998 //**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Coordinated and conducted recreational activities.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Operated and maintained the sports shop which rented skis, ice skates, and mountain bikes.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Locust __****__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Lake Village __****__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> - Head Lifeguard __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">- **//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Summer 1997 //**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Oversaw and managed 20 lifeguards.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Responsibilities included record keeping, scheduling, and programming.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Lifeguarding duties and beach maintenance


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Volunteer Experience __**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">**__American Red Cross__**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">First Aid and CPR Instructor - **//2001 – Present//**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Water Safety Instructor – **//2004 - 2006//**


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Southeastern District - Pennsylvania State Association Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Executive Board Member – **//2004 - Present//**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Secretary – **//2005 – Present//**


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Pennsylvania State Association Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Member **//2001 - Present//**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Executive Board Member **//2008 to Present//**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Local Association’s Liaison **//2008 - Present//**


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Certifications __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">American Heart Association **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> – CPR/AED - 10-25-2011 to 10/2013
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">American Red Cross **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">–
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor **