Samantha Zalewski

Experience

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  St. Ferdinand Elementary School

  Mar 2008 - May 2009

  7th & 8th Grade Head Girl's Volleyball Coach

  • Developed practice plans.• Instructed and demonstrated each skill for my team.• Implemented and reinforced strategies of game play into practices• Use motivating drills and words to keep the players on task.• Offered game advice for players during play

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  Northside College Preparatory High School

  Aug 2008 - Jun 2013

  • IAPHERD Blue Ribbon School • Prepared, taught, designed, organized, carried out lessons for traditional, gifted, and special needsstudents Integrated pupils ideas and interests into lesson plans• Collaborated with volunteers to plan exceptional classroom activities• Evaluated student progress using teacher designed assessment tools• Managed active classrooms, kept students on task, maintained class rules through positive reinforcement • Assisted athletic director with athletic contracts, facility schedules, rental groups, buses, and game day referees • Communicated with all athletic coaches assisting them in any way possible• Logged funds spent on athletic events and on each athletic sports team • Developed practice plans.• Instructed and demonstrated each skill for my team.• Implemented and reinforced strategies of game play into practices.• Use motivating drills and words to keep the players on task.• Offered game advice & strategy for players during play. • Developed practice plans.• Instructed and demonstrated each skill for my team.• Implemented and reinforced strategies of game play into practices.• Use motivating drills and words to keep the players on task.• Offered game advice & strategy for players during play.

  • Northside College Prepatory High School (Part Time) Physical Education/ Health Teacher

    Sept 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Assistant Athletic Director

    Sept 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Assistant JV Women's Basketball Coach

    Oct 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Head Freshman Women's Volleyball Coach

    Aug 2008 - Nov 2012
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  Northeastern Illinois University

  Aug 2009 - May 2014

  •Lead children in learning and attaining swim skills while developing an understanding of course goals being water safety.•Teaching children ages 2 months- 18 years learn to swim an improve their stroke based on appropriate level •Create lesson plan tailored to appropriate age group and level to classes of 7-10 children.•Provided customer service and insights to parents on how their children were progressing in their lessons every week. • Instruct participants on how to use the course 10 yrs old -adults.• Review rules and safety aspects.• Belay participants up the course.• Develop challenging and fun team building activities.• Set up and took down equipment.• Held meetings with other staff to discuss plan for the group. • Officiated several sporting events and leagues including: basketball, football, volleyball, and dodge ball.• Filed score sheets, printed schedules and answered questions in office.

  • Life Guard & Swim Instructor

    Sept 2009 - May 2014

  • Adventure Education Coordinator

    Aug 2009 - May 2014

  • Intermural Official

    Aug 2009 - May 2012
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  Niles Township High School District 219

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2013

  Substitute teacher in district 219

  • Worked in the high school level.• Worked as a general subject teacher, specialty teacher, physical education teacher, and supported assistant.

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  Maine Township High School District 207

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2013

  Substitute Teacher in Maine Township District 207

  • Worked in the high school level.• Worked as a general subject teacher, specialty teacher, physical education teacher, and supported assistant.

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  Chicago Public Schools

  Feb 2013 - Jun 2014

  Cadre Subsistute Teacher in District 299

  • Worked in K-12th grades.• Worked as a general subject teacher, specialty teacher, physical education teacher, and supported assistant.

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  Kids Playing Camp

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2013

  Senior Camp Director

  • Held full responsibility for coordinating age appropriate sporting activities for 60+ male and female children daily.• Taught physical education lessons that strengthened balance, coordination, agility, and fine/gross motor skill development of the campers.

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  Amundsen High School

  Sept 2013 - Nov 2014

  • Developed practice plans.• Instructed and demonstrated each skill for my team.• Implemented and reinforced strategies of game play into practices.• Use motivating drills and words to keep the players on task.• Offered game advice & strategy for players during play.• Created player contract, summer workout plan, and informational club packet for each player.• Aided players in getting recruited by colleges. • Designed work outs to improve players performance outside of practice.• Organized program calendar and other necessary materials for player eligibility, injury reports, payment of refs and tournaments etc. Show less • Tailored and differentiated activities in order to suit students’ needs • Implemented a variety of learning practices: cooperative and individual learning, hands-on/minds-on experiences, and informal and formal assessment• Collaborated with colleagues in order to foster positive social development • Designed and modified activities for students working at or below pre-primer reading levels• Prepared, taught, designed, organized, carried out lessons for traditional, gifted, and special needsstudents • Integrated pupils ideas and interests into lesson plans• Collaborated with volunteers to plan exceptional classroom activities• Evaluated student progress using teacher designed assessment tools• Managed active classrooms, kept students on task, maintained class rules through positive reinforcement Show less

  • Head Varsity Women's Volleyball Coach

    Aug 2013 - Nov 2014

  • Amundsen High School (Temp) Physical Education/ Health Teacher

    Sept 2013 - Jan 2014
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  Northside College Preparatory High School

  Oct 2013 - now

  • Developed practice plans.• Instructed and demonstrated each skill for my team.• Implemented and reinforced strategies of game play into practices.• Use motivating drills and words to keep the players on task.• Offered game advice & strategy for players during play.• Created player contract, summer workout plan, and informational club packet for each player.• Aided players in getting recruited by colleges. • Designed work outs to improve players performance outside of practice.• Organized program calendar and other necessary materials for player eligibility, injury reports, payment of refs and tournaments etc. Show less • Developed practice plans.• Instructed and demonstrated each skill for my team.• Implemented and reinforced strategies of game play into practices.• Use motivating drills and words to keep the players on task.• Offered game advice & strategy for players during play.• Created player contract, summer workout plan, and informational club packet for each player.• Aided players in getting recruited by colleges. • Designed work outs to improve players performance outside of practice.• Organized program calendar and other necessary materials for player eligibility, injury reports, payment of refs and tournaments etc. Show less • IAPHERD Blue Ribbon School • Differentiate, design, teach, organize, & carry out lessons within a diverse student body whom vary by backgrounds & needs. • Work towards integrating students ideas and interests into my lessons.• Continuously collaborate with volunteers in order to aid my students in building upon their knowledge, skills, &connections.• Evaluate student progress using cross curricular designed assessment tools• Manage active classrooms that are student centered, 1:1, & have flexible seating arrangements all while keeping students on task, engaged, and increasing , my student’s achievement levels. Show less • Developed practice plans.• Instructed and demonstrated each skill for my team.• Implemented and reinforced strategies of game play into practices.• Use motivating drills and words to keep the players on task.• Offered game advice & strategy for players during play.• Created player contract, summer workout plan, and informational club packet for each player.• Designed work outs to improve players performance outside of practice.• Organized program calendar and other necessary materials for player eligibility, injury reports, payment of refs and tournaments etc. Show less • Developed practice plans.• Instructed and demonstrated each skill for my team.• Implemented and reinforced strategies of game play into practices.• Use motivating drills and words to keep the players on task.• Offered game advice & strategy for players during play.• Created player contract, summer workout plan, and informational club packet for each player.• Designed work outs to improve players performance outside of practice.• Organized program calendar and other necessary materials for player eligibility, injury reports, payment of refs and tournaments etc. Show less

  • Head JV Men's Volleyball Coach

    Mar 2017 - now

  • Head JV Women's Volleyball Coach

    Aug 2017 - now

  • Physical Education/ Health Teacher (Full Time) at Northside College Prepatory High School

    Sept 2014 - now

  • Head Freshman Women's Volleyball Coach

    Aug 2014 - Nov 2017

  • Head JV Women's Softball Coach

    Feb 2014 - May 2016

  • Assistant Varsity Women's Basketball Coach

    Oct 2013 - Mar 2016