Christopher Ruffini

Christopher Ruffini

Tennis Instructor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    High School Esports Manager

  • Education

    • Avon Grove

      2005 - 2009
      High School 9th - 12th Grade

      Activities and Societies: In high school, I participated in Jazz band, Wind Ensemble, the tennis team. I also completed the Teacher Academy program to help me pursue my goals of being a teacher.

    • Delaware County Community College

      2009 - 2011
      Completed 62 general education classes Elementary Education and Teaching Pre-K - 4th Grade

      After high school, I attended Delaware County Community College to start of my college career. I completed many general education classes that built a gateway to my goal of finishing school at Temple University.

    • Temple University

      2012 - 2014
      Bachelor's Degree Elementary Education and Teaching Pre-K- 4th Grade

      Involved in many teaching opportunities in the Philadelphia region. With many hours dedicated in practicums, student observations and student teaching experience, I have much useful insight and techniques that I have picked up along the way. These field experiences and classes that I attended provided tools and guidance to better my professional growth as an elementary education teacher.

    • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

      2016 - 2019
      Master's degree HISTORY

      I have completed all 30 credits of my Master's Degree in history at Slippery Rock. The classes consisted of European, American and Middle East content.

  • Experience

    • (USTA) United States Tennis Association

      Jul 2005 - Nov 2022
      Tennis Instructor

      For about ten years, I have been a tennis instructor for the United States Tennis Association with a program called, Friends of Tennis. With this experience, I instructed various ages of children and had the chance to notice developmental progress in their play of the game. I focused many of my lessons in fun and engaging ways that sparked interest in the sport and at the same time provide drills that will improve their tennis ability.

    • Abo Haven Inc

      Jan 2013 - Nov 2022
      Day Care Provider

      During my time at ABO Haven, I was responsible for running the after school program and being a Pre-K lead teacher. I made sure to establish positive relationships with faculty and parents, implement age appropriate lesson plans while focusing on state standards and provided tutoring for school aged students.

    • First Charter School of Philadelphia

      Apr 2014 - Aug 2019
      First Grade Teacher
    • First Philadelphia

      Mar 2015 - Nov 2022
      First Grade Teacher

      I was first hired as a building substitute for the elementary grades. After a week of working with various classrooms I was asked to be a long-term substitute for a classroom. As a full-time teacher, I implement literacy enriched lessons relating with the Common Core Standards, communicate with parents and staff about progress and needs, create assessments appropriately and create differentiated learning opportunities for all students to learn.

    • EDISON (THOMAS A.) CHARTER SCHOOL

      Aug 2019 - Nov 2022
      Lead 5th Grade Teacher
    • Saint Mark's High School

      Dec 2021 - now
      Esports Manager

      I manage the eSports program at Saint Mark's High School and also teacher a Game Concepts course and Computer Science

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • HSEL Esports Managment Certificate

      High School Esports League
      Dec 2021
    • Teaching Certification Instructional I Pre-K-4

      Feb 2015
    • Educator - Type 1 (Elementary/Preschool)

      Pennsylvania State Education Association
      Jan 2014