ANDREW G. CECALA
Mendham,NJ
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
English Teacher/Film Study Teacher
Montville Township High School
Montville, NJ
01.1999 - Current
- Designed and implemented curriculum for Film Study
- Teacher-In-Charge: To act as a liaison between the building administration, the main office staff and department faculty members
- Cooperating Teacher: Provide instruction, guidance, mentoring and initial experience for student teachers
- New Teacher Mentors: Provide guidance as part of a state- run program for newly hired teachers
- Varsity Golf Coach 2015- Present
- Varsity Baseball Coach 1999-2005
English/T.V. Production Teacher
Cedar Grove Board of Education
Cedar Grove, NJ
01.1997 - 01.1999
- JV Baseball Coach 1998-1999
- JV Boys Soccer Coach 1998
- Freshman Boys’ Basketball Coach 1997
Student Teacher English I & II
Westfield High School
Westfield, NJ
01.1996
Substitute Teacher
Hanover Park Regional High School District
Morris County, NJ
01.1994 - 01.1997
- Varsity Baseball Coach, 1996 Section II, Group 1 State Champions/ Northern New Jersey Group I State Champions
Sports Reporter/Substitute Sports Anchor
WNPL-TV
Naples, FL
01.1991 - 01.1993
- Covered, video- taped, and produced sports news for local and national events
- Event coverage included: PGA/Senior PGA golf tournaments, NFL, MLB, Minor League games, and university media days
Education
Administrator’s Certification Program -
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA01-2014
Masters in the Arts of Teaching - English Education
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Madison, NJ01-2005
B.A. Communication - undefined
William Patterson University
Wayne, NJ01-1990
Skills
- Classroom management
- Student engagement
- Differentiated instruction
- Lesson planning
Affiliations
- Montville Township High School
- Academic Integrity Committee 2005-2006
- Student Awareness Committee
- Respect Committee
- Cedar Grove High School
- Middle States Evaluation 1998 – 1999
- English Department Committee
- School and Community Committee
- NEA, NJEA member since 1997
- MTEA member since 1999
Philanthropy
- 2019-Present
- Creator, Peter Porter Jr. AP History Scholarship
- Organize fund-raising efforts
- Operate annual golf outing/auction
- Supply publicity to media channels
Summer Employment
- Summer 2020
- Pool Manager, Racquets Club of Short Hills, NJ
- Summers 2016-2019
- Pool Manager, Fairmount Country Club, Chatham, NJ
Timeline
English Teacher/Film Study Teacher
Montville Township High School
01.1999 - Current
English/T.V. Production Teacher
Cedar Grove Board of Education
01.1997 - 01.1999
Student Teacher English I & II
Westfield High School
01.1996
Substitute Teacher
Hanover Park Regional High School District
01.1994 - 01.1997
Sports Reporter/Substitute Sports Anchor
WNPL-TV
01.1991 - 01.1993
Masters in the Arts of Teaching - English Education
Fairleigh Dickinson University
B.A. Communication - undefined
William Patterson University
Administrator’s Certification Program -
University of Scranton