CHRISTOPHER APPLEGATE
Bonita Springs,Florida
Summary
Educator and counselor with a proven track record in education, adept in academic advising. Looking for additional opportunities to positively impact student's lives. Committed professional with several years of experience in academic landscape, including student evaluation and creative teaching methods and implementation. Astute educator with proven background meeting and exceeding operational objectives across extensive career. Maintain currency on trends in field to keep systems modernized and streamlined. People-person with excellent organizational skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Babcock Middle/High School
08.2023 - Current
- Counsel students on course selection and planning prep for beyond graduation
- Collaborate with students in the area of performance improvement
- Work with students concerning social and emotional issues that impact their lives
- Meet with students concerning disciplinary issues and assist the principal/assistant principal concerning any classroom issues between students and teachers
- Provide feedback to teachers concerning methods and classroom management to help the students and teachers be successful
Associate Professor
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
01.2018 - Current
- Responsibilities include teaching 8-week long online courses, for both masters and graduate level students
- Also responsible for supervising students assigned to their student teaching assignments for bachelor and master's degrees seeking teaching certification
- Demonstrated responsibility to meet deadlines, prioritize responsibilities and accept and apply constructive feedback.
- Supervised dissertational research work to assist research publication process.
- Served as a dissertation committee member, providing critical feedback and guidance to graduate students.
- Contributed to dissertation committees by evaluating research proposals and offering constructive critiques.
- Participated in dissertation committees, ensuring rigorous academic standards and supporting student success.
- Advised students on curriculum selection and development and best practices when working with diverse populations.
- Performed administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings and preparing reports related to supervising student teachers.
Director of Guidance
Barron Collier High School
08.2016 - 06.2023
- Coordinate AICE registration and testing
- Primary counselor for gifted students at the school fulltime as well as being the contact person for our school's dual enrollment program
- Counsel students on course selection and planning prep for beyond graduation
- Collaborate with students in the area of performance improvement
- Work with students concerning social and emotional issues that impact their lives
- SAT/ACT Testing Coordinator - Coordinate with the school to determine testing environment, recruitment of test proctors, and administration of exam
- Responsible for returning the testing materials according to rigid procedures, and guarding the integrity of the exam to ensure the test results are valid
School Counselor
Dan River High School
08.2013 - 06.2015
- Responsibilities included assisting students with crisis situations, giving advice on future course requests to facilitate a path for successful futures
- Counseled students in everyday crisis situations
- Organized PSAT and ASVAB testing
- Processed applications for Piedmont Governor's School and the Academy of Engineering and Technology
4th/5th Grade Elementary Classroom Teacher
Kentuck Elementary
, VA
08.2007 - 06.2013
- Instructed students as primary teacher 4th grade in math and history
- Incorporated hands on activities and multiple teaching strategies to ensure the greatest number of my students were reached
- Maintained above average Standards of Learning testing results
- Additionally, taught 5th grade math, history, and science
Education
ED.D - HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA05.2017
M.A. - EDUCATION IN SCHOOL COUNSELING
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
LYNCHBURG, VA01.2011
B.A. - ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, K-8 SOCIAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
IOWA CITY, IA12.2007
Skills
- Mental health assessments
- Individualized education programs
- Policy and procedure improvements
- Academic support
- Conflict mediation
- Academic advising
- Career planning
- Career awareness
- Youth and adolescent development
- Counseling and therapy
- Individual and family support
- Mediation and crisis intervention
- Professional referral network
- Feedback delivery
- Online class discussion
- Grading and evaluation
- Research and analysis
- Technology integration
- Technology instructional tools
- Student engagement
Certification
- Florida Licensure; Ed Leadership, All levels, K-12 School Counseling, K-6 Elementary Education, 5-9 Social Science, K-12 Gifted
- Career Pathways Certified
- CPAST/EDTPA Certified
- Assist Certified
Publications
- E-Learning Acceptance: Online Teaching Degree Earners and What Principals Think, Christopher Applegate, 06/04/20, 11/26/20, 12/19/20, 10.5772/intechopen.95237
- Interviewing Principals to Obtain their Perceptions of Certified Teaching Candidates with a Degree from an Online Teaching Program, Christopher Applegate, International Jl. on E-Learning, 18, 2, 129-145, 2019
Professional Development
- National Society of Leadership and Success - Member
- Editorial Board Member of Education Journal
- HOA Board Member, Bonita Landing
- CDD Supervisor, Chair, Bonita Landing CDD
- Florida School Counselor Association - Member
- Council on Undergraduate Research - Member
- FTCE Guidance & Counseling PK-12 Item writing Session for the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) program
- Anchor Church - Participate in community outreach activities throughout the year
- AICE Testing Coordinator Training
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training
- At-risk for High School Educators
- Cambridge High School Admin & Coordinator Workshop
- Education of Special Population
- Youth Suicide: Awareness and Prevention
- ESOL Administrator Academy
- Bullying Prevention Online Course
- Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
- General Ethics in the Workplace
- Online Safety: Threats of Violence
- Online Safety - Cyberbullying
- Health Emergencies: Life-Threatening Allergies
- Hazard Communication: Right to Understand
- Blood borne Pathogen Exposure Prevention
- Mental Health First Aid
- Clinical Education
- Placement/Credit Denial Committee
- Instructional Council
Timeline
School Counselor
Babcock Middle/High School
08.2023 - Current
Associate Professor
Liberty University
01.2018 - Current
Director of Guidance
Barron Collier High School
08.2016 - 06.2023
School Counselor
Dan River High School
08.2013 - 06.2015
4th/5th Grade Elementary Classroom Teacher
Kentuck Elementary
08.2007 - 06.2013
ED.D - HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
M.A. - EDUCATION IN SCHOOL COUNSELING
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
B.A. - ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, K-8 SOCIAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
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