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Christopher Sheehan

West Palm Beach,FL

Summary

Highly motivated former Army paratrooper, high school Spanish teacher and student-veteran advocate with a unique set of problem solving, leadership, team building and communication skills seeks to utilize these attributes to continue to do what I do best—to connect with and to lead Army junior officers.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Brazil

Travel Abroad
06.2020 - 12.2022
  • Applied second language acquisition techniques to become fluent in a third language-Portuguese.
  • Traveled extensively throughout Brazil to learn customs, culture and institutions.

Spanish Teacher

Winchester High School
08.2019 - 06.2020
  • Encouraged students to take active role in learning and academic success.
  • Assessed and evaluated student performance through use of creative evaluations.
  • Created and maintained safe, respectful and orderly classroom environment conducive to learning.
  • Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, and parents.

Spanish Teacher

Cushing Academy
08.2016 - 07.2018
  • Followed and adhered to rules and regulations concerning education of foreign students to include the legal responsibility of loco parentis.
  • Taught five classes at a time while running a dormitory of 35 boys aged 14-18.
  • Coached soccer and ice hockey while promoting culture of inclusion, respect and kindness.


Student-Veteran Representative

Veteran Education Advocates
09.2012 - 08.2013
  • Developed relationships with Veteran Centers at various universities in Eastern United States.
  • Visited with Heads of Veteran Centers and various Deans of schools to communicate Student-Veteran needs.
  • Conducted in-person and telephone interviews with Veterans and advocates to explain benefits and related programs.
  • Prepared and implemented programs and best practices for the Veterans centers pertaining to Veterans' needs.
  • Managed funding for the Veteran centers through various federal grants.

Army Engineer/ Combat Medic

United States Army
10.2000 - 06.2011
  • Responsible for morale, training and discipline for as many of 70 soldiers as Platoon Sergeant in Grafenwoher, Germany (2008-2011).
  • Demonstrated proficiency in verbal and written communication.
  • Conducted route clearance in a hazardous zone in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Tikrit, Iraq) 2006-2007.
  • Earned a Combat Action Badge for being engaged by the enemy during OIF.
  • Conducted runway repair and Airborne operations as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division (2005-2008).



Education

Master of Arts - Methodology of Spanish Language Acquisition

Middlebury College
08.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish Teacher Education

UMass Lowell (Cum Laude)
05.2015

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Middlesex Community College - Bedford
05.2013

Skills

  • Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese
  • BLS, CPR, AED Certified

Accomplishments

  • Two tours of duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  • Played/ coached professional in-line hockey in Barcelona, Spain (1996-2000).
  • Played semi-professional ice hockey in German Berserk Liga (2010-2011.)

Timeline

Brazil

Travel Abroad
06.2020 - 12.2022

Spanish Teacher

Winchester High School
08.2019 - 06.2020

Spanish Teacher

Cushing Academy
08.2016 - 07.2018

Student-Veteran Representative

Veteran Education Advocates
09.2012 - 08.2013

Army Engineer/ Combat Medic

United States Army
10.2000 - 06.2011

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Middlesex Community College - Bedford

Master of Arts - Methodology of Spanish Language Acquisition

Middlebury College

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish Teacher Education

UMass Lowell (Cum Laude)

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