Frank Gately

Homeroom Teacher, 5th Grade

• Taught Math and Social Studies to both sections of 5th grade students.
• Consistently incorporated creativity and artistic expression to enhance learning objectives.
• Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
• Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
• Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
• Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
• Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
• Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.

Art Teacher, K-8 Grades, After School Enrichment and Summer Programs

• Taught classes on drawing, watercolor, mixed media, sculpture, and found object sculpture.
• Taught classes on ceramics (both hand-built and wheel-thrown), using different clay bodies, glazes, wax resist, surface textures, bisque and glaze firing.
• Managed art room supplies, equipment and resources to maintain consistent supply for projects.
• Created all-grade student collaborative project creating a "Cardboard Metropolis" out of used packaging materials.
• Inspired students and assisted in developing creativity and self-expression through various art forms and media.
• Assisted students in developing unique artistic skills and techniques.
• Developed student ownership of studio through shared responsibilities of maintenance and organization of materials and workspace.

Homeroom Teacher, 5th Grade

• Subjects taught were Reading, Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, Spelling, Social Studies and Science.
• Consistent effort to meet, and exceed where appropriate, the California Department of Education Fifth Grade Core Content Standards.
• Incorporated multiple types of creative teaching strategies into classroom.
• Extensive use of art in the classroom.
• Initiated student developed, created, and published class newsletter.
• Developed and utilized numerous rubrics for student projects and reports.
• Created and implemented several cross curricular projects.
• Planned and successfully completed all Fifth Grade field trips to Riley’s Farm, California Science Center, Griffith Observatory, Pacific Asia Museum, and Huntington Gardens.

• Quickly became integrated in the daily routine of classroom instruction, management, and learning environment.
• Implemented many lesson plans and became much more skilled at the instruction of literacy and mathematics.
• Incorporated prior recreational skills by organizing noncompetitive physical education activities.
• Successfully performed solo teaching portion of the program.

• Worked under the guidance and supervision of a highly experienced homeroom teacher.
• Initially acted in a educational support role, followed by further independent classroom management, and direct instruction.
• Successfully completed the solo portion of student teaching by managing the classroom independently.

• Managed recreational programs including, general summer day camp operations, swimming program, horse riding program, overnight outings, as well as any other out of camp activities
• Created and implemented Crisis Response Plan for the entire summer day camp operation as well as several after school camp operations offered by TSC.
• This operation included well over 100 staff members, several camp locations, and some 1500 children every summer.

• Created environment of adventure, enthusiasm, and unity for 16 children in an outdoor experiential summer day camp setting.
• Also aided in training of junior counselors for future positions
• Other responsibilities included driving a company van, periodic evaluations of staff and children, parent conferences, and writing for the company newsletter.

• Supervised various activities for groups of children in a multicultural summer day camp environment.
• Other responsibilities included parent conferences, staff evaluations and supervision of junior counselors.
• During the non-summer months, managed the general security of Victory Park Center, equipment set up for recreational classes, answered phones, provided class information, class registration and activity coordination and assistance.
• Responsibilities included securing and closing down the facility after evening recreational programs were completed, and assisting with the many developmentally disabled recreational programs held at Victory Park Center.