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Joy Sprang

Sterling Heights

Summary

Professional with a proven track record at Parkway Christian School, excelling in student enrichment and communication, event management and budget oversight. Teaching experience includes creating and implementing lesson plans, managing classrooms, assessing student progress, providing feedback, and collaborating with colleagues. Well adept in scheduling, coordination and fostering athlete development. Successfully organized events to foster student activities.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Athletic Director

Parkway Christian School
10.2019 - Current
  • Assisted in organizing athletic events and competitions to enhance student engagement.
  • Supported budget planning for athletic programs, ensuring budget aligns with goals.
  • Maintained equipment inventory to facilitate practices and games
  • Ordered equipment for all sports
  • Built trust with athletes and coaching staff by being courteous, respectful, responsible and professional at all times.
  • Maintained records of athlete eligibility requirements
  • Supervised student grades for eligibility requirements and collected paperwork for annual physicals.
  • Organized successful sporting events such as tournaments, and league games that showcased athletes talents and achievements.

Teacher

Parkway Christian School
08.2001 - Current
  • Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards.
  • Fostered a positive classroom environment promoting student participation and collaboration.
  • Assessed student performance using diverse evaluation methods
  • Mentored new teachers, providing guidance on best practices and classroom management techniques.
  • Organized extracurricular activities that enriched student memories outside the classroom setting and helped to develop school spirit
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules
  • Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
  • Helped organize annual mission trips to Nicaragua to foster student growth and present students with third world nation experience
  • Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.

Teacher

Resurrection Christian School
08.1997 - 06.2001
  • Collaborated with parents and staff to address student needs and support academic growth.
  • Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
  • Organized and led educational field trips that complemented classroom learning

Education

Athletic Administrators Certificate -

NIAAA
03-2025

Standard Teaching Certificate Renewal -

Michigan Department of Education
02-2025

Master of Science - Mathematics Education

Margrove College
Detroit, MI
05-2010

Bachelor of Science - Middle Grades Education

Emmanuel College
Franklin Springs
05-1997

Skills

  • Lesson planning
  • Classroom management
  • Adaptability
  • Scheduling coordination
  • Extracurricular leadership
  • Multitasking
  • Reliability
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Build positive relationships with students

Certification

ACT! Certification


Macomb County Coaches Hall of Fame

Timeline

Athletic Director

Parkway Christian School
10.2019 - Current

Teacher

Parkway Christian School
08.2001 - Current

Teacher

Resurrection Christian School
08.1997 - 06.2001

Athletic Administrators Certificate -

NIAAA

Standard Teaching Certificate Renewal -

Michigan Department of Education

Master of Science - Mathematics Education

Margrove College

Bachelor of Science - Middle Grades Education

Emmanuel College