KARLA PHILLIPS
Grayson,GA
Summary
Accomplished, professional educator with 26 years of experience. National Board certified. I am a teacher in a continuously evolving field where new information about health is discovered every day. I immerse myself in content relevant information, striving to produce health literate individuals and try to model health behaviors in my own life so I can lead by example and give my students levels of knowledge so they have the power to make healthy choices.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Education Teacher
Archer High School
09.2021 - Current
- Department Chair
- Meets health education requirements by planning and implementing effective program of study.
- Improves students' understanding of important health topics with quality instruction and assignments.
- Covers state-mandated topics with district-approved curriculum and lesson plans.
- Builds and maintains classroom atmosphere conducive to learning and student growth.
- Achieves curriculum goals with effective management of learning process.
- Helps improve overall student health and wellness by openly discussing positive life choices.
- Creates and executes appropriate target audience health education curriculum and lesson plans.
- Head Coach Freshman Girls Basketball - Two years
- Varsity Volleyball Coach
- Varsity Girls Golf Coach
Health Teacher
Waynesville Middle School
08.2007 - 06.2021
- Taught all students Health in grades 6-8
- Taught 2 classes of each grade level every day for a total of 6 classes a day
- Taught CPR to 8th grade for North Carolina High School Graduation Requirement
- Mentor to Beginning I and Beginning II Teachers
- Cooperating teacher for Student Teachers
- Developed pacing guide for current Health Curriculum for Haywood County Schools
- Coordinated efforts to incorporate DARE program into Waynesville Middle School Health curriculum
- Coordinated with Special Needs Educators
- Coordinated guest speakers as outside resources to present to my classes
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to design and deliver health education services to clients.
- Continually improved knowledge, skills, and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs.
- Athletic Director for 6 years, Secretary/Treasurer for Blue Ridge Athletic Conference
- Girls Basketball Head Coach for 16 years, Assistant Coach for 6 years
- Head Coach Golf Team for 2 years.
Physical Education Teacher
Smokey Mountain School
01.1997 - 01.2007
- Taught 9 Physical Education classes daily grades K-8
- Coordinator for Jump Rope for Heart/Hoops for Heart
- Athletic Director for 10 years
- Head Coach Girls Basketball for 10 years
- Head Coach Boys Basketball for 2 years.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physical Education -
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NCMaster of Science - Health And Wellness
American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN12.2023
Skills
- Body Assessment
- Emotional Intelligence
- Developmentally Appropriate Plans
- Active Learning
- Secondary Education
- Differentiated Instruction
- Technology Integration
- Classroom Management
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Individualized Lesson Plans
- Classroom Instruction
Certification
- North Carolina Professional Educator’s License - Physical Education (0090)
- North Carolina Professional Educator’s License - Health Specialist (0098)
- Georgia Educator Certificate – Health/Physical Education (1840443)
- National Boards (02705104)
- Hold CDL
Timeline
Health Education Teacher
Archer High School
09.2021 - Current
Health Teacher
Waynesville Middle School
08.2007 - 06.2021
Physical Education Teacher
Smokey Mountain School
01.1997 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Science in Physical Education -
Western Carolina University
Master of Science - Health And Wellness
American College of Education
- North Carolina Professional Educator’s License - Physical Education (0090)
- North Carolina Professional Educator’s License - Health Specialist (0098)
- Georgia Educator Certificate – Health/Physical Education (1840443)
- National Boards (02705104)
- Hold CDL
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