Patrick J. Powers
Swansea,MA
Summary
Detail-oriented secondary education Social Studies teacher with a strong and extensive background in business and finance management. Proven leader and motivator, skilled at organizing and communicating effectively. Experienced administrator adept at implementing successful and collaborative team-building techniques.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Studies Teacher: U.S. History, Economics, Civil War Leadership, Criminal Justice
Plymouth South High School
08.2006 - 02.2024
- Instructed students in accordance to Social Studies Department curriculum with a focus on promoting a creative, dynamic classroom environment through the use of critical debate, analytical review, authentic assessment, graphic organization, primary source documents, research projects and lesson review
- Managed daily classroom responsibilities including lesson planning, student assessment, student discipline, and implementation of all school-wide regulations
- Maintained regular communication with parents/guardians as necessary
- Collaborated with Special Education Department to ensure applicable students received proper accommodations, evaluations, and recommendations as required by law
- Worked in conjunction with school administration and administrative staff to ensure security of students, staff, and building
- Collaborated with Social Studies Department Curriculum Coordinator to develop current U.S History I, Economics, Civil War and Criminal Justice curriculums
- Worked with small team of colleagues to create U.S History Common Assessment Exams.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary lesson plans that connected social studies content to other subject areas.
- Improved student comprehension by utilizing diverse teaching methods and materials tailored to individual learning styles.
- Implemented project-based learning activities that encouraged students to apply their knowledge to real-life situations, enhancing problem-solving skills and deepening understanding of course concepts.
- Participated in professional development opportunities, staying current on best practices in social studies education and incorporating new strategies into lessons.
Permanent Substitute Teacher, English Department
Plymouth South High School
09.2005 - 06.2006
- Maintained continuity of classroom setting for 12th grade English students and 10th grade accelerated English students
- Devised lesson plans based on English Language Arts standards and prepared 10th grade students for MCAS examination through the use of content-specific rubrics and primary source documents
- Included formulating, administering, and assessing specific lessons.
Unit Manager, Control Department
MFS Investment Management
07.2000 - 08.2005
- Managed all aspects of a division of approximately 15 individuals, including sub-section managers, responsible for reconciliation and balancing of cashbooks totaling approximately $50M between fund-company and fiduciary bank
- Managed group of 4 individuals responsible for working with municipal treasury departments to meet individual state and Securities and Exchange Commission requirements for filing abandoned property reports to all states and territories of the United States of America
- Managed group of 3 individuals responsible for tracking fraudulent shareholder and employee activity, placing outbound telephone calls to shareholders in debt to fund-company, and collaborating with MFS Legal Department to resolve shareholder disputes
- Worked directly with fund-company Assistant Vice President and Vice President to coordinate management reporting, department planning, department budget, and team building exercises
- Responsible for observing all Control Department employee operations and for writing and administering all annual employee performance reviews
- Responsible for all interviews and hiring within the Control Department.
Senior Specialist/Supervisor, Individual Retirement Account Department
Federated Investment Services
07.1998 - 07.2000
- Supervised department of 12-14 individuals responsible for reconciling all IRA related shareholder activity including contributions, withdrawals, transfers, and exchanges
- Worked directly with tax representatives and third party broker/dealers to ensure legal specifications were met on all facets of IRA processing
- Collaborated with department managers on team planning, training, and statistical analysis of department proficiency reports.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
Amherst, MAPost-Baccalaureate Program for Initial Licensure in Secondary Education for History -
FITCHBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
Fitchburg, MAM. Ed. In Educational Leadership -
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
Springfield, MASkills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Educational technology
- Classroom Management
- Technology Implementation
Certification
- MTEL Communication and Literacy, Political Science, & History Initial Licenses
- Sheltered English Immersion Certification
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certification 2010-2017
- Teaching American History Grant Recipient 2008, 2010
- Pilot Member of Plymouth South High School Advisory Program
- Co-Chairperson of PSHS NEASC Curriculum Review Committee
- Member of Plymouth South High School Authentic Assessment Team
- Member of Plymouth South High School Child Study Team
- NEH Landmarks Grant Recipient 2013, 2015
- Member of Plymouth Public Schools Media Center Design Team
- Head Coach - PSHS Freshman Basketball Team 2011-2014
- Assistant Head Coach - PSHS Varsity Baseball Team 2013-2015
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Social Studies Teacher: U.S. History, Economics, Civil War Leadership, Criminal Justice
Plymouth South High School
08.2006 - 02.2024
Permanent Substitute Teacher, English Department
Plymouth South High School
09.2005 - 06.2006
Unit Manager, Control Department
MFS Investment Management
07.2000 - 08.2005
Senior Specialist/Supervisor, Individual Retirement Account Department
Federated Investment Services
07.1998 - 07.2000
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
Post-Baccalaureate Program for Initial Licensure in Secondary Education for History -
FITCHBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
M. Ed. In Educational Leadership -
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
- MTEL Communication and Literacy, Political Science, & History Initial Licenses
- Sheltered English Immersion Certification
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certification 2010-2017
- Teaching American History Grant Recipient 2008, 2010
- Pilot Member of Plymouth South High School Advisory Program
- Co-Chairperson of PSHS NEASC Curriculum Review Committee
- Member of Plymouth South High School Authentic Assessment Team
- Member of Plymouth South High School Child Study Team
- NEH Landmarks Grant Recipient 2013, 2015
- Member of Plymouth Public Schools Media Center Design Team
- Head Coach - PSHS Freshman Basketball Team 2011-2014
- Assistant Head Coach - PSHS Varsity Baseball Team 2013-2015
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