Robert Palermo
New Lenox,IL
Summary
Accomplished Teacher at St. Malachy Catholic School and Assistant Football Coach at Lincoln-Way Central High School, adept in classroom management and relationship building. Created a social studies curriculum and significantly enhanced student engagement and reading levels. Skilled in lesson planning and mentoring, demonstrating a profound impact on academic and athletic fronts.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
St. Malachy Catholic School
08.2024 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.
- Improved student reading levels by creating a safe and healthy learning environment, creating positive work habits, and small-group work.
- Improved students behavior by clearly setting expectations, reiterating and evolving the expectations, and remaining consistent throughout the year.
- Created my own social studies curriculum which included vital components of civics, geography, and US history.
- Created lesson plans and made adjustments based on overall class performance throughout year.
- Worked together with teachers to identify needs and improvements for the middle school level as a whole.
- Utilized project-based learning, passive, and active learning strategies to create a dynamic and exciting learning environment.
Assistant Football Coach
Lincoln-Way Central High School
02.2021 - Current
- Managed equipment inventory and maintenance, providing a safe environment for players during practice and games.
- Scouted opposing teams to help build effective gameplay strategies.
- Assisted head coach in creating practice plans and evaluating talent.
- Improved player skills through personalized training sessions tailored to individual needs.
Education
Master of Arts - Education
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL05-2026
Bachelor of Arts - History
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL05-2023
Skills
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Critical thinking
- Lesson planning
- Patience
- Student engagement
- Positive role model and mentor
- Subject Mastery (History)
Languages
German
Limited Working
Timeline
Teacher
St. Malachy Catholic School
08.2024 - Current
Assistant Football Coach
Lincoln-Way Central High School
02.2021 - Current
Master of Arts - Education
Saint Xavier University
Bachelor of Arts - History
Saint Xavier University
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