Thomas Cagle
Adjunct Instructor
Mesa,AZ
Summary
- I retired my family therapy license after doing 10 years of conducting life skills, parenting skills, anger management, and anxiety management skills to weekly psychoeducatonal groups. I retired my license in food standing in 2017, one year after teaching 12 credits per semester coursework.
- I taught 6 years of Fall, Spring, and Summer classes contiguously at CAC-SP campus both hybrid and online courses in: Sport and Exercise Psychology: Sports Management; The History and Philosophy of Sports, Foundations of PE and Exercise Science, and Sport; and Intro Strength Training.
- The CAC Department of Professions and Business canceled the Sport Management certification program after key senior instructors retired in 2021/22.
Overview
6
6
Years of college teaching experience
Work History
Adjunct Exercise Science Instructor
Central Arizona College
Signal Peak Campus And Online
08.2016 - 05.2024
- Optimized learning plans based on student performance and feedback.
- Contributed to school-wide initiatives aimed at improving overall academic achievement and promoting a positive school culture.
- Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.
- Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
- Facilitated learning with creation of engaging written and oral assignments.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Education
PsyD Of MFT (not Completed) - Marriage And Family Therapy-psychology
- Motivational interviewing (MI)
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Systems therapy techniques
- Cognitive/Emotional Behavior techniques
Master Of Science - Exercise Science (Sport Psychology Focus)
05.1997
Research Thesis. Pilot Study on Self-efficacy effects on social contracting of 3-month fitness goal adherence.
Bachelor Of Arts - Psychology (Biological Emphasis)
06.1992
- Minor in biology
- Minor in Spanish literature
Skills
Class Instruction
Technology Integration
Curriculum Development
Classroom Management
Increasing Emotional Intelligence as well as Cognitive Intelligence
Experiential learning promoted via teams to present discussion topics
Timeline
Adjunct Exercise Science Instructor - Central Arizona College
08.2016 - 05.2024
California School of Professional Psychology - PsyD Of MFT (not Completed), Marriage And Family Therapy-psychology
Michigan State University - Master Of Science, Exercise Science (Sport Psychology Focus)
University of California - San Diego - Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology (Biological Emphasis)