William Burke
Biloxi,Mississippi
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher/Middle School Basketball Coach
St. Patrick Catholic High School
08.2022 - Current
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile, and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
- Evaluated individual knowledge, skills, and strengths, and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas.
- Organized and led practices and scrimmages to increase competitive attitude and skills.
- Cultivated team player dedication and loyalty by teaching excellent sportsmanship and commitment.
- Mentored beginner players to foster sense of healthy competition and confidence prior to focusing on skill-building.
- Used previous game and team data to make informed decisions regarding game strategies.
- Increased overall team proficiency by using educational drills and activities.
- Promoted good sportsmanship with competing teams on- and off-field.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Acted as positive role model for team participants and in community.
- Monitored athletes during events and practice to quickly identify injuries.
- Developed and maintained network of professional resources to refer clients to.
Sports Coordinator
Boys and Girls Club
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Adapted teaching methods and instructional strategies to promote learning in students of differing skill levels, conferred with specialists to support needs of students with disabilities or additional educational plans, and explored different avenues of learning with students to help each prepare for later educational environments
Student Coach
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Football and Baseball coaching under Ed Smith and Drew Dewease (Football) and Larry Watkins and Drew Dewease (Baseball)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sport Coaching Education
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS05.2021
Student Coaching - Football and Baseball
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Hattiesburg, MS05.2021
High School Diploma - undefined
Biloxi High School
Biloxi, MS05.2015
Skills
- Workplace Efficiency
- Team Contributions
- Interpersonal and written communication
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Teaching
- Classroom management
- Parent engagement
- Motivational leadership
- Player evaluations
- Defensive strategies
- Character development
Activities
- 2024 October Teacher of the Month
- 2021, Member of University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association.
- 2021, Alumni Member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.
- 2019-2020, Director of Finance.
- 2018-2019, Vice President of Recruitment.
- 2017-2018, Director of Communications.
- 2016-2020, Member of the Sport Management Club at the University of Southern Mississippi.
- 2015-2016, Director of Community Service.
- 2015-2021, Member of the Student Eagle Club at the University of Southern Mississippi.
- 2015, Lucky Day Scholarship recipient from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Timeline
Teacher/Middle School Basketball Coach
St. Patrick Catholic High School
08.2022 - Current
Sports Coordinator
Boys and Girls Club
06.2021 - 08.2021
Student Coach
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
08.2020 - 05.2021
Student Coaching - Football and Baseball
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
High School Diploma - undefined
Biloxi High School
Bachelor of Science - Sport Coaching Education
University of Southern Mississippi
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