ROLF R.

SCHILDMAN
44B Donegan Road. Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, (217) 320-2613 rschildman@hotmail.com
OBJECTIVE____________________________________________________________
Obtain a position as an educator in the Denver area that will utilize my strong teaching
abilities and various instructional strategies to create an exciting learning environment in which
students with all levels of cognitive ability can achieve.
EDUCATION and LICENSURE_________________________________________
Associates Degree, Lincoln College, Lincoln, Illinois, 1995
BA Political Science/History, Illinois, College, Jacksonville, IL1998
Teacher Certification, Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL 2001
Master of Educational Leadership, University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield IL 2011
Illinois Type 75 Certificate, 2011
Colorado Professional Teacher License, 2012
Colorado Principal License, 2013
TEACHING EXPERIENCE_______________________________________________
Aug. 2013-Present Social Studies Teacher-Aspen High School-Aspen, CO
Instructed Modern World History (11th grade). Modern World covers all history from the
Renaissance up until the 1980s.
Instructed World Geography (9th Grade). Advanced students global knowledge of
physical and human geography.
Advanced knowledge of the PEBC Workshop model and applied workshop model skills
to the classroom.
Organized and led Experiential Education courses to the following:
o Cataract Canyon Raft Trip Cataract Canyon, Utah
o SCUBA course, Homestead Crater, Utah
Developed lessons that align with Colorado State Standards and provided students with
enough academic rigors in order to prepare them for college.
Collaborated with colleagues on best practices and alternative ways to implement new
and exciting instruction.
Feb. 2013-June 2013 Special Education Aide-Basalt Elementary/Basalt Middle
School- Basalt, Co

Worked with Special Needs students form K-8 grade.

Applied various learning strategies for literacy and mathematics.

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August-Feb 2012
Substitute Teacher/Roaring Fork School District
Implemented lesson plans and strategies for classes k-12

Improvised and created lesson plans in multiple situations throughout the Roaring
Fork School District.

2005-2012 Lead Instructor/Dean of Students-Alternative Resource Center Jacksonville,

Illinois The ARC is an Illinois Regional Safe School Program (RSSP) serving expulsioneligible and suspension-eligible students (6-12th grade) in the 1,515 square mile catchment area
of the Regional Office of Education #46 and the 11 districts it serves.

Taught all fields of Social Studies plus Algebra, and Biology,

Directed aspects of the scheduling and curriculum development for the ARC
program for fluctuating.

Introduced and explained peer Observation Program for teachers to optimize

classroom management skills.

Worked closely with the principal to assure a smooth and effective running of the
school.

Monitored lesson plans and provided data on teaching guidelines and standards.

Supervised and evaluated staff.

Resolved conflicts between teachers, parents, and students.

Monitored academic performance of students and provided guidelines to

individual students.

Liaison with parents and played the role of advisor for the students.
2001-2005 Teacher Educational Support Program- Jacksonville, IL

Taught all fields of social studies (US Hist., Geography, Consumer Ed. etc.)

Mentored new teachers and student teachers from local colleges.

Developed progressive discipline and reward systems for students.

Introduced curriculum mapping to the program.

Organized and supervised field trips to Chicago and St. Louis.

COACHING EXPERIENCE_______________________________________________
2014-2016 Head Boys Basketball Coach- Aspen High School, Aspen CO
2013-2014 Head Girls Basketball Coach-Aspen High School, Aspen CO
2012-2013 Head Boys Basketball Coach- Basalt High School, Basalt CO
2006-2010 Freshman/JV Basketball Coach- Jacksonville High School, Jacksonville, IL
REFERENCES
Tharyn Mulberry- Principal Aspen High School, 235 High School Rd., Aspen, CO 81611. 970309-9941 tmulberry@aspenk12.net
Kimberly Martin- Principal Woodrow Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW,
Washington, DC 20016. 202-720-7233 kimberly.martin@dc.gov
Christopher Wheatley- Social Studies Dept. Head Aspen High School, 235 High School Rd.,
Aspen, CO 81611. 970-309-0626 cwheatley@aspenk12.net
Aaron Llewellyn-Principal Virginia High School, 651 S. Morgan St, Virginia, Il 62691. 217370-7117 allewellyn@virginia64.com