William Brooks 80 Brown Road Corinna, ME. 04928 207 299 6584 bb1aa7e1e@westpost.

net Summary: A successful teacher and coach for 18 years, employing various strategies from d iscovery learning to a student centered hands-on approach, all leading to the ma turity of children towards becoming life long learners. Athletic coach responsib ilities included being an assistant in charge of developing athletes for the nex t level of competition, to the role of leadership as a head coach, responsible f or the achievement of the athletic program. These positions allowed the planning , institution and management with the objective being the advancement and progre ssion of student-athletes into young adults. The goal is to utilize these skills to find a challenging career position that will enables the use of a strong edu cation background, leadership and organizational abilities to further a company' s success rate. Work experience: 1.Sebasticook Valley Middle School 2004-2011 Success at the middle school science level requires effective classroom manageme nt skills to maximize student potential and achievement. Student expectations an d outcomes were clearly stated providing students the opportunity to reach their personal academic goals. Students in my science class were consistently above s tate averages on standardized test scores. Integration of technology was an impo rtant feature in the classroom, as illustrated by my web page http://sites.google.com/site/brooksscienceclasswork/. 2.Nokomis High School Boy's Varsity Basketball Coach 2004-2009 Effectively coordinated basketball program at the high school level. Integrated consistent teaching methods across a school district that includes recreation de partments of eight towns and two middle schools. Established first ever communit y basketball program aimed at unifying various stages of player development, imp roving abilities at each level. 3.Winslow High School 2002-2004 Freshman Physical science instructor responsible for planning and application of district curriculum. Instructor for freshman Physical science Honors course. This was a first time co urse offering, planned and implemented new course curriculum. Awarded Teacher of the Month for September 2003 Girls Freshman Basketball Coach / Varsity assistant Coordinated practices and worked closely with head coach to prepare practice sch edules. In charge of scouting. 4.Maine Central Institute 1997-2002 Freshman Integrated science instructor responsible for planning curriculum and o utcomes for new course offering at school. Designed out of classroom hands on le ssons to tie classroom learning with real life experiences. Sophomore Biology - Life science instruction for mainstream education students. Experienced based lesson plans centered on student led outcomes. Sophomore Biology AP course - Planned curriculum and taught course for college b ound students. Introduction to Maine Geology - Developed new course offering as an elective for senior college bound students. Experience based lessons centered on in the fiel d study. Boy's Varsity Basketball coach Leadership role of coordinating all levels of basketball abilities. Led school t

o most wins in one season, most wins in school history and three straight tourna ment appearances. Kennebec Valley Conference Coach of the Year 1999 Boy's Varsity Soccer coach Led school to most wins in a season twice Two Eastern Maine Class B Championships 5.Skowhegan Area Middle School 1995-1997 Seventh / Eighth grade general science instructor. Boy's Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach Boy's freshman, JV and Eighth grade coach over a three year period. Coordinated practice plans and developmental strategies with Varsity coach. 6.Hillside Junior High School 1993-1995 Seventh grade science Varsity Boy's Basketball assistant - Trinity High School Education: Bachelor of Science Degree University Maine at Farmington 1988-1993 Elementary Education Maine Secondary Teaching Certificate - Biology