Christopher Chapin:
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Contact Information:
E-mail: chapincm190@potsdam.edu
PDF Version of resume available by request
Masters of Science in Education:
State University of New York College at Potsdam, Potsdam,NY (8/12)
Major: Educational Technology Specialist
Bachelor of Arts:
State University of New York College at Potsdam, Potsdam,NY (8/10)
Major: History and Secondary Education Social Studies
Advanced Regents Diploma:
Potsdam Central High School, Potsdam, NY (6/06)
Initial New York State Secondary Social Studies 7-12 with 5-6 Extension:
Effective 9/10
Initial New York State Educational Technology Specialist
Effective 2/12
Professional New York State Secondary Social Studies 7-12
Anticipated 9/18
Graduated with Distinctions, August 2012
OPLT Department Award for Outstanding Interactive Multimedia Production, April 2012
Graduated suma cum laude, August 2010
Department of Secondary Education Scholar Award, May 2010
Department of History Scholar Award, May 2010
President's List, 8 Semesters
Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society, April 2009
Phil Alpha Theta, History Honor Society, March 2008
National Honor Society, May 2005
Intern, Potsdam Central School, Potsdam, NY (5/12-7/12)
-Worked as an intern in the technology department
-Installed a network drop in a classroom
-Provided one-on-one technology training for the business teacher
Student Teacher, Gouverneur Central School, Gouverneur, NY (3-10-5/10)
-Instructed Grade 8
-Worked with over 70 students with IEPs
-Designed and supervised a hands-on/simulation activity in which students reenacted the tunnel rats of the Vietnam War
Student Teacher, Parishville-Hopkinton Central School, Parishville, NY (1-10-3/10)
-Instructed Grades 11 and 12
-Taught US History and Government, Economics, and an elective course
-Utilized technology (PowerPoint and YouTube) to teach a unit on th History of Rock Music in the elective course
Long Term Substitute Teacher, Potsdam Central School, Potsdam, NY (Sept. 2015—Jan. 2016, May—June 2017, Dec. 2017—March 2018, March—June 2018 )
- Taught US History and Government (3 sections), US History Honors (2 sections), and Global Studies 9 (1 section) (Sept. 2015—Jan. 2016)
- Worked in a Grade 10/11 Special Education Resource Room, helping students prepare for their Global and US History regents, co-taught a section of English 10
- Taught 1 section each of Special Education General ELA 9, 10, 11, 12, and Pre-Algebra (Dec. 2017-March 2018)
- Worked in a Grade 10 Special Education Resource Room and co-taught a section of English 10
- Advised a film studies club after school (October—November 2015)
Substitute Teacher, Potsdam Central School, Potsdam, NY (Oct. 2010-June 2015; Sept. 2016-Present)
- Substitute teacher for Grades 5—12 for multiple content areas, resource rooms, and library
- Proctored NYS field testing, final exam, and a regents exam; assisted in scoring the Global and US History regents exams (June 2017)
- Provided Global Regents Review Sessions (June 2012, May—June 2013, May 2015) and US History Review Sessions (June 2013, June 2015)
- Chaperoned dances on multiple occasions
- Assisted with extracurricular activities (Speech and Debate, Model UN) on occasions
Northern PTECH Academy, Potsdam, NY (Feb. 2016-June 2016)
-Half -time social studies teacher for Northern PTECH Academy program through St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
-Taught one section of Global 9
-Served as the Social Studies Department Chair for the program
Tutor for Potsdam Central School, March 2013, Dec. 2013, Sept. 2014, Feb. 2015, Aug. 2016, Oct. 2016-June. 2017
- Worked one-on-one tutoring students
- Tutored students in multiple subjects including but not limited to: Global Studies, US History and Government, Economics, Psychology, Living Environment, Health, Chemistry, Geometry, English, and French
- Long-term tutored an individual from October to June in US History and Government, English, Geometry, and Chemistry
Long Term Substitute Teacher, Norwood-Norfolk Central School, Norwood, NY (March 2014-June 2014)
-Long Term Social Studies Substitute Teacher for Global 9 Honors, Global 10, and Global 10 Honors
Substitute Teacher, Norwood-Norfolk Central School, Norwood, NY (Sept. 2010-Present)
-Substitute teacher for Grades 5-12 for multiple content areas and resource rooms
-Worked as a floating substitute for CSE meetings
-Supervised planning room (ISS room)
Practium Field Experience, JW Leary Junior High, Massena, NY (Oct. 2009-Nov. 2009)
-Observed a seventh grade classroom
-Worked one-on-one with students, and taught a “History of Halloween” lesson
-Total hours field work: 39 hours and 35 minutes
Practicum Field Experience and Liberty Partnership Program (LPP), Potsdam Central School, Potsdam, NY (Feb. 2009-April 2009)
-Observed Global Studies 10, US History and Government, and AP Government and Politics courses
-Assisted students with homework (LPP)
-Observed and assisted a Pre-K class
-Total hours field work in the high school: 11 hours and 35 minutes
-Total hours field work in the elementary school: approximately 15 hours
Practicum Field Experience, Norwood-Norfolk Middle School, Norwood, NY (Feb. 2009-April 2009)
-Observed, worked one-on-one with students, and taught three mini-lessons in a seventh grade classroom
-Total hours field work: 36 hours and 30 minutes
Web/Graphic Design:
-Design and develop websites and blogs as a hobby
-Created a guide for teachers on how to create a Jeopardy PowerPoint game (see online portfolio for guide)
-Created a social studies review board came (see online portfolio for downloadable PDF)
-Created a social studies 3D paper cube puzzle game to review geography (see online portfolio for downloadable PDF)
Video Photography/Editing:
-Created movies ranging from documentaries to comedies
-Worked on all aspects of the film design process, including writing, directing, filming, acting, and editing the film
Authoring and Scripting Multimedia:
-Developed an animation on King Henry VIII (see online portfolio for video)
-Created a Social Geography Review application (see online portfolio for application download)
Software:
- Microsoft Office 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Publisher) and Google Office Apps (Docs, Slides)
- Adobe Creative Cloud Apps (Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, After Effects, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Muse, Mobile Apps)
- Learning Management Systems (LMS): Google Classroom and Schoology
Freelance Designer, May 2010-Present
- Create and sell artwork for a variety of products for Zazzle.com, with an emphasis on educational/classroom posters
- Create and sell instructional materials on TeacherPayTeachers.com
Freelance Web Design, March 2011
-Designed a classroom website for a social studies teacher at Gouverneur Central School
-Created a US Constitutional Convention Webquest
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