Dillon Chichester

Address:
19 Almond Street
Gloversville NY, 12078
Cell:(518)-921-2363
Email: Dillon.Chichester@cortland.edu
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

To secure a position in physical education utilizing both an educational background and prior work experience.

CERTIFICATIONS
 Lifeguard Management Valid Through April 2020
 Water Safety Instructor Valid Through April 2020
 Bigger Faster Stronger Certification Valid Through December 2018
 New York State Professional Teaching Certification Valid Through January 2023
 Health k-12 Teaching Certification Approximately December 2018
 New York State Professional Coaching Certification December 2017
 American Red Cross Responding to Emergency First Aid Valid through September 2018
 American Red Cross CPR Valid through September 2018
 American Red Cross AED Valid through September 2018
 NYSAPHERD Member Valid through November 2018

EDUCATION
Masters in Health Education January 2018- May 2019
State University of New York at Brockport, Brockport, NY
Major: Health Education GPA: 4.0/4.0

Bachelor of Science in Education January 2016 - December 2017

State University of New York at Cortland, Cortland, NY
Major: Physical Education GPA:3.3/4.0
Dean’s List: Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017

Associates in Liberal Arts of Math and Science August 2014 - December 2015
Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY
Major: Honors in Physical Education GPA:3.69/4.0
Presidents List: Spring 2015 Vice Presidents List: Fall 2014, Fall 2015

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adapted Aquatics and Physical Education Director Summer 2018
Wildwood programs
 Designed a progressive curriculum to ensure student learning based on swimming around student IEP’s

Long-Tem Substitute Physical Education and Technology Teacher January 2018

The Greater Amsterdam School District
 Filled in for a maternity leave position, filling the roles of a physical education teacher in a middle school setting.
 Worked in a student population of 40% Spanish as the number one language

Substitute Teaching December 2017

Capital Region BOCES and HFM BOCES
 Built a rapport with students from different ethnicity backgrounds
 Worked with a diverse amount of students of different languages

Student Teaching: Richard H. O'Rourke Middle School Fall 2017

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, Ballston Lake, NY
 Worked with adapted physical education program to enhance all student learning in the building
 In charge of afterschool weight room program, XPE club, sport club tournaments to fundraise for backpack for hunger
charity and after school class makeups

Student Teaching: Broadalbin Perth Intermediate Fall 2017

Broadalbin Perth School District, Broadalbin, NY
 Created an environment where the students had a great level of success and were fully engaged
 Online Physical Education Network Fall 2016- Fall 2017
OPEN Physical Education Curriculum
 Designed creative activities to enhance the learning and provide safety for students from K-12

Substitute Teaching Fall 2016- Spring 2017

Cortland School District, Cortland, NY
 Ensure that classroom instruction is handled according to the school’s policies, goals and objectives
 Take necessary actions and reasonable actions to ensure the safety of students, materials and school equipment

Field Experience: Adapted Physical Education Spring 2017

SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY
 Taught students with disabilities in a small group setting
 Developed an Individual Educational Program for students

Teaching Assistant: SUNY Cortland Physical Education Spring 2017

SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY
 Worked closely with a college professor teaching sports model with the connect to physical education

COACHING EXPERIENCE
Head Modified Baseball Coach Spring 2018
Amsterdam School District, Amsterdam, NY
 Taught and developed skills, built relationships, and respected each other

Assistant Junior Varsity Basketball Coach Winter 2017

Amsterdam School District, Amsterdam, NY
 Assisted in practice plans, game plans, and offensive/defensive strategies

Assistant Varsity Football Coach Fall 2017

Broadalbin Perth School District, Broadalbin, NY
 Provided guidance to the head football coach to work together as a team through varies drills

Basketball, Baseball, and Soccer Director Winter 2016-Summer 2017

Ithaca Youth Bureau, Ithaca, NY
 Director of 1st-6th grade basketball and soccer program
 Conducted a curriculum for youth basketball, baseball, and soccer

Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach Spring 2017

Cortland School District, Cortland, NY
 Held the roles of head baseball coach for a short amount of time and worked with developing collegiate baseball players

Assistant 7th Grade Basketball Coach Fall 2016

Cortland School District, Cortland, NY
 Implemented practice plans as well as developing players to continue playing basketball

Assistant Junior Varsity Baseball Coach Spring 2015

Proctor High School, Utica, NY
 Conducted a series of baseball camps to improve youth baseball

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
 New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
 SUNY Cortland Alliance of Physical Education Majors: Gold Membership
 SHAPE America Member
 OPEN- Online Physical Education Network Membership

REFERENCES
Vincent Calderone Calderonev@bpcsd.org Physical Education Teacher- Broadalbin Intermediate
Ben Albright: balbright@cortlandschools.org Physical Education Teacher: Cortland School District
Michael Demagistris: mdemagistris@gesd12.org Athletic Director: Gloversville Enlarged School District
Timothy Wagner: twagner@cortlandschools.org Athletic Director: Cortland School District
Tyler Hall: thall@johnstownschools.org Physical Education Teacher: The Greater Johnstown School District
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