Megan Lipe

meganlipe.pe@gmail.com (970) 481-6140 meganlipe-pe@weebly.com

Licensure/Certification
Colorado Department of Education, Physical Education License K-12 (application pending)
Education
University of Northern Colorado​, Greeley CO.
Bachelor of Arts​, May 2019
Major: Sport and Exercise Science with K-12 Licensure Program
GPA: 3.8
Front Range Community College​, Fort Collins CO.
Associate of Arts​, August 2016
GPA: 3.8

Student teaching and Field Experience

Tozer Primary School​, Windsor CO January- May 2019
Student Teacher, Kindergarten through Second grade. 416 students, 21 Students with an IEP/ 504 Plan, 20 Students with
a specialized Behavior Plan.
● Designed learning experiences for students based on skill development in bowling, gymnastics, and jump rope.
● Created lessons designed to help students work on communication, trust and teamwork with their peers.
● Emphasized the importance of physical activity outside of the classroom by providing information about
opportunities in the community.
● Integrated technology in the classroom through video demonstrations of skill and Plickers for assessment data.
● Assessed student learning based on state and national standards to evaluate the competency of a variety of
cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills.
Kinard Middle School​, Fort Collins CO May- April 2019
Student Teacher, Sixth and Seventh grade. 178 Students. 4 with an IEP.
● Designed learning units for sixth grade based on a variety of sports, outdoor adventure activities, and internal
games.
● Designed learning units for eighth grade based on adapted sports, tinikling, and international games and sports.
● Assessed student learning through video assessment of skills, and traditional question-based assessment on
student responses.
● Emphasized the importance of learning activities found around the world to become more culturally aware.
● Integrated health education concepts such as mental and emotional health, drug education, and suicide
awareness and prevention.
● Supervised a paraprofessional who worked with students on an individual basis to create and develop activities to
encourage integration and movement within the class.
Field Experience
Secondary Practicum Eaton High School​, Eaton CO October- December 2018
● Designed learning opportunities for students in a weight room environment that emphasized safety, working
together, and understanding body limits.
● Assessed students work efforts through teacher observation and assessment of improvement of fitness related
components through pre and post assessment data.
o 82% success rate among students that showed improvement in all categories.
● Created lessons using the FITT principle to align with fitness testing standards.
● Emphasized the importance of living a healthy lifestyle by teaching nutrition, fitness concepts, and accountability.
Elementary Practicum Jackson Elementary​, Fourth grade. Greeley CO. March-April 2018
● Designed learning experiences for students based on the international net/wall game Peteca.
● Managed the development of students’ knowledge and motor skills.
● Assessed student learning through the implementation of technology in the classroom, by using pedometers,
Plickers, and Plagnets.
o Success rate based on assessment data resulted in an 80% or greater result for all assessments
throughout the unit.
Beginning Elementary Practicum Fred Tjardes​, First and Second grade, Greeley CO October- December 2017
● Designed learning experiences based on the development of fundamental movement skills.
 ● Monitored the safety of 12 students, ages 6-7 during physical education experiences.
● Assessed student learning through teaching observation of movement development.
Related Experience
Youth Sports Camp, Colorado State University, ​Camp Coordinator May-August 2018
● Developed activities for a variety of sports such as volleyball, ultimate frisbee, football, lacrosse, softball, and
soccer.
● Maintained the safety of 20-80 children at a time while participating in a variety of sports activities, swimming, and
meal times.
● Engaged children in a variety of developmentally appropriate activities to encourage skill development.
● Communicated with directors, parents and camp counselors of strategies and methods to engage the children
and provide the best experience possible for them.
Rocky Mountain High School Softball Coach, ​C team Head Coach August-October 2014-2015, 2018
● Designed practice and game schedules to be implemented throughout the seasons.
● Developed practice plans focused on skill development related to offensive and defensive skills and strategies.
● Communicated with those involved in the camp to develop strategies to engage the children and provide the best
experience for them.
● Maintained a professional relationship with all athletes while communicating with them about their needs and
wants in the organization.
Certifications
Archery certification, Colorado Archery in the Schools Program (CASP) 2018
Coaching certification, Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) 2018
Concussion certification, Center for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) 2018
First Aid CPR certification, American Red Cross 2018-2020
Presidential Youth Fitness Program Certification 2018.
Open PhysEd certification 2017
Shape Colorado member and presenter 2017-current