G I NA L AT H R O P

Phone: (847) 648-1127


Email: ginalathrop1@gmail.com

Website: https://ginanlathrop.weebly.com

EDUCATION

B.S.E. in Physical Education Plus, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas May 2019
Minor in Dance, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
• Overall GPA: 3.48

LICENSURE
Illinois Professional Educator License Effective 2020-2025
Two Year Initial Kansas license in Physical Education K-12 Effective June 2019-June 2022
Endorsement in Health

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Special Education Instructional Assistant, Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook, Illinois August 2019-Present
• Work one-to-one with a student in order to provide support in both the students academic and personal life
• Adapt aspects of instructions to allow the student to learn and practice being more independent
• Attend meetings and reviews regarding the students progress and accommodations
• Provide support to teachers, instructors, and case managers in the classroom or around the office
Student Teacher, Mill Valley High School, Shawnee, Kansas March 2019-May 2019
• Plan and implement Health & PE lessons and activities for a total of four freshman girls physical education classes and
two sophomore co-ed health classes with an average of 25-30 students per class
• Develop physical education lessons with student interest and ability in mind while educating in skill development and
movement knowledge through the use of the sport education curriculum
• Develop health lessons in order to ensure that students become aware and understand health topics that are present today and how
they effect themselves and their peers
• Created student informal and formal assessments in both physical education and health classes to test student progress and
understanding of topics with rating scales, rubrics, and written exams
Student Teacher, Starside Elementary School, De Soto, Kansas January 2019-March 2019
• Plan and implement Physical Education lessons and activities for twenty-three classes grades K-5 with an average of 20
students per class
• Develop grade level and motor development appropriate lessons and lead classroom instruction in Physical Education and
Health subject areas
• Assisted PE and Music teacher in running a school wide fundraiser to raise money for the PE and Music departments
Field Experience, Pioneer Ridge Middle School, Gardner, Kansas September-December 2018
• Observed and provided assistance for five classes of children grades 5-8 with an average of 25 students per class
• Wrote three year-long unit plans for grades 6-8 that related to motor skills development and multiple sports
• Encouraged an active life style inside and outside of school using the skill themes and sport education curriculums
Field Experience, Lawrence High School, Lawrence, Kansas September-December 2018
• Worked with an Adaptive Physical Education student
• Created a communication device to help my student reach an exercise goal created for them
• The student would use the device to track how many laps he swam before he got to jump off the diving board as an award
Field Experience, Lawrence Montessori School & Hilltop Child Development Center, Lawrence, Kansas January-May 2018
• Planned and implemented creative movement lessons for two preschool classes with an average of 15 students per class

VOLUNTEER/ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES
Leadership, Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook, Illinois October 2019-Present
• Assistant director of the Orchesis Dance Company
• Direct weekly practices, provide technique instruction, and clean student-choreographed pieces for the annual show
• Maintain organization by creating spreadsheets to keep track of costume assignments, paperwork, and information for each dancer
• Assist the other directors in planning a dance company trip to New York City this January
Leadership, Glenbrook South High School, Glenview, Illinois Seasonal
• Attend daily practices and assisted the dance team and coaches in instructing technique exercises and clean competition
routines
• Attend local and national dance competitions to assist the team and coaches
Leadership, Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook, Illinois Summer 2017, 2018
• Attended daily summer practices and help the Varsity coach instruct technique exercises and clean competition routines
• Coached the Junior Varsity team at 4 day summer camp/competition
Volunteering, New York Elementary School, Lawrence, Kansas September-December 2017
• Boys and Girls Club After School Program Volunteer
• Assisted classroom teachers with planned classroom activities and helped students with their homework

REFERENCES
Lisa Essex (former mentor)
• Physical Education teacher at Pioneer Ridge Middle School
• Email: essexl@usd231.com
• Phone Number: 913.271.8018
Brad Stoll (former professor/mentor)
• Adaptive Physical Education teacher at Lawrence High School
• Email: bstoll@usd497.org
• Phone Number: 785.550.4657
Toni Cook (cooperating teacher)
• Physical Education teacher at Starside Elementary School
• Email: tcook@usd232.org
• Phone Number: 913.963.9147
Christine Preston (cooperating teacher)
• Health/Physical Education teacher at Mill Valley High School
• Email: cpreston@usd232.org
• Phone Number: 785.423.1360
Toby Pleszkun (former teacher)
• Gifted Reading Teacher at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
• Email: tpleszkun@live.com
• Phone Number: 847.226.2901