Barry Fitch

801-450-8240 | barry_fitch@hotmail.com| www.barryfitch.weebly.com

Objective
Collaborative, organized, responsible, and hardworking professional seeking an opportunity to help kids grow in their love
of physical education by obtaining a certified teaching position in a secondary school, as well as have the opportunity for
professional development and personal growth by working with others to create a positive working environment for
children.

Education
MASTERS OF SCIENCE | MAY 2017 | UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
Major: Exercise and Sport Science
Minor: Sports Pedagogy
Masters Project: Effect of Music on mile run times among high school students.
GPA 3.97

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | DECEMBER 2006 | UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

Major: Speech Communication
GPA: 3.30

Experience
STUDENT TEACHER | MURRAY SCHOOL DISTRICT | JANUARY 2017 APRIL 2017
Teaching physical education to 45 50 students. Developing unit and lesson plans. Assessing student
skill level. Monitoring and managing appropriate behavior of 12 15-year-old students.
Additional practicum hours in general physical education at Hillcrest High School, Hillcrest Junior High
School, and Our Lady of Lourdes. Adaptive physical education practicum hours at Parkview Elementary,
Silver Mesa Elementary, and Hillcrest High School.

COACHING | OQUIRRH MOUNTAIN GIRLS SOFTBALL | 2014-PRESENT SEASON

Teaching fundamental softball technique and skills. Encouraging and motivating players. Supporting
other coaching staff members. Keeping statistics during games and practices. Teaching both offense and
defensive strategy as well as team work. Creating connections between the game and life by linking on
and off the field experiences.
Observed Murray High School baseball practices and discussed good habits for coaching with the Head
Coach Marce Wilson.

ACCOUNT MANAGER | L.N. CURTIS & SONS | FEBRUARY 2009 PRESENT

Account manager servicing fire departments in the Western United States. Work with municipalities,
and government agencies to ensure their safety needs are met as well as educating agencies on new
products.
ACCOUNT MANAGER | HERITAGE FESTIVALS | FEBRUARY 2007- MAY 2008
Recruited music students to perform at music festivals across the United States. I worked with students
to develop their talents to improve by creating opportunities for World Renowned music educators to
assist in the development of students musical abilities.

Certification
PHYSICAL BEST HEALTH-FITNESS SPECIALIST | SEPTEMBER 2016 | SHAPE AMERICA
Expires September 2021

PHYSICAL EDUCATION CONTENT KNOWLEDGE | SEPTEMBER 2016 | THE PRAXIS SERIES

Score: 154
No expiration date

ADULT CPR/AED, PEDIATRIC CPR AND FIRST AID| AUGUST 2015 | AMERICAN RED CROSS
Expires August 2017

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