Mr. Charles Kirkland
HS Business Teacher
Education
Master of Business Administration, 2020
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA
Bachelor of Science: Business Administration, 2015
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA
Teaching Experience
Homer-Center School District, Homer City, PA: August 2016-Present
Business Teacher
Business Teacher
- Teach Accounting I-III, Personal Finance, Introduction to Business, Career, and Marketing courses
- Enhance student collaboration and presentation skills through Google Apps, Microsoft Office, and an online learning management system
- Develop curriculum using the Collins Writing Program
- Employ assessment tools and proactive strategies to improve instruction methods
- Serve as Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club Adviser
- Serve as the School Store Adviser
Derry Area School District, Derry, PA: November 2015-June 2017
Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teacher
- Fostered a positive classroom environment in order to maximize the education and learning of students
- Assisted the teacher in their absence, including distributing and collecting learning materials, keeping attendance, and carrying out other duties
Greater Latrobe Junior High School, Latrobe, PA: January-May 2015
Student Teacher
Student Teacher
- Drove an interactive classroom using 21st-century teaching technologies, such as Google Chromebooks and a Promethean Board
- Taught using teacher-directed, inquiry-based, and small group instruction methods
- Provided real-life examples and situations during class for students to better associate the curriculum with the business and working worlds
Jeannette McKee K-8 School, Jeannette, PA: September-December 2014
JAYS (Joined to Achieve Youth Success) Program Intern
JAYS (Joined to Achieve Youth Success) Program Intern
- Used small group instruction to teach a lesson on the impact of oil spills
- Taught a Jellybean Genetics lesson using one-on-one teaching
- Assisted and tutored students with homework
Homer-Center Elementary School, Homer City, PA: September-November 2014
Practicum Experience
Practicum Experience
- Constructed cyberbullying and Microsoft Excel lessons
- Modified lessons to fit the needs of learning support and gifted education students
- Monitored student behavior
Gateway High School, Monroeville, PA: September-December 2014
Multicultural Practicum
Multicultural Practicum
- Designed interactive activities to illustrate the concepts of different types of taxes and withholdings
- Participated in a co-teaching and independent teaching environment
Greensburg-Salem High School, Greensburg, PA: February-April 2014
Special Education Program
Special Education Program
- Created a lesson on how to tie a necktie in order for students to gain functional skills to use in the workplace
- Broadened students’ knowledge of art history by having them interpret paintings by Mary Cassatt
Work Experience
Loyalhanna Care Center, Latrobe, PA: January 2011-September 2019
Evening/Weekend Receptionist
Evening/Weekend Receptionist
- Welcome visitors
- Perform data entry of residents’ information
- Answer a five-line telephone system
- Maintain confidentiality
- Ensure residents’ safety at all times
Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, PA: July 2010-August 2018
Treasurer’s Office Part-Time Clerk
Treasurer’s Office Part-Time Clerk
- Process applications for antlerless deer and dog licenses
- Keep records and handle monies with absolute accuracy
- Attend to customers’ needs