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JOSEF CERMAK

Mokena

Summary

A professionally trained Historian and Educator, proficient in Microsoft Office products and their various contemporaries. Previous experience has instilled critical thinking during high stress situations and a high level of adaptability. Looking to apply these skills to an environment very close to my core passions, and to further aid my local community while doing so.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Substitute Teacher

Consolidated District 230
01.2025 - Current
  • Collaborated with multiple departments across all three high schools, meeting the needs of each class and department.
  • Maintained classroom policies and procedure, ensuring students would still be productive and on caught up to primary teacher's plans.
  • Adapted different teaching methods to work with students and remove any disruptions from the classroom, enforcing school expectations.

Student Teacher

Pontiac Township High School
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Engaged students using historical and civic techniques, such as inquiry-based analysis and civic engagement.
  • Designed lessons to appeal to different student interests from various backgrounds, such as students pursuing jobs in trades or civil service.
  • Enhanced student learning through utilization of different activities and perspectives of a given topic, allowing each one to specialize in a direction they could relate to best.
  • Worked with a pre-service teacher during third hour every Friday, integrating pre-service teacher into classroom slowly. Encouraged students and pre-service teacher to build strong rapport.

Peer Coach

Illinois State University
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • Directed Freshmen with their classes and general coursework in various areas, such as different expectations for College and strategies for assignments.
  • Drafted plans with each of the students in the group, laying support for each one in their future.

President

Redbird Wargaming RSO
06.2022 - 05.2024

Led weekly club meetings.

Coordinated with fellow staff members and third parties to achieve club goals.

Routinely interacted with the greater Bloomington-Normal Community.

Winner of Redbird Gaming's RSO of the Year award in May 2024.

Student Technician

Illinois State University
03.2022 - 12.2023
  • Determined if Campus equipment was still useful for future use and supervised the re-issuance of passed equipment.
  • Integrated new hires into the program and assisted with cross training.
  • Kept records of devices pass through warehouse, accurately tracked each device as it was categorized.
  • Aided officials in verification and shipping of devices.

Education

Bachelor of Science - History Education

Illinois State University
05.2024

Skills

  • Organization
  • Communication
  • Proficient with Different Forms of Technology
  • High Adaptability
  • Critical Thinking and Analysis
  • Strategic Planning

Timeline

Substitute Teacher

Consolidated District 230
01.2025 - Current

Student Teacher

Pontiac Township High School
01.2024 - 05.2024

Peer Coach

Illinois State University
09.2023 - 12.2023

President

Redbird Wargaming RSO
06.2022 - 05.2024

Student Technician

Illinois State University
03.2022 - 12.2023

Bachelor of Science - History Education

Illinois State University
JOSEF CERMAK