Erik Karlson is a student at Springfield College studying mathematics and education, expected to graduate in May 2019. He has experience as a student teacher at Williams Middle School where he teaches 8th grade mathematics and has also assisted professors and cooperated teachers. Erik has worked in various roles supporting the local community, such as lifeguarding and town maintenance. He is involved on campus through organizations like Student Athlete Leadership Team and has played football for four years. Upon graduation, Erik will be licensed to teach mathematics in grades 8-12 in Massachusetts.
Erik Karlson is a student at Springfield College studying mathematics and education, expected to graduate in May 2019. He has experience as a student teacher at Williams Middle School where he teaches 8th grade mathematics and has also assisted professors and cooperated teachers. Erik has worked in various roles supporting the local community, such as lifeguarding and town maintenance. He is involved on campus through organizations like Student Athlete Leadership Team and has played football for four years. Upon graduation, Erik will be licensed to teach mathematics in grades 8-12 in Massachusetts.
Erik Karlson is a student at Springfield College studying mathematics and education, expected to graduate in May 2019. He has experience as a student teacher at Williams Middle School where he teaches 8th grade mathematics and has also assisted professors and cooperated teachers. Erik has worked in various roles supporting the local community, such as lifeguarding and town maintenance. He is involved on campus through organizations like Student Athlete Leadership Team and has played football for four years. Upon graduation, Erik will be licensed to teach mathematics in grades 8-12 in Massachusetts.
Erik Karlson is a student at Springfield College studying mathematics and education, expected to graduate in May 2019. He has experience as a student teacher at Williams Middle School where he teaches 8th grade mathematics and has also assisted professors and cooperated teachers. Erik has worked in various roles supporting the local community, such as lifeguarding and town maintenance. He is involved on campus through organizations like Student Athlete Leadership Team and has played football for four years. Upon graduation, Erik will be licensed to teach mathematics in grades 8-12 in Massachusetts.
EDUCATION Springfield College | Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Education | Expected Graduation May 2019 | Springfield, Massachusetts § Springfield College Dean’s List (GPA of at least 3.5) | Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Fall 2018 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Williams Middle School | Student Teacher | Winter 2019-Present | Longmeadow, Massachusetts § Assisting a Cooperating Teacher in lessons, lesson planning, grading both formative and summative assessments, and classwork § Gained full responsibility of the classroom, in charge of teaching five eighth grade classes § Create and deliver daily lesson plans § Observed the evaluation and development of multiple children’s IEP/504s accommodation plans § Will accumulate 300 hours of classroom time, at the end of the experience, observed by a Springfield College approved professional supervisor § Will be licensed to teach mathematics in grades 8-12 in Massachusetts at experience end Pre-Practicum | Student Teacher | Fall 2017-Fall 2019 | Springfield, Massachusetts § Assisted a Cooperating Teacher in all classroom responsibilities § Observed 175 hours of class time in multiple observed by a Springfield College college approved professional supervisor Professor’s Assistant | Student Teacher | Spring 2018 | Springfield, Massachusetts § Observed and assisted a Professor in teaching a Linear Algebra course at Springfield College PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE Team IMPACT | Student Fellow | Summer 2018-Present | Quincy, Massachusetts § Organize and facilitate all Team IMPACT related events on campus, such as Draft Days, Graduations, and Team Orientations § Collaborated with other fellows to increase recognition of Team IMPACT and their mission across our campus § Coordinated a Team IMPACT awareness game for surrounding universities at the Springfield Thunderbirds, along with a football, basketball, and lacrosse game on campus to create a Team IMPACT community for all the matches and families in the area § Acted as a liaison to help build the relationship between Team IMPACT and Springfield College Athletics Hudson Recreation | Head Life Guard | Summer 2016-Summer 2018 | Hudson, Massachusetts § Supervised a waterfront beach park, maintained facilities, created work schedules, balanced the daily beach income, enforced and regulated facility rules, and in charge of patron complaints § Managed the daily performance of a 14-member staff Town of Hudson | Town Maintenance Coordinator’s Assistant | Summer 2014-Summer 2018 | Hudson, Massachusetts § Assisted with the maintenance of the Town Hall, Police Station, Senior Center, and Library § Handled small maintenance problems by hand, if required, hired external companies
LEADERSHIP AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Student Athlete Leadership Team (S.A.L.T) | Member | Fall 2018- Present | Springfield, Massachusetts § Collaborated with fellow S.A.L.T members to demonstrate our campus’ humanics philosophy and to ensure community involvement in our athletic community by donating 1,700 pounds of food to the Western Massachusetts Food Bank and other similar fundraisers § Co-Leader of the Team IMPACT sub-committee Springfield College Football | Player | Fall 2015 – Fall 2018 | Springfield, Massachusetts § Participated in a collegiate football program, playing for four years. The team participates with organizations such as St. Baldrick’s, Team IMPACT, Be the Match, and Revitalize Springfield § 30 hours per week of structured time dedicated to practice, positional and team meetings, film study, and weight training § Participated in leadership and team building exercises developed by the Springfield College Sports Psychology Department AWARDS/CERTIFICATIONS § Adult and Child CPR and AED – American Heart Association | 2014 – Present § First Aid – American Red Cross | 2015 – Present § Waterfront Life Guard | 2015 – Present SKILLS AND INTERESTS Proficient in: Microsoft Office; Mac operating systems Experienced in: HTML and C++ Interests: football, baseball, mathematics, fishing, golf, working with youth and adults