About+Mr.+Burgmann

__**Educational Philosophy **__ Learning is a lifelong pursuit, like happiness. Let your formal education not impede your personal discovery; instead, let it help you to explore this world and beyond. My greatest hope as a teacher is that I help someone to learn not only the answers but the happiness with the never-ending questions of life. Language, oral or written, is as much a part of who we are as our body, senses, family and history. It is our means for knowing and communicating our life's experience. A firm grasp and knowledge of one language can begin a journey of self discovery and shared experiences in languages not yet dreamed. Literature is the art of crafting new worlds with letters and sounds. Literature should not be merely an escape from reality or a reflection of it; instead, it should be its own reality that e our understanding and interaction with it and our own external world. Teach me about whom you are and where you want to go. Let me teach you about our English language and the literary world written within it. media type="custom" key="6986033" align="center"

**__EDUCATION__** ** Holy Family University, ** Philadelphia, PA **August 2011** M.Ed., Special Education (K-12) and Secondary English (7-12) ** Haverford College, ** Haverford, PA **May 2009** B.A. English. Minor: Sociology. G.P.A. 3.497; W.W. Smith Charitable Scholar.

**__EXPERIENCE__** ** South Philadelphia High School **, Philadelphia, PA **Sept. 2009-Present** // Philadelphia Teaching Fellows, Special Education-English Teacher // Taught SRA Corrective Reading, Writing 11, 9th grade English 1-inclusion, English 1 credit recovery. Developed course syllabus and curriculum for Writing 11. Documented parent communications, student learning and achievement data.

** Haverford College Deans Office, ** Haverford, PA **Summer 2008** // Summer Intern // Assisted the Deans and Directors of Housing and Student Life. Planned First-Year housing and moderated upperclassmen waitlist. Maintained summer communications with incoming and current students. Planned and created new school handbook and planner. Initiated student housing-garden project.

** Philadelphia Department of Recreation, ** Philadelphia, PA **Summer 2004-2006** // Work Ready Intern and Recreation Center Aide, Chalfont Playground // Supervised day camp children and new staff. Assisted with daily management of playground facilities. Founded, managed, and coached youth fitness and track & field program.

**__ACTIVITES__** ** Peer Mediation Advisor 2009-Present ** Oversaw peer mediation group that worked to resolve conflicts peacefully by facilitating student communication. ** SPHS Technology Committee, Educational Technologist 2009-Present ** Developed and assisted fellow faculty members in the application of technology in lessons and assessments.

** Cross Country and Track & Field 2004-Present ** Roman Catholic High School Cross Country Assistant Coach. Four-year high school and college Cross Country letter winner and team co-captain; All-Conference and All-Region selection; Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll; USCCTFCA Academic All-American; 2007 NCAA DIII Cross Country National Championship runner-up team.

** F.A.B **. **(‘Fords Against Boredom)** **2006-Present** Coordinated and created weekly on and off campus activities and trips. Increased and managed club budget from $10,000/semester to $18,000/semester.

** Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout 1998-Present ** Junior Assistant Scoutmaster; Senior Patrol Leader; B.S.A. Junior Leader Certified. //U.L.P.// //Good Citizenship Award.//