Quick Overview
* North Carolina & Florida State Certified Teacher (Physical/Health Education)
* 20 years of physical education/health teaching experience
* Have taught at middle school and collegiate levels
* Master’s degree in Physical Education
* American College of Sports Medicine Certified Exercise Physiologist
* Considered a “Content Area Expert” in Physical Education by the State of Florida
* Extensive personal training and sports management experience with Fortune 500 companies
Experience
AUGUST 2021-PRESENT
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS, ASHEVILLE, NC
JUNE 2003 – JULY 2021
HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS, LARGO, FL
2010 – Present: Largo Middle School, Largo, FL; 2009- 2010: Azalea Middle School, St. Petersburg, FL; 2003-2009: John F. Kennedy Middle School, Clearwater, FL
Pinellas County Health & Physical Education Association (PCHPEA) President (2017-2019)
Largo Middle School Teacher of the Year (2015-2016)
PCHPEA Vice President of Middle School Physical Education (2015-2017)
Embrace Pinellas Trainer & Curriculum Writer (2014-2015)
Nominated for PCS Physical Education Teacher of the Year (2013-2014)
Chairman, Related Arts Department (2007-2009)
Co-chair, PTSA Board of Directors (2006-2008)
Member of School Advisory Committee (2006-2008; 2012)
Wellness Champion (2006-2008)
Head Coach, Girls’ Basketball (2004-2008); Head Coach, Boys’ Basketball (2009-2012);
Head Coach, Boys’ and Girls’ Track & Field teams (2011)
AUGUST 2008 – DECEMBER 2012
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, BARRY UNIVERSITY, ST PETERSBURG, FL
Taught undergraduate courses for Barry University (through St. Petersburg College’s University Partnership Center) to include: Concepts in Fitness and Wellness and Introduction to Sports Management and Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
AUGUST 2000 – JUNE 2003
HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, SHORECREST PREPARATORY SCHOOL, ST PETERSBURG, FL
Taught Health and Physical Education to students grade 5-9
Designed and implemented new Health/Fitness curriculum
Head Coach: Girls JV Soccer; Assistant Coach: Varsity Track & Field
AUGUST 1992 – AUGUST 2000
PRESIDENT, PROFESSIONAL WELLNESS SERVICES, BOSTON, MA AND CLEARWATER, FL
Founded a five-county, full-service wellness company that offered a wide variety of health and fitness services for the public and private sector. Clients have included well-known media personalities, area VIPs, physicians (and some of their children), as well as local businesses and out-of-state companies.
DECEMBER 1997 – DECEMBER 1998
HEALTH & FITNESS DIRECTOR, MONSANTO (WELLBRIDGE COMPANY), ST. LOUIS, MO
Planned, implemented and directed all health and fitness operations for a new free-standing 35,000 square foot wellness center including the hiring, training and supervising a fitness staff of 52, procuring equipment and directing floor layout, and developing all fitness, aquatics, group exercise and nutrition programming, incentive programs, special events and Center publications. Responsible for health risk appraisal, exercise tests, as well as the quality of physical assessment, personal program and group orientation appointments. Managed a budget of over $600,000.
SEPTEMBER 1995 – NOVEMBER 1997
FITNESS CENTER MANAGER, BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, BOSTON, MA
Hired to manage this Harvard teaching hospital’s existing wellness facility, while overseeing all hiring, operations and programming for the February 1996 opening of the hospital’s new multi-million dollar, 7,500 square-foot facility and several satellite wellness centers throughout Eastern Massachusetts.
EDUCATION
MASTER’S DEGREE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, ORLANDO, FL
Graduated cum laude, 3.8 GPA. During my time as Graduate Assistant, I supervised the Department’s internship program, and was chosen to be the personal trainer to the Dean of the College of Education.
POST-BACCALAUREATE STUDIES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA AND UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Core courses in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, and Coaching. 4.0 GPA.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE, LIBERAL STUDIES/SOCIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, TAMPA, FL
CERTIFICATIONS
Florida & North Carolina Teaching Certificate- Health Education & Physical Education
American College of Sports Medicine Certified Exercise Physiologist Examiner
Practicum Instructor, ACSM H/FI Exam (Manchester, NH, Boston, MA)
American Red Cross Community CPR
United States Judo Institute Black Belt
Adam Bonsignori, MA, ACSM 