Justin J. Penley

Kingsport, TN

423-439-4333

penleyj@etsu.edu

-- High School Wellness and Weight-lifting Instructor --

-- High School Boys Basketball Varsity Head Coach --

Education

2003-2004         Milligan College                                                            Milligan College, TN

n     Master’s Degree in Education

n     Certified and Highly Qualified in grades 5-8 History, Language Arts, Science, Math, Reading

1995-1997         East Tennessee State University                                         Johnson City, TN

n     B.S., Communications

Concentration in Public Relations; minor in Sociology

Teaching Experience

2004-2007    Ross N. Robinson Middle School                                                                 Kingsport, TN

Teacher

n     Responsible for curriculum-driven instruction

n     Attended several workshops and professional development training opportunities (Over 90 composite hours)

n     Implemented differentiated and cross-curriculum instruction

n     Academic Team Leader

n     Research, plan, and implement lessons strictly aligned with state curriculum standards

n     Assess and communicate student progress and performance

2003-2004    John Sevier Middle School                                                                               Kingsport, TN

Teacher Intern

n     Responsible for curriculum-driven instruction

n     Attended workshops and professional training opportunities

n     Implemented differentiated and cross-curriculum instruction

n     Research, plan, and implement lessons strictly aligned with state curriculum standards

n     Assess and communicate student progress and performance

Coaching Experience and Accomplishments

2004-2007    Dobyns-Bennett High School                                                          Kingsport, TN

Assistant Boys Basketball Coach

n     61-7 record as head coach of Freshman and Junior Varsity teams

n     2004-2005 –  Freshman team head coach; regular season and conference tournament runners-up (16-4 record)

n     2005-2006 – Freshman team head coach; regular season champions and conference tournament runners-up (23-2)

n     2006-2007 – Junior Varsity head coach; regular season and conference tournament champions (22-1)

n     2002-2007 -- Varsity assistant coach

n     Camps attended: David Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN), King College (Bristol, TN.), Wofford College (Spartanburg, S.C.), Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA.), University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Chattanooga, TN), Oak Ridge High School, Salem (Va.) High School, Dobyns-Bennett High School.

Additional Experience

1993-2004    Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kingsport, Inc.                                          Kingsport, TN

Social Recreation Director (1993-1999) /Unit Director (1999-2000) /Athletics Director (2000-2004)

n     Supervise and direct Social Recreation Staff

n     Responsible for recruitment, training, and supervising over 50 volunteers yearly

n     Organized tournaments, coordinated travel arrangements, and implemented athletics leagues

n     Assisted in determining and planning athletics budget

n     Identified, developed, and implemented fund-raising events

n     Responsible for day-to-day operation of satellite club

Additional Training

Kingsport City Schools

o        Dealing with Violence in the Workplace

o        Teaching Children in Poverty

o        Research-Based Instruction

o        Best Practices of Middle School

o        ABCs of Bullying

o        Applebaum Training Institute

o        East Tennessee Basketball Coaches Clinic (2004, 2005, 2006)

o        Attended Basketball Camps at Lipscomb, Va. Tech, Wofford, Chattanooga, King College, Oak Ridge High School, Salem (Va.) High School, Dobyns-Bennett High School

o        Involved in over 600 hours and 18 full days of extra-curricular activities in 2006-2007 alone

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kingsport

o        Awarded 1999 Full-Time Professional of the Year

o        Valuing Diversity – 1999 Southeast Program Institute

o        Serving Youth in Severely Distressed Communities – 1999

o        Southeast Program Institute

o        2000 B&GC Tennessee All-Staff Retreat – Supervision & Leadership

o        1999 B&GC Tennessee All-Staff Retreat – Program Training

o        1994 B&GC Tennessee All-Staff Retreat – Program Training

o        Outcomes Measurement – 1998 Southeast Program Institute

o        Nike 202: Coaches Training – 1998 Southeast Program Institute

o        Nike 303: Girls Sports – 1998 Program Institute

o        Measuring Program Outcomes – 1998 Program Institute