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

2007-Present    University  School                                          Johnson City, TN

Teacher

n  Responsible for curriculum-driven instruction

n  Attended several workshops and professional development training opportunities, including NALS (National Association of Laboratory Schools) convention

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

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

• Overall Record: 105-25
• Record at UH: 44-18 (2 years)
• Record as Varsity Head Coach: 44-18 (2 years)

• Coaching Career:
  • 2007-Present  – Head Coach, University High School (Johnson City, TN); Varsity Record: 44-18.
  • 2006-2007 – Junior Varsity Head Coach & Varsity Assistant, Dobyns-Bennett High School (Kingsport, TN); JV Record: 22-1.
  • 2004-2006 – 9^th Grade Head Coach & Varsity Assistant, Dobyns-Bennett High School (Kingsport, TN); 9^th Grade Record (2 seasons): 39-6.
  • 2002-2004 – Assistant Coach, Dobyns-Bennett High School (Kingsport, TN).

·         Coaching Accomplishments:

• Watauga Valley Conference Coach of the Year (2007-2008) as voted by the coaches
• Watauga Valley Conference Coach of the Year (2007-2008) as voted by the Johnson City Press
• TSSAA Sectional Champions (State Tournament Qualifier – 2008)
• TSSAA “Final Four” (2008)
• Watauga Valley Conference regular season champions (2007-2008)
• District 1A Tournament Runners-Up (2008)
• Region 1A Tournament Champions (2008)
• Region 1A Tournament Runners-Up (2009)
• Sectional Appearance (2009)
• Big 9 Conference Junior Varsity regular season champions (2006-2007)
• Big 9 Conference Junior Varsity tournament champions (2007)
• Big 9 Conference 9^th-Grade regular season champions (2005-2006)
• Big 9 Conference 9^th-Grade regular season champions (2004-2005)

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